Our Current Standing

[HornetGuru]

I could see Oladipo going ahead of Shabazz.

no way

[donato]

I think we have a viable starting SF... Aminu has come on and found his niche on this team. I think the bigger question is if Davis will ever play the 5. Then we'd have more firepower offensively at the 4 w/ Ryno.

Now if we can find another SF to counter Aminu like a Budinger, that would be the perfect compliment. I think Aminu's D, athleticism, and rebounding are just too good just to let walk with no CLEAR upgrade in Free Agency. He's still only what? 22?

Agree with this 150%. People are always selling Aminu short. He does everything and then some...except score. With better PG play he would even get more points. We need to see more consistency out of him, but he's still improving. I hope someone doesn't try to pay him too much this offseason and we can keep him.

[donato]

no way

A lot of mocks and big boards have him higher than Shabazz. He has more upside and does more than just score, which is basically all Shabazz does.

[HornetGuru]

A lot of mocks and big boards have him higher than Shabazz. He has more upside and does more than just score, which is basically all Shabazz does.

Think u got it backwards, bazz has more upside, oladipo is more polished

[donato]

Think u got it backwards, bazz has more upside, oladipo is more polished

I still think Oladipo has more upside. Much more athletic. I'd be really surprised if Shabazz goes before Oladipo, but we will see. Most mocks and big boards I've seen have Shabazz falling, and out of the top five.

[donato]

People are going to move around a good bit between now and when the draft actually happens anyway. Things are far from being close to set in stone at this point.

[NOLa.]

I still think Oladipo has more upside. Much more athletic. I'd be really surprised if Shabazz goes before Oladipo, but we will see. Most mocks and big boards I've seen have Shabazz falling, and out of the top five.

Not in total disagreement, but Oladipo has had 2 more years on Bazz in college and some GMs like true freshmen over older players.

[donato]

Not in total disagreement, but Oladipo has had 2 more years on Bazz in college and some GMs like true freshmen over older players.

I agree with that also.

[AD23forMVP]

Milwaukee was down by 20 to Washington and now they're up by 1 with 1:32 left in the 3rd.

[BallSoHard]

Milwaukee was down by 20 to Washington and now they're up by 1 with 1:32 left in the 3rd.

Sounds.. Familiar

[NOLa.]

Sounds.. Familiar

Would be total deja vu if it was in the 4th.

[kclaboy504]

Agree with this 150%. People are always selling Aminu short. He does everything and then some...except score. With better PG play he would even get more points. We need to see more consistency out of him, but he's still improving. I hope someone doesn't try to pay him too much this offseason and we can keep him.

EXCEPT SCORE!! Lol...that's what we need so yes aminu can and will be replaced

[kclaboy504]

I still think Oladipo has more upside. Much more athletic. I'd be really surprised if Shabazz goes before Oladipo, but we will see. Most mocks and big boards I've seen have Shabazz falling, and out of the top five.

U shouldn't be surprised if shabazz goes before oladipo cause he will. Seriously tho. Oladipo is just sort of in the spotlight more with indianas ranking or what not.

[donato]

EXCEPT SCORE!! Lol...that's what we need so yes aminu can and will be replaced

Then what do we do with his lost defense and rebounding?

[MeSoHornets504]

Then what do we do with his lost defense and rebounding?

Let Otto Porter do that... Plus score.

[donato]

U shouldn't be surprised if shabazz goes before oladipo cause he will. Seriously tho. Oladipo is just sort of in the spotlight more with indianas ranking or what not.

I guess I wouldn't be all THAT surprised haha. I just think Oladipo will go earlier. I would be ok with either for our team.

[donato]

Let Otto Porter do that... Plus score.

I'd be happy with that. The problem is, there's a very good chance we won't have that opportunity.

[kclaboy504]

I guess I wouldn't be all THAT surprised haha. I just think Oladipo will go earlier. I would be ok with either for our team.

Oladipo is a sg not a sf tho. Unless we trade Gordon and Vasquez for some pieces then I don't think we're touching oladipo. Which I don't think we r gonna do at least not this offseason. I think we r committed to Gordon thru next year.

[kclaboy504]

Wizards getting a win tonight vs the bucks. We r a half a game out of 3rd worse now and playing them next.

[kclaboy504]

I'd be happy with that. The problem is, there's a very good chance we won't have that opportunity.

Whys that?? Very good chance is that we are drafting in the bottom 5. Take a look at our remaining schedule and then look at washingtons.i say them cause they are the team 1 game below us in that 3rd spot. They have a bunch of winnable games remaining. Our schedule is brutal. We def will finish in bottom 5 and I have predicted all along that we finish 3rd worse.

[wuggie]

All we need is to get in third spot behind Orlando and Charlotte and we'll be in place to get Porter. The Wizards may take him if they are before us and many other teams that are in the lottery could use a sf.

[donato]

Oladipo is a sg not a sf tho. Unless we trade Gordon and Vasquez for some pieces then I don't think we're touching oladipo. Which I don't think we r gonna do at least not this offseason. I think we r committed to Gordon thru next year.

Yeah- I'm ok with trading Gordon. That's not an issue for me. I think you go BPA (besides PF). At the moment, out of Oladipo and Shabazz, for me Oladipo would be the pick.

[donato]

Whys that?? Very good chance is that we are drafting in the bottom 5. Take a look at our remaining schedule and then look at washingtons.i say them cause they are the team 1 game below us in that 3rd spot. They have a bunch of winnable games remaining. Our schedule is brutal. We def will finish in bottom 5 and I have predicted all along that we finish 3rd worse.

I hope you're right. I have a hunch Porter is probably going top 2 or 3. We're still a long ways off though, we'll see. Even if we do finish third worse, there's a chance a team or two could out-draw us and push us back one or two spots. Anyway, I'd love to see Porter, I'm just not getting my hopes up too high at this point. It seems like everyone else wants him too.

[kclaboy504]

[QUOTE=donato;1051666]I hope you're right. I have a hunch Porter is probably going top 2 or 3. We're still a long ways off though, we'll see. Even if we do finish third worse, there's a chance a team or two could out-draw us and push us back one or two spots. Anyway, I'd love to see Porter, I'm just not getting my hopes up too high at this point. It seems like everyone else wants him

Yea for sure I was just saying that cause u said its HIGHLY UNLIKELY lol...it's really not cause we are right there just like everyone else....not like we are at the 7-10 spot right now...know what I mean?

[donato]

Yea for sure I was just saying that cause u said its HIGHLY UNLIKELY lol...it's really not cause we are right there just like everyone else....not like we are at the 7-10 spot right now...know what I mean?

Well, actually I said, "a very good chance" which isn't at all the same as "HIGHLY UNLIKELY". To clarify, I'd put "a very good chance" at 50/50% or thereabouts, and "highly unlikely" in the 90/10% range.