Originally Posted by
nikkoewan
Yes. And that's your opinion, an opinion I find ridiculous. For one thing, to get a top pick next year, you'd almost have to trade with the bottom dwellers (or those that are going to be bottom dwellers). Now, looking at this draft only two teams qualify these 2 statements:
1.) can offer a pick to draft Drummond and 2.) can offer almost assuredly a top pick next year
Those two teams are CHA and CLE. Now, here is a question: Why would those two teams trade TWO top picks when they are in the same breathe as us - rebuilding teams? Because Anthony Davis is that "transcendental" of a talent? I do not speak for myself, but since having a debate with Rohan from ATH, I've since put myself on the fence of caution. I still believe AD has a good chance of becoming a transcendental talent, but I've since come to grips with the reality of him not becoming as good as he is advertised.
In the end most of the people's claims here are as ridiculous as you're ideas of #1 pick for #4 and unprotected lottery pick in 2013 or top 3 protected lottery pick in 2013. If you gave your opinion on what concerns Davis has, I'm fine with that. It is your right. But to go about advertising something that's as ridiculous as other people's incessant man crush for Davis (I was a part of them once. I admit), and then continue on with this unabashed pushing of your idea that AD will not be as good as advertised? C'mon.
BTW, if you're curious what your ridiculous claims are, its 1.) the idea that another team will trade 2 top 5 picks for a #1 pick and 2.) the idea that Drummond's WORST case scenario is a shot blocking big, with the ..... to handle the few dominant centers in the L? If that's Drummond's WORST case SCENARIOs for you, then I might have to re-consider your idea of what WORST means.