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Post by snap infraction on May 20, 2015 7:51:13 GMT -5
in shocking news, the cavs, who are about to begin the eastern conference finals, did not somehow get the #1 overall pick.
the 76ers get to pick third. i've wanted de'angelo russell on the 76ers all season long. he fills a large need. he's a guard with excellent court vision who can shoot. like he's an actual good shooter. evan turner was not. michael carter williams was not. this is something the 76ers haven't had in a while. he would compliment nerlins noel and joel embiid very well. with dario saric stashed away in europe for one more year, and with more cap space by about 10000% than every other team in the league, the 76ers are on the brink of being a team infused with serious talent. not to mention the 76ers will have up to 4 first round draft picks next year. how that talent meshes together and how well they are coached remains to be seen though.
i fear the lakers might take russell at #2 though. they don't have a proven long term solution at guard either and they drafted randle last year to be their 4. the knock on okafor is that he's not a true center in that his defense is lacking a bit and this might create a conflict with randle.
reports have already surfaced that towns really wants the lakers. which makes sense. in LA, you have better marketing opportunities, better weather, better tradition and the ability to hook up with celebrities. nothing against minnesota though, who did an admirable job somehow putting tunnels to connect all their buildings so you could avoid going outside.
if i had to do a mock draft right now, i'd say:
1. twolves - okafor - towns is more proven but okafor has a higher ceiling. take okafor to avoid any potential turmoil with towns.
2. lakers - towns - can better compliment randle. know they can get a guard later in their rebuild (hello 2016 free agent russell westbrook?)
3. sixers - de'angelo russell - another talented building piece for the 2018 nba champs.
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Post by mscott59 on May 20, 2015 8:35:46 GMT -5
in shocking news, the cavs, who are about to begin the eastern conference finals, did not somehow get the #1 overall pick. the 76ers get to pick third. i've wanted de'angelo russell on the 76ers all season long. he fills a large need. he's a guard with excellent court vision who can shoot. like he's an actual good shooter. evan turner was not. michael carter williams was not. this is something the 76ers haven't had in a while. he would compliment nerlins noel and joel embiid very well. with dario saric stashed away in europe for one more year, and with more cap space by about 10000% than every other team in the league, the 76ers are on the brink of being a team infused with serious talent. not to mention the 76ers will have up to 4 first round draft picks next year. how that talent meshes together and how well they are coached remains to be seen though. i fear the lakers might take russell at #2 though. they don't have a proven long term solution at guard either and they drafted randle last year to be their 4. the knock on okafor is that he's not a true center in that his defense is lacking a bit and this might create a conflict with randle. reports have already surfaced that towns really wants the lakers. which makes sense. in LA, you have better marketing opportunities, better weather, better tradition and the ability to hook up with celebrities. nothing against minnesota though, who did an admirable job somehow putting tunnels to connect all their buildings so you could avoid going outside. if i had to do a mock draft right now, i'd say: 1. twolves - okafor - towns is more proven but okafor has a higher ceiling. take okafor to avoid any potential turmoil with towns. 2. lakers - towns - can better compliment randle. know they can get a guard later in their rebuild (hello 2016 free agent russell westbrook?) 3. sixers - de'angelo russell - another talented building piece for the 2018 nba champs. turner's talents were, and are, as a tweener; a large guard/small forward whose best ability is to angle and contort his body within 15 feet of the basket. he could take advantage in college, but in the nba that's a much tougher way to make a living. his outside shooting has always been so-so, although i thought in boston this year he seemed to play a little free-er. russell's a large guard, but he's not been a post up guy as much as he's been able to simply make baskets from 3, from 15, and driving to the hoop. he has a very soft touch for a guy 6'4/6'5. i think your theory on the lakers is a legit question; do they wait another year on free agency to bring in top level talent? or do they roll the dice on russell and hope that kobe may actually turn into a tutor? i was disappointed that the cavs somehow failed to win the draft lottery for a 4th time; i guess we'll have to settle for the post-season. lol |
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Post by snap infraction on May 20, 2015 9:14:21 GMT -5
in shocking news, the cavs, who are about to begin the eastern conference finals, did not somehow get the #1 overall pick. the 76ers get to pick third. i've wanted de'angelo russell on the 76ers all season long. he fills a large need. he's a guard with excellent court vision who can shoot. like he's an actual good shooter. evan turner was not. michael carter williams was not. this is something the 76ers haven't had in a while. he would compliment nerlins noel and joel embiid very well. with dario saric stashed away in europe for one more year, and with more cap space by about 10000% than every other team in the league, the 76ers are on the brink of being a team infused with serious talent. not to mention the 76ers will have up to 4 first round draft picks next year. how that talent meshes together and how well they are coached remains to be seen though. i fear the lakers might take russell at #2 though. they don't have a proven long term solution at guard either and they drafted randle last year to be their 4. the knock on okafor is that he's not a true center in that his defense is lacking a bit and this might create a conflict with randle. reports have already surfaced that towns really wants the lakers. which makes sense. in LA, you have better marketing opportunities, better weather, better tradition and the ability to hook up with celebrities. nothing against minnesota though, who did an admirable job somehow putting tunnels to connect all their buildings so you could avoid going outside. if i had to do a mock draft right now, i'd say: 1. twolves - okafor - towns is more proven but okafor has a higher ceiling. take okafor to avoid any potential turmoil with towns. 2. lakers - towns - can better compliment randle. know they can get a guard later in their rebuild (hello 2016 free agent russell westbrook?) 3. sixers - de'angelo russell - another talented building piece for the 2018 nba champs. turner's talents were, and are, as a tweener; a large guard/small forward whose best ability is to angle and contort his body within 15 feet of the basket. he could take advantage in college, but in the nba that's a much tougher way to make a living. his outside shooting has always been so-so, although i thought in boston this year he seemed to play a little free-er. russell's a large guard, but he's not been a post up guy as much as he's been able to simply make baskets from 3, from 15, and driving to the hoop. he has a very soft touch for a guy 6'4/6'5. i think your theory on the lakers is a legit question; do they wait another year on free agency to bring in top level talent? or do they roll the dice on russell and hope that kobe may actually turn into a tutor? i was disappointed that the cavs somehow failed to win the draft lottery for a 4th time; i guess we'll have to settle for the post-season. lol turner's problem was his attitude. he'd argue calls with the refs while the ball was live and in play and the other team was executing a fast break. he would make fun of bloggers on social media. he couldn't play defense. he couldn't shoot from the outside. he got his shot blocked more than any human being alive. he always wanted to be the go to guy in the final possessions of games even though is skill level didn't warrant it. he could still be a productive player in the nba. he's like a very poor man james harden. he can draw a foul and get to the line and he can be very streaky mid range shooter. but he just needs to accept he should not be the primary guy. with the way nba stars like to play together now, the assumption was that kevin love and russell westbrook were LA bound. both were teammates at UCLA. not sure that westbrook and durant can coexist in OKC. of course, you always hear the durant to washington rumors too b/c that's where he's from. who knows at the point. |
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Post by snap infraction on Jun 16, 2015 7:32:13 GMT -5
in shocking news, the cavs, who are about to begin the eastern conference finals, did not somehow get the #1 overall pick. the 76ers get to pick third. i've wanted de'angelo russell on the 76ers all season long. he fills a large need. he's a guard with excellent court vision who can shoot. like he's an actual good shooter. evan turner was not. michael carter williams was not. this is something the 76ers haven't had in a while. he would compliment nerlins noel and joel embiid very well. with dario saric stashed away in europe for one more year, and with more cap space by about 10000% than every other team in the league, the 76ers are on the brink of being a team infused with serious talent. not to mention the 76ers will have up to 4 first round draft picks next year. how that talent meshes together and how well they are coached remains to be seen though. i fear the lakers might take russell at #2 though. they don't have a proven long term solution at guard either and they drafted randle last year to be their 4. the knock on okafor is that he's not a true center in that his defense is lacking a bit and this might create a conflict with randle. reports have already surfaced that towns really wants the lakers. which makes sense. in LA, you have better marketing opportunities, better weather, better tradition and the ability to hook up with celebrities. nothing against minnesota though, who did an admirable job somehow putting tunnels to connect all their buildings so you could avoid going outside. if i had to do a mock draft right now, i'd say: 1. twolves - okafor - towns is more proven but okafor has a higher ceiling. take okafor to avoid any potential turmoil with towns. 2. lakers - towns - can better compliment randle. know they can get a guard later in their rebuild (hello 2016 free agent russell westbrook?) 3. sixers - de'angelo russell - another talented building piece for the 2018 nba champs. no one knows the deal with embiid's foot. i think it's more of a minor/precaution thing but the media is speculating something worse b/c it's a better story. the 76ers never stated he was reinjured, just that he wasn't as healed as they hoped. it is also a strange coincidence that an injured embiid drive's up the value of the 76ers third pick b/c if the lakers are committed to russell, then teams know the 76ers are more serious about okafor now. |
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Post by snap infraction on Jun 17, 2015 8:02:57 GMT -5
no one knows the deal with embiid's foot. i think it's more of a minor/precaution thing but the media is speculating something worse b/c it's a better story. the 76ers never stated he was reinjured, just that he wasn't as healed as they hoped. it is also a strange coincidence that an injured embiid drive's up the value of the 76ers third pick b/c if the lakers are committed to russell, then teams know the 76ers are more serious about okafor now. yea there's always going to be a risk. especially with bigs with foot issues. yao ming is another example of a talent whose career was tragically cut short. but in the nba, you need an elite talent to win. and many say embiid has ceiling less potential. it's worth the risk. |
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Post by Buckeye Dale on Jun 26, 2015 7:53:13 GMT -5
#3 pick, and selected???
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