OT - NBA Draft
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whatshisname--he's underrated
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Hezonja or Johnson...those are who I want...I really hope they stay away from Booker. He reminds me of Kyle Korver (1 dimensional-that is giving him the amazing 3 pt number Korver has)
Rooting hard for Book though because he is from my hometown!
Hezonja is one of the most athletic players in the draft. Don't get it twisted just because he's a white kid. He's also nowhere near, nor will he ever be, as good of a shooter as Korver.
not Hezonja.
Reportedly Mario Hezonja (dude I want the Pistons to draft) is attempting to "Kobe" his way to the Pistons because he wants to play in Detroit. Sign me up.
I'm also thinking this draft is going to be complete insanity in terms of trades and teams just picking at random. Apparently Frank the Tank is now getting top 5 consideration. Will Cauley Stein's name is getting thrown around as a guy who could get picked super early. DMC might get traded to the Lakers.
I'd be bummed if nothing happened.
somebody who can help - anybody.
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SI had the Pistons with Stanley Johnson at the 8th overall. Interestingly, there was some Twitter noise about Mario Hezonja falling to the Pistons, even some active moves to make sure that might happen. Rather intrigued by what might happen in this, our first SVG draft in Detroit.
I hope they get Mario Hezjona. I know there is familiarity between his agent and the Pistons, though I think they'd have to move up to get him and doubt that happens. I believe Winslow will be gone and am not his biggest fan, I think he'll at best he'd be a 3rd best guy on the team type player. He reminds me of Micheal Kidd-Gilchrist. But what do I know. So I have no idea who they'll draft, or who'll be there. #FormAFuckingWall
I think Mudiay could be the best player in the draft. He is awesome, got to see him play in China when I was on vacation. If he was allowed into SMU I bet he'd have all the D'Angelo Russell hype.
NBA!!!
Mudiay is one guy everyone has seemingly forgotten. Before he went over to China he was almost universally considered the 2nd best player in the class. He played well over there, got hurt, and now people have been talking about him falling all the way to the Pistons at 8. That's just ridiculous to me. I wouldn't be surprised if the Sixers take him at 3 though.
Yeah, I think at worst he has a floor of being Jrue Holliday. I think people that compare him to Micheal Carter-Williams just don't watch NBA.
His jumpshot is way better than MCW. It's like Zach Lowe said, when MCW pulls up to shoot a J, literally everything and anything is in play, he could hit the shot clock, or bean an unsuspecting fan in the 4th row.
ha listened to that podcst today while I made dinner. I miss Bill.
Good old FSU.
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and how does someone "electrically" punch someone?
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Rock 'em. Shock 'em?
Kids these days and their technology.
Finally someone talking about how Russell is a terrible defender who didn't guard anyone at OSU. They basically hid him on D all year. He's a great offensive player, but I feel like his best case scenario is Damian Lillard. Dame is a terrific offensive player, but he's so horrible defensively he almost has to play at that level to be effective, because point guard in the NBA is so incredibly deep, and you're facing killers every night.
In the first half of the season they hid him with zone, but during the B1G tourney and NCAA he stepped up and was their best defender by far. He has been very candid about not "wanting" to play D in college, and realizes it was silly and that he'll have to in the NBA. He sure has the athletic ability to stick in front of about anyone in the league.
If he turns out to be Damien Lillard, then well he is an All Star PG, NBA defense is kind of a mindset. Everyone is an elite athlete almost.
Ayone think Kristaps Porzingis will be any good? Saw he measured 7'2"
I think a lot of Detroit fans are jaded toward European players because Darko was so amazing. A lot of the stuff I read on him it's either people love him or they hate him, not much middle ground.
Is he going to be kept in Europe for couple more years like Ricky Rubio?
No. He's been preparing to come to the NBA for a couple of years. He's not Rubio or Dario Saric.
He has the most upside of anyone in this draft. It will take him a couple years to develop tho. And he has the Euro stigma undeservedly.
He'll be a good player. He loves basketball and works hard (unlike Darko). He's huge, rangy, athletic, moves well, has some range. I would be surprised if at the very least he was not a competent starter. It will take him a few years to build up the strength and to work on extending his range and consistency from deep, but he'll be good.
Seems like Pistons should do ok at 8. I like Kaminsky, but Winslow, Booker, Johnson, someone falling all could be good fits.
Hope Lakers take Okafor. Reminds me of Zach Randolph.
And the Pistons are going to reap the benefits. My money's on the Knicks or Kings.
Alright 76ers. This is the night... please draft Russell...
Wiggins + Towns will be a nice duo for the future.
They also have Pekovic who is a hoss, Zach LaVine showed flashes last season. I like Towns going to Kevin Garnett camp for a year, Garnett scares me through the TV.
Towns is going to be a monster. It's interesting to see how big men are suddenly making a comeback. Towns and Okafor this year. Thon Maker and Harry Giles next year. Of course not mentioning all of the bigs already in the league.