NBA Draft Lottery

[Hodges]

I notice you dont follow a team.

 

[RoosterLad]

All luthor does is snipe at basically every single team in the NBA but as you mentioned does not seem to follow a team him/herself.

Gutless little shite adds nothing to this board.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

All luthor does is snipe at basically every single team in the NBA but as you mentioned does not seem to follow a team him/herself.

Gutless little shite adds nothing to this board.

plus he goes for Carlton

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

plus he goes for Carlton

Hahahaha. Well said brother.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Just reading the mock on DraftExpress and the Suns are slated to take Markieff Morris at #13. That would be the 3rd time the Suns have drafted the worst brother. Mind you the gap between the two is closer than Lopez and Lopez or Griffin and Griffin.

 

[peternorth]

All luthor does is snipe at basically every single team in the NBA but as you mentioned does not seem to follow a team him/herself.

Gutless little shite adds nothing to this board.

probably loves nbl

Just reading the mock on DraftExpress and the Suns are slated to take Markieff Morris at #13. That would be the 3rd time the Suns have drafted the worst brother. Mind you the gap between the two is closer than Lopez and Lopez or Griffin and Griffin.

well we drafted the better gasol.....

 

[Damon_3388]

is it cause he's black? or has a shitload of vowels in his name?

Yea, I might as well compare James Jones and Shaq while I'm at it

I really don't see how Givony (and by extension MDC) can claim that Sene and Biyombo are "nothing alike". Watch these two videos, and tell me they're not very similar players - stylistically, athletically, and in physical attributes (freakishly long arms, etc.):

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[Messenger]

Minny are open to trading pick number 2.....

Your guess is as good as David Kahn's. They also have pick 20, so it makes sense to trade one or the other.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Your guess is as good as David Kahn's. They also have pick 20, so it makes sense to trade one or the other.

For a PG?!

 

[Messenger]

For a PG?!

Yo ho ho....

They are looking for veteran help. At the top of my shopping list is an honest to goodness two guard that can score.

 

[silverscope]

Trade a PG/pick 20 for Marcus Thornton from Kings. Thornton will probably get less minutes at the kings with a fit Evans.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Trade a PG/pick 20 for Marcus Thornton from Kings. Thornton will probably get less minutes at the kings with a fit Evans.

For one, he is a free agent, a restricted one at that. For 2, he has already said a few times that he wants to come back. He was even at the Kings lottery party even though he is a free agent.

And lastly, Tyreke and Thorton will and have played together. Both a combo guards who can handle PG duties (although Thornton to a much lesser extent than Tyreke) and with the offense that Kings are running, the last thing you want is a traditional PG.

 

[mdc]

And lastly, Tyreke and Thorton will and have played together. Both a combo guards who can handle PG duties (although Thornton to a much lesser extent than Tyreke) and with the offense that Kings are running, the last thing you want is a traditional PG.

please explain?

 

[silverscope]

A traiditional PG feeding the ball into the bigs of Cousins/Thompson and setting up open shots for Tyreke is not what you want??

 

[Stiffy_18]

please explain?

They are running a version of the princeton offense where the ball if in Cousins' hand and he is the one that generates it.

The last thing this team needs is a traditional pass first PG.

 

[Stiffy_18]

A traiditional PG feeding the ball into the bigs of Cousins/Thompson and setting up open shots for Tyreke is not what you want??

No because, you don't set Thompson down low and let him work. His finishing around the rim is his biggest weakness.

The Kings run their offense through Cousins. Tyreke, Beno ot Thornton brings it up, passes it to Cousins and get into their sets.

They mix this up with Tyreke playing some of the dribble drive offense. The last thing you need is someone setting Tyreke up for open shots because jump shot is his major weakness.

 

[lionel_luthor]

Jazz really made out like bandits with the Deron trade they have a great chance now to reload

 

[mdc]

No because, you don't set Thompson down low and let him work. His finishing around the rim is his biggest weakness.

The Kings run their offense through Cousins. Tyreke, Beno ot Thornton brings it up, passes it to Cousins and get into their sets.

They mix this up with Tyreke playing some of the dribble drive offense. The last thing you need is someone setting Tyreke up for open shots because jump shot is his major weakness.

And this is where a traditional PG would make a huge difference. It's all good and well to say we play inside-out, but as the Lakers have shown, when the guards are unable or unwilling to put their bigs in good positions shit breaks down.

You obviously don't want an Andre Miller type, but a good passer/shooter who can run an offense would be more than handy.

 

[Stiffy_18]

And this is where a traditional PG would make a huge difference. It's all good and well to say we play inside-out, but as the Lakers have shown, when the guards are unable or unwilling to put their bigs in good positions shit breaks down.

You obviously don't want an Andre Miller type, but a good passer/shooter who can run an offense would be more than handy.

And I think we get enough of that from the Thorton - Evans - Udrih.

Its also the reason why players like Mike Bibby, Bobby Jackson et al played their best when they had Webber and Divac and eventually Miller running the offense.

 

[hamG]

WHOA. I'm calling it early.

Irving to be a bust - injuries.

This is based entirely on his Greg Oden forehead.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

I lol'd.

Jimmer Fredette, the BYU 6-foot-1 sharpshooting point guard, told The Post at yesterday's pre-draft camp here he has agreed to work out for the Knicks in Westchester on June 2.

"It's a team that's definitely intriguing especially with their style of play," Fredette said yesterday. "Being able to get up and down the court, that's what we did at BYU. That's how I feel comfortable playing. Obviously, being from New York and liking the Knicks growing up, we'll see."

Can Fredette fall to 17 or would the Knicks have to trade up a few notches? Because of Fredette's alleged defensive shortcomings and questions on whether he is a floor general, Fredette could slip despite his blistering 28.9 scoring average.
"My expectations are trying to be able to get into the right fit for me," Fredette said. "I don't necessary care how high I get picked. I just want to get picked in the right situation. That's the longevity of your career. If you get picked in the right spot, you have a great system you flourish in, the next contract is what you worry about. You just have to get in the right situation, show you can play well and go from there."
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6 jack its

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

The NBA releases the weights, heights and other measures they take at this pre-draft combine in Chicago. One of the more interesting categories is always body fat, since it's a gauge of how well these guys have stayed in shape.
Here's a surprise: Duke's Kyrie Irving and Arizona's Derrick Williams -- the frontrunners to be the first two selections June 23 -- were among just seven draft prospects with body fat at or above 10 percent.
Irving was at 10.2 percent and Williams at 10.8. Duke's Kyle Singler was also up there, at 10 percent.
NBA scouts and coaches generally say players should never top 8 percent body fat, at least in-season.
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Not really quoted for Irving, but surprised that only 7 potentials would have body fat above 10%.
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[sblack]

Williams is surprising. Always looked pretty cut in College. Maybe they have let themselves go a bit since finishing?

Irving was out a lot of the season which probably affected his conditioning.

 

[silverscope]

Not really quoted for Irving, but surprised that only 7 potentials would have body fat above 10%.

Not really when you consider the amount of pressure they would be putting themselves under playng in Europe/NCAA and then knowing they are nominating for the draft.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Not really when you consider the amount of pressure they would be putting themselves under playng in Europe/NCAA and then knowing they are nominating for the draft.

Yeah, but consider your forwards/centres are still combining putting on weight vs conditioning and it's impressive stuff, especially given the NCAA run ended pretty early for some of these guys.