2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors (Merged threads)

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  1. RR7

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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    where's that from? Still the Chris Haynes interview, or something new?
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    If that happens I'll be calling for Olshey's head.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Agreed. Not for Jordan.

    If we trade Wes then we need a SG in return and by trading #10 along with him, we don't.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I'm guessing that he didn't read it anywhere, but rather bases that off of conversations he's had with people in the state of Indiana, since he happens to live there.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I'll be right behind you with a pitchfork.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I know a few people who work at IU and IUPUI who have been to all Hoosier home games in the past few years who swear that Zeller is the better prospect.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I believe you but from what I have seen which is a lot this year there is no way I wouldn't touch Zeller in the lottery. Last year I thought Zeller had a lot of upside but after his play this year I'm not sure about him. Oladipo has a chance to be a star. The other top 3-4 players IMO are at best role players. My biggest worry was we would end up with the #1 pick and pick Noel.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    He might be the better college player. He might even be the better offensive player. But I think most NBA types think Oladipo is better suited for the NBA. It's like Russell Westbrook vs. Christian Laettner.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Yeah, I noticed he was from Indiana but from what I have read they think a lot of Oladipo. Anyway from what I have seen he is the best player in this weak draft. I wouldn't touch any of those other top picks unless they fell way out of the lottery. I like 3-4 other players that will be picked from 8-20 over the top ranked players outside of Oladipo.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Trade the #10 pick.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Except Oladipo isn't a PG, and Zeller's athleticism was incredible at the combine. Christian Laettner was a finesse big who rebounded at about the same rate as Zeller.

    I think Zeller could be a solid NBA 5, unlike Laettner, who was undersized and a PF/C tweener in the NBA.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Apparently the Bobcats think they can create a package around the #4 pick for DeMarcus Cousins -

    http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...ericks-Bobcats-Interested-In-DeMarcus-Cousins
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    This thread is gonna get out of control with cray-ass rumors!
     
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    I'd love to land Cousins...... he's a nutjob, but he's got talent.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Didn't Zeller say he was a PF...?
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    FIFY.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Zeller's athleticism aside, he still got pushed around and neutralized a lot in Big 10 play. That's my primary concern. Just look at the Syracuse game in the tournament. I really didn't like his decision making. He was getting out-muscled in the paint and passed on mid-range shots he could make, putting the ball on the floor instead. Not the way you want to end your collegiate career... he could have really used another year in college, but hell, if he's there at #10, he's not a bad pick.
     
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  18. MickZagger

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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Except in the NBA he's not going to be facing kinda of zone that Syracuse can get away with running, having guys sitting in the key on defense taking turns putting a body on Zeller. Bumping him out of his spot. Much more spacing in the league, homeboy.
     
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    People put way too much emphasis on combine numbers. The jumping and lane mobility stuff is a practiced skill, not something that closely replicates game speed athletic decision making. Everyone seem to have quickly forgotten how unathletic Zeller looked in games this year. The NBA needs to introduce random elements to the combine tests. Although, that would make it hella difficult to compare players against each other.
     
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    Whatever DID happen to Joe Alexander?
     
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