Official 2013 Draft thread

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Interesting interview. Shabazz reminds me a little of Kobe when Kobe first came into the league. Not basketball wise, but his up bringing, his, personality, his drive, his lack of friends.....

Shabazz does not possess the "cool factor". Neither did Kobe (Although Kobe tried to be cool, he was more of a book worm) They both seem like loners, maybe a little sheltered growing up. Had nice things. But not really comfortable hangin with the boys. His focus is all about basketball and getting to he next level of greatness. He seems to be a student of the game.

Personally I think Portland would be a good fit for him. I think he goes to Detroit or Minnesota, but i would be thrilled to get him at 10. I am still flip flopping a little bit on who my pick would be, but there is something about Shabazz that I keep going back to. I am pissed he has not been in for a work out yet.

 

Adams seems funny, so I hope we draft him

 

We are going to be on the outside looking in, my man.

 

I've always found Kiwis and Aussies to be a fun lot. Sometimes painfully honest, which is refreshing in any political field, like sports.

 

I watched three or four Muhammad games last night. I have to say, after watching the games that I am in definitely in the Muhammad camp now. I hope the Blazers take him if he's there are 10. I think he has the drive and termination to be a player in the league. He is relentless on the basketball court. A guy with a non-stop motor. He has things to work on such as creating with the ball in his hands and polishing up that shooting, but I think he gets there. We need a guy who is relentless on the boards and who is going to continue attacking the basket, this guy is Shabbaz Muhammad. I hope KCP gets drafted by the Wolves.

 

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 8m
Analyzing this year's PF crop by their Synergy Situational Stats: http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Situational-Statistics-the-2013-Power-Forward-Crop-4279 … - Bennett, Zeller, Olynyk all stack up very well

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 7m
Just By the Numbers: the 2013 Power Forward Crop http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Just-By-the-Numbers-the-2013-Power-Forward-Crop-4280 … - co-authored by Kelly Olynyk's agent (or may as well be)

 

Wow, if ever you needed proof that PER doesn't give a shit about defense...

 

Agreed on all accounts!

Our biggest hope is for MCCollum to Detroit and Pope to Minnie

 

Arsalan Kazemi comes out looking surprisingly good. Is he supposed to get drafted? A definite summer league invite?

 

He'll get picked in the second for sure

 

Would Muhammad's game mesh with Lillard's, though? Don't you want either a player who can play PG in spurts to use Lillard off the ball or a lights-out jump shooter who can kill teams when they collapse on him. Muhammad's game seems to require that you structure the offense around him to get value from him.

 

Help me out: who is an NBA player who most closely resembles Olynyk in game style and athleticism? Is there one?

 

I don't think he is supposed to, but if we kept all three 2nd round picks I would be very tempted to take him with our last one. Smart player with huge hands. Very good defensive player. If he showed he can hit the wide open mid range set shot well enough to prevent the other team from not covering him, then he may make it after all. And it sounds like he did.

 

Pinwheel Empire ‏@pinwheelempire 18m
Hmm RT @PaulGAllen: In PDX this am for my last @pdxtrailblazers pre-draft workout, consensus is we should get a good player w/10th pick

 

Shabazz doesn't seem to be a "Minny" type - to me they seem like they'd be more inclined to draft someone like Pope. Of course Kahn is out, so who knows how that'll change things. Given that Flip is running the show, I think it's "more of the same" from them though. I see DET being more likely to take a player like Shabazz.

I think I've honed my largely uninformed picks down to the following, with the hopes that we have both #10 and #13: Shabazz, Dieng, Adams, Gobert, Ledo (add McLemore & Len on the off chance either of them slip). Cs and SGs - one of each! Because the SG position absolutely sucks throughout the NBA I want to take a chance on a SG who might develop into a top player at that position. I'm not wowed by anyone, but think that Shabazz and Ledo have the most intriguing traits that could potentially translate into "star" SGs.

 

What's this talk of us also having the #13? Is there an actual rumor of us acquiring the #13, or is this just some good ol' S2 suggestion? I went back a few pages in the thread and found nothing. Thanks in advance.

 

just S2, because Dallas wants to trade it.

 

The reason I think Shabazz might work well in Minny is Ricky Rubio. Shabazz is a scorer who doesn't create for himself. Rubio is a creator who doesn't score. A match made in heaven!

 

It's pure wishful thinking. Fans of every other team are probably doing the same thing.