I'm no fan of a small SG. We would get murdered on the defensive end. The advantages would be lessor than the disadvantages, IMO.
Wow I stand corrected. I looked him up on draft express and he's exactly the type of SG I would want. (obviously if the scouting report is accurate) Hmmmm, that's actually really impressive!
Nope, just droppin' knowledge and having fun. 2 things you know nothing about. How's life, still bitter?
Maybe getting the #1 pick isn't such a bad idea then? We would save around another 8 mil in space, if Cleveland doesn't give us anyone too expensive. Then we could use that space to go after Monroe. Our top three wing positions would be really impressive!
Just can't believe how weak this draft is. If you would have told me we would turn down the #1 pick for LA a few seasons ago, I would have thought you were crazy! Can we trade him for the #1 pick NEXT year?
I have read nothing but people bashing McLemore for his workouts and attitude. No idea if it is true or not
Bro, if you want to be taken seriously around here you have to quit starting threads that say.....Canzano said or Quick said and lose that avatar!
I have long liked Oladipo because everyone compares his defense with Tony Allen's, and that's high praise indeed. However, for a while there it sounded like he was Dwyane Wade or a bigger Russell Westbrook, but he isn't. Pelton and Ford say that he'll probably end up as Iguodala. Now, that's excellent, but it's not perennial all-star or even huge difference-maker. For that reason alone, if I was picking #1 I'd probably feel that I had to go with Noel. Apart from anything, he's at least 2 years younger than Oladipo and his type is much rarer than Oladipo's. He's a bigger risk, of course, because he's so skinny and doesn't have particularly broad hips or shoulders, but he's at least the difference-maker on defense that Anthony Davis was. His shotblocking is PHENOMENAL (and Olshey has singled that out as a particular need) and he can defend the perimeter with ease. If indeed the Blazers are after the #1 pick, then I would bet BIG MONEY that it's for Noel. (A long time ago I came up with a principle based largely on Michael Finley, but also influenced by Karl Malone: better the player who had a worse senior season than the player whose only good season was his last. Pelton agrees: his system really focuses on the early years and is suspicious of sudden leaps in production like Oladipo had. Nolan Smith, anyone?)
Oh, the irony. You are the last person who should be telling people how to be "taken seriously" around here.
