NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2 (Merged)

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  1. Blazinaway

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    I don't know if we should buy this Biyombo hype. He reminds me of Johan Petro.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    I think I would like to target two 2nd rounders.

    1) Jon Diebler, OSU, deadeye shooter, can't do much else. This team struggles when they can't hit any outside shots. As a 2nd rounder, he's not a bad gamble in my opinion.

    2) Isaiah Thomas -- an undersized but athletic PG with some moxie. I think this player could be special, but doesn't have the physical game and will probably scare off some GM's as a wasted pick. These are not sexy picks but i think they could fill some roles and we can trade out of the 1st round and still get one of these players.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Is this Isaiah Thomas's son?
     
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  5. illmatic99

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Nope. But namesake, I believe.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Yeah he was named after Zeke, but his mom changed his name for the biblical spelling. Living in Seattle, this kid is talked about a lot. He has a herky jerky style. For a one and done kid he showed a lot of leadership, which is what you look for in your PG.

    This video here is very Roy like in a huge moment.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEGP6nBiub8

    Here are some other highlight videos

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PySBqTB3ATU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4a3Pe6es5I&feature=fvwrel
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Little man is a rising senior.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    My bad.. I think I was getting him confused with the new frosh coming in.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    yeah, I think Tony Wroten Jr. better hope that he can finish the season before the NCAA catches up to him for, uh, "questionable" curricular policy in HS.
     
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  10. Fez Hammersticks

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Thomas, who came in at 5'10.5" w/shoes at the NJ camp, kind of intrigues me. Similar size to JJ Barea, hopefully he can find his niche too.
     
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  11. VanillaGorilla

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Is there a link to where he got that measurement? I have a really hard time believing that.
     
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  12. Fez Hammersticks

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Via Chad Ford's Twitter:

     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Whoa, this surprises me. I thought he was closer to 5'6" or so. Maybe his shoes have lifts in them! As a UW alum, I love him as a college player, but not sure about his pro prospects. I wouldn't mind using a 2nd rounder on him though. Him leaving early wasn't too big a deal with Tony Wroton coming in, but as BrianinWA alluded to, he may have some eligibility issues, which makes me wish Thomas would have come back for one last year. Oh well.
     
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  14. Fez Hammersticks

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Last summer Jason Terry compared Isiah Thomas to another 5'10" guard:

    [​IMG]
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    I'd say its an accurate comparison. Except Thomas is much stronger and more athletic than Stoudamire. But, both are crafty with the left and use the mid range game a lot.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Would like him more if he was a better shooter. It was his best shooting year this year and he still only shot 34.9% from 3 and 71.9% from the line.

    I'm gonna stick with Norris Cole as my 2nd round PG target:http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Norris-Cole-6234/
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    We may have to trade up a tad but I like this guy:

    [video=youtube;RbrziKhWcJI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbrziKhWcJI[/video]

    [​IMG]
    The best defensive player in college. The Anti-Babbitt.​
     
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    Kill it with fire!
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Why? Damon was really good when his head was in the game. Actually one of the "Laker killers" too.
     
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    I couldn't stand his approach to the game: dribble 20 seconds off the clock, and then either chuck up a three, or make a flaming bag pass. On a good night, he might play catch with another perimeter player - but he never worked the ball inside until it was too late in the shot clock.

    Calling him a "point guard" was an insult to the English language. :smiley-whatever:
     
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