Trading up for Alec Burks?

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Alec Burks

    6'5" w/o shoes || 6'6" w/shoes || 6'10" wingspan || 193 lbs.

    20.5 PPG || 6.5 RPG || 2.9 APG || 30 3pt% || 47 FG%

    Projection: Top 10

     
    Fez Hammersticks, May 20, 2011
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    Rhal Well-Known Member

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    Why the hell do we want another shooting guard when its one of our most packed positions? I'm tired of the experiment of trying to turn a SG into a PG (Rudy/Bayless/Roy).
     
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  3. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Especially one that shoots 30% from three. I think it's probably a smokescreen to throw off teams to our real target.
     
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    Burks is a real talent. He's going to be a stud.
     
    MickZagger, May 20, 2011
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Roy is done, Rudy stinks, and Matthews is mediocre.....but other then that, we are packed! :devilwink:
     
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  6. Harry's Raincoat

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    Bring on the Burk!
     
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    No kidding- though I do think Matthews is pretty good, but I don't either Rudy or Roy is worth the minutes behind him. All things being equal, I'd rather get a point guard, but if we think this Burks will be better than Matthews, then i'm all for it.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Who gives a crap what position any player in this draft plays. This team desperately needs an infusion of talent across the board after firing duds on most of the picks since the 2006 draft. If you get redundant at some position after the draft, then make trades to balance the roster out.
     
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    bpa! get extra picks and bpa!
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He's not even the best player you could get at around 10 though...
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    OK fine, but that wasn't my point. I was just trying to address the notion that this team should avoid drafting a player because of the position they play. If Alec Burks isn't the best player on the board if they pick him at 21 or if they move up and pick him with better players still on the board, then shame on them.
     
    Nikolokolus, May 21, 2011
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  14. MickZagger

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    I disagree.
     
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    Compares himself to B-Roy.
     
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    And a young T-mac and Kevin Durant.
     
    VanillaGorilla, May 22, 2011
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    Well at least he's not a Euro???

    Another SG makes all kinds of sense if the amnesty clause is used on Roy, and Rudy goes back to Spain, but if Roy is here a SG makes zero sense
     
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  18. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    He is in this shitty draft
     
    Mediocre Man, May 22, 2011
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  19. The_Lillard_King

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    Maybe in 3-4 years he might even be a decent starter in the NBA.
     
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    This I agree with you on 100%. Unless there is an equally good player at another position of need, then don't worry about the roster. Just get the best player available. As we all know too well, "needs" for teams can change in a hurry.
     
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