You have the #1 pick in 2013

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  1. DeanMoriarty

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    Should try to get Kyle Anderson w/ our 2013 or 2014 first rounder.

    He'd be an excellent sixth man. Imo, he's a better Jalen Rose.
     
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    Heck, he could have a great nickname as well. Shabazz "Bad Azz" Muhammad!
     
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  3. Fez Hammersticks

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    So, the next Brandon Roy?
     
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    What about the Zell-meister?
     
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    I'm not sold. Gotta see more. Not sure why he's ranked so high tbh.
     
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  6. MickZagger

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    Epic McHale like footwork.
     
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    Several years before Walton was a Celtic, McHale was swinging his arms under thd basket exactly like Walton. The Celtic coaches (Bill Fitch) copied Walton, who of course had learned it from Wooden.
     
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    I know we're in an era where we have more access to high school players than ever before, but isn't it a little ridiculous to start talking about high school prospects like Shabazz and Nerlens being the #1 pick before they've played a college game? If history repeats itself, one of the two probably won't be drafted in the top three next year.

    I'm not saying that ya'll shouldn't speculate, but to state with such certainty that one player or the other will be a better pick for the team is jumping the gun. I'm sure at this time last year, Andre Drummond was probably the hot name. This is why the 19+ rule was implemented; so we can stop having players who have not been tested against NCAA level competition entering the draft based on their buzz and potential.

    With that said, I don't believe Cody Zeller is #1 pick material, but we're privileged enough to see all three of these players play in the same playing field in three weeks, thanks to the 19+ rule. How about we wait until then before declaring one player definitively better than another?
     
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  9. DeanMoriarty

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    He's too slow and not athletic enough to be Brandon Roy. But I think attribute this mostly to his marathon runner type body, whereas explosive wings tend to have Usain Bolt-sprinter type physiques. Thus, I feel this weakness can be fixed by the right combination of speedwork+weight training.

    Aside from that, his all-around game, body control, BBall IQ, and his arsenal of moves looks almost exactly like Roy's:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LciV0kv2LyM

    He's apparently Kevin Durant's favorite class of 2012 player (and I personally like him over Shabazz as well).
     
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    Well it's obvious that Zags loves big white boys!
     
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  11. MickZagger

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    I suppose its better than little white boys.
     
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    No way we should have the #1 pick next year. That would be a pathetic failure on the part of Paul Allen.
     
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    Nerlens Noel!

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