Official 2013 Draft thread

I like Adams better than probably any Center in the draft.

 

If that's the case, I wonder if they'd be interested in Batum.

 

Batum is overpaid but in this draft I am not sure who I would take #1 that would make me feel that they get to a Batum-level or better. Any other draft I do that swap in a heartbeat.

 

What podcasts have you been listening to for info on the drafties? I'v been searching all of Itunes and ESPN and can't find that many.

 

I agree. Not saying Otto Porter sucks. He will be in this league for many years. Looks to be a very good defender with all around good BB IQ. The more I see the more I like him. The games I watched of him (i.e the Syracuse game where they used a zone) he looked bad because his shot is so ugly. But he does do other things well. He just is not as good of a shooter as Nic. I prefer he play with Nic, not trade Nic for him.

I would not select him #1. Oladipo or McLemore would be my choices that high.

 

Otto Porter is this years Harrison Barnes probably the most sure thing.

 

Who is this year's Lillard?

 

Whoever is picked by the Bobcats is my favorite for rookie of the year.

 

I meant it in nothing more than a, X will be at least a solid role player/contributor for X amount of years, type of way. Otto Porter in different ways than Barnes. Just everyone knew Barnes was probably the most ready and most reliable prospect.

Lillard is a tough comparison. He has a lot more PG skills than people give him credit for. I'd say McCollum would be close, but McCollum is much more scoring oriented. Trey Burke could be close, but a different style of game. Not many PGs are ready like Lillard, with such an offensive arsenal and solid PG, leadership, and passing skills.

 

Elliot Williams' much older brother?

 

The guy's name is Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson... dunked on a 12 foot goal, had a 50+" inch vert, played high school and college ball in Memphis in the early 90's but never made the pro's...

 

I was joking. Elliot Williams is a player for us who came from Memphis and can jump quite high. Unfortunately, Greg Oden says, "Man, that dude is injured all the time".

 

I know you were joking man. I mean, you don't need to tell me who Elliot Williams is. I've played against Elliot before haha... dude went to St. George's. We both came up in the same AAU/TSSAA circuit playing in the same division.

My response was to the question from Rasta that you quoted.

 

That little back and forth between you 2 just got a little awkward.

 

Just to show that scouting reports arent always accurate and that players CAN develop:

 

"I'm hearing quite loudly from multiple sources the Mavs are likely to trade this pick to save cap room for a run at Dwight Howard this summer. If they keep the pick, the Mavs are as high on Saric as any team in the league. ESPN.com"

I still think our Greek would be a good option for #13. And that along with #10 should move us up. Or if we kept it another nice young piece.

 

Advice: GIVE UP ON OLADIPO. I assume that's the reason everybody wants to move up. Well, everybody wants him, so he'll be gone by pick 4. And Cho never traded pick #2 despite everyone wanting it last year, so... forget it.

Take a solid player with #10 - like Schröder or Dieng. Just use this criterion: "do I believe that when this draft is "re-done" by nerds in the future that this player would be in the top ten?" I think the answer with both of those is "yes". Dieng, like Festus Ezeli last year, is being undervalued, and Schröder is the German Rajon Rondo.

 

I'd go Adams over Dieng this high in the draft.

 

That's like Leonard over Ezeli.

I'm wary of someone who looks better in combines than in actual games. Plus I think Dieng is valuable for his character and intelligence over and above his natural physical profile. Adams smacks of Olowokandi.

 

Look at their FR stats and Adams is slightly better (or on par) than what Dieng did his first year at Louisville. Adams was two years younger as well. Adams also has a much bigger frame -- true center size already at 19. His upside is considerably higher.

Adams: 7.2 PPG | 6.3 RPG | 57 FG% | 23.1 MPG| 87.0 DRtg | 1.9 DWS | 23.2 PER | Age: 19
Dieng: 5.7 PPG | 4.4 RPG | 62 FG% | 15.6 MPG | 89.1 DRtg | 1.1 DWS | 24.2 PER | Age: 21