Official 2013 Draft thread

if someone's creepin in then someone's being squeezed out

 

I still like Dieng and IMO he is the most ready to step in now and contribute of all the C's in this draft, and while he probably does not have the upside of some of the others the also IMO has the least "bust potential". 10 is too high, I think he goes 15-20

 

According to DraftExpress's pre-draft measurement database:

Ht, wingspan, (reach), weight
Dieng 6'9.75", 7'3.5" (9'3.5") 230 (age 23)
Udoh 6'8.75", 7'4.5" (8'10.5") 237 (age 23)
Biyombo 6'8.31", 7'6.16" (9'3.42") 245 (age 19 - IF we believe him)
Nerlens Noel 6'10", 7'3.75" (9.2") 206(!) (age 19)

Dunno how they measure "reach", but Dieng's is tops.

Define "good but not great". Who is the "great" player available at 10? And I'd say Dieng was "great" at defense, at least, which is what we need. Nerlens Noel is supposed to be the same. Yes, he's younger, taller and more athletic, but he's also had a serious injury and weighed 206lbs at the combine.

 

http://www.blazersedge.com/2013/6/6/4401434/housenick-lehigh-g-c-j-mccollum-to-work-out-for-blazers

 

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 2m
Michael Carter-Williams Workout Video http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Michael-Carter-Williams-Pre-Draft-Workout-and-Interview-4231 … Interview+Footage of MCW working with Jay Hernandez in NY (via @farhaaaad)

[video=youtube;moXPN0a8Q3g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=moXPN0a8Q3g[/video]

 

If we're going for a back up pg i think i'd rather have that German guy that is being compared to Rondo.

 

Was he really 225, or was that the listed roster weight?

 

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes 1m
.@CSNNW Report: Duke C Mason Plumlee (@masonplumlee) will work out for the #Blazers on June 19 | http://www.csnnw.com/blog/blazers-talk/plumlee-work-out-blazers-june-19 …

 

Okay, forget the weight, focus on the fact that he blew out his ACL gruesomely. And we can't blame it on being too heavy. Put it this way: if Portland had got the #1 pick, wouldn't we all be shitting ourselves about drafting him?

 

That's a bit interesting. They are working out a bunch of guy who you would never take at 10, but wouldn't be available in the second round. Trade down? Buy some picks? I would love to see them take some shots on some project centers. Some of them become really good (Gasol, Asik, Gortat).

 

I'm really intrigued by MCW, but scared as well. Who can you look to as a successful forerunner of a skinny tall PG who can't shoot? Mark Macon is not a good sign. Shaun Livingston is the obvious suggestion, but he was (a) a high school player and (b) higher rated and (c) could shoot. All other tall players have converted to SG a couple of years in (Steve Smith, Penny Hardaway, Tyreke Evans et. al.). Maybe Brian Shaw? I've suggested before that he would be a good complement to Lillard, but if he sees his role as posting up more (a la Dre) I'm not sure that's going to fly. Also apparently he's one of those guys who's ALWAYS calling for the ball (don't'cha hate playing pickup with those guys?) and shows "bad body language" if he doesn't get it. Ick.

 

I repeat my suggestion: take Saric/Karasev at #10 (with the idea that he's not coming over this year) then trade him to Atlanta for the #17 and #18. That would free up even more cap space for Atlanta to take their shot at Chris Paul + Dwight Howard. We could take Dieng/Plumlee/whomever and a guard like Allen Crabbe.

 

Hate the idea of drafting another white center, but this Kiwi Adams seems to have all the defensive instincts that Meyers is lacking and that we are looking for in a big.

Givony: Blazers Take Pittsburgh C Steven Adams In 2013 NBA Mock Draft

 

Saric

 

It's been said for the past few months that he'll pull out of the draft if he doesn't get a guarantee from a lotto team.

 

p.s. good post on Blazers Edge:

#10 Picks In The Last 10 Years

 

LOL! Liked what you did with Fez's signature... That 70's show used to be one of my favorite sitcoms.