OT: Post your mock draft

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  1. OneLifeToLive

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    That's true. Maybe he hopes to take someone like Roy and move up in the draft. I posted it because I think someone in that thread was looking for names of GM's who either thought it was a good draft or bad draft.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jun 2, 2014
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    I guess my point is that "timing matters." At this time of year anything that comes out of a team executive's mouth is going to be suspect IMO. If a guy works for a team with a high draft selection, of course he's going to say it's the best draft he's ever seen, if they're drafting low (like Bird) then of course they are going to publicly downplay it.

    The main thing is that anything said in the lead-up to the draft is almost certainly gamesmanship and shouldn't be taken at face value.
     
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    However, teams that began tanking in earnest in September or November were tipping their hand that they want a top choice. Philly dumped some pretty good players, for example.
     
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    His sources were written down unlike this common knowledge source you have been relying so much on.
     
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    Is that the same as wanting Portland to lose so you can post you were right about LMA's general suckage? I get confused.
     
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    I would include Aaron Gordon in the top 7 and take Smart out. I think Gordon will end up being a stud by his 2nd season.
    I think he will be better than Randle in the long run.
     
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