It's looking like Adams, and I'm okay with that

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Adams was my 1b with McCollum so I'm not complaining about the pick - Steven looks legit and probably should have gone a lot higher.

    His defensive awareness stands out. In this regard, he's a totally different player now than he was at Pitt.

    Eerily similar to Drummond and his one year at UConn.

    I see an athletic Nikola Pekovic in Steven Adams, only much bigger.

    The anti-Meyers Leonard.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks, Oct 23, 2013
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    He played a helluva lot more and better than Jeff Pendergraph and Dante Cunningham, and for a championship team. He's currently backing up Nowitzki in DAL. Last game had 10 boards in 18 minutes.
     
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    But... but... but... Blair doesn't even have legs.
     
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    Adams is putting up crazy numbers in preseason.

    So, add him to the list of players who we regret passing on to take CJ. What with this and Nolan Smith, maybe they should outsource the drafting to this board.
     
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    Fuck Adams and fuck okc
     
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    I love his game. He has a great feel on both ends and started about 5/6 fights last year. That has to be a rookie record. He already sets some mean Bill Laimbeer screens.

    Full disclosure -- I had Adams 1b with CJ on draft day. I thought CJ was a lock to go to Detroit or Minnesota. I was fully expecting Adams to be the guy.
     
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    I was really surprised looking back at that draft. I didn't think that any of the centers in mid first round would be good. But Adams, Dieng, Gobert, and Plumlee are all good. I would love to have any of them.
     
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    So you think CJ sucks?
     
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    Look at the first round after our pick:


    10. Trail Blazers C.J. McCollum PG
    11. 76ers Michael Carter-Williams PG
    12. Thunder Steven Adams C
    13. Mavericks Kelly Olynyk PF
    14. Jazz Shabazz Muhammad SF (lost a lot of weight, still selfish)
    15. Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo SF
    16. Celtics Lucas Nogueira C (awesome 'fro)
    17. Hawks Dennis Schroeder PG (looked good for Germany, improving his shot)
    18. Hawks Shane Larkin PG
    19. Cavaliers Sergey Karasev SG
    20. Bulls Tony Snell SF (looked great in Summer League)
    21. Jazz Gorgui Dieng C
    22. Nets Mason Plumlee C (obviously better than Damian)
    23. Pacers Solomon Hill SF
    24. Knicks Tim Hardaway Jr. SG (not a fan, but he puts up points in bunches)
    25. Clippers Reggie Bullock SG
    26. Timberwolves Andre Roberson SF
    27. Nuggets Rudy Gobert C
    28. Spurs Livio Jean-Charles PF (still in Europe, but was the MVP of the Nike World game)
    29. Thunder Archie Goodwin SG
    30. Suns Nemanja Nedovic SG

    There's a LOT of good players there. Looks like OKC actually picked up TWO starters, as Roberson is playing well as their starting 2G now.
    They did say that that draft was weak at the top but deep.
    Atlanta fans are mad: they had two shots at Dieng and didn't get him. I still love Schroder, but they've already unloaded Nogueira to Toronto.
     
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    Because it's you posting, I asked myself, "What country is Steven Adams from?"
     
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    I'd still take Olynyk over both. I think CJ will do some good things this year, he just needs to stay healthy.

    A guy I really like this year has looked good for OKC as well.. Mitch McGary. Solid player.
     
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    I. am. Shocked.
     
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    Thanks for reminding me why they DON'T outsource drafting to this board.

    Um...
     
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    He's an unrestricted FA next year, and the Thunder have already maxed Kanter, and will also have a new-max Durant, Westbrook, and possibly Ibaka, who is also a FA that year.
     
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    What a pass!
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He's restricted. CJ was one pick ahead of Adams.
     
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