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  1. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Taco fall, Taco get up.
     
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  2. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    DX is the gold standard in prospect profiles.

    NBAdraft.net has fallen off the cliff. Their comparisons couldn't be more wrong:

    Sabonis = Scola?
    They literally couldn't be more different on both sides of the ball. Total opposites. Sabonis is a banger, Scola is soft. IMO Sabonis is Steven Adams in a Joel Freeland-like frame.

    Ellenson = Aldrich?
    Same thing. Total opposites. Ellenson has the rare ability for a big to create his own shot both off the dribble and on the block. His handles are elite for a big. Aldrich is a watered down Przybilla. You don't want him dribbling the ball in any circumstance.
     
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    Schilly Well-Known Member

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    The best thing about the draft this year coming up is we could basically draft at any position. My preference would be SG for a dynamic player to throw in with CJ and Dame... But really it's all about the BPA this year.
     
    Schilly, Oct 23, 2015
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    adrenalize74 I cant hear you over the sound of how awesome I am

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    I vote for a SG. Would love to be able to find a stud SG to play with Lillard, Aminu/Hark (whichever blossums), Vonleh and Leonard.
     
    adrenalize74, Oct 24, 2015
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    There are some great names this year. Some of which are just damned entertaining and some would be hilarious to here Mike Rice pronounce.

    Skal Labissiere (#1 on Draft Express)
    Dragon Bender (#5 on Draft Express)
    Diamond Stone (#10 on Draft Express)
    Furkan Korkmaz (#12 on Draft Express)
    Sviataslov Mykhailiuk (#17 on DE and I'm tuning in anytime Rice has to say that one.....Winner!)
    Chinanu Onuaku (#27 on DE)
    Andzejs Pasecniks (2nd round on DE)
    Alpha Kaba (2nd round)
    Melo Trimble (2nd round)
    Guerschon Yabusele (2nd round)
    Taco Fall
    Mamadou Ndiaye

    Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram and Jaylen Brown sound merely ordinary by contrast.
     
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    Kyle Wiltjer. Might be a Training Camp/Summer League guy unless he improves quite a bit. Currently mid-70's in the DE Top 100 Rankings.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Athleticism is somewhat important but their feel and IQ are much more important IMO.

    Perry Jones:

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    He had everyone talking the week of the draft because his vert tested off the charts for someone his size - two short years later he's put on waivers.
     
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    I reffereed him as a high schooler. The kid's a class act. But he's basically an unathletic, poor version of Meyers
     
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    Fez, when you get to heaven, every day will be draft day!
     
    Sinobas, Oct 27, 2015
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    Poor version of Meyers. I'm glad we can actually use that in a sentence now.
     
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    Their combine:

    6'9.75" W/O shoes
    9'1" reach

    Legitimate size.

    That crossover three was noice.

    Hop on the train.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Oct 31, 2015
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    You guys are gonna hear the name Keith Stone, and not because of those keystone light commercials.

    He's going to Florida where I expect him to do good things. He has a real nice jumper and average length. He was decently recruited (FLA, ALA, SC, VCU) but I haven't even seen him as a second rounder on any mock drafts. I think that is gonna change once people see him play at Florida. This dude is at least going to make his way into the first round.
     
    PDXFonz, Nov 1, 2015
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  15. illmatic99

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    Ben Simmons reminds me of Tmac/Lebron

    oh boy.


    Only sorta joking. Some of these highlights look like Bron at St.V/St. M
     
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    If we somehow get Taco Fall... Chalupa is coming back.

    Taco Fall is also in the running for best name ever.
     
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    Our franchise player is a PG and our arguably second best player is good at PG too so I'd say that's the one position we can't draft. Don't want to pass on a CP3 for Webster; but don't want to turn into last years Phoenix Suns.

    Any other position I'd take BPA. Should be fine with how this draft is shaping up.
     
    Draco, Nov 3, 2015
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    The dribbling and the passing are what impress me the most.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Those World/USA highlights left me quite unimpressed
     
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