Exclusive RipCityTwo 2022 Big Board: Pick #7

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Who should be 7th on the RipCityTwo big board?

Poll closed Apr 15, 2022.

  1. Ochai Agbaji

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    0.0%

  2. Dyson Daniels

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    0.0%

  3. Johnny Davis

    5 vote(s)
    17.9%

  4. Jalen Duren

    3 vote(s)
    10.7%

  5. Tari Eason

    4 vote(s)
    14.3%

  6. Adrian Griffin

    5 vote(s)
    17.9%

  7. Benedict Mathurin

    9 vote(s)
    32.1%

  8. Jeremy Sochan

    2 vote(s)
    7.1%

  9. Tyty Washington

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Other (specify in thread)

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Two LSU players in successive drafts??
     
    Rastapopoulos, Apr 12, 2022
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    So what do you do if you have the 7th pick and the guys available are only worthy of the 11th pick or later?
     
    blazerfan11, Apr 12, 2022
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    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    Watford was undrafted. I guess he was in the draft though.
     
    blazerfan11, Apr 12, 2022
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    We should have done that in 06/07 with Texas guys
     
    illmatic99, Apr 12, 2022
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  5. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    That would be a really interesting thread. I might do that once I've finished getting a top 14 big board--re-list those 14 players, and have people assign to each the highest draft slot where they'd be comfortable with drafting each player and feel you got acceptable value for him. I'd be very curious to see how those values might average out.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 12, 2022
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  6. Predator

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    Trade it… ? Lol
    Especially because we will most likely already have the 10/11 pick
     
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  7. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Uh-oh... this is the pick in which this whole process falls apart. 4 votes for Davis and Eason, 3 for Griffin and Mathurin, 2 for Duren and Sochan. No idea where to go from here.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 12, 2022
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    :dunno: I don't claim any level of expertise, but I woud be OK with Mathurin with our pick and Eason with the Pelican pick. I suspect, however, that MM is correct and that the team will once again fritter away the picks for a journeyman vet. :smiley-neznam:
     
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    PCmor7 Generational Poster

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    It might be because Arizona was one of the tallest teams in college basketball. He looked smaller than he was because their bigs are really tall and he's a very fluid ballhandler for a guy in the 6-6/6-7 range.
     
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    What will you get back in a trade for the 7th pick?
     
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    Yeah, why wait a couple year for a player to develop when right now you can have a mediocre vet who plays defense when he feels like it.
     
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    Well they can just tank again next year right?
     
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    Probably depends how far we move.
    Exchange of 1sts + a future FRP
     
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    As long as they are big and bad, that's all I want. Eason Duren Sochen
     
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    I would prefer good to bad, personally.
     
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    Treat it like the French Presidential election - RUNOFF!
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    That may be the best "the French surrender" joke I've ever read.
     
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    Tari is such a weird player.

    I don't buy really much of the creation stuff. His half court driving + finishing is pretty poor and doesn't have much of a pull up game (this is where I have a hard time with any Kawhi comps) Definitely get it with the mannerisms though. Needs to learn how to use his strength as a driver more. Treats drives as a race to the rim too often. He has the handle and enough burst to get a half step on guys but doesn't really know how to slow down, use his body and time his steps to maintain that advantage.

    I like the shooting though long-term and the handle flashes are intriguing. Should be a pretty dominant transition player like he was in college. Has the physical tools to be a really great defender. Still not totally sure on reaction time and some feel stuff being elite. Fouls too much right now.

    But yeah I like him late lottery. I think it's just tough to find utility for him in the half court right now if he doesn't shoot at a reasonable level. Not the youngest either, so if he can't get on the floor early on in his career I get somewhat worried what his career might end up looking like.
     
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