Harry Giles is considered one of the top talents in the 2017 NBA draft. However.... So, here's the scenario. It's draft night, the Blazers are on the board with pick #26. Do you draft him? Why or why not?
If you are taking BPA, I think you have to. Yes, he has the injuries issues but if medically checks out, you take him at #26. It's not like you are taking him with your first or even 2nd pick.
Too skinny and too injury prone. He is barely over 200 pounds and is already hurting his knees. Imagine his knees if he is magically able to add weight to his frame.
agree, no thx on Giles and his knees, this is a deep draft and there are guys in late first who could be very good players
I wouldn't complain, but I think there still will be other prospects avaliable that I personally have rated higher
Can we replace his knees with Meyers'? He would probably miss an entire season rehabbing but Meyers could take a medical retirement and his salary would come off the books. Win-win!
It would be different if he had 1 knee injury. He has had several. Come on!! A thousand times NO! We will live with it if he miraculously becomes amazing.
He actually at the combines around 233 and some of the GM's and front office have said if he checks out medically he could be lottery pick even as high as 5-10 picks. They said that how talent this kid suppose to be. I have him 20 with our pick.
This is perfect, we always draft guys who we think have ok knees and then we're disappointed. This way, we'll expect him to have an amputation and if he actually plays we'll be happy.
Has there been a player with multiple leg or knee injuries in HS and College that has got past it and been a great pick when all is said and done? I am probably missing someone but our own Brandon Roy might be the best of the bunch as he was a multiple All-Star but eventually it all caught up to him. I wouldn't say he was a bad pick at all but he didn't have the career we hoped.
Under promise and over deliver. We gotta keep trying though. One time at work there were 8 bags of peanut m&ms in the vending machine. There was a million dollar instant win sweepstakes. I bought one and ate them and didn't win. Then I thought "what if the next one wins and my coworker gets it" I bought all 8. I didn't have to eat them (but I did) I could have won. Yes, I know I fucked up because when it got restocked later I screwed up the random pattern and that one could have won.
I voted other. It kind of depends on who is left on the board. I have no idea how good he is having never seen him play. Is he another Nerlens Noel? Looks to be about the same size. If he was our only pick....no way. But as our 3rd pick....it might be worth rolling the dice, assuming he has a ton of skills. But my gut says there will be other good players at 26.
