First S2 NBA GM Draft Discussion Thread

I get the impression that the majority of NBA GMs would rather have Chris Paul than Deron Williams right now. I also agree that TMac and Arenas are overrated, even though I'd love to have Arenas on my team. </p>

So, what was up with that Bargnani pick? Really? That high for a guy who hasn't done anything substantial in the NBA yet?</p>

Oh, and Gfan - good luck building around Vince Carter. I'm sure you'll be able to field a championship level team with him as your best player.</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Durant seems to have the Jordan single-mindedness thing going on, which is really rare in players as talented as he is. You're talking about players like KG, Kobe, Kidd when you talk about that combination.</p>

I'd actually put down a friendly bet that in 5 years, the average NBA fan would rather build a team around Durant than LeBron. LeBron's got more talent, but Durant's got the winning gene.</p></div>
and lebron doesn't have the winning gene? didn't he just will his team to the finals?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'>

I get the impression that the majority of NBA GMs would rather have Chris Paul than Deron Williams right now. I also agree that TMac and Arenas are overrated, even though I'd love to have Arenas on my team. </p>

So, what was up with that Bargnani pick? Really? That high for a guy who hasn't done anything substantial in the NBA yet? </p>

Oh, and Gfan - good luck building around Vince Carter. I'm sure you'll be able to field a championship level team with him as your best player. </p>

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agreed with the last 2.</p>

and i wanted arenas. but that jerk picked him.</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'>

sorry i was out in redneck country gettin lost in the woods.</p>

joe johnson's my pick... </p>

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I bet you're salty knowing you could have had Melo!</p>

</div> dammit, KC!! you asshole!</p>

i know you did that just to bust my balls!!! </p>

so...how bout a trade? JJ and my 12th for Melo, and your 2nd rounder? pleeease </p>

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You wish!</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'>

I get the impression that the majority of NBA GMs would rather have Chris Paul than Deron Williams right now. I also agree that TMac and Arenas are overrated, even though I'd love to have Arenas on my team. </p>

So, what was up with that Bargnani pick? Really? That high for a guy who hasn't done anything substantial in the NBA yet? </p>

Oh, and Gfan - good luck building around Vince Carter. I'm sure you'll be able to field a championship level team with him as your best player. </p>

</div>agreed with the last 2.</p>

and i wanted arenas. but that jerk picked him.</p></div>I am no jerk, I just wanted an elite scorer as my 1st pick, someone you can count on at the end of games. Plus he actually has charisma, unlike half of the duds in the league.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Durant seems to have the Jordan single-mindedness thing going on, which is really rare in players as talented as he is. You're talking about players like KG, Kobe, Kidd when you talk about that combination.</p>

I'd actually put down a friendly bet that in 5 years, the average NBA fan would rather build a team around Durant than LeBron. LeBron's got more talent, but Durant's got the winning gene.</p>

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I'll bet you a kick in the balls on that. (Contingent on you having balls) </p>

 

I'm interested in trading up with my future picks if anybody is willing.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JfizzleRaider)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'>

I get the impression that the majority of NBA GMs would rather have Chris Paul than Deron Williams right now. I also agree that TMac and Arenas are overrated, even though I'd love to have Arenas on my team. </p>

So, what was up with that Bargnani pick? Really? That high for a guy who hasn't done anything substantial in the NBA yet? </p>

Oh, and Gfan - good luck building around Vince Carter. I'm sure you'll be able to field a championship level team with him as your best player. </p>

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agreed with the last 2.</p>

and i wanted arenas. but that jerk picked him.</p></div>
I am no jerk, I just wanted an elite scorer as my 1st pick, someone you can count on at the end of games. Plus he actually has charisma, unlike half of the duds in the league.</div>
you're not as much of a jerk as kidchocolate. he stole carmelo from me, while i was gettin drunk in the back woods and gettin lost tryin to find the damn pond, and the way back from the pond!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Durant seems to have the Jordan single-mindedness thing going on, which is really rare in players as talented as he is. You're talking about players like KG, Kobe, Kidd when you talk about that combination.</p>

I'd actually put down a friendly bet that in 5 years, the average NBA fan would rather build a team around Durant than LeBron. LeBron's got more talent, but Durant's got the winning gene.</p>

</div> and lebron doesn't have the winning gene? didn't he just will his team to the finals?</div></p>

The Nets were undermanned and not talented enough to beat the Cavs, and Detroit had no idea what it was doing on defense because Flip Saunders is a gawd-awful coach. </p>

Not to take anything away from LeBron's incredible series against Detroit, but that had a lot more to do with the ineptness of the players around him than it did with him entering the Russell-MJ-Bird-Magic-Isiah class of player. It was very, very good, but like pretty much his entire career, blown out of proportion way too early.</p>

I'd be interested to see how LeBron reacted to a real, championship caliber coach.</p>

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Elton Brand? Really?</p>

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(He hasn't logged on in about a week, so I wouldn't worry too much.)</p>

 

Throwing this year away? Playing for the future?

 

Speeds, when we vote on teams at the end of this, you aren't going to be able to have Brand in your lineup because he isn't able to play
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If you would like to change your pick, go ahead. </p>

 

Wait, someone took Deng...WTF! And Brand...not fair!</p>

Me and Peg agreed on:</p>

I trade:</p>

3rd (71)6th (170)7th (191)</p>

for</p>

2nd (43)11th (318)12th (343)</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Speeds, when we vote on teams at the end of this, you aren't going to be able to have Brand in your lineup because he isn't able to play
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If you would like to change your pick, go ahead. </p></div>don't tell him that!!! he might pick john wallace! dammit.

 

Need a confirmation post on trades

 

or Reggie Miller. Whose going to take Reggie Miller? I can't take Reggie Miller, I already have one twig on my team, don't need two guys that can't bench press the weight once.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Wait, someone took Deng...WTF! And Brand...not fair!</p>

Me and Peg agreed on:</p>

I trade:</p>

3rd (71)
6th (170)
7th (191)</p>

for</p>

2nd (43)
11th (318)
12th (343)</p></div>agreed. i hate 11th and 12th round! and you better not select craig forth with that 2nd rounder!