Forget Embiid?

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  1. donkiez

    donkiez Well-Known Member

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    This would really make me nervous if I was cleveland. They desperately need to get it right this time around.

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    donkiez, Jun 19, 2014
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  2. Mediocre Man

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    As said weeks ago. Pizza boy said injury flags
     
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  3. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Christ! He also had the same back stress fracture in HS?

    In his four years of organized basketball:

    - back stress fracture
    - back stress fracture
    - foot stress fracture

    Stay.

    The.

    Fuck.

    Away.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jun 19, 2014
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  4. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I have heard rumors of Cavs trading out of the number one pick for Favors and the number five from Utah. Given how Cleveland just completely flopped on their last number one, it kind of makes sense. Get a good already valuable big man who has room for growth and a chance at another high pick, which they have as much chance of picking correctly as having the number one pick. And yeah, I would stay away from Embiid unless I was a team that had two lottery picks and picked him later as a kind of late lottery flyer.
     
    theprunetang, Jun 19, 2014
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  5. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I basically wouldn't take him unless I was the 76'ers at 10 or the Magic at 12. They would both already take whoever was first on the draft board with their first selection. Drafting Embiid with a bonus lottery pick makes sense, even with health concerns.
     
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  6. RoyToy

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    Sullinger slid all the way to pick 21

    Could see something similar with Embiid
     
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  7. donkiez

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    At this point I think the risk vs reward on Embiid has him around the 5th or 6th pick. IF the Cleveland Utah trade happened I could see Cleveland taking him at 5. I really think Wiggins is the prize in this draft though, Cleveland should just take him imo.
     
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  8. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    His history is worse than I thought.

    All these stress fractures in a short period of time is major red flag. And that's an understatement.

    His body, even at his young age, is falling apart.

    He's Greg Oden.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jun 19, 2014
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  9. RoyToy

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    I'd probably take him if I could buy a pick and get him in the 20's
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Yeah. But would you trade Meyers for him? :)
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    All I was saying is that I could see Cleveland getting another known prospect and still getting a chance in the high lottery. I can definitely picture that happening. But, drafting Wiggins and just calling it a day is probably a wise move as well. He could turn out to be a franchise player along with Irving or turn out like a slightly better Rudy Gay. That is the big question.
     
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  12. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Embiid is somebody else's problem!

    Imagine of they Cavs take him first... And andrew wiggins or Parker would be the worst picks to lure lebron...
     
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    that could be insane, get one of wiggins/parker/exum and then nab embid at #10...juicy
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jun 19, 2014
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    Maybe the Sixers will draft him and then they can have two broken big men.
     
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    semi excited to see noel play actually
     
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    Everybody knew there were injury concerns with Embiid. :dunno:
     
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    Sullinger was never considered a #1 overall pick.
     
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    Don't forget the high lottery pick next year, too, after they win 18 games.
     
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    I'd take a chance on him and maybe even move CJ for him.

    Dumb? Probably.
     
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    He was an easy lottery pick at one point, with some people saying #1 overall.

    Then his stock plummeted after his medical red flags.
     
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