NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2 (Merged)

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    A player to keep an eye on - Jordan Williams.

    Dropped a lot of weight since last season and is down to 245 lbs. He also measured 6'10.5". A low post scorer with a reliable mid-range jumper. I'd think he's certainly an upgrade from a Jeff Pendergraph/Dante Cunningham/Chris Johnson.

    16.9 PPG
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    1.3 BPG
    54 FG%
    20 years old


    Hoopsworld interview​
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    you know what he kinda does look like kobe haha
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    [video=youtube;0HUTHrJ6Np8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HUTHrJ6Np8[/video]
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    I want Shirmadini!
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    lol. He looks like Mr. Bean.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Only a sophomore as well, which is nice.

    Also, if Jordan Hamilton is within striking distance (5 picks) or Alec Burks slips, go after them hard! Burcs reminds me a littleof B-Roy and I think Hamilton could be a legit scorer off the wing, either sg or sf, in this league.
     
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    Burks is going to be a stud and he doesn't even understand how good he could be. The game comes natural to him. We'd have to trade up if were targeting him.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Can we start getting some draft coverage at the "O"? Or is that too much to ask?
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    With the #51 pick I wouldn't mind Cho taking a chance on Andrew Albicy (5'10" PG/France):

    [video=youtube;88Pt1U5MNtY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Pt1U5MNtY[/video]
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Lotto before Game 1 tonight.

    Cavs have a chance of getting the top two picks this year because the Clips traded away their unprotected lotto pick to CLE to get rid of Baron. (So do the Jazz, actually, because they got NJ's unprotected pick in the Deron deal, in addition to their own lotto pick, but their chances are lower than CLE's).
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    It's actually at halftime.

    I'd like to see the Kings win the lottery.

    They need a pg the most and improves the teams opportunity to stay in Sacramento long-term.

    Irving, a bounce back year 3 Tyreke Evans, and Cousins is a nice core and would be a pretty fun team to watch play and develop.

    EDIT: Nevermind. Yuyuza1 was right. 5:30 pm ET on ESPN.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Ford thinks good workouts might push Marshon Brooks into the lottery. He's been hyping Brooks up as the next Kobe, but I think Jamal Crawford is a better comparison.

    Either way, he should be someone we need to look at.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Didn't we draft a left-handed version of this guy last year?

    Games definitely sound similar.
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    Another fast riser in this draft - Davis Bertans, a 6'10" SF with range:

    [video=youtube;4XHssDGOq38]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHssDGOq38[/video]​

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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    The 'rumors' (if you can call them that - I think whispers is more apt) at least around local media, is that PA is going to be ultra-aggressive in this draft to get a difference maker. Could be interesting given the fact that there aren't many to start w/ in this draft.

    I don't think it's entirely out of the realm of possibilities though that if they have someone they like start to fall, we could see $ and this year's & next year's pick sent for a mid-late lotto pick to get him. Assuming we're at least as competitive next year as we were this year, that'd be us trading a mid-20's pick in a loaded year for an early-teens pick in a very weak year. Given the added compensation of cash and our picks this year, and assuming we got a guy we really wanted (I still keep coming back to Brandon Knight, but I wouldn't be shocked if Bismack were a target as well), seems like that type of a deal would be a good swap for us and would seem to make sense for at least a few teams that don't necessarily NEED immediate help from a rookie (the Clippers stand out to me as a good example of this type of team).

    Also wouldn't be surprised to see PA open up his wallet in a big way at this draft. I expect that there will be at least a few teams that want absolutely nothing to do with this draft, and given how many NBA teams are hemorrhaging money, $3 Mil could be worth it for a late-teens/early-20s type pick if there's a guy there worth buying (Faried? One of the Morrises? PG? Shooter?...)
     
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    Re: NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2

    I hope Minny wins it just to see what Kahn will do with yet another PG.


    Sorta, ya. But from the videos I've seen of Brooks, he looks far more fluid, and has a much more versatile offensive arsenal than Babbitt.
     
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    The only real difference maker in this draft for a team like Portland is Kyrie Irving.

    Trading into the top-2 is a pipedream.
     
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    I think he's referring to Elliot Williams.
     
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