Official 2013 Draft thread

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  1. VanillaGorilla

    VanillaGorilla Well-Known Member

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    I agree with you about Smart, looks like we're both on that bandwagon.
     
    VanillaGorilla, Feb 16, 2013
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  2. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I'm on his bandwagon, too.

    Barkley? I'm thinking more of Bonzi Wells with a brain -- a power guard.

    He has a legit post game.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Feb 16, 2013
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  3. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Bonzi from a talent standpoint was one of the most underrated Blazers ever.

    I said Barkley of Guards.
     
    MickZagger, Feb 16, 2013
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    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Oladipo's working his way into the lottery.
     
    MickZagger, Feb 19, 2013
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  5. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Derp.

    He's been there for a few weeks now.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Feb 19, 2013
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    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Uh, I taught you about Oladipo in this thread about 3 weeks ago.
     
    MickZagger, Feb 19, 2013
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    Deepest ever draft as far as SG's go.

    If I had a top 5 pick, I'd take Oladipo or Smart over McLemore or Mohammed.
     
    MickZagger, Feb 19, 2013
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    Really? Both of them over Shabazz? Is that b/c of fit for us, or b/c of play in the last few weeks?
     
    BrianFromWA, Feb 19, 2013
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    Oladipo's been playing this way all season long, not just the last few weeks.

    He's really made huge leaps in his game since last season though. I'm not sure anyone really expected him to be this great, even Big 10 fans.

    Dick Vitale's gone senile comparing him to Jordan though. That's just lazy broadcasting. You can tell he hasn't really been in touch with the game in years.
     
    NOVoodoo, Feb 19, 2013
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    well, I'll believe you guys that can watch the games. It seemed earlier this year that Oladipo was destined to be a slightly-smaller Wes Matthews when he got to the league...great defender, high motor, can work to maybe make a few 3pointers for you at a high clip, straight-line dribble only, etc. He did look really good in transition. But the last game I saw was in DEC, and similar to MM's Syracuse thoughts, I think that guards from UCLA are going to have depressed offensive stats but a pretty good feel for the game when they leave Ben's tutelage.
     
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  11. MickZagger

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    Oladipo can create like Wes Matthews can only dream of. Mohammed is solid, but overhyped IMO. The guy is so left-handed dominate that I don't think he'll be able to get away with it as much at the next level.
     
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    Hey, I'm not making any statements on Oladipo vs. Muhammad myself. I still really like Shabazz Muhammad. The thing about the collegiate game is that it's so fluid that it's hard to make absolute judgments on teams or players while the season's still going on, and Oladipo is a good example of that.
     
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    "100% entering the 2013 draft" according to his agent and "90% staying in." -Draftexpress

    [video=youtube;V9MsU_Ow1B8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V9MsU_Ow1B8[/video]

    A projected top-10 pick in 2014, he'd be an interesting prospect this year if you're in the late lotto.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Feb 20, 2013
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  14. MickZagger

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    McLemore and Smart in Double OT right now. They've been locking each other up, both having horrible games from the field. But, Smart has gotten to the line and scored despite being banged up in the game.
     
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    Chad Ford said many see McLemore/Smart as the #1/#2 picks in this draft and after watching them go head-to-head - "That is why most scouts are depressed about this draft."

    If you're in the mid-lotto do you gamble on "potential" or do you take a guy that you know has a skill that will translate?

    Factor that in and Olynyk is climbing my draft board. I really like his ability to score. Despite giving Mick shit about his Slavko Vranes-esque leaping ability, I think he can be an Scola-like scorer from the high-post.

    -Oladapo
    -Olynyk
    -Burke
    -McCollum
     
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    Fez Hammersticks, Feb 22, 2013
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    Does anyone have the latest on C.J. McCollum? Last I heard, he was 50/50 on trying to come back for the Patriot League tournament.

    BTW - Interesting to note that Lehigh was 9-4 with McCollum and is 10-3 without him.
     
    NOVoodoo, Feb 22, 2013
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    Can anybody who actually knows enough to make an educated opinion (which means "not me") list 12 players in this draft that you'd be happy to see the Blazers draft in the lotto? Based on the little I've seen, I think the following would be good additions to our existing roster (in order of DX mock list):

    Noel
    McLemore
    Muhammad
    Zeller
    Austin
    Smart
    Oladipo
    Gobert
    Poythress
    Porter
    McCollum
    Olynyk

    The fact that I can name 12 players that I think I would be happy with makes me feel pretty good about this year's draft.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Feb 22, 2013
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  18. MickZagger

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    I don't understand the McCollum hype with McFezzersticks.
     
    MickZagger, Feb 22, 2013
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    He's a combo guard who can create his own shot and is deadly from deep. Seems like someone we could use.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Feb 22, 2013
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    That's the guy I'm trying to find out more about. I've read his profile on DraftExpress and I've seen some of his highlights, but there's no real substitute to actually watching the guy play, and I don't think any of us have actually gotten a chance to see him play in a full game, because he wasn't on the French national team.

    I wish there were more Euroleague games broadcasted. At the very least, it'd be cool to get Liga ACB games on tv. Hell, you can find an Alabama A&M game on some of these obscure channels, why not a FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid game?

    I guess I'm the minority that fits into that niche market, but it'd be cool to watch, not only for all of the future NBA prospects, but also all of the great college players and NBA flame-outs that wound up over there.
     
    NOVoodoo, Feb 23, 2013
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