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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Meggette attacked the hoop with his head down (and eyes closed) almost every freaking time he had the ball in his hands.

    Shabazz is definitely more Bonzi than he is Corey -- a power guard.
     
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    I like that comparison. A hard working Bonzi Wells. Sold
     
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    Yeah, Maggette was kind of dumb. Hard to believe he played at Duke.

    Shabazz has a lot more natural talent than Bonzi, though.
     
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    [Raises hand.]

    Tony Allen would be a nice fit on a lot of teams, but if he isn't crashing the boards relentlessly, he's a major liability on offense. Players like that are the final piece to the puzzle, not someone you build around.
     
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    You must not remember Bonzi very well.
     
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    DraftExpress has done one of their videos on Rudy Gobert now:

    [video=youtube;43nbxlfcTl0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=43nbxlfcTl0#![/video]

    He's a LOOOONG term project. If I had faith we were good at player development then I'd feel better about drafting him. I still worry that he has the Batum-disease of being too laid-back, not to say soft. He has the physique to be a taller, slower Kevin Garnett, but I think Alex Ajinca/Loren Woods is much more likely
     
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    What Portland needs to do is figure out the region the best players have come from and target those areas for 2nd round picks
     
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    Sounds like a nice compliment to Meyers. Risky pick though.
     
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    If we ended up with Shabazz at 10, and then somehow traded up for Adams as well, I don't think I would have a problem with that draft.
     
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    I'm not in with Shabazz at 10, but agree it would be nice to get a guard at 10 and also find a way to get Adams. I'm just not sure Adams will be available much later. And how much fun would it be to have two centers with four first names?
     
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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1655020-nba-draft-2013-who-is-the-biggest-sleeper-in-the-class

     
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    Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider 3m
    Withey & Dieng working on post moves with Brian Scalabrine & Will Purdue. Olynyk working out with guards. Interesting.

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    Great to see Dieng out there working. He was in a walking boot at the NBA Draft Combine.
     
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    Ha ha - not quite who springs to mind when I think of "post moves". But, I've never thought that the best teachers are necessarily the best performers.
     
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    We need to push for #13. If Dallas really wants to move it. But I think they keep it and go for another German. During the combine the announcers seemed to think someone promised Schroeder they would take him. He denied it but if anyone did, it seems like Dallas would be the one. (Since he met with them right before)
     
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    Yeah, that would be a good pick to get hold of. Only time will tell.
     
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    Matt Moore CBS ‏@MattMooreCBS 2m
    Report: Cavaliers shopping No.1 pick for small forward upgrade. Slim pickings. If they can't, Nerlens Noel may be it. http://cbsprt.co/10Iohca
     
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    I'd trade Nic for the #1!
     
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