OFFICIAL Pre-pre-pre Draft Thread

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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Delon Wright?
     
    PtldPlatypus, May 27, 2015
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    Keeping the cap in mind I would draft this guy at #23 and let Real Madrid develop him for the next two years.

    ......If we can't trade up.
     
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  3. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah? Well I would draft VESENKOV and let PANATHINAIKOS develop him!

    "Willy" sounds like a poor man's Pekovic, while Vesenkov sounds like a poor man's Mirotic. (Or the Bulgarian Larry Bird - if you factor in comparative population size)

    Comparing mock drafts:
    DraftExpress: Veskenkov @33, Hernangomez @45
    NBADraft.net: Hernangomez @44, Vesenkov@54

    I guess they basically agree about Willy...
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Interesting that Hernangomez (and Porzingis) are in the "best young 5" of the ACB, but Hezonga missed the cut. Looks like Barca wasn't so interested in developing him...

    Guillem Vives looks interesting...
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Ooh, good choice. And there's even a Blazers family connection...
     
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    PtldPlatypus, May 27, 2015
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    Sheesh - get with the times, man.

    I actually wouldn't be too upset about that. He sounds interesting, and I like big PGs who play defense. But he is kind of old for a college kid and I'd rather have a more tried-and-tested model for our Blake replacement. (Hello? Shaun Livingston? I was saying this TWO YEARS AGO!)
     
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    Yeah, drafting a senior point guard who played in Utah is probably a bad idea. ;)
     
    PtldPlatypus, May 27, 2015
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    I know you're thinking of Lillard, but there's also Andre Miller. I think he was a pretty old rookie, too.
     
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    While we're rambling on about Euros (and most readers of the board's eyes are glazing over), this guy sounds interesting - sounds like he has better defense than Willy H.:



    DraftExpress has him at #36 currently.
     
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    Ooh, let the guessing begin! I'm going to say OKC. Do they do promises? Boston does but they're pretty stacked with guards. And Payne is supposed to be "an unselfish passer" - that would be a breath of fresh air in OKC.
     
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    Andre is a good comparison as they both are crafty on offense, both have a high Basketball IQ, both with kind of herky-jerky moves while utilizing change of speed to get by their opponent. And while I think Andre excels more at finishing inside and throwing an alley oop, I think Delon is a better defender and outside shooter.

    As for his age....who cares we only need him for 8 years.
     
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    I wonder if Jerian Grant is gonna slip
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, May 27, 2015
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    I doubt his dad Harvey has many happy memories of Portland..,
     
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    Cleveland did this with Waiters. Shoulda taken Beal.
     
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    Beal went third and Waiters went fourth. So idk if that was an option. They should've taken Barnes.
     
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    My bad... mixing up drafts.
     
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    Was it the Bennett draft? The year Oladipo should've gone 1st.
     
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    If there ever is a Juwanna Mann 2, I nominate Kelly Oubre to play the part...

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