Tonight's The BIG NIGHT Tonight is a big day for the Magic Franchise. We'll see if they get the #1 overall pick this year. The draft lottery will at 8pm-830pm EST. Prior to the DET-IND game so watch it!! Magic Hope To Hit Jackpot
A word of caution: Be careful not to get your hopes set on that #1 pick. Remember that the lottery drawing is a crap shoot and just because you've got the best chance at the #1, doesn't ensure you'll end up picking there. Case in point, the Duncan draft, where the Celtics had that largest probability of securing the #1 pick in the history of the draft (over 33%) and We all know TD's isn't wearing green and white these days. With that said: Best of luck to your Franchise tonight. I'd like to see you turn things around down there.
Thanks hagrid. Mainly I want to get top 3 pick, but if we get stuck at 5, I will be happy. Who do you think we would take in all 4 potential spots? 1. Emeka Okafor 2. Dwight Howard 3. Livingston 5. Deng/Gordan/Harris is who I say.
My Top 4 are: 1.Okafor (Can make an impact now) 2.Howard (Has the upside. Could be a GREAT player) 3.Deng (In case Hill is done and IMO will be the best player to come of this draft. 4.Harris You can trade down to get Gordon. Get a few extra picks are players. <font color="Red">Threads merged by Ice. </font>
I think Livingston will be a stud. Hopefully if we get 3 or 5 we will take him or Deng 1st, then Gordan and Harris.
Has Deng said that he's staying in the draft? <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Who do you think we would take in all 4 potential spots? 1. Emeka Okafor 2. Dwight Howard 3. Livingston 5. Deng/Gordan/Harris</div> Given the Orlando needs help NOW, I can't argue with them taking any of those guys. Okafor and Howard seem the most likely to contribute immedaitely, but who knows about livingston, given your pg situation.
Don't say that yet. Dwight Howard is closing the gap between them and it sounds like it's starting to be a close race. I would prefer Dwight Howard personally though.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Einitials:</div><div class="quote_post">For everyone who is saying Okafor is too small to be a center then explain Ben Wallace.</div> I was saying that yesterday night ALL NIGHT LONG.. Anybody saw that game? the guy is 6'9 ... and Okafor has way more offensive game than Ben Wallace and could do same with Blocks and Rebounds.
Ben Wallace is better defensively, but Okafor is better offensively. Okafor does not have better defensive skills than Ben. I still want Dwight over Okafor though.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TMac_OwNz:</div><div class="quote_post">I was saying that yesterday night ALL NIGHT LONG.. Anybody saw that game? the guy is 6'9 ... and Okafor has way more offensive game than Ben Wallace and could do same with Blocks and Rebounds.</div> There is no way that okafor avg the same numbers in rebounds and blocks as wallace in his first year.I think okafor has to add some weight to play center also.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting DirtySouth:</div><div class="quote_post">There is no way that okafor avg the same numbers in rebounds and blocks as wallace in his first year.I think okafor has to add some weight to play center also.</div> Okafor weights more than Ben Wallace.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Einitials:</div><div class="quote_post">Okafor weights more than Ben Wallace.</div> I still think he could add some more weight not much but a little will help bang more.I'm happy with either guy.but would prefer howard just because he is so versatile.
I don't remember saying he would average what Ben Wallace averages his first year... But who knows if he could average more than Ben in a few years maybe 3 - 5...
