Who's your choice at #10?

sodapoppenski · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:24 am Post subject: Who's your choice at #10?

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HRE · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:49 am Post subject:

Raymond Felton hands down, no question about it.

But he'll be long gone by the 10th pick.

Of the rest on your list, I guess I'd take Splitter, but I'd rather get Ike Diogu actually.

sodapoppenski · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:59 am Post subject:

It wasn't intentionaly, but the first four on the poll are the order I'd have my board in. Splitter ONLY has a chance to fall out of the Top-10 because he's got a contract issue, outside of that most everyone agrees he'd be a lock at 7th or earlier. As for Vasquez, he's already projected to be Top-1o by most mocks - and I like him just about as much as Splitter.

Splitter can play center too (Vasquez could but not without that out-of-position vibe), which is nice when we have Odom already on the team who can play the four.

Either way, I like Felton too, and I think you're right - he and Vasquez are probably both gone by the 10th selection. Felton isn't a great triangle fit though, and to me we can address PG more viably through free agency and trades than we can our bigs.

So to me it's Splitter, Vasquez, Felton, Granger (BPA with the first three missing)... but that's dependant on Splitter being available and not contract-bound.

If we're running the triangle, and could draft Splitter but it would mean waiting a year until he's eligible, then gimme Vasquez cuz the triangle isn't an overnight lesson by any means.

Soda

sodapoppenski · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:00 am Post subject:

Oh yeah, and I like Diogu too, but sure as hell not at #10. If we have the 17 (see my other thread), I'm happy with Diogu or if we were lucky enough to get Splitter or Vasquez at 10, then a point along the lines of Jack or Roko.

Soda

sodapoppenski · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:40 am Post subject:

Ok I'm pretty much writing this post just to move this poll back up to the top of the subject headers since it only moves up with an actual post. Now that some votes are actually in, it seems like Felton is the clear favorite.

I've been a big supporter of Splitter and Vasquez over Felton for awhile now (although I like Felton alot too)... but there's plenty of reason that I ain't workin' for ESPN as some kinda analyst, so maybe I should reconsider my stance on Felton and read up a bit more on him

If anyone has links about him please feel free to post them. I've read a few posts on him, but haven't heard much about him in the last couple of weeks and am certainly curious since he's been movin' up.

Soda

dyNastY- · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 986

Chris Taft

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You guys happen to know , that the "article" about Diogu dunking on him during practise was all smokescreen? If you need an interview from HIS agent , answering that exact same question , i can give it out.

I think there was Clippers/Lakers attending that exact practise , and LAkers are REALLY interested in Taft. They are just pulling strings to make Taft look very bad.

Bamm!
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sodapoppenski · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:54 am Post subject:

Well the Taft option still says 0% so at least vote for the guy

And for what it's worth, I say that being a guy who'd take 5 or 6 guys on the poll above Taft cuz I'm not impressed with his work ethic or attitude, and without that desire I just have this feeling that down the road Splitter and even Vasquez end up more viable bigs.

Soda

KA_2 · Star Player Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 1883

Good lord no, Taft is another Wilcox at best, which isn't worth a damn penny.

I take Felton without a single bit of hesitation at 10, but he won’t last that long. Hopefully Lakers move up as currently rumored.
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Ezzd · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:

Ranked by perference @ #10:

Taft
Jack
Vasquez

Snappern · Starting Rotation Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 293

Ray Felton!!

SHAQ/KOBE=#1 · Star Player Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 3260

I think it is highly unlikely that Felton gets past both Toronto and Utah.

Splitter looks like he has a strong chance of withdrawing.

Taft is still my first choice. Villanueva is second.

Ezzd · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Who's your choice at #10?

sodapoppenski · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Who's your choice at #10?

XxBaDGuYxX · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject:

felton wont be available at 10 although itd be wonderful...

Ezzd · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Who's your choice at #10?

sodapoppenski · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject:

Hey no sweat by my account.. if a few more speak up on the thread about Diogu I'll certainly knock someone else off...

...just from all I've read here, even if they didn't vote, there are a number of Charlie V, Taft and May supporters here and there in the woodwork (none of those three do I like but since I'd heard enough mention them at #10 I left them on there).

Diogu I've heard a number of people like, it's just they like him at 17 or mention him at 10 "if W, X, Y and Z" are off the board. Those same guys would have W, X, Y, or Z available on the poll cuz it's a poll for who's at the top of your board.

Anywho, no problem adding him so speak up Diogu lovers if ya want him at 10 above all the guys up there now and I'll add him on...

Soda