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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:22 pm    Post subject: Redo 2014 NBA Draft Top 10

My top 10 would be

1. Wiggins
2. Randle
3. Parker (benefit of a doubt)
4. J.Clarkson
5. Z.LaVine (Really a toss up between him and Clarkson right now)
6. E.Payton
7. Exum
8. A.Gordon
9.Embiid
10. M.Smart

7-9 all based on potential. Amazing the Lakers got 2 of the best talents in that draft.

How would everyone's else list look?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:22 am    Post subject:

What is crazier is that Minny got the #1 guys in Wiggins/KAT.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:51 am    Post subject:

1) Andrew Wiggins
2) Julius Randle
3) Aaron Gordon
4) Jabari Parker
5) Jordan Clarkson
6) Marcus Smart
7) Elfrid Payton
8) Clint Capela
9) Zach Lavine
10) Jusuf Nurkic
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:35 pm    Post subject:

GoldenThroat wrote:
1) Andrew Wiggins
2) Julius Randle
3) Aaron Gordon
4) Jabari Parker
5) Jordan Clarkson
6) Marcus Smart
7) Elfrid Payton
8) Clint Capela
9) Zach Lavine
10) Jusuf Nurkic


I like TJ Warren over Nurkic, but Rodney Hood over them both, and would swap Gordon and Wiggins, but other than that pretty much the same.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:20 pm    Post subject:

44TheLogo wrote:
GoldenThroat wrote:
1) Andrew Wiggins
2) Julius Randle
3) Aaron Gordon
4) Jabari Parker
5) Jordan Clarkson
6) Marcus Smart
7) Elfrid Payton
8) Clint Capela
9) Zach Lavine
10) Jusuf Nurkic


I like TJ Warren over Nurkic, but Rodney Hood over them both, and would swap Gordon and Wiggins, but other than that pretty much the same.


You'd take Gordon first?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:24 pm    Post subject:

GoldenThroat wrote:
1) Andrew Wiggins
2) Julius Randle
3) Aaron Gordon
4) Jabari Parker
5) Jordan Clarkson
6) Marcus Smart
7) Elfrid Payton
8) Clint Capela
9) Zach Lavine
10) Jusuf Nurkic


No way I take Smart over Lavine. It's a debate to me between Clarkson/LaVine b/c he is 2-3 years younger
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:44 am    Post subject:

I still don't see why Wiggins is all that tbh
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:58 am    Post subject:

Are you guys not high on Smart? His counting numbers aren't great but the advanced stats seem to love him, mostly for defense.

For example, last year Clarkson was -3.64, whereas Smart was +1.31 on RAPM

Obviously Clarkson's improved but the difference in their respective defense still might too great?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:32 am    Post subject:

tox wrote:
Are you guys not high on Smart? His counting numbers aren't great but the advanced stats seem to love him, mostly for defense.

For example, last year Clarkson was -3.64, whereas Smart was +1.31 on RAPM

Obviously Clarkson's improved but the difference in their respective defense still might too great?


Right now he is just a great defensive player with no offensive game. Was shooting 24% from 3 this year before he got hurt and he doesn't have the speed to blow by anyone. He's a good role player but I take guys with higher potential like LeVine over him every time
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:49 am    Post subject:

Smart is a top level defender already. But yeah, he's going to be a defensive stopper more than a fully well rounded player. Not bad at #6 but Jules was the better overall choice.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:08 am    Post subject:

I remember taking some heat on LSL and possibly here for wanting LaVine if the Lakers had a pick that dropped significantly. Good to see he's living up to his potential and growing.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:11 pm    Post subject:

1. Wiggins
2. Julius /Jabari
3. Jabari /Julius
4. Clarkson
5. Lavine
6. Gordon
7. Capella
8. smart
9. Payton
10. Nurkic

5-8 are all pretty equal to me I'm not sure who will be the best out of that group
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:24 pm    Post subject:

GoldenThroat wrote:
44TheLogo wrote:
GoldenThroat wrote:
1) Andrew Wiggins
2) Julius Randle
3) Aaron Gordon
4) Jabari Parker
5) Jordan Clarkson
6) Marcus Smart
7) Elfrid Payton
8) Clint Capela
9) Zach Lavine
10) Jusuf Nurkic


I like TJ Warren over Nurkic, but Rodney Hood over them both, and would swap Gordon and Wiggins, but other than that pretty much the same.


You'd take Gordon first?


insane and will probably look (bleep) stupid in retrospect but i like him a lot and think he's going to be a star soon. i dunno. i was feeling frisky when i posted that. now that i'm not feeling so frisky, probably put him at 3 like you did. lol
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:43 pm    Post subject:

I think Bruno Cobaclo has an outside shot to be a really good 3/D player. He's shooting about 30% from 3 in his 2 dleague seasons, nice stroke he should improve that. He's a 6'9 SF with a 7'7" wingspan and like a 9'5" reach, lmao. If he focuses his development on being a good defender, watch out. His foot speed and athleticism are completely average, but lateral quickness in a stance can be improved - along w his strength.
He's also really solid off the dribble offensively.

He got Durant comparisons for no reason but being 6'9, but I'd say his ceiling is a defensive freak like we've never seen, really - along with being a good 3pt shooter.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:10 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
I think Bruno Cobaclo has an outside shot to be a really good 3/D player. He's shooting about 30% from 3 in his 2 dleague seasons, nice stroke he should improve that. He's a 6'9 SF with a 7'7" wingspan and like a 9'5" reach, lmao. If he focuses his development on being a good defender, watch out. His foot speed and athleticism are completely average, but lateral quickness in a stance can be improved - along w his strength.
He's also really solid off the dribble offensively.

He got Durant comparisons for no reason but being 6'9, but I'd say his ceiling is a defensive freak like we've never seen, really - along with being a good 3pt shooter.


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:56 pm    Post subject:

GoldenThroat wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
I think Bruno Cobaclo has an outside shot to be a really good 3/D player. He's shooting about 30% from 3 in his 2 dleague seasons, nice stroke he should improve that. He's a 6'9 SF with a 7'7" wingspan and like a 9'5" reach, lmao. If he focuses his development on being a good defender, watch out. His foot speed and athleticism are completely average, but lateral quickness in a stance can be improved - along w his strength.
He's also really solid off the dribble offensively.

He got Durant comparisons for no reason but being 6'9, but I'd say his ceiling is a defensive freak like we've never seen, really - along with being a good 3pt shooter.




Wow what a beautiful gesture and song . Lmao

Really though he's a good prospect. Just watched recent highlights Offense and D - he's got good footspeed and motor on D actually. He could be a good player one day
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 2:57 pm    Post subject:

Ford:
1. Wiggins
2. Parker
3. LaVine
4. Exum
5. Capela
6. Smart
7. Payton
8. Noel
9. Gordon
10. Mirotic
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:22 pm    Post subject:

Am I the only one that actually really likes Jabari Parker?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:25 pm    Post subject:

I'm sure his mother loves him.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:48 pm    Post subject:

GoldenThroat wrote:
I'm sure his mother loves him.


You don't perceive him as a dynamic stretch 4?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:51 pm    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
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I'm sure his mother loves him.


You don't perceive him as a dynamic stretch 4?


He needs to make at least one 3 pointer this season before I'm willing to classify him as a stretch 4.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:56 pm    Post subject:

I wonder if Jabari will get his halfway decent jumper back soon. He's shooting 23% from 16feet to the 3pt line, and yea has made no 3s.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:57 pm    Post subject:

Who would have predicted Julius would be a better 3 point shooter than Jabari? (I know it's early )
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:58 pm    Post subject:

22 wrote:
Who would have predicted Julius would be a better 3 point shooter than Jabari? (I know it's early )


47% up to 16' isn't exactly terrible. Dude is coming off of ACL injury.
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Mike@LG wrote:
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Who would have predicted Julius would be a better 3 point shooter than Jabari? (I know it's early )


47% up to 16' isn't exactly terrible. Dude is coming off of ACL injury.


not taking shots at Jabari. But I am happy we got Julius over him
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