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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:05 pm Post subject:
What did the Cavs see in Bennett? I don't get it.
With someone like Kwame, at least you can see the potential and understand the rationale. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:44 pm Post subject:
yinoma2001 wrote:
Pretty amazing that the Cavs wasted a #1 pick on him. Imagine if the just went with Oladipo instead, and kept Wiggins:
Kyrie
Oladipo
Wiggins
Lebron
Thompson
That was a pretty weak draft class. Who's the best player? Oladipo, Greek Freak, or Nerlens Noel? _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
Pretty amazing that the Cavs wasted a #1 pick on him. Imagine if the just went with Oladipo instead, and kept Wiggins:
Kyrie
Oladipo
Wiggins
Lebron
Thompson
That was a pretty weak draft class. Who's the best player? Oladipo, Greek Freak, or Nerlens Noel?
Greek Freak, but he wasn't anywhere near the top 3. Oladipo was a #1 possibility for sure. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
Cavs would've have two no. 1 overall pick alongside of LeBron and Kyrie had they played their cards right. with that said 2013 draft where Bennett was picked was horrible top to bottom.
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:55 pm Post subject:
CandyCanes wrote:
What did the Cavs see in Bennett? I don't get it.
With someone like Kwame, at least you can see the potential and understand the rationale.
3pt range. Ran the floor. Swatted. Rebounded. Transition play.
I really hate UNLV AND University of Nevada's basketball programs. I mean, you want to talk about ruining players, this has been going on for years now. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
With someone like Kwame, at least you can see the potential and understand the rationale.
3pt range. Ran the floor. Swatted. Rebounded. Transition play.
I really hate UNLV AND University of Nevada's basketball programs. I mean, you want to talk about ruining players, this has been going on for years now.
how do they ruin them? shawn marion is still playing not as effective but he was good when he was with the suns
No one did. People thought Noels or maybe Len was going to go first, which shows how weak the draft was. Bennett was projected to go about 7th, but it wouldn't have shocked people if he dropped out of the 10 top altogether.
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:01 pm Post subject:
999 wrote:
Mike@LG wrote:
CandyCanes wrote:
What did the Cavs see in Bennett? I don't get it.
With someone like Kwame, at least you can see the potential and understand the rationale.
3pt range. Ran the floor. Swatted. Rebounded. Transition play.
I really hate UNLV AND University of Nevada's basketball programs. I mean, you want to talk about ruining players, this has been going on for years now.
how do they ruin them? shawn marion is still playing not as effective but he was good when he was with the suns
He survived.
It's Vegas baby. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:02 pm Post subject:
activeverb wrote:
CandyCanes wrote:
What did the Cavs see in Bennett? I don't get it.
No one did. People thought Noels or maybe Len was going to go first, which shows how weak the draft was. Bennett was projected to go about 7th, but it wouldn't have shocked people if he dropped out of the 10 top altogether.
DB can attest to me changing my mind last minute and Bennett going #1.
Whole bunch of role players in that lottery. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
Pretty amazing that the Cavs wasted a #1 pick on him. Imagine if the just went with Oladipo instead, and kept Wiggins:
Kyrie
Oladipo
Wiggins
Lebron
Thompson
In these what coulda been scenarios, it seems like there always ONE thing that screwed up Nirvana (or at least our own impressions of what Nirvana was). EG: I cringe when I am reminded of getting Mike McGee one pick ahead of Larry Nance SENIOR. One pick. Imagine the Nirvana of having a 6'10/11 F of that quality. That's one of the things we always lacked next to the back-up point to spell Earv. Showtime won 5 titles as it was. Picking Nance Sr would've been like getting Mychal T 6 yrs earlier. I doubt we lose in 84 if nothin else. We wouldn't have been slayed by Houston's towers in 86, at least not to the extent we were. _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL SEDALE TRIBUTE EDDIE DONX!
Pretty amazing that the Cavs wasted a #1 pick on him. Imagine if the just went with Oladipo instead, and kept Wiggins:
Kyrie
Oladipo
Wiggins
Lebron
Thompson
In these what coulda been scenarios, it seems like there always ONE thing that screwed up Nirvana (or at least our own impressions of what Nirvana was). EG: I cringe when I am reminded of getting Mike McGee one pick ahead of Larry Nance SENIOR. One pick. Imagine the Nirvana of having a 6'10/11 F of that quality. That's one of the things we always lacked next to the back-up point to spell Earv. Showtime won 5 titles as it was. Picking Nance Sr would've been like getting Mychal T 6 yrs earlier. I doubt we lose in 84 if nothin else. We wouldn't have been slayed by Houston's towers in 86, at least not to the extent we were.
wow. damn.
(though...nothing compares to getting the #1 pick in the draft after winning the championship. greatest moment in laker history)
That is arguably the worst draft class in NBA history. Biggest #1 bust and not one all-star in the entire class.
I'd give the "edge" to the 2000 class, IMO.
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo
2) Rudy Gobert
3) CJ McCollum
4) Nerlens Noel
5) Victor Oladipo
6) Dennis Schroder
7) Mason Plumlee
8) Alex Len
9) Kelly Olynyk
10) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
The order of the '13 class is all jacked up and it's definitely a bad draft class, but there are a few good players there.
That is arguably the worst draft class in NBA history. Biggest #1 bust and not one all-star in the entire class.
I'd give the "edge" to the 2000 class, IMO.
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo
2) Rudy Gobert
3) CJ McCollum
4) Nerlens Noel
5) Victor Oladipo
6) Dennis Schroder
7) Mason Plumlee
8) Alex Len
9) Kelly Olynyk
10) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
The order of the '13 class is all jacked up and it's definitely a bad draft class, but there are a few good players there.
It was a very poor drafting choice by the Cavs in the first place.
2011 1st - Kyrie Irving - good pick
2011 4th - Tristan Thompson - good pick
2012 4th - Dion Waiters - REACH. They were probably looking to draft Beal. They should've drafted a big or a SF instead as they were in need of a big man and wings at the time. At the draft I thought they could've used T.Robinson or A.Drummond.
2013 1st - Anthony Benneth - Just a bad pick. I think the Cavs regretted it almost instantly. They should've drafted Oladipo but they didn't because they already had Waiters.
2014 1st - Wiggins - Almost picked Embiid. I wish they had because Dan Gilbert is a (bleep)
The Cavs have been so "lucky" to have gotten multiple high picks. Imagine if they got every pick right and never got Lebron back.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:31 am Post subject:
paolomagma wrote:
It was a very poor drafting choice by the Cavs in the first place.
2011 1st - Kyrie Irving - good pick
2011 4th - Tristan Thompson - good pick
2012 4th - Dion Waiters - REACH. They were probably looking to draft Beal. They should've drafted a big or a SF instead as they were in need of a big man and wings at the time. At the draft I thought they could've used T.Robinson or A.Drummond.
2013 1st - Anthony Benneth - Just a bad pick. I think the Cavs regretted it almost instantly. They should've drafted Oladipo but they didn't because they already had Waiters.
2014 1st - Wiggins - Almost picked Embiid. I wish they had because Dan Gilbert is a (bleep)
The Cavs have been so "lucky" to have gotten multiple high picks. Imagine if they got every pick right and never got Lebron back.
Drummond
Thompson
Wiggins
Oladipo
Irving
Damien Lilliard was picked sixth in that draft too. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
It was a very poor drafting choice by the Cavs in the first place.
2011 1st - Kyrie Irving - good pick
2011 4th - Tristan Thompson - good pick
2012 4th - Dion Waiters - REACH. They were probably looking to draft Beal. They should've drafted a big or a SF instead as they were in need of a big man and wings at the time. At the draft I thought they could've used T.Robinson or A.Drummond.
2013 1st - Anthony Benneth - Just a bad pick. I think the Cavs regretted it almost instantly. They should've drafted Oladipo but they didn't because they already had Waiters.
2014 1st - Wiggins - Almost picked Embiid. I wish they had because Dan Gilbert is a (bleep)
The Cavs have been so "lucky" to have gotten multiple high picks. Imagine if they got every pick right and never got Lebron back.
Drummond
Thompson
Wiggins
Oladipo
Irving
Damien Lilliard was picked sixth in that draft too.
Yeah but they already had Irving so its understandable to pass on him.
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