kblo247 wrote:And past bad drafting and scouting comes into play when discussing current drafting and scouting when Mitch has been the gm of the millennium who hasn't been good with his picks unlike west. They need to look hard at talent and character, not in terms of what they hope these cats might be like they've done with all those clowns before, but in terms of who actually can play and know a how to use their bodies and skills now.
There's no reason, short of them being picked ahead of you that you shouldn't know damn well know the best players in the 20s are RHJ, T.Jones, and Upshaw. Guys who know how to actually play the game, know how to actually control their bodies, and aren't projects like Kelly, Ebanks, and the bunch as you try to recreate a lite version of Ariza and Radmanovic/Luke. There's no reason that the 30s pick isn't Delon Wright based off actual skill set and his ability to come into the league as an older guy and be solid
And again, stop with all the bs censorship because you can't take the truth that I've been dishing to you over the past couple years from the Nash trade on about our drafting, coaching, and the like. The past isn't just the past. If it's repeated and we go with what we have been doing, we can end up with some whack ass picks and a wasted chance to get 3 rotational players like past years. I want actual talent on this team, not castaways who will be out the league. I also will not pretend its roses when the lakers brass is in the sewers by their own steering. We got to refocus this summer in the draft, in free agency, and on our coaching staff by selecting new scouts, assistants, and techniques to better ourselves. That's what will make Randle/Okafor become a front court to be fear and our team be relavant again
You make a tremendous amount of sense. I can't really argue with anything you've posted in this thread. But I must comment with regard to one thing.
You spoke of character in a previous post. Upshaw raises some intriguing possibilities as a player but brings along a train-car full of baggage. Kicked off two teams? And, yes, it does look like he might have straightened himself out but do you really take that chance.
Personally, I like him for the 34th pick. But know that this boy has issues. And, if you're going to come down on Mitch & Co. for not taking such issues into consideration I'd have to call that borderline hypocrisy on your part.
Not a major deal, but something I thought should be considered.
