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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby mourvedre on Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:34 pm

I'll just throw it out there for fellow wolves fans. Not a NBA shooter yet and would have some Williams moments when driving against brick wall for offensive foul or a missed shot, but I see him adapting and developing a lot better than Derrick. Great IQ, guy is an athlete, ability to get to the rim, the way he fills the lanes, would be great defender in his first day, great off the ball(you have to work on that, my Shved) and the fact that he doesn't disappear when the game is on the line, makes me think that he would be great fit.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby Jukeness on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:17 pm

If we draft a Center, I may have to become a fan of a different team.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby The J Rocka on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:29 pm

Jukeness wrote:If we draft a Center, I may have to become a fan of a different team.

If we're not in position to draft a good SG, then this is the next best option (or trading the pick).
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby [RCG] on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:31 pm

Micheal Carter-Williams please! 8-)
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby The J Rocka on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:38 pm

[RCG] wrote:Micheal Carter-Williams please! 8-)

Yuck. Just screams BUST.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby Jukeness on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:47 pm

The J Rocka wrote:
Jukeness wrote:If we draft a Center, I may have to become a fan of a different team.

If we're not in position to draft a good SG, then this is the next best option (or trading the pick).

Get Oladipo. We're not getting the 8th pick, probably more like the 11th or 12th, get Oladipo at that pick, **** getting a Center who wont start or immediately contribute.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby [RCG] on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:55 pm

The J Rocka wrote:
[RCG] wrote:Micheal Carter-Williams please! 8-)

Yuck. Just screams BUST.


In case you couldn't tell...
On the Wolves trading Kirilenko, Williams & Ridnour for Pau Gasol:
Cashin out wrote:I can't wait till Kupchak pulls off this trade with Minnesota,I will bring this thread back when Kuptchak rips Kaughn for all his assets.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby [RCG] on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:56 pm

Jukeness wrote:
The J Rocka wrote:
Jukeness wrote:If we draft a Center, I may have to become a fan of a different team.

If we're not in position to draft a good SG, then this is the next best option (or trading the pick).

Get Oladipo. We're not getting the 8th pick, probably more like the 11th or 12th, get Oladipo at that pick, **** getting a Center who wont start or immediately contribute.


I'm thinking the 7-10 range. Oladipo might rise to top-5 in all honesty.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby The J Rocka on Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:58 pm

[RCG] wrote:
The J Rocka wrote:
[RCG] wrote:Micheal Carter-Williams please! 8-)

Yuck. Just screams BUST.


In case you couldn't tell...

My sarcasm detector was broken. Carry on...
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby zauchary on Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:11 pm

Oladipo would be the perfect complimentary player to our core guys right now. I'm a bit worried he might skyrocket out of our range if he starts shooting and making more threes.

Archie Goodwin has fell quite a bit, a player with great potential. The sky is the limit for Archie, but can he pull his head out of his ass in time to see the potential?
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby PZiv on Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:49 pm

My choice:
9th pick: Victor Oladipo
25th pick: Jeff Withey/Gorgui Dieng
50th pick: Isaiah Canaan
59th pick: Have no opinion, what somebody skips and suits Minny.
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby NikolaPekovic on Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:33 am

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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby NikolaPekovic on Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:45 am

Magic said that Oladipo will be a top 5 pick... I hope not D:

He could just take malcolm lee's spot on the roster
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby JDthrillinger on Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:00 am

I've decided there are 8 players(and only 8) that we should consider drafting with our pick in the first round.

With Ridnour, D Will, and Memph 1st as trade assets I feel like we should be able to land 1 of these guys by trading up if they're off the board when we pick.

I've ranked the prospects we should target based on their value to us:

1. SG Shabazz Muhammed- Way higher on this guy than anybody else. I think he's going to be a devastating scorer and perennial All-Star. I see his game taking off in the Pros and people will forget all about his college issues.

2. SG Ben Mclemore- A lot of mock drafts have him going #1. I don't see it but still think he'd fit nice here.

3. C Nerlens Noel- Have to take this guy if he falls to us because of the injury. Perfect compliment to Pek/Love

4. PG/SG Marcus Smart- Probably going in the top 5 but he's definitely a guy we would draft to play SG

5. SG Victor Oladipo- I am almost ready to put him above Mclemore. This may be our guy if we keep our pick

6. C Cody Zeller- Not the perfect fit but way too talented to pass up if he fell and other guys were off the board

7. SF Otto Porter- A high IQ defensive minded SF who would be groomed by AK. Have greater positional needs though

8. C Alex Len- Could be a nice backup C for us to begin with and immediate upgrade over Stiemsma

Projected 2013-2014 Depth Chart:
Rubio/Barea
_____/Shved/M Lee
AK47/Budinger/Gelabele
Love/Cunningham
Pekovic/______/Johnson
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Re: NCAA Basketball Thread / 2013 Draft Targets

Postby Devilzsidewalk on Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:14 am

JDthrillinger wrote:I've decided there are 8 players(and only 8) that we should consider drafting with our pick in the first round.

With Ridnour, D Will, and Memph 1st as trade assets I feel like we should be able to land 1 of these guys by trading up if they're off the board when we pick.

I've ranked the prospects we should target based on their value to us:

1. SG Shabazz Muhammed- Way higher on this guy than anybody else. I think he's going to be a devastating scorer and perennial All-Star. I see his game taking off in the Pros and people will forget all about his college issues.

2. SG Ben Mclemore- A lot of mock drafts have him going #1. I don't see it but still think he'd fit nice here.

3. C Nerlens Noel- Have to take this guy if he falls to us because of the injury. Perfect compliment to Pek/Love

4. PG/SG Marcus Smart- Probably going in the top 5 but he's definitely a guy we would draft to play SG

5. SG Victor Oladipo- I am almost ready to put him above Mclemore. This may be our guy if we keep our pick

6. C Cody Zeller- Not the perfect fit but way too talented to pass up if he fell and other guys were off the board

7. SF Otto Porter- A high IQ defensive minded SF who would be groomed by AK. Have greater positional needs though

8. C Alex Len- Could be a nice backup C for us to begin with and immediate upgrade over Stiemsma

Projected 2013-2014 Depth Chart:
Rubio/Barea
_____/Shved/M Lee
AK47/Budinger/Gelabele
Love/Cunningham
Pekovic/______/Johnson


I agree with your whole take, though I'd consider Zeller and Len for trade value more than anything. Definitely agree Shabazz is head and shoulders the best fit for the team and agree with Olapido above McLemore (potentially)
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