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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#41 » by MinneOOPalis » Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:42 am

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Sakuragi_ wrote:Yes it seems as though trading the pick is the most likely scenario if we don't get a guy we like. Why don't you like Hezonja.

not enough of high level basketball playtime and is not going to be nba ready for some time even with all the toolset he has.

I could still see us drafting and stashing him for a year or two.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#42 » by PZiv » Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:44 am

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Sakuragi_ wrote:Yes it seems as though trading the pick is the most likely scenario if we don't get a guy we like. Why don't you like Hezonja.

not enough of high level basketball playtime and is not going to be nba ready for some time even with all the toolset he has.

I could still see us drafting and stashing him for a year or two.

if he is in our range and everything else is bad, why the hell not.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#43 » by Takingbaconback » Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:30 am

PZiv wrote:No love for Kaminsky?


I would love to see wolves draft kaminsky, that guy is a beast
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Post#44 » by Feilong » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:17 am

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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#45 » by Maefteda » Mon Nov 3, 2014 3:27 am

I feel like we lack 3PT shooting, go to scoring and length at the power forward position. Kristaps Porzingis seems like a logical fit for me. He might need a year or two in Europe first though.

I also like Hezonja, as I am not sold on LaVine as a future starter(more likely a 6th man). We need more ball handling and shot-creating.

I'm not all that into the 2015 draft just yet, but with a future core of Rubio, LaVine, Wiggins, Bennett and Dieng I feel like we have a lot of skills covered. Having more 3PT shooting and a go-to scorer would be beneficial.
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Post#46 » by Note30 » Mon Nov 3, 2014 5:43 am

For our 2nd rd draft pick likely as a stash

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Post#47 » by Note30 » Mon Nov 3, 2014 5:46 am

And this guy as our other 2nd rounder

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Post#48 » by Note30 » Mon Nov 3, 2014 5:47 am

Seriously tho, Jaiteh looks like a beast. No joke.
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Post#49 » by Note30 » Mon Nov 3, 2014 5:49 am

Also I personally think it would be better to draft really young guys, so that they kind have time to develop while we still have vets as backups
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#50 » by MinneOOPalis » Mon Nov 3, 2014 11:42 pm

With how our team is currently constructed. A backup PG is our biggest need. With another big man coming second.

Tyus Jones and Montrezl Harrell seems like guys Flip would love.
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Post#51 » by AQuintus » Tue Nov 4, 2014 12:21 am

Sakuragi_ wrote:With how our team is currently constructed. A backup PG is our biggest need. With another big man coming second.

Tyus Jones and Montrezl Harrell seems like guys Flip would love.


Based on the first 3 games, I'd say that interior defense of any kind is by far the team's biggest need.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#52 » by MinneOOPalis » Tue Nov 4, 2014 12:38 am

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Sakuragi_ wrote:With how our team is currently constructed. A backup PG is our biggest need. With another big man coming second.

Tyus Jones and Montrezl Harrell seems like guys Flip would love.


Based on the first 3 games, I'd say that interior defense of any kind is by far the team's biggest need.

Say Porzingis isn't on the board. There are no real rim protectors in that draft range. Other than Willie Cauley Stein.. But he is a bad basketball player.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#53 » by AQuintus » Tue Nov 4, 2014 12:48 am

Sakuragi_ wrote:Say Porzingis isn't on the board. There are no real rim protectors in that draft range. Other than Willie Cauley Stein.. But he is a bad basketball player.


What draft range?

DX has Porzingis at 7. Cliff Alexander is at 5 and Karl Towns is at 3.

There's also Cauley-Stein (since when is he a bad player?) at 10, Harrell at 12, and Chris Walker at 13.

Tyus Jones isn't on their board until 14.
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Post#54 » by Nitroglycerin » Tue Nov 4, 2014 12:58 am

I think we'll be in the 11-14 range. But I think they'll tank at the end to be in the 11-12 range to keep the pick owed to Phoenix.
And there's the probability we'll make the playoffs :-D
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Post#55 » by PZiv » Tue Nov 4, 2014 1:01 am

Nitroglycerin wrote:I think we'll be in the 11-14 range. But I think they'll tank at the end to be in the 11-12 range to keep the pick owed to Phoenix.
And there's the probability we'll make the playoffs :-D

lets see in Wednesday where we are. BKN is our biggest reality check for early season.

Also I predict that we take Kaminsky. Since everything else will be taken by then.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#56 » by MinneOOPalis » Tue Nov 4, 2014 1:06 am

AQuintus wrote:
Sakuragi_ wrote:Say Porzingis isn't on the board. There are no real rim protectors in that draft range. Other than Willie Cauley Stein.. But he is a bad basketball player.


What draft range?

DX has Porzingis at 7. Cliff Alexander is at 5 and Karl Towns is at 3.

There's also Cauley-Stein (since when is he a bad player?) at 10, Harrell at 12, and Chris Walker at 13.

Tyus Jones isn't on their board until 14.

I'm thinking we will be in the 7-12 range. WCS doesn't even know how to play. He is an athletic freak but doesn't offer anything else in skills. Cliff Alexander seems like Thomas Robinson 1.5.
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Post#57 » by Note30 » Tue Nov 4, 2014 2:22 am

I predict we lose our draft pick to Phoenix.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#58 » by Klomp » Tue Nov 4, 2014 2:32 am

Note30 wrote:I predict we lose our draft pick to Phoenix.

That would be an interesting conversation on the last day of the season between coach and POBO if we had a chance to keep or lose our pick.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#59 » by PZiv » Tue Nov 4, 2014 2:35 am

Note30 wrote:I predict we lose our draft pick to Phoenix.

that means either playoffs or worse 9th seed on the west.
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Re: 2015 Draft Prospects 

Post#60 » by Nitroglycerin » Tue Nov 4, 2014 4:01 am

PZiv wrote:
Note30 wrote:I predict we lose our draft pick to Phoenix.

that means either playoffs or worse 9th seed on the west.

I think we'll have a clear picture of the seeds before the last games of the season. If we're in the 9th and 10th and the 8th seed is impossible I would understand if they tank on purpose
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