Wendell Carter Jr - The Block Panther Edition

drosestruts · Post #61 » by **drosestruts** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:27 am

I like many other would have gone with a wing (Mikal Bridges or Kevin Knox), but I'm not bummed with the pick. Skilled big man, very smart, one of the younger players in the draft. Lets get to work.

Do big things Carter!

Threekola · Post #62 » by **Threekola** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:27 am

I just don't see how a big man who is limited athletically is the 7th pick in today's NBA.

Leslie Forman · Post #63 » by **Leslie Forman** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:27 am

Building around two low ceiling, defensively mediocre bigs, a point guard who can't shoot, and a shooting guard with no IQ. Sure why not. Whatever.

wolffy · Post #64 » by **wolffy** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:28 am

Wingy wrote:Hopefully he can improve in the lateral quickness dept. Seems like he could be taken off the floor easily vs a small ball lineup.

He'll be solid, even if it's a vanilla pick.

Thats gonna be his biggest issue. Teams are gonna try to force him into perimeter defending with screens. Hes not that versatile defender that alot of the bigs playing late in games seem to be.

mszymko · Post #65 » by **mszymko** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:29 am

Boring pick, low ceiling, undersized, no special talents...not excited

D_GoLow · Post #66 » by **D_GoLow** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:29 am

Great pick, good fit with Laurrie

Air Poohdini · Post #67 » by **Air Poohdini** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:29 am

We fricked our way to the middle.

blumeany · Post #68 » by **blumeany** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:30 am

Leslie Forman wrote:Building around two low ceiling, defensively mediocre bigs, a point guard who can't shoot, and a shooting guard with no IQ. Sure why not. Whatever.

You have Gar Forman and John Paxson at the helm. The ONLY reason they even sniffed success was because of an EXTREMELY lucky lottery ball bounce. Outside of Rose, it's been all 'eh'.

detlef_schrempf · Post #69 » by **detlef_schrempf** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:31 am

This thread is gonna be hilarious when Bamba's doing nothing.

Carter is so skilled, and under the radar only because of Duke strategies.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #70 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:32 am

Carter is a bruiser. Not a star. Not gonna move the needle, just a solid big. These guys are not rare to find

Hokie · Post #71 » by **Hokie** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:32 am

Carter is always going to struggle to defend the PnR. Just doesn't have the lateral quickness.

Chauncey compared him to Boozer. Not a terrible comparison.

This pick doesn't move the needle for us at all. We'll be back in the high to mid lottery next year. Maybe we'll get it right then.

Really disappointed we didn't move up for Doncic, Jackson, or Bamba. Hell, I would have rolled the dice on Porter before taking Carter.

thebizkit · Post #72 » by **thebizkit** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:33 am

Soooooo Carlos Boozer PART 2.

mszymko · Post #73 » by **mszymko** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:35 am

thebizkit wrote:Soooooo Carlos Boozer PART 2.

More like Taj Gibson IMO

erlim · Post #74 » by **erlim** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:35 am

BOOZER TOOZER

mszymko · Post #75 » by **mszymko** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:35 am

So so so so close to getting Bamba, damn

DxC17 · Post #76 » by **DxC17** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:36 am

This kid is 19 and everyone in this thread is acting like he's hit his ceiling.

Sheesh. WCJ is a safe pick, but let's not act like he's some 4 year senior with athleticism questions. He played in the shadow of Bagley all season.

He's as much of a development project as JJJ. This is why I don't **** with this board so much anymore. GarPax could have tried to swing for a HR with MPJ, but maybe they truly believe Lauri is the cornerstone and are comfortable with a player with a high floor?

mszymko · Post #77 » by **mszymko** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:36 am

We should have grabbed MPJ, then stashed him for a year a la The Process and received another high pick next year when the kid's "ready"

Post #78 » by **RedBulls23** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:36 am

Read on Twitter

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chrispatrick · Post #79 » by **chrispatrick** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:36 am

MBPKOGZ wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:

Read on Twitter

But they won't be a pain to score on.

LaVine will surely shut them down on the perimeter.

nitetrain8603 · Post #80 » by **nitetrain8603** » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:36 am

Boozer would be great. He’s Taj Gibson 2.0. A fkn waste of a pick. WASTE

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