Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Moderators: dVs33, Cowology, theBigLip, Snakebites
Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- ComboGuardCity
- RealGM
- Posts: 25,973
- And1: 4,897
- Joined: Jul 10, 2010
Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
I'll do this every couple weeks to get a change of how perceived value changes.
Assumptions:
1. Noel
2. Mclemore
3. Burke
4. Oladipo
5. Porter
are all gone.
Post your reasoning as well
Assumptions:
1. Noel
2. Mclemore
3. Burke
4. Oladipo
5. Porter
are all gone.
Post your reasoning as well
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 12,160
- And1: 85
- Joined: Jul 04, 2006
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Shabazz
Likely to be there. Fills a glaring need as go-to scorer and wing player. Feels a lot like the Drummond pick where a consensus top-3 guy going into the season drops because of some productivity and character concerns (with hopefully the same outcome!). Not the hugest fan, but will be now.
Second pick would be MCW. A huge, true PG would be a dream come true. The PnR with Drummond gets me jittery.
Likely to be there. Fills a glaring need as go-to scorer and wing player. Feels a lot like the Drummond pick where a consensus top-3 guy going into the season drops because of some productivity and character concerns (with hopefully the same outcome!). Not the hugest fan, but will be now.
Second pick would be MCW. A huge, true PG would be a dream come true. The PnR with Drummond gets me jittery.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Veteran
- Posts: 2,681
- And1: 763
- Joined: Jun 30, 2011
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Shamu at this point
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Analyst
- Posts: 3,422
- And1: 769
- Joined: Apr 20, 2010
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Bazz or Pope. Im 50/50.... happy either way. Pissed if the pick isn't one of them though.
Detroit Sports Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/need4detroit
bkseven wrote:He's between average and above average.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- MrBigShot
- RealGM
- Posts: 18,596
- And1: 20,164
- Joined: Dec 18, 2010
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Shabazz. At 8, Burke/Porter/Mac/Dipo will all be gone...and Shabazz has a high upside.
"They say you miss 100% of the shots you take" - Mike James
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 12,160
- And1: 85
- Joined: Jul 04, 2006
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Is this who you want or who you think we will pick? I know KCP has fans here but does anyone think he is seriously in the mix at 8?
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- ComboGuardCity
- RealGM
- Posts: 25,973
- And1: 4,897
- Joined: Jul 10, 2010
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
ajaX82 wrote:Is this who you want or who you think we will pick? I know KCP has fans here but does anyone think he is seriously in the mix at 8?
I was going more for who you want because if you want him you probably think he'll show he's better than the rest in workouts.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- dVs33
- Forum Mod - Pistons
- Posts: 10,186
- And1: 1,874
- Joined: Apr 20, 2010
- Location: Melbourne, Oz
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
I think we'd have to go with Shabazz at this point.
high potential and fills a need. what more can we hope for at 8?
high potential and fills a need. what more can we hope for at 8?
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Banned User
- Posts: 2,187
- And1: 220
- Joined: Oct 25, 2012
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
muhammad and oladipo would be next
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- Natopher
- Veteran
- Posts: 2,809
- And1: 802
- Joined: Jan 24, 2013
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
I voted Shabazz. I read a tweet that said that Dallas is probably going to try and trade their first round pick so they can have as much cap space as possible for Dwight. I wonder if they'd be willing to trade their first round pick for both our second rounders? That way we could possibly get Shabazz & Carter-Williams, or maybe Schroeder
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 14,879
- And1: 3,480
- Joined: Feb 11, 2012
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Muhammad wouldnt be there sadly, both NOLA and Sacto need SFs and he's the 2nd of this draft by far, it depends on Orlando, if they grab Burke, Muhammad would go top7, even top6.
Also he'll rise with the workouts.
Its McCollum for me, no doubt.
Also he'll rise with the workouts.
Its McCollum for me, no doubt.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- Kilo
- RealGM
- Posts: 12,269
- And1: 5,255
- Joined: Jun 18, 2011
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
I take Zeller. He can play the four, meaning we could have a three headed big rotation of Drummond, Monroe and Zeller each playing 32 minutes or so. Get a coach that plays to this strength of always having two strong bigs on the court at all times.
Weaver = Hinkie
VW to Portland
VW to Portland

Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- Piston Pete
- RealGM
- Posts: 19,070
- And1: 1,352
- Joined: Feb 07, 2002
- Location: Way out in left field
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
At #8, we have to seriously consider SF Dario Saric.
1) Extremely skilled
2) 6'10" SF who is still only 19 years old
3) Total team player
4) Great passer
5) Strong desire to win
6) Tons of good SG prospects in this draft. Drafting a SF in lottery makes trading back up into mid-to-late 1st round for a SG a real possibility. Likewise, take a SG in the lottery, and there are no good SFs later.
I think the top few guys we should be looking at = Saric, Shabazz, KCP, Bennett, Len, Shroeder, McCollum, and MCW
1) Extremely skilled
2) 6'10" SF who is still only 19 years old
3) Total team player
4) Great passer
5) Strong desire to win
6) Tons of good SG prospects in this draft. Drafting a SF in lottery makes trading back up into mid-to-late 1st round for a SG a real possibility. Likewise, take a SG in the lottery, and there are no good SFs later.
I think the top few guys we should be looking at = Saric, Shabazz, KCP, Bennett, Len, Shroeder, McCollum, and MCW
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- mercury
- Head Coach
- Posts: 6,407
- And1: 679
- Joined: Jul 22, 2003
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
I'd lean toward drafting for another team... let's get someone that has already proven himself.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- Piston Pete
- RealGM
- Posts: 19,070
- And1: 1,352
- Joined: Feb 07, 2002
- Location: Way out in left field
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
mercury wrote:I'd lean toward drafting for another team... let's get someone that has already proven himself.
Might be better off staying at #8 and hoping whoever we take pans out. Not sure what kind of "proven" talent we could get for #8 in what many call a weak draft.
#8 to ATL for #17 and #18 might be good too.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 14,879
- And1: 3,480
- Joined: Feb 11, 2012
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Piston Pete wrote:mercury wrote:I'd lean toward drafting for another team... let's get someone that has already proven himself.
Might be better off staying at #8 and hoping whoever we take pans out. Not sure what kind of "proven" talent we could get for #8 in what many call a weak draft.
#8 to ATL for #17 and #18 might be good too.
Then go 14+21, Utah would do that if they can draft McCollum they've trying to add a scoring guard for two years, they wanted Lillard last year even before he made that jump and get draft at 6, they wre planning on getting him at 8 if the ygot the warriors pick.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Head Coach
- Posts: 6,465
- And1: 2,323
- Joined: Apr 01, 2013
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
ShaMu. All other relevant wings and the one point guard they may have been taken are all off the board.
ShaMu is likely the only player left with all-star potential.
ShaMu is likely the only player left with all-star potential.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Head Coach
- Posts: 6,465
- And1: 2,323
- Joined: Apr 01, 2013
-
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Natopher wrote:I voted Shabazz. I read a tweet that said that Dallas is probably going to try and trade their first round pick so they can have as much cap space as possible for Dwight. I wonder if they'd be willing to trade their first round pick for both our second rounders? That way we could possibly get Shabazz & Carter-Williams, or maybe Schroeder
I would crap myself if we came out of this draft with ShaMu and Schroeder.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
-
- Banned User
- Posts: 516
- And1: 92
- Joined: Jan 27, 2013
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
Fischella wrote:Muhammad wouldnt be there sadly, both NOLA and Sacto need SFs and he's the 2nd of this draft by far, it depends on Orlando, if they grab Burke, Muhammad would go top7, even top6.
Also he'll rise with the workouts.
Its McCollum for me, no doubt.
Re: Preliminary, Who you Got at #8?
- ComboGuardCity
- RealGM
- Posts: 25,973
- And1: 4,897
- Joined: Jul 10, 2010