Wolves Board Consensus Mock Draft

[jpatrick]

I'm not watching the game, but Hibbert fouled out putting up a donut (0 pts/5 reb) today in the Big East Tourney.

And yes, I know you can't judge a player off one game (especially one I'm not watching), but I just don't see him as athletic enough to be a difference maker in the NBA. By draft day I don't see him going anywhere in the lottery.

[PeeDee]

Hopefully Al, Gallinari, and Foye would have enough offensive power.

What about McCants?

[revprodeji]

Gallinari at the 4 would be the same defensive problems we have right now with Gomes as a 4 and Al as the 5. I would hesistate just for that. Unless you assume Gallinari is athletic enough to play the 3 and we can draft/sign a 5.

[PeeDee]

There's not much to go off of except articles and youtube vids. But judging from those, Gallinari has stupid good handles for a 6'9" guy.

Going from that, I don't see how he couldn't play the 3 in the NBA. Seems like his natural position.

[jpatrick]

I agree. I think Gallinari's natural position is at small forward. No way he can guard 4's right now (at least not from my very uninformed opinion...but who knows, I've only read a handful of articles on him and seen him in highlights). Hard to judge a guy off that.

[dunkonu21]

I've never heard anyone say Gallinari was a PF, I think it's pretty obvious he's a 3.

1- Beasley
2- Rose
3- Jordan
4- Mayo
5- Lopez
6- Thabeet
7- Bayless
8- Greene (2), Griffin (1), Gordon (5), Gallinari (5), Hibbert (5)


none of these guys sound enticing anymore.

[GopherIt!]

1- Beasley
2- Rose
3- Jordan
4- Mayo
5- Lopez
6- Thabeet
7- Bayless
8- Greene (2), Griffin (1), Gordon (6), Gallinari (5), Hibbert (5)

[Frozen316]

I give up, It's too hard for me to decide

[revprodeji]

I am not worried about his handles, rather his athletic ability for a 3.

[Blue Wolf]

1- Beasley
2- Rose
3- Jordan
4- Mayo
5- Lopez
6- Thabeet
7- Bayless
8- Gordon (6)
9- Gallinari (5)
10- Hibbert (5)

How 'bout we call it a day and do this again next month?

[DmoneyH3]

still want jordan at 3 after Mayo's performance tonight? Kid is gonna be a stud.

[AQuintus]

15 points on 6-16 shooting in a losing effort isn't exactly anything to get excited over.

[GopherIt!]

^

Yeah, not a great game for OJ.

Shipp, Westbrook and Collison are one of the best sets of guards in the country though and OJ also didn't get much help.

[DmoneyH3]

15 points on 6-16 shooting in a losing effort isn't exactly anything to get excited over.

quit looking at boxscores..i watched the last 5 minutes and it was because of he that sc even had a chance to be in that game? You see teh spot up 3, the dribble drive-spin move with the lefty scoop?

[PeeDee]

Yeah, I saw that, it was pretty stuff.

[horaceworthy]

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quit looking at boxscores..i watched the last 5 minutes and it was because of he that sc even had a chance to be in that game? You see teh spot up 3, the dribble drive-spin move with the lefty scoop?

I think box scores are exactly what should be looked at when making a case for Mayo (or just about anybody) over Jordan, you just picked the wrong one.

Deandre Jordan: 5 minutes, 0-0 from the floor, 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 blocks, 0 steals, 0 fouls, 1 assist, 1 tournover

How in the world can we justify using a top 3 pick on a guy that can't get more than 5 minutes of playing time in a game that matters?

[AQuintus]

Jordan has had a sever stomach virus the last couple of days. He only had 5 minutes of playing time, because he was severely dehydrated. The announcers for the A&M/Kansas game said earlier that he went through 3 IV's yesterday.

[horaceworthy]

Thanks. I'm glad there was a legit reason for his lack of impact that particular game, now there's only 17 or so games where he his box score was pretty underwhelming left.

[Devilzsidewalk]

Kevin Love

[Kumar]

^You, sir, are the only great basketball mind in this thread.