Draft Thread 4.0: The ping-pong balls await (We failed to tank properly once again)

[RickB-Orlando]

Isn't that strange? I get drafting defensive measurables, but you can teach defense - not so much natural offensive/playmaking ability. Good defense is mostly just working as a team + heart and hustle. Really hoping we go offense this year.

if you can teach defense, why are so many players still so bad at it? even star players, still bad at it.

Because they are able to get by and get paid by mostly working on offense. Need a coach and system that forces defensive intensity and accountability.

Sadly, when you have that, the players rebel and that coach is out quickly.

[basketballRob]

We're due to move up in this lottery.

[drsd]

We're due to move up in this lottery.

"And with the second pick in the 2018 NBA draft, the Orlando Magic select Luka Dončić from Slovenia."

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[Truth24]

He will surprise a lot of people.
One of my biggest draft sleepers with sga, sexton and knox.

Watch on YouTube

Lonnie is going to be a huge steal come draft night. I love his total package and I would love to trade up mid draft to get this kid.

No thanks. His hair puts me off.
Basketball players concerned too much with this hair is a big turn-off...see Elfrid Payton.

NEXT...

Not a concern for me, a hairstyle won't prevent me from drafting a talent guard like Lonnie.

[PennytoShaq]

He will surprise a lot of people.
One of my biggest draft sleepers with sga, sexton and knox.

Watch on YouTube

Yes. this is my sleeper. I really like his game.

[pepe1991]

I had a dream where Magic went 2# and drafted Ayton

[KillMonger]

Love Lonnie walker, he reminds me a lot of Oladipo, extremely athletic and some people tell me even though he's still a freak athlete he was even freakier before his knee injury.

[PennytoShaq]

Yes, Walker is a guy the Magic could REALLY use. I am hoping they try and trade up and get him.

[PennytoShaq]

I had a dream where Magic went 2# and drafted Ayton

Would not be the worst thing in the world, unless Doncic was there, and then I would be crushed.

But Ayton can score the ball. He has his faults on defense but I still think this is a guy we see putting up some serious numbers in the NBA. At pick 2, Ayton is pretty much the guy assuming Doncic is gone. He played a lot of PF in college, and I think if you had him play the rim protector role, he would be a lot more effective, especially with Isaac next to him helping on the weakside.

[T-Cat]

I had a dream where Magic went 2# and drafted Ayton

Go back to sleep!

[rcklsscognition]

My sleeper Mario replacement is Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk. I hope we can snag him with one of our second rounders.

[Furinkazan]

I had a dream where Magic went 2# and drafted Ayton

propably Doncic went 1st

[SOUL]

new thread pls