Draft Results: Damian Lillard, Meyers Leonard, Will Barton.

[GeraldWallace3]

All I know is that we aren't exactly trying to be really good this season. So start Lillard, and Leonard from day 1 and lets go

[fishnc]

Thing is, Steph Curry was a better shooter than Lillard. If anything, I think Lillard's best trait is going to be his ballhandling. You dont average so few TOs while being constantly double/triple teamed without having amazing handles.

Yea but I think they are pretty much the same if you look at the # shooting wise with Curry slightly better but Lillard more efficient. Numbers first year to last excluding Lillard's injured year

Basically both 40 50 90 guys.

Curry
FG% 46.3 48.3 45.4 3pt% 40.8 43.9 38.7 FT% 85.5 89.4 87.6 FGA 15.4 18.2 20.2 PPG 21.5 25.9 28.6

Lillard
FG% 43.4 43.1 46.7 3pt% 37.4 39.3 40.9 FT% 84.1 85.3 88.7 FGA 8.8 13.8 15.5 PPG 11.5 19.9 24.5

They comparable, but Curry was shooting much higher volumes.

[GreenRiddler]

Thing is, Steph Curry was a better shooter than Lillard. If anything, I think Lillard's best trait is going to be his ballhandling. You dont average so few TOs while being constantly double/triple teamed without having amazing handles.

Yea but I think they are pretty much the same if you look at the # shooting wise with Curry slightly better but Lillard more efficient. Numbers first year to last excluding Lillard's injured year

Basically both 40 50 90 guys.

Curry
FG% 46.3 48.3 45.4 3pt% 40.8 43.9 38.7 FT% 85.5 89.4 87.6 FGA 15.4 18.2 20.2 PPG 21.5 25.9 28.6

Lillard
FG% 43.4 43.1 46.7 3pt% 37.4 39.3 40.9 FT% 84.1 85.3 88.7 FGA 8.8 13.8 15.5 PPG 11.5 19.9 24.5

They comparable, but Curry was shooting much higher volumes.

Yea Lillard scored 24.5 on 15.5 shots Curry scored 25.8 on 18.2 shots and Lillard got to the line and scored in a variety of ways screens, PnR, Isolation, spot up, fouls etc. He had the 2nd highest PER in the draft.

[re49gb_2gho32fp]

Mayo is abundant on this team

I hope you meant "redundant".

Hope verified (brain-fag. truthfully, euro background probably had a role. exposed!!)

[AllMyNeilOlshey]

So you are all mad that we didn't draft players based on "potential"? Are you not all the same people that get mad that Batum hasn't reached his "potential"? This job is going to be a lot harder then I thought. Maybe your just insecure about the picks because the majority of you have never seen Lillard or Leonard play?

-Olshey Out-

3/10

I didn't ask for a rating. When Lillard and Leonard are the second and third best players from this draft I hope you give credit where credit is due. Until you do extensive scouting of players let the pros handle it.

[The Sebastian Express]

Uh.. I am going to assume you meant fart there, shaolin?

[GreenRiddler]

So you are all mad that we didn't draft players based on "potential"? Are you not all the same people that get mad that Batum hasn't reached his "potential"? This job is going to be a lot harder then I thought. Maybe your just insecure about the picks because the majority of you have never seen Lillard or Leonard play?

-Olshey Out-

3/10

I didn't ask for a rating. When Lillard and Leonard are the second and third best players from this draft I hope you give credit where credit is due. Until you do extensive scouting of players let the pros handle it.

+1

[The Sebastian Express]

So you are all mad that we didn't draft players based on "potential"? Are you not all the same people that get mad that Batum hasn't reached his "potential"? This job is going to be a lot harder then I thought. Maybe your just insecure about the picks because the majority of you have never seen Lillard or Leonard play?

-Olshey Out-

3/10

I didn't ask for a rating. When Lillard and Leonard are the second and third best players from this draft I hope you give credit where credit is due. Until you do extensive scouting of players let the pros handle it.

Consider this a warning - joke troll/baiting accounts are not welcomed. Straighten up or you'll get gone.

[mojomarc]

OK Olshey--this is a discussion board. That means people can express their opinions, no matter how non-professional you think they are.

[re49gb_2gho32fp]

Uh.. I am going to assume you meant fart there, shaolin?

http://tyda.se/search?form=1&w=hj%C3%A4 ... g=&x=0&y=0

Thought it was brain-fart too?! This time i went a step further to not embarrass myself like confusing redundant with abundant (which i still maintain, WAS a brain-fag)

[AllMyNeilOlshey]

OK Olshey--this is a discussion board. That means people can express their opinions, no matter how non-professional you think they are.

Not sure where his opinion was expressed. Wasn't attempting to be humorous and then I received a rating? That's a great welcome to the board.

[re49gb_2gho32fp]

OK Olshey--this is a discussion board. That means people can express their opinions, no matter how non-professional you think they are.

Not sure where his opinion was expressed. Wasn't attempting to be humorous and then I received a rating? That's a great welcome to the board.

Perhaps should've started with a simple, yet amiable "Hi" in introductory post?

[Wizenheimer]

I hope they prove me wrong, I like being proven wrong.
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you must not be married

[mojomarc]

OK Olshey--this is a discussion board. That means people can express their opinions, no matter how non-professional you think they are.

Not sure where his opinion was expressed. Wasn't attempting to be humorous and then I received a rating? That's a great welcome to the board.

Suggesting people leave the evaluation to the professionals is IMO an attempt to short-circuit legitimate areas for discussion. That's not what this board is about. We're happy to welcome anyone, but that doesn't mean we're going to welcome attempts to stifle the conversation.

[kdawg32086]

I think 5 years now when we look back on this draft, Will Barton will be the best player that we drafted. He's going to be a solid 6th man/fringe starter at SG/SF. I'm surprised he wasn't drafted earlier.

[AllMyNeilOlshey]

OK Olshey--this is a discussion board. That means people can express their opinions, no matter how non-professional you think they are.

Not sure where his opinion was expressed. Wasn't attempting to be humorous and then I received a rating? That's a great welcome to the board.

Suggesting people leave the evaluation to the professionals is IMO an attempt to short-circuit legitimate areas for discussion. That's not what this board is about. We're happy to welcome anyone, but that doesn't mean we're going to welcome attempts to stifle the conversation.

Understood. Would never have attempted to short circuit the discussion if the discussion wasn't already short circuited by a rating. I apologize. Hi, long time reader. Been around since, I want to say 2002?...I doubt I will post much due to fear of receiving responses like I already received haha just kidding. The sky is falling. Hopefully I can be a valuable contributor.

[DeBlazerRiddem]

I hope they prove me wrong, I like being proven wrong.
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you must not be married

I more meant in the context of me doubting Lillard, I would love to be proven wrong about that.


Longterm GF though, and she keeps my ego in check well enough.

[PTPaQ]

ah man some of yall act like nobody from a small school has a shot in the NBA.

[GreenRiddler]

ah man some of yall act like nobody from a small school has a shot in the NBA.

This. Didn't Steph Curry have a good rookie year?

[jhern87]

Suggesting people leave the evaluation to the professionals is IMO an attempt to short-circuit legitimate areas for discussion. That's not what this board is about. We're happy to welcome anyone, but that doesn't mean we're going to welcome attempts to stifle the conversation.

Understood. Would never have attempted to short circuit the discussion if the discussion wasn't already short circuited by a rating. I apologize. Hi, long time reader. Been around since, I want to say 2002?...I doubt I will post much due to fear of receiving responses like I already received haha just kidding. The sky is falling. Hopefully I can be a valuable contributor.

You already have more sense than a handful of members on here for being a new member.. Everyone wants to criticize the picks we made like they know better than the guys who interviewed and worked out these guys.. Instead of walking up the shoulder of the 405 to the Fremont bridge, they should have a little faith in our front office and support the picks they made and support this franchise. I remember when people were upset on here that we traded the rights to Foye and Tyrus Thomas or that they signed the "draft the stache" petition for no reason.. We have two awesome selections and I'm getting antsy to watch them in summer league.