Hansbrough or Mills at 23?

dice · Post #1 » by **dice** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:41 pm

runoff vote from this thread:

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=913015

Again, assume that you have selected Harden with the #4 pick

Smills91 · Post #2 » by **Smills91** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:53 pm

Since I think we can nab Mills, Douglas, Beaubois or Collison at #31, I'll go with the last quality big man in the draft to back-up Thompson in Hansbrough.

Bac2Basics · Post #3 » by **Bac2Basics** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:01 pm

I have no real interest in either of these guys

Post #4 » by **KF10** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:23 pm

I think Mills will be gone by within the ranges from 24-30 at the most. So, I still have to go with my pick. Which was Patrick Mills.

Smills91 · Post #5 » by **Smills91** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:09 pm

kingsfan10 wrote:I think Mills will be gone by within the ranges from 24-30 at the most. So, I still have to go with my pick. Which was Patrick Mills.

Maybe, but Collison, Beaubois, or Douglas WILL be there at #31. After Hansbrough, it's a STARK dropoff in quality talent at the 4 or 5. So I grab Tyler and look at the best remaining Point Guard at 31.

Post #6 » by **KF10** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:44 pm

Smills91 wrote:
kingsfan10 wrote:I think Mills will be gone by within the ranges from 24-30 at the most. So, I still have to go with my pick. Which was Patrick Mills.

Maybe, but Collison, Beaubois, or Douglas WILL be there at #31. After Hansbrough, it's a STARK dropoff in quality talent at the 4 or 5. So I grab Tyler and look at the best remaining Point Guard at 31.

You definitely have a point but the thing is I'm not that very high on TH in the first place. (Well, his measurements somewhat swayed me but not to an extent to pick him with either first rounders that we have though) I don't see TH more than a 15-20 minute back up. At his best, he fits in a Haslem mold kind of player.

nolimit0820 · Post #7 » by **nolimit0820** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:49 pm

I wouldn't want him to play more than 20 minutes a game anyway. We do need another young big, why not the sure thing in Hansborough. He will prove many critics wrong

Post #8 » by **pillwenney** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:04 pm

I think Mills is the only player left who has a real chance at being a solid starter in this league. The rest all seem like really nice backups (Beaubois and Douglas of the energy-type variety, and Collison of the controlled, reliable variety).

On the other hand, I've come around a bit on Hansbrough. I guess my thing is that he is the same body type as Thompson and Hawes. Both Jason and Spencer are fast, full-sized, but both are currently not all that strong. We also have Donte who is a 3/4 tweener. If we get another big I would prefer that he be another body type--either a big, full-sized center, or a beefy, short PF.

Given that, I think I would ultimately go with Mills here.

SacKingZZZ · Post #9 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:07 am

I think Hansbrough goes higher than 23. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see him taken towards the end of the lotto. This draft is just completely big man non-existent.

If I had to choose it would probably be Tyler.

cdt3 · Post #10 » by **cdt3** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:19 am

We wouldn't be taking Mills to be the starter since we will take a PG at #4. I just can't see us taking another PG with Beno. I guess we could use Beno at the backup 2 and take Mills or Collison for some clutchness. It would be good also to keep Martin healthy. I'm torn.

I do like Hansbrough he would be equal to Diogu although they are probably similar at a cheaper price. I think they will go with Cassapi at #23 and let him get ripe overseas since his contract is gauranteed but doesn't have to be paid until he comes here. We will go with a either a PG (one of the clutch guys) or big at #31 since they are not gauranteed and are cheaper.