NBA Draft 2018 II

doordoor123 · Post #161 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 1:34 am

The reason Zhaire Smith is going higher and higher is because he’s hitting his jumpers in workouts.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #162 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Thu May 17, 2018 2:36 am

doordoor123 wrote:The reason Zhaire Smith is going higher and higher is because he’s hitting his jumpers in workouts.

How high? Lottery? top 10?

King Ken · Post #163 » by **King Ken** » Thu May 17, 2018 2:51 am

G Buckets wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:The reason Zhaire Smith is going higher and higher is because he’s hitting his jumpers in workouts.

How high? Lottery? top 10?

Smith could sneak into the top 10. It's possible. It also possible that he's in the early 20's.

doordoor123 · Post #164 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 3:08 am

King Ken wrote:
G Buckets wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:The reason Zhaire Smith is going higher and higher is because he’s hitting his jumpers in workouts.

How high? Lottery? top 10?

Smith could sneak into the top 10. It's possible. It also possible that he's in the early 20's.

I can’t see him top 10. He still has a slow shot and has a lot to develop. I’m thinking he’s sneaking into the lottery.

Catchall · Post #165 » by **Catchall** » Thu May 17, 2018 3:29 am

doordoor123 wrote:Interesting tidbit: Anfernee Simons is good friends with Donovan Mitchell. It’ll be interesting to see if Mitchell has rubbed off on him.

Mitchell's so good, he rubs off on other players. Seriously though, it was because Simons was recruited by Louisville. Mitchell likes the kid and thinks he'll be good.

doordoor123 · Post #166 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:04 am

Catchall wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:Interesting tidbit: Anfernee Simons is good friends with Donovan Mitchell. It’ll be interesting to see if Mitchell has rubbed off on him.

Mitchell's so good, he rubs off on other players. Seriously though, it was because Simons was recruited by Louisville. Mitchell likes the kid and thinks he'll be good.

Yeah, that’s when they connected, but ever since they’ve gotten really close.

doordoor123 · Post #167 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:12 am

I’m going to call it right now, Trae Young is going to the Knicks. I know they’re looking for tough players, but they’re also trying to pick the best player available. They still don’t have a starting point guard for their future and Young would be great for Fizdale to grow with. With Porzingis missing most of next year anyway it’s pretty much a tanking year. If they need a forward they can get one with their lottery pick next year. Young is too good to fall out of the top 10. And he wants to play for the Knicks. If he does go to the Knicks I’m still afraid Fiz is going to let him play Oklahoma basketball, but if Kanter returns he can at least get some of Young’s offensive boards.

On a side note, Troy Brown also working out well. He’s showing he’s a better shooter than he was able to show in college.

PhilBlackson · Post #168 » by **PhilBlackson** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:23 am

doordoor123 wrote:I’m going to call it right now, Trae Young is going to the Knicks. I know they’re looking for tough players, but they’re also trying to pick the best player available. They still don’t have a starting point guard for their future and Young would be great for Fizdale to grow with. With Porzingis missing most of next year anyway it’s pretty much a tanking year. If they need a forward they can get one with their lottery pick next year. Young is too good to fall out of the top 10. And he wants to play for the Knicks. If he does go to the Knicks I’m still afraid Fiz is going to let him play Oklahoma basketball, but if Kanter returns he can at least get some of Young’s offensive boards.

On a side note, Troy Brown also working out well. He’s showing he’s a better shooter than he was able to show in college.

ORL will draft Young before the Knicks even get the chance.

doordoor123 · Post #169 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:32 am

PhilBlackson wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:I’m going to call it right now, Trae Young is going to the Knicks. I know they’re looking for tough players, but they’re also trying to pick the best player available. They still don’t have a starting point guard for their future and Young would be great for Fizdale to grow with. With Porzingis missing most of next year anyway it’s pretty much a tanking year. If they need a forward they can get one with their lottery pick next year. Young is too good to fall out of the top 10. And he wants to play for the Knicks. If he does go to the Knicks I’m still afraid Fiz is going to let him play Oklahoma basketball, but if Kanter returns he can at least get some of Young’s offensive boards.

On a side note, Troy Brown also working out well. He’s showing he’s a better shooter than he was able to show in college.

ORL will draft Young before the Knicks even get the chance.

History of Bucks GM says otherwise. He likes long, athletic safe type players. He wants guys that can also defend. I think the Magic are better off looking for a guy in free agency or through a trade for a starting point guard, especially if they’re trying to make the playoffs. They have too many guys in their prime to not try to make the playoffs.

PhilBlackson · Post #170 » by **PhilBlackson** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:43 am

doordoor123 wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:I’m going to call it right now, Trae Young is going to the Knicks. I know they’re looking for tough players, but they’re also trying to pick the best player available. They still don’t have a starting point guard for their future and Young would be great for Fizdale to grow with. With Porzingis missing most of next year anyway it’s pretty much a tanking year. If they need a forward they can get one with their lottery pick next year. Young is too good to fall out of the top 10. And he wants to play for the Knicks. If he does go to the Knicks I’m still afraid Fiz is going to let him play Oklahoma basketball, but if Kanter returns he can at least get some of Young’s offensive boards.

On a side note, Troy Brown also working out well. He’s showing he’s a better shooter than he was able to show in college.

ORL will draft Young before the Knicks even get the chance.

History of Bucks GM says otherwise. He likes long, athletic safe type players. He wants guys that can also defend. I think the Magic are better off looking for a guy in free agency or through a trade for a starting point guard, especially if they’re trying to make the playoffs. They have too many guys in their prime to not try to make the playoffs.

1. Short of adding LeBron there isn't a player in the league that is taking them to the Playoffs next year
2. You're talking like the players "in their prime" are meaningful players that a franchise would be concerned about that lol

The far more important players are Gordon and Isaac (possibly MH). No one cares about the rest of the roleplaying roster lol

Not to mention they already have length at their forward positions (Gordon at SF, Isaac at PF) and C (Biyombo). I'm willing to bet you they're far more concerned with getting a "star" talent particularily when they just traded PAYTON away for nothing leaving point guard conveniently as their most glaring need.

It's arguable ORL doesn't even have a back up quality PG nevermind starter...Trae Young is going to Disneyland.

doordoor123 · Post #171 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 3:10 pm

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doordoor123 · Post #176 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:20 pm

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doordoor123 · Post #177 » by **doordoor123** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:27 pm

Not great height, but some long ass players relative to height in this class

Pattycakes · Post #178 » by **Pattycakes** » Thu May 17, 2018 5:27 pm

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He had me until the last line. Plenty of bench players are content as a millionaire with 2 pts/1 rbd on a winning team.
Reads funny, but I get the sacrificial attitude.

WalterBenjamin · Post #179 » by **WalterBenjamin** » Thu May 17, 2018 6:04 pm

doordoor123 wrote:Not great height, but some long ass players relative to height in this class

2 or 3 wing prospects gona be litt. Who I am not sure but there will be outside of the lotto all stars.

Dzon Dilindzer · Post #180 » by **Dzon Dilindzer** » Thu May 17, 2018 6:40 pm

doordoor123 wrote:So its been reported that Hutchison has a promise in the 20-30 range and I know which team promised him. I would love for him to go there so I don’t want to jinx it and say which team it is. I’ll just say it’s his hometown team.

to me Blazers make the most sense, given our need for SF, Lakers have Ingram, so I dont know...