NBA Draft 2018 II

BlueSan · Post #361 » by **BlueSan** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:54 pm

Skin wrote:What have been your favorite smoke screens so far?

my back, my hip, my medicals and my 1 workout....oh yeah my non existent season in NCAA

doordoor123 · Post #362 » by **doordoor123** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:06 am

I want to like Melvin Frazier so bad because he’s better than he even realizes, but he doesn’t watch basketball. He doesn’t like to watch basketball. He sees it as a job and wants to get paid. Every time he talks, he talks about just wanting to play his role. He doesn’t want to be great in the league, he just wants to get by. I just don’t belive he’s going to put in the time he needs to study other players and develop his own game. To me he’s a second rounder or a player that’s probably better suited for a championship contender that needs a little defense.

Post #363 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:14 am

doordoor123 wrote:I want to like Melvin Frazier so bad because he’s better than he even realizes, but he doesn’t watch basketball. He doesn’t like to watch basketball. He sees it as a job and wants to get paid. Every time he talks, he talks about just wanting to play his role. He doesn’t want to be great in the league, he just wants to get by. I just don’t belive he’s going to put in the time he needs to study other players and develop his own game. To me he’s a second rounder or a player that’s probably better suited for a championship contender that needs a little defense.

Damn, I'm high on the kid because of all his tangibles but.. you cannot teach or coach passion for the game which is essential. Its one thing to be humble and quite another to be complacent.

OGLife · Post #364 » by **OGLife** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:36 am

I’m surprised that Mikal Bridges hasn’t gotten the Tatum hype yet Doncic is rated as a cant miss.

Oscar9992 · Post #365 » by **Oscar9992** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:27 pm

Oscar, your post had nothing to do with the draft.

doordoor123 · Post #366 » by **doordoor123** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:29 pm

Dude make your own post, don’t hijack the thread

WalterBenjamin · Post #367 » by **WalterBenjamin** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:25 pm

With the Rose history i think there is 0 chance that Chicago takes Porter jnr.

doordoor123 · Post #368 » by **doordoor123** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:38 pm

WalterBenjamin wrote:With the Rose history i think there is 0 chance that Chicago takes Porter jnr.

You don’t know Gar/Pax very well then. They love to make the same mistake twice.

NewEra21 · Post #369 » by **NewEra21** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:41 pm

doordoor123 wrote:
WalterBenjamin wrote:With the Rose history i think there is 0 chance that Chicago takes Porter jnr.

You don’t know Gar/Pax very well then. They love to make the same mistake twice.

Very true. Would be a real shame if they traded up and took the nonathletic white guy again...

GIMME_DATT · Post #370 » by **GIMME_DATT** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:25 pm

If Memphis Grizzlies fans have their hearts set on Texas center Mo Bamba for Thursday night's draft, they may end up disappointed.

According to ESPN.com's Jonathan Givony (h/t John Martin of 92.9 ESPN Memphis), "Bamba has refused to come to work out for Memphis, refused to share his medicals and has told them openly he would prefer not to be in Memphis."

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2781888-2018-nba-draft-rumors-mo-bamba-refuses-to-work-out-for-grizzlies

DrazenReznik · Post #371 » by **DrazenReznik** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:08 pm

One of MPJ, SGA or Trae Young going to be the Cavs pick at 8 per some reports.

MPJ preferred choice.

Post #372 » by **Prez** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:23 pm

doordoor123 wrote:
GimmeDat wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:Looks like Bucks might take Moritz Wagner with their first round pick and Spurs taking a look at Omari Spellman. The Spurs need rebounding and athletics in their front court so it makes sense for them. The Bucks need shooting/scoring and better bigs so it also makes sense.

Wagner at 17? That's pretty high. What's suggesting they like him?

Their GM likes Michigan guys. Apparently they loved him when he worked out for them. I’ve been hearing all year of scouts from teams talking about him as a possible lottery pick too. That’s why I’ve been doing some extra research and looking at a lot of tape of him. He’s a really good shooter and can become a really good offensive player. He knows how to use post moves, dribble moves and hesitations in combination and creates a ton of space at times. There aren’t many guys that can create space like that anymore. I actually really like him as a power forward/small 5.

I'm late to this, but this is scary if true.

NoZoLakers · Post #373 » by **NoZoLakers** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:23 am

Prez wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:
GimmeDat wrote:
Wagner at 17? That's pretty high. What's suggesting they like him?

Their GM likes Michigan guys. Apparently they loved him when he worked out for them. I’ve been hearing all year of scouts from teams talking about him as a possible lottery pick too. That’s why I’ve been doing some extra research and looking at a lot of tape of him. He’s a really good shooter and can become a really good offensive player. He knows how to use post moves, dribble moves and hesitations in combination and creates a ton of space at times. There aren’t many guys that can create space like that anymore. I actually really like him as a power forward/small 5.

I'm late to this, but this is scary if true.

bucks need a big that can kill the boards, that showing against bos was pitiful

doordoor123 · Post #374 » by **doordoor123** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:25 am

BallnIngram wrote:
Prez wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:
Their GM likes Michigan guys. Apparently they loved him when he worked out for them. I’ve been hearing all year of scouts from teams talking about him as a possible lottery pick too. That’s why I’ve been doing some extra research and looking at a lot of tape of him. He’s a really good shooter and can become a really good offensive player. He knows how to use post moves, dribble moves and hesitations in combination and creates a ton of space at times. There aren’t many guys that can create space like that anymore. I actually really like him as a power forward/small 5.

I'm late to this, but this is scary if true.

bucks need a big that can kill the boards, that showing against bos was pitiful

Lets Ben honest, the Bucks need a lot of stuff. They need shooters, wings that can defend, bigs that can score, and just quality bigs (that can score, defend and rebound).

DrazenReznik · Post #375 » by **DrazenReznik** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:09 am

doordoor123 wrote:One thing is for sure, Jerry West is going to make a steal of a trade. Everyone is looking to trade up and they have some of the most available picks at 12&13 as well as trade assets. Come draft time, when teams get desperate to trade up, they can really pull for good stuff.

Let's be honest, the clippers arent a smart franchise and dont have a good FO/coaching staff, the odds are astronomically high they'll reach for someone that ends up being one of the biggest bust in the draft

doordoor123 · Post #376 » by **doordoor123** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:46 am

DrazenReznik wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:One thing is for sure, Jerry West is going to make a steal of a trade. Everyone is looking to trade up and they have some of the most available picks at 12&13 as well as trade assets. Come draft time, when teams get desperate to trade up, they can really pull for good stuff.

Let's be honest, the clippers arent a smart franchise and dont have a good FO/coaching staff, the odds are astronomically high they'll reach for someone that ends up being one of the biggest bust in the draft

First, I take offense to this comment. They were brilliant to trade Blake Griffin and actually get two lottery picks. And the made some good draft picks last year that should contribute next year. Also did a good job finding gems like Montrezl Harrell, CJ Watson and utilizing two-ways really well. If Doc has shown anything this year, it’s that he’s still a really good coach. They changed the entire playbook this year and started moving the ball a lot more. They even won with everyone injured in and out all season and a huge mid-season trade that let one of their best players go. Also with the inclusion of Jerry West, they brought in one of the smartest basketball minds in the NBA.

The odds are really low they draft someone who busts, especially because teams with a track record of drafting with the same type of strategy (getting athletic tough defenders) end up with really good teams.

clyde21 · Post #377 » by **clyde21** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:27 am

There's a lot of smoke about Bagley going second overall now. Typically I don't trust pre-draft rumors but I think there's some legs to this.

Post #378 » by **Marcus** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:32 pm

clyde21 wrote:There's a lot of smoke about Bagley going second overall now. Typically I don't trust pre-draft rumors but I think there's some legs to this.

Sactown does this I gotta wonder which young big is sent packing. Are they hiding how far Giles has come? is it time WCS leaves? Are they finished with Skal? something would have to give i would think.

Are they in a no-win kinda situation? Is Doncic being looked at as Bogdan part deaux or something and that's why they may skip him?

i need answers

BlueSan · Post #379 » by **BlueSan** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:39 pm

If they get a chance to draft Doncic and dont take him I think you have your answer in your post.

Bogdan Bogdanovic

HeadtopChunes · Post #380 » by **HeadtopChunes** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:52 pm

Whats SGA done to get teams so high on him? Fixed his jumper?