The Official 2023 Draft Thread

gambitx777 · Post #1721 » by **gambitx777** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:27 am

jangles86 wrote:If Leonard Miller is available at 35 I’d pull the trigger.

Huge potential.

100%

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NatP4 · Post #1722 » by **NatP4** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:34 am

this is taking an obnoxious amount of time lol

gambitx777 · Post #1723 » by **gambitx777** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:36 am

NatP4 wrote:this is taking an obnoxious amount of time lol

Yeah like you've had all night to have your stuff together. How do you not have your boards set and know who your picking.

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WallToWall · Post #1724 » by **WallToWall** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:38 am

gambitx777 wrote:
NatP4 wrote:this is taking an obnoxious amount of time lol
Yeah like you've had all night to have your stuff together. How do you not have your boards set and know who your picking.

Gotta allow for possible trades. IN 5 mins, maybe you talk to 2 or 3 teams...?

80sballboy · Post #1725 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:38 am

Nick Smith Jr. maybe should have stayed in school and started a game or two.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #1726 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:40 am

I was beginning to believe the Nat impossible dream of Coulibali, Podziemski and Sissoko was going to come true.

DCZards · Post #1727 » by **DCZards** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:41 am

WallToWall wrote:
gambitx777 wrote:
NatP4 wrote:this is taking an obnoxious amount of time lol
Yeah like you've had all night to have your stuff together. How do you not have your boards set and know who your picking.

Gotta allow for possible trades. IN 5 mins, maybe you talk to 2 or 3 teams...?

Also have to allow time for interviews w/ players/families and ESPN desk to discuss picks.

NatP4 · Post #1728 » by **NatP4** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:49 am

9 more picks. Everyone stay away from Cissoko.

payitforward · Post #1729 » by **payitforward** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:50 am

DCZards wrote:
dobrojim wrote:Wife's taking over the TV for a while.

I love the pick and that he already used one of the 2nd rounders to insure he got his very young man.

Nat will hate this but I'd look long and hard at Trayce J-D with the 35th pick.
He might just be NBA ready now. He's old enough, the opposite of Bilal.

Earlier today GM Dawkins said he liked players that were 3-4 year college players because they were often ready to contribute immediately.

Trayce J-D fits that. I’d take him at 35.

Seems a very high quality pick to me too -- let's see if he's on the board (well... & who else is as well -- obviously).

payitforward · Post #1730 » by **payitforward** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:52 am

Sasser was one of the guys I was thinking of in "who else."

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #1731 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:52 am

NatP4 wrote:9 more picks. Everyone stay away from Cissoko.

Now that the Couli/Podi/Cisso dream is over, assuming we do get Cissoko, who you got to fill out your new big three

Jay81 · Post #1732 » by **Jay81** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:56 am

No offense but I’m not drafting a guy who touches his mom like that

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NatP4 · Post #1733 » by **NatP4** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:58 am

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:
NatP4 wrote:9 more picks. Everyone stay away from Cissoko.

Now that the Couli/Podi/Cisso dream is over, assuming we do get Cissoko, who you got to fill out your new big three

Honestly no idea. Was locked in on Coulibaly/Podziemski/Cissoko/Clowney for most of the cycle.

Genuinely curious to see what they do with all those picks now

Benjammin · Post #1734 » by **Benjammin** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:58 am

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awolfinwater · Post #1735 » by **awolfinwater** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:59 am

payitforward wrote:Note that Bilas is pointing to Bufkin's late season play -- kudos to you on that awolf!

Glad you caught it. Did you here he specifically mentioned 12 games (same as initial analysis, I think)? He can cherry pick with the best of them.

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80sballboy · Post #1736 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:02 am

No to TJD. Fine college player. Old school power forward that doesn't fit today's NBA. I'd take GG Jackson in one of these 2nd round picks based on upside and potential. Nobody really stands out to me as far as college players left on the board after Nick Smith Jr. just went. A lot of potential guys and guys who were disappointing in their previous season. I'm sure they grab at least one or two more Euros.

payitforward · Post #1737 » by **payitforward** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:04 am

awolfinwater wrote:
payitforward wrote:Note that Bilas is pointing to Bufkin's late season play -- kudos to you on that awolf!
Glad you caught it. Did you here he specifically mentioned 12 games (same as initial analysis, I think)? He can cherry pick with the best of them.

As can you, Awolf, as can you! You stick around, you hear?

80sballboy · Post #1738 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:06 am

Leonard Miller is built like Isaiah Todd. I guess you take a chance because he just had a huge growth spurt to 6-10 from 6-5 .

80sballboy · Post #1739 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:10 am

It's been about two hours since MW has made a deal. Must be getting antsy.

The Consiglieri · Post #1740 » by **The Consiglieri** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:12 am

Very happy so far, quite a few guys I like, and I am 1000% off the seniors and a couple of recent picks have been that senior/junior vibe that I want no part of. There's still about 9-10 guys I'd be happy with at 35 and 42. Hope they get at least one of them.