2013 NBA draft prospects chatter

Liver_Pooty · Post #1321 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:04 am

catch20two wrote:
fatlever wrote:can smart and kemba coexist as starters?

They can coexist better than Kemba and Sessions. At least it will make our perimeter defense ferocious when you throw MKG into the mix.

If you want perimeter defense you draft Oladipo.

TheKingofSting · Post #1322 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:11 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
catch20two wrote:
fatlever wrote:can smart and kemba coexist as starters?

They can coexist better than Kemba and Sessions. At least it will make our perimeter defense ferocious when you throw MKG into the mix.

If you want perimeter defense you draft Oladipo.

I like Noel but if we get stuck drafting 3rd and Oladipo is there and we don't take him we will regret it.

catch20two · Post #1323 » by **catch20two** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:15 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
catch20two wrote:
fatlever wrote:can smart and kemba coexist as starters?

They can coexist better than Kemba and Sessions. At least it will make our perimeter defense ferocious when you throw MKG into the mix.

If you want perimeter defense you draft Oladipo.

I like Oladipo but I've watched enough of him not to buy into the hype just yet. I think Smart will be a much better NBA prospect.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1324 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:16 am

Most people are down on the draft, but I believe they are down on the draft because it isn't that deep. This past draft had players like Waiters and Robinson drafted in the top 5. In our situation we can get a really solid/good player in the top 2-3.

Just because the draft isn't deep with talent doesn't mean that it doesn't have the potential to be a dynamite draft for us.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1325 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:16 am

Most people are down on the draft, but I believe they are down on the draft because it isn't that deep. This past draft had players like Waiters and Robinson drafted in the top 5. In our situation we can get a really solid/good player in the top 2-3.

Just because the draft isn't deep with talent doesn't mean that it doesn't have the potential to be a dynamite draft for us.

TheKingofSting · Post #1326 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:22 am

catch20two wrote:I like Oladipo but I've watched enough of him not to buy into the hype just yet. I think Smart will be a much better NBA prospect.

I respectfully disagree with that.

catch20two · Post #1327 » by **catch20two** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:03 am

I think Marcus Smart just leapfrogged Ben McLemore on my draft board.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1328 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:19 am

catch20two wrote:I think Marcus Smart just leapfrogged Ben McLemore on my draft board.

They've both drastically hurt their stock other than Smart hitting free throws. Noel, Oladipo and perhaps even Muhammed and Bennett have leapfrogged both. What a horrible game

catch20two · Post #1329 » by **catch20two** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:26 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
catch20two wrote:I think Marcus Smart just leapfrogged Ben McLemore on my draft board.

They've both drastically hurt their stock other than Smart hitting free throws. Noel, Oladipo and perhaps even Muhammed and Bennett have leapfrogged both. What a horrible game

You must not be paying attention to anything but the box score. Smart is making a difference in other areas of the court like defense and rebounding, not to mention a big 3-pointer to help send it to overtime. Even though he's not shooting anywhere near efficiently he's staying aggressive and that's how he's getting to the free throw line.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1330 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:38 am

catch20two wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
catch20two wrote:I think Marcus Smart just leapfrogged Ben McLemore on my draft board.

They've both drastically hurt their stock other than Smart hitting free throws. Noel, Oladipo and perhaps even Muhammed and Bennett have leapfrogged both. What a horrible game

You must not be paying attention to anything but the box score. Smart is making a difference in other areas of the court like defense and rebounding, not to mention a big 3-pointer to help send it to overtime. Even though he's not shooting anywhere near efficiently he's staying aggressive and that's how he's getting to the free throw line.

Lol actually I've watched almost the entire game. They've both been horrid.

Eoghan · Post #1331 » by **Eoghan** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:38 am

I just can't get into Smart. He reminds me too much of a Dejuan Wagner/Willie Green/Randy Foye type of player.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1332 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:43 am

Smart fouls out 2/14 from the field with 7 rebounds. He did hit 11 free throws to get 16 pts though. Thats a plus...

catch20two · Post #1333 » by **catch20two** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:51 am

I was already skeptical about McLemore due to his lack of aggressiveness and inconsistent offense but I had to respect his game because I couldn't argue with his efficiency. Now I'm becoming subject enough to completely put a "DO NOT WANT" label over his name anytime I see it.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1334 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:03 am

catch20two wrote:I was already skeptical about McLemore due to his lack of aggressiveness and inconsistent offense but I had to respect his game because I couldn't argue with his efficiency. Now I'm becoming subject enough to completely put a "DO NOT WANT" label over his name anytime I see it.

You and me both.

TheKingofSting · Post #1335 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:10 am

McLemore shied away from the moment when the game was on the line in regulation and the OT's besides shooting an airball he didn't hardly touch the ball and when he did fight to get open he would pass the ball back like it was a hot potato. It is still just one game, I am not willing to write him off just yet.

TheKingofSting · Post #1336 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:14 am

1. Ben McLemore
1A. Victor Oladipo
3. Shabazz Muhammad
4. Anthony Bennett
5. Nerlens Noel

catch20two · Post #1337 » by **catch20two** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:27 am

Kemba2Hendo wrote:McLemore shied away from the moment when the game was on the line in regulation and the OT's besides shooting an airball he didn't hardly touch the ball and when he did fight to get open he would pass the ball back like it was a hot potato. It is still just one game, I am not willing to write him off just yet.

It's not just one game for me. This is like the 3rd time I watched him shy away and play hot potato in a close game.

MasterIchiro · Post #1338 » by **MasterIchiro** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:12 pm

My top 5 is:

1) McLemore
2) Smart
3) Shabazz
4) Bennett
5) Noel

Post #1339 » by **fatlever** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:09 pm

noel still top on my board, even with the knee injury because nobody else has really impressed me enough to make me not wait 6 months on noel to get healthy. after that throw a blanket over the guards: mclemore, shabazz, smart and oladipo and the other bigs and zeller, bennett and len. not much separation in that top 8 for me.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1340 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:14 pm

Looking like nothing neat happening on the trade front today and a weak draft coming up. The 2014 draft can't get here soon enough :-/