1st rd pick general discussion #2 overall (Poll Added)

[nugzin2040]

Think you guys should go MKG or Beal. Could go Robinson as well, but I think that would be a mistake so early.

[TheKingofSting]

Let's hope this draft turns out more like the Oden/Durant draft.

Drummond is the only player I can see making that happen.

[HornetJail]

Wiz fan here - sorry for your bad luck (and ours). I think most Wiz fans see a great shooting wing as our greatest need, so we are leaning toward Beal. Do most here think MJ will go another direction, like PF with Robinson or C with Drummond? Or is Beal a realistic possibility?

too early to tell. i'd have to think we are fairly happy with hendo at sg, but if beal blows the others out of the water, then i'm sure we'd still take him and figure out rotations later.

Hendo can play the 3

[snaltonj]

Harrison Barnes is a true to size SF who can flat our score, MKG is a little short in my opinion. I think Barnes has less to work on with his game than MKG. We don't need another guy who can't score but plays his butt off blah blah. We need points domn it. Beal is not better than Gerald Henderson who is givng us 15 points a game so he is out. The other option is to Take Drummond and have Biz play PF. T-Rob will make our front line have 2 6'9 guys that is a recipe to fail. Thanks

[BigSlam]

After living through 8 years of bigs that are total spazz's and have no idea how to play the game it might be nice to have a big like Robinson who not only knows how to play a little but plays with some fire it might be nice?

Still, I don't like him teamed with Biz. Too undersized.

[tkelly_cats_212]

I like the idea of tradin DJA for the Hornets #10 or the TrailBlazers #11. I dont think just DJ alone would get that though.

[HasheemThabeet]

Drummond doesn't know how to play basketball, who cares how great his tools are when he's got no idea what to do

[captaincrunk]

Not sure why some of you would take Drummond and pray that he lives up to his expectations when you can pick Gilchrist and know that you are going to have a kid with great athleticism that plays balls out night in and night out.

great, next year we can get the 9th pick... I'd rather get a crappy player (or at least one not nba ready) and get in the top 4 again.

Lol. No way in hell this team as presently constructed with Gilchrist will go from a 7 win team to even a 20 win team. Will still be in the top 4 picks. I like Gilchrist, but I don't think he is THAT special.

you so sure about that? SF was our weakest position by far. we'd have a starting 5 of players that at least belong on nba teams

[Badd_Intentions]

We can't afford to not draft Drummond bc of how he fits with biz. We need to take someone with superstar potential. I think mkg and throb will be good players but I just don't see them making much of a difference here or even being cornerstones.

[toddlincoln]

I say trade down and hope to get Sullinger. He smells like Al Jefferson 2.0 to me, and that's good enough for now. Get an early second rounder or package it for a future first next year or something.

[Rich4114]

Wonder if Orlando and D12 would consider a trade of Howard for #2.

If we could make that happen and have enough room to sign Deron to a max deal, would that be something we could build into a contending team in the east? I know it sounds far fetched now, but that is certainly the type of move a team like the Celtics made to go from bottom dwellers to champs over night.

[Marino]

If we draft Drummond, I think we will be out of the league within 5 years. We either need to trade for more picks or get someone here that can score.

[fatlever]

i wasnt expecting to see so many drummond supporters. i get the logic, that he is the only one besides davis who can be a franchise player, but man he scares me.

[Liver_Pooty]

great, next year we can get the 9th pick... I'd rather get a crappy player (or at least one not nba ready) and get in the top 4 again.[/quote]

Lol. No way in hell this team as presently constructed with Gilchrist will go from a 7 win team to even a 20 win team. Will still be in the top 4 picks. I like Gilchrist, but I don't think he is THAT special.[/quote]
you so sure about that? SF was our weakest position by far. we'd have a starting 5 of players that at least belong on nba teams[/quote]

Having a starting 5 of players that atleast belong on NBA teams is indeed a start. This team has absolutely no bench. When Derrick Brown is probably (atleast in my eyes) your most consistent player you have a severe problem that takes much, much more than a #2 pick to fix. With Gilchrist I think this team would win maybe 19 games next year, and then pray to God we get the first pick next year. It isnt like Gilchrist is a Lebron and will improve the team by 22 wins his first year.

[Norm2953]

Blazers fan.

I feel bad for Rich Cho and the Bobcats but I wonder if Portland and the Bobcats
could do a deal involving a player +2 for 6&11 for I would agree Drummond would
be too big a gamble for the Bobcats and players like MKG and Robinson would do
little to really improve your team. Portland wants a big and likes Zeller but he's
not going to be there at 11 and he's a big reach at 6 which is why a trade with
the Bobcats makes the most sense if Drummond is the best center in the draft.

[MBash721]

I say trade down and hope to get Sullinger. He smells like Al Jefferson 2.0 to me, and that's good enough for now. Get an early second rounder or package it for a future first next year or something.

Sullinger is more of a back to the basket player.... his strength is in the post

Jefferson is far from that now a days

I like Sullinger for what he is.... I think he can score in the post, will be a good rebounder, and is a good character/effort guy..... but he needs to be paired with someone who can protect the basket...

New Orleans taking Davis at #1 and Sullinger at #10 would be a great pairing

[TayP]

MJ is probably sick as hell right now. Stern ass is about to be on the line now because I'm sure MJ knows all his s##t. Benson paid for that pick it's so obviously. He is a serial cheater. I hate conspiracy theories but this one is the truth.

If I was MJ/Cho I would offer #2+Kemba+31+2013 Portland 1st+Mags expiring for #1+Emeka or threaten with an investigation.

[sfam]

Wiz fan here - sorry for your bad luck (and ours). I think most Wiz fans see a great shooting wing as our greatest need, so we are leaning toward Beal. Do most here think MJ will go another direction, like PF with Robinson or C with Drummond? Or is Beal a realistic possibility?

too early to tell. i'd have to think we are fairly happy with hendo at sg, but if beal blows the others out of the water, then i'm sure we'd still take him and figure out rotations later.

Hendo can play the 3

Henderson is like 6'5" - sounds like SG and either C or PF (whatever you consider Bismack to be) is the only position you guys are set at. So give you all are gonna rebuild for a few years (I agree with the stocking up draft picks for a few years idea), it makes more sense to get a PF/C/SF in this draft, or trade w/Portland.

[BigSlam]

Drummond doesn't know how to play basketball, who cares how great his tools are when he's got no idea what to do

Your handle makes this post almost HoF worthy!!

[Liver_Pooty]

I'm telling you people. We absolutely positively do not need Drummond in our lives at all. Beal? Fine. Robinson. Ok. Gilchrist. Great (for me at least).

Drummond? No