The OFFICIAL Rookie impressions thread

Kabookalu · Post #281 » by **Kabookalu** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:05 am

I have a feeling this thread is going to be mainly discussing Drummond and Valanciunas. Drummond because he's going to have as many high games as low ones due to his rawness and that'll cause a ton of knee jerk reactions, and Valanciunas because he's a Raptor.

TwentyOne920 · Post #282 » by **TwentyOne920** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:18 am

Needs more Nando de Colo. Guy was made for the highlight reel.

Post #283 » by **Duffman100** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:57 pm

mattg wrote:Box score was incorrect, dally had a few.

Yeah, pre-season boxscores are sketchy.

ComboGuardCity · Post #284 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:49 pm

What the hell were the Cavs thinking?

They could've had

Kyrie
Thompson
Drummond

Kyrie
Barnes
Thompson

But they go with Dion Waiters. Dion Waiters?

princeofpalace · Post #285 » by **princeofpalace** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:07 pm

Even better
Kyrie
Valanciunas
Drummond

Reignman · Post #286 » by **Reignman** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:26 pm

I woulda gone with Kyrie/Val/Barnes. Nicely balanced.

Very few coaches would enjoy having 2 rookie bigs.

Kabookalu · Post #287 » by **Kabookalu** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:17 pm

Reignman wrote:I woulda gone with Kyrie/Val/Barnes. Nicely balanced.

Very few coaches would enjoy having 2 rookie bigs.

True that, although Robinson would not be a bad option too. Val/Robinson frontcourt could have been deadly.

Dr Positivity · Post #288 » by **Dr Positivity** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:26 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUrfHNXN6yU&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]

I honestly think there's a chance Scott Machado is starting caliber PG right now

orangeparka · Post #289 » by **orangeparka** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:03 pm

ComboGuardCity wrote:What the hell were the Cavs thinking?

They could've had

Kyrie
Thompson
Drummond

Kyrie
Barnes
Thompson

But they go with Dion Waiters. Dion Waiters?

I'm amazed that you know how each player's career will turn out. Tell us more?

re49gb_2gho32fp · Post #290 » by **re49gb_2gho32fp** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:12 pm

Dr Positivity wrote:I honestly think there's a chance Scott Machado is starting caliber PG right now

Agree

ComboGuardCity · Post #291 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:01 am

orangeparka wrote:
ComboGuardCity wrote:What the hell were the Cavs thinking?

They could've had

Kyrie
Thompson
Drummond

Kyrie
Barnes
Thompson

But they go with Dion Waiters. Dion Waiters?

I'm amazed that you know how each player's career will turn out. Tell us more?

Would you like to make a monetary bet that Waiters will be a top 4 player from the 2012 draft in the year 2016?

Blkbrd671 · Post #292 » by **Blkbrd671** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:15 am

Honestly

Kyrie
Barnes
Val
Zeller

would have been sick

i really think that taking Waiters instead of Barnes was a huge mistake. Rarely do you get the chance to draft a franchise PG/C/ and SF. Cavs had it and didn't want it.

*i do think Waiters will be a decent player, just not the Wade,pierce Tier of SG, while i think Barnes will be

Niko23 · Post #293 » by **Niko23** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:33 am

"So even as Waiters' name stayed out of the mainstream news, as the days passed he was in the Cavs' internal headlines. Coach Byron Scott had fallen in love with Waiters' ability after watching plenty of film. As far as Scott was concerned, getting the 6-foot-4 shooting guard would be hitting a jackpot."

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/ ... ers-scenes

I will take Byron's opinion over RealGM

Scout Taron · Post #294 » by **Scout Taron** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:38 am

Niko23 wrote:"So even as Waiters' name stayed out of the mainstream news, as the days passed he was in the Cavs' internal headlines. Coach Byron Scott had fallen in love with Waiters' ability after watching plenty of film. As far as Scott was concerned, getting the 6-foot-4 shooting guard would be hitting a jackpot."

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/ ... ers-scenes

I will take Byron's opinion over RealGM

Will you take Byron's opinion over every other GM and basketball analyst in the world?

Archerbro · Post #295 » by **Archerbro** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:47 am

Jae Crowder hitting every 3 right now. great selection by dallas in the 2nd round. had 18 pts in the 4th quarter.

seorang · Post #296 » by **seorang** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:52 am

Crowder 20 points(18 in the 4th), I like what I see.Banging the offensive glass+decent midrange and 3pt game

rockmanslim · Post #297 » by **rockmanslim** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:02 am

Jae Crowder's jumper looks nice

ComboGuardCity · Post #298 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:47 am

Niko23 wrote:"So even as Waiters' name stayed out of the mainstream news, as the days passed he was in the Cavs' internal headlines. Coach Byron Scott had fallen in love with Waiters' ability after watching plenty of film. As far as Scott was concerned, getting the 6-foot-4 shooting guard would be hitting a jackpot."

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/ ... ers-scenes

I will take Byron's opinion over RealGM

Byron Scott's Team picks:

2000: #1 - Kenyon Martin. Good pick at the time.

2001: #7 - Eddie Griffin. Passed Richard Jefferson, Joe Johnson, Zach Randolph, Gerald Wallace, Dalembert, Parker, Arenas.

2005: #4 - Chris Paul. No brainer pick at the time. Everyone thought Utah had gone crazy. Still credit to the org.

2007: #13 - Julian Wright. Not in the NBA

Ziggy Stardust · Post #299 » by **Ziggy Stardust** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:20 am

ComboGuardCity wrote:
Niko23 wrote:"So even as Waiters' name stayed out of the mainstream news, as the days passed he was in the Cavs' internal headlines. Coach Byron Scott had fallen in love with Waiters' ability after watching plenty of film. As far as Scott was concerned, getting the 6-foot-4 shooting guard would be hitting a jackpot."

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/ ... ers-scenes

I will take Byron's opinion over RealGM

Byron Scott's Team picks:

2000: #1 - Kenyon Martin. Good pick at the time.

2001: #7 - Eddie Griffin. Passed Richard Jefferson, Joe Johnson, Zach Randolph, Gerald Wallace, Dalembert, Parker, Arenas.

2005: #4 - Chris Paul. No brainer pick at the time. Everyone thought Utah had gone crazy. Still credit to the org.

2007: #13 - Julian Wright. Not in the NBA

LOL your such a joke. 6ft pg who was suspended for punching a guy in the balls was a no brainer pick.

Also it isn't about who Byron picked. Byron didn't pick Waiters, and no cavs fan is saying he did. You obviously don't follow our team, but it was veyr weird how giddy Byron was over waiters, especially from a guy who is notoriously hard on players, ESPECIALLY Rookies.

Post #300 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:23 am

Lillard with 50% shooting, 20 points, but 1 more turnover than assist.

Unselfish scoring PG, with a high floor but low ceiling, seems to remain the MO at the moment.