2010 NBA Draft Thread: Nets Select Derrick Favors

SteveNets15 · Post #1481 » by **SteveNets15** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:08 am

So we got 2 players in are frontcourt

vincecarter4pres · Post #1482 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:09 am

Trash.

Rod can only redeem himself by getting two very early 2nds.

It's not that James is bad. It's that he's likely a 8th to 10th man rotation guy instead of the high upside player a 12 win team should have taken.

You can replace his production with a very, very, very cheap NBA vet.

deviljets7 · Post #1483 » by **deviljets7** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:09 am

Honestly my issue isn't Damion Jones vs some of the other options (did not watch these guys enough to fairly judge). But when teams are buying picks for cash, they really had to give up pick #31 to move up from 27 to 24?

Pugsley_2491 · Post #1484 » by **Pugsley_2491** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:12 am

deviljets7 wrote:Honestly my issue isn't Damion Jones vs some of the other options (did not watch these guys enough to fairly judge). But when teams are buying picks for cash, they really had to give up pick #31 to move up from 27 to 24?

I know, right? We couldn't have at the most given up like the Miami 2nd rounder? I mean the 31st pick is too valuable to only move up 3 ****in spots IMO

Jersey Generals · Post #1485 » by **Jersey Generals** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:13 am

Well, that means Deng is going to Orlando, with the Hammer and Pietrus going to Chicago.

SpeedyG · Post #1486 » by **SpeedyG** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:13 am

Looks like it's official...solid guy. Like I said, if there's no other deals made, I smell "Avery" with this pick.

Post #1487 » by **jerseyjac** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:17 am

Pugsley_2491 wrote:
deviljets7 wrote:Honestly my issue isn't Damion Jones vs some of the other options (did not watch these guys enough to fairly judge). But when teams are buying picks for cash, they really had to give up pick #31 to move up from 27 to 24?

I know, right? We couldn't have at the most given up like the Miami 2nd rounder? I mean the 31st pick is too valuable to only move up 3 ****in spots IMO

no its not...because we're probably not looking to sign any more than two rookies...

vincecarter4pres · Post #1488 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:18 am

Sigh...

Well, after I have overreacted, I have to say, let's see how this pans out, maybe we'll buy or trade for an early second rounder or two and get at least one of Armon Johnson, Mikhail Torrance, Terrico White or Hobson.

Probably not though, we'll probably buy a pick and get a guy like Lance Stephenson or Gani Lawal.

Sigh...

mikhailjordan · Post #1489 » by **mikhailjordan** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:18 am

In all seriousness now that I think about it... Who would you draft at the #31?

Jersey Generals · Post #1490 » by **Jersey Generals** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:19 am

Man, Chicago could very well be sick next year.

Rose
Pietrus
James/Pietrus
Bosh/Gibson
Noah/Gortat

Post #1491 » by **jerseyjac** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:19 am

SpeedyG wrote:Looks like it's official...solid guy. Like I said, if there's no other deals made, I smell "Avery" with this pick.

I hear ya...maybe you want more of upside like VC4p said at that pick, instead of a guaranteed 8th man at best for his career...but he probably is more NBA ready now...whatever

vincecarter4pres · Post #1492 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:21 am

mikhailjordan wrote:In all seriousness now that I think about it... Who would you draft at the #31?

Mikhail Torrance, Armon Johnson, Terrico White, Darrington Hobson, let alone Dominique Jones went one freakin' pick after Damion James.

Hell, I really did not like Jordan Crawford, but I would have rather taken the risk on him then goining for the tough practice player in Damion James...

deviljets7 · Post #1493 » by **deviljets7** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:21 am

jerseyjac wrote:
Pugsley_2491 wrote:
deviljets7 wrote:Honestly my issue isn't Damion Jones vs some of the other options (did not watch these guys enough to fairly judge). But when teams are buying picks for cash, they really had to give up pick #31 to move up from 27 to 24?

I know, right? We couldn't have at the most given up like the Miami 2nd rounder? I mean the 31st pick is too valuable to only move up 3 ****in spots IMO

no its not...because we're probably not looking to sign any more than two rookies...

I don't know why, as of now we only have 8 players under contract (not counting Dooling).

netsfanbq · Post #1494 » by **netsfanbq** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:26 am

ESPN compared him to James Posey...I like his toughness...as a Big 12 guy I like this pick better than most it seems like...won't ever be a starter but a solid bench guy who can get on the court for our team...should be able to play some minutes early.

vincecarter4pres · Post #1495 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:28 am

The worst part about this is two sided.
If you strike out in FA, you want those high upside young guys, so hopefully one of the later ones pans out to a steal.
If you do well in FA, you have to fill out a bench, so you want those high upside young guys with the later picks, so hopefully one of them pans out and you have a big minute sixth man or 5th best starter for the long term so you don't have to spend the MLE on over the hill has beens each year, rinse and repeat...
Or they become trade assets to acquire a player like that or a high pick when you don't have access to one because your record was so good.
Foolish.
E tried to steer me in the direction that Rod has done well over the years drafting, but unless I eat my words and James becomes the next Millsap and all "my guys" become forgetable busts, this is another example of him being a terrible drafter with later picks when no brainers don't fall to him.
He has no creativity and no balls. No sight of the bigger picture, he sees the now and that's it.
Again, this maybe very premature because we may buy a second or two and he'll be telling me, "I told you so, calm down, it's not over, stop overreacting.", but me, Yi have little faith...

mikhailjordan · Post #1496 » by **mikhailjordan** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:29 am

I really hate this. Why can't we draft a player who can shoot?

Jersey Generals · Post #1497 » by **Jersey Generals** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:29 am

Tibor Pleiss? Good pick for Oklahoma.

Jersey Generals · Post #1498 » by **Jersey Generals** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:32 am

Dexter Pittman: The round mound of the Heat.

mikhailjordan · Post #1499 » by **mikhailjordan** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:32 am

Still no Whiteside... I guess Miami didn't want to "risk" it given what happened with Beasley.

Post #1500 » by **jerseyjac** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:33 am

vincecarter4pres wrote:The worst part about this is two sided.
If you strike out in FA, you want those high upside young guys, so hopefully one of the later ones pans out to a steal.
If you do well in FA, you have to fill out a bench, so you want those high upside young guys with the later picks, so hopefully one of them pans out and you have a big minute sixth man or 5th best starter for the long term so you don't have to spend the MLE on over the hill has beens each year, rinse and repeat...
Or they become trade assets to acquire a player like that or a high pick when you don't have access to one because your record was so good.
Foolish.
E tried to steer me in the direction that Rod has done well over the years drafting, but unless I eat my words and James becomes the next Millsap and all "my guys" become forgetable busts, this is another example of him being a terrible drafter with later picks when no brainers don't fall to him.
He has no creativity and no balls. No sight of the bigger picture, he sees the now and that's it.
Again, this maybe very premature because we may buy a second or two and he'll be telling me, "I told you so, calm down, it's not over, stop overreacting.", but me, Yi have little faith...

yeh you're all over the map... :wink:

listen to Avery....