2012 NBA Draft - Part II

Illuminaire · Post #381 » by **Illuminaire** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:27 pm

Jae Crowder is beasting for Marquette. Looks like a tweener, but an interesting one - has good shooting range, hustles and rebounds well.

Post #382 » by **Rafael122** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:30 pm

Illuminaire wrote:Eh. Academic issues do not mean he's a bad basketball player or has personality issues. Possibly they mean self-discipline issues, but it's still a situation where you need the details to know. For instance, if he was trying to take real classes, and failed one in a weak subject, that would actually be a positive to me compared to some guys who take pretend cup-cake classes and don't challenge themselves.

You could be right, Raf. I just advocate finding out the details before passing judgment.

Academic issues could be not meeting the GPA requirement, which is again, something to monitor b/c if he can't do it in class, there's reason to think the same will happen on the court.

Illuminaire · Post #383 » by **Illuminaire** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:33 pm

There's certainly reason to think. But it's also not "all you need to know."

Benjammin · Post #384 » by **Benjammin** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:56 pm

I mentioned this in the other thread, but Nene is a floor bound guy who operates well in the paint so if the Wizards are smart, it should probably eliminate Sullinger as a top 6 guy for them. Davis and Robinson would be much better PFs because of their mobility and ability to block shots.

Illuminaire · Post #385 » by **Illuminaire** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:43 pm

Agreed, Ben. I really hope we get one of those two or MKG.

Post #386 » by **Ruzious** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:49 pm

Benjammin wrote:I mentioned this in the other thread, but Nene is a floor bound guy who operates well in the paint so if the Wizards are smart, it should probably eliminate Sullinger as a top 6 guy for them. Davis and Robinson would be much better PFs because of their mobility and ability to block shots.

And we need a rebounder. Nene and Booker are not the best rebounders - though Booker shows signs of improvement.

Severn Hoos · Post #387 » by **Severn Hoos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:57 pm

I just became a lot more convinced of the wisdom of drafting MKG.

Benjammin · Post #388 » by **Benjammin** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:29 am

Nice to see PJ III coming up large so far, 30 minutes into the game with 0 points...

Post #389 » by **Rafael122** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:30 am

10 minutes into the second half, Perry Jones has 0 points so far.

Benjammin · Post #390 » by **Benjammin** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:31 am

How appropriate Rafey; look above your post ^^^ ;-)

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closg00 · Post #391 » by **closg00** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:54 am

Need to start looking at scenarios in-which we pick 3-6 should we improve-enough to move-up a little.

dangermouse · Post #392 » by **dangermouse** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:43 am

I quite like the idea of a Nene/Robinson front court duo. Fingers crossed.

Of course id much rather Nene/Davis but that aint happenin'

Post #393 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:30 am

Benjammin wrote:Nice to see PJ III coming up large so far, 30 minutes into the game with 0 points...

Yeah, but even though his offense stunk, he contributed by being the game's top rebounder in a win. I'm anxious to see how he "rebounds" from that game.

Post #394 » by **Rafael122** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:07 pm

Andre Drummond needs to stay in school another year. What an awful way to end his freshman season.

Post #395 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:44 pm

Drummond's decision is kindofa catch-22. Part of his lack of development was caused by his school choice, imo.

BruceO · Post #396 » by **BruceO** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:57 pm

Now that we have nene as one of our bigs and because he's been very efficient scorer hes our option 1 on the inside. Wall will make a 5 point jump in his scoring by introducing a decent 3 pointer into his repertoir plus going to the line more. Look at hoopdata for westbrook and rose for comparison. I actually would outside the top pick go for perry jones if he can be a wing. He doesn't have to carry team, he can be complimentary mismatch and only one in draft who gives us something different

Post #397 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:02 pm

PJ3 cannot play the 3, imo. He's outgrown that possibility, and even when he was thinner, he didn't show adequate lateral quickness to defend on the perimeter. He's strictly a 4 - with a LOT of potential there.

tontoz · Post #398 » by **tontoz** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:05 pm

I wonder if trading for Nene, who can play the 4 or 5, will make EG more inclined to pick a wing player.

Post #399 » by **Rafael122** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:21 pm

tontoz wrote:I wonder if trading for Nene, who can play the 4 or 5, will make EG more inclined to pick a wing player.

Depends on where we pick IMO.

Post #400 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:26 pm

...and who's available. It doesn't change the fact that the Wiz need shooters, and MKG hasn't shown he can shoot from outside.