The Official Draft Thread 2: Judgement Day

[Kerrsed]

Here is my updated mock:



Hornets are going to be scary with a Rivers/Gordon/Aminu/Davis/????? line-up!

[bwgood77]

I still don't understand the term "motor"

Just sub "energy level"

[RunDogGun]

Gambo says that there are only 3 real candidates at this point....

Kendall Marshall
Jeremy Lamb
Arnett Moultrie

It would also make sense if we traded our pick for Boston's two picks. Then they draft both Mashall and Moultrie. If the trade doesn't happen, because one of our first choices aren't there, or Boston backs out because who they want isn't there, they we draft the BPA for us at #13.

[bwgood77]

Here is my updated mock:



Hornets are going to be scary with a Rivers/Gordon/Aminu/Davis/????? line-up!

Especially if they give Hibbert that max offer now that they cleared out all that cap space. Indy would probably match, but if not..

[jcsunsfan]

I still don't understand the term "motor"

Effort. Work ethic.

[Revived]

Here is my updated mock:



Hornets are going to be scary with a Rivers/Gordon/Aminu/Davis/????? line-up!

Rivers at PG?

They have absolutely no play makers in that lineup....it may have worked for OKC but it doesn't mean its going to work for New Orleans.

[Revived]

I still don't understand the term "motor"

Stamina.

[bwgood77]

NBA Scouts thoughts on all the draft prospects....

Here are a few from the article....

Jeremy Lamb, 6-5 guard, UConn: "That kid can really play. His facial appearance and body language makes it appear that he doesn't care, but he does. His body is no worse than Rip Hamilton's was. When he played for the under-19 team in Lithuania, it was a tough final game, and he was the best player on the floor. It wasn't even close. He had a tough year at UConn, but it's not his fault."

Terrence Ross, 6-7 forward, Washington: "Maybe the biggest sleeper in the draft. He's athletic, he shoots it, he's competitive. His basketball I.Q. is a question, but that wouldn't concern me. One of the best shooters I've seen. He can really stroke it. He's far away physically, but he can put on strength. I like that he gets in his stance and tries to guard."

Dion Waiters, 6-4 guard, Syracuse: "I'm a big fan. He's Dwyane Wade-ish. I don't know if he's pure enough to be a two, but he's just a baller. And he definitely has a little toughness in him. The only drawback is he's a little small, but he's thick, and he's a surly guy. He'll be an East Coast version of Rodney Stuckey. I would take him over Jeremy Lamb five times a day."

Arnett Moultrie, 6-11 forward, Mississippi State: "He's the same type of player as Taj Gibson, who's doing well. I don't know that he has a ton of improvement ahead of him, but he has a complete game and will rebound. He's a little slight. You think he's 250 and he's really 230. He doesn't have a motor, which is a problem."

Scott Machado, 6-2 guard, Iona: "He's a second-round pick. The system he played in at Iona made him look pretty good."

Kendall Marshall, 6-4 guard, North Carolina: "I don't think he's going to make a poor team a lot better, but if you put him on a team like Oklahoma City or Philadelphia, where he's surrounded by a bunch of athletes, then he can really make them better. He's not a bad shooter. If someone leaves him open, he can knock down a few jumpers. My concern about him is the other side of the ball. Will he be capable of defending quick point guards? He doesn't have great speed, but he knows how to play fast."

Austin Rivers, 6-3 guard, Duke: "My biggest concern with him is size. He's never going to be a pure point because it's not in his personality. He's a capable passer, but he hasn't been a willing passer. He's hard to play with, frankly, because he dominates the ball. It depends on who the coach is. I did not like what I saw at Duke. I thought he was spoiled and selfish. He's a streaky outside shooter, not a great one."

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... z1ywmdlYZ1

[carey]

NBA Scouts thoughts on all the draft prospects....

I think that's been posted twice already.

[bwgood77]

Oops sorry. Not sure how I missed it. I came across it on the Boston board.

[jredsaz]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Detroit has traded Ben Gordon and a protected future first-round pick to Charlotte for Corey Maggette, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS, DETROIT PISTONS, DRAFT, TRADE, COREY MAGGETTE | SHARE

http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Looks like they aren't going with Beal. Robinson looks pretty good there. Maybe Barnes.

[Gorilla Warfare]

I still don't understand the term "motor"

Great motor - Kenneth Faried

Good motor - Gerald Wallace

Bad motor - Eddy Curry

[Revived]

NBA Scouts thoughts on all the draft prospects....

Here are a few from the article....

Jeremy Lamb, 6-5 guard, UConn: "That kid can really play. His facial appearance and body language makes it appear that he doesn't care, but he does. His body is no worse than Rip Hamilton's was. When he played for the under-19 team in Lithuania, it was a tough final game, and he was the best player on the floor. It wasn't even close. He had a tough year at UConn, but it's not his fault."

Terrence Ross, 6-7 forward, Washington: "Maybe the biggest sleeper in the draft. He's athletic, he shoots it, he's competitive. His basketball I.Q. is a question, but that wouldn't concern me. One of the best shooters I've seen. He can really stroke it. He's far away physically, but he can put on strength. I like that he gets in his stance and tries to guard."

Dion Waiters, 6-4 guard, Syracuse: "I'm a big fan. He's Dwyane Wade-ish. I don't know if he's pure enough to be a two, but he's just a baller. And he definitely has a little toughness in him. The only drawback is he's a little small, but he's thick, and he's a surly guy. He'll be an East Coast version of Rodney Stuckey. I would take him over Jeremy Lamb five times a day."

Arnett Moultrie, 6-11 forward, Mississippi State: "He's the same type of player as Taj Gibson, who's doing well. I don't know that he has a ton of improvement ahead of him, but he has a complete game and will rebound. He's a little slight. You think he's 250 and he's really 230. He doesn't have a motor, which is a problem."

Scott Machado, 6-2 guard, Iona: "He's a second-round pick. The system he played in at Iona made him look pretty good."

Kendall Marshall, 6-4 guard, North Carolina: "I don't think he's going to make a poor team a lot better, but if you put him on a team like Oklahoma City or Philadelphia, where he's surrounded by a bunch of athletes, then he can really make them better. He's not a bad shooter. If someone leaves him open, he can knock down a few jumpers. My concern about him is the other side of the ball. Will he be capable of defending quick point guards? He doesn't have great speed, but he knows how to play fast."

Austin Rivers, 6-3 guard, Duke: "My biggest concern with him is size. He's never going to be a pure point because it's not in his personality. He's a capable passer, but he hasn't been a willing passer. He's hard to play with, frankly, because he dominates the ball. It depends on who the coach is. I did not like what I saw at Duke. I thought he was spoiled and selfish. He's a streaky outside shooter, not a great one."

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... z1ywmdlYZ1

Yea that just shows you they have no idea what their talking about.

Rivers is 6'3? Pretty sure he's 6'5....

Just takes the credibility away from those SI "experts"

[Dragic13]

6'5 with shoes

[sunskerr]

Hopefully the Raptors pass on Waiters and other teams stick with the guys they are high on.

[DirtyDez]

The more I see of Kendall marshall, the more I think he'll be a very good point guard in the NBA

I never haven't thought that. If it's between Lamb & Marshall I'll be a happy pup.

Moultrie not so much...

[lilfishi22]

I still don't understand the term "motor"

Great motor - Kenneth Faried

Good motor - Gerald Wallace

Bad motor - Eddy Curry

Cheers mate. I thought it was a coordination thing.

[JMac1]

I still don't understand the term "motor"

Great motor - Kenneth Faried

Good motor - Gerald Wallace

Bad motor - Eddy Curry

Cheers mate. I thought it was a coordination thing.

Motor is a envouge word for playing intensity. How long can you sustain playing at your ultimate level of exerting energy; which is very difficult to do. You will have let downs at times, but the people who are mentally stronger can perserver and overcome mental and physical exhaustion better than their competition. You don't give in to fatigue. You go nonstop and leave everything you have on the field of competition!!

You learn it as a kid. It is imbedded in you through good coaching and parenting. You go into an event saying to yourself "you will have to kill me mutha F@#ka....." and you just don't stop!!!!!!

[Kerrsed]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Detroit has traded Ben Gordon and a protected future first-round pick to Charlotte for Corey Maggette, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS, DETROIT PISTONS, DRAFT, TRADE, COREY MAGGETTE | SHARE

http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Looks like they aren't going with Beal. Robinson looks pretty good there. Maybe Barnes.

Thats such a small backcourt! Kemba is 6"1 and Gordon is 6"2.

Walker/Gordon/Henderson/Robinson/Biyombo

Now Detroit has zero SG's (unless you count former PG Stuckey). Their lineup is a mess.

Knight/Bynum
Stuckey
Maggette/Prince/Daye
Jerebko/Villanueva
Monroe/

[carey]

Thats such a small backcourt! Kemba is 6"1 and Gordon is 6"2.

And Augustin is 5' 11''.