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Re: Official Draft Thread: Prospects Watch 

Post#1261 » by Noonskadoodle » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:12 pm

Smart 4-8 14 points 6-7 from the line 2 boards 4 dimes 3 steals 2 TOs.....all in 2nd half
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Re: Official Draft Thread: Prospects Watch 

Post#1262 » by silent1900 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:48 pm

This Georgetown-Syracuse game is tough to watch...Porter is looking very solid but it is BRICK CITY other than him. Where did all the offensive talent in the college game go??
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Post#1263 » by SmiteaDwight » Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:24 pm

The more I learn about this, the more I'am leaning towards drafting Smart. I'am seeing this draft turn out like the 2000 draft where no one knew who was getting picked first.

Mclemore had academic issues and got arrested for missing a court date in HS. Meanwhile, Smart is lauded for his leadership. Besides have you guys heard Smart speak? He seems pretty intelligent.
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Re: Official Draft Thread: Prospects Watch 

Post#1264 » by magicman123 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:02 pm

MCW is playing terrible, hes down to 37% shooting on the year :lol:
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Post#1265 » by Noonskadoodle » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:08 pm

Noonskadoodle wrote:Marcus Smart....2pm ESPN2

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope....2pm CBS

Ben McLemore....4pm ESPN3

Zo Brown & CJ Leslie....4pm ESPN

Ray McCallum....4pm ESPN2

Archie Goodwin, Willie Cauley-Stein & Alex Poythress....9pm ESPN



PUT YOUR SCOUTING GLASSES ON



Marcus Smart....14 points 4-8 shooting, 2 boards, 4 dimes, 3 steals, 3 TOs (all in 2nd half)

KCP....18 points 4-12 shooting, 8 boards, 4 dimes, 4 steals, 1 TO

Ben McLemore....14 points 4-10 shooting, 3 boards, 3 dimes, 2 steals

Zo Brown....12 points 4-11 shooting, 5 boards, 12 dimes, 4 TOs

CJ Leslie....SHAT HIS PANTS

Ray McCallum....29 points 11-19 shooting, 3 boards, 4 dimes, 3 TOs

Nick Minnerath ( a guy I am starting to want in the 2nd round)....25 points 10-19 shooting, 5-10 from 3, 5 boards, 2 dimes
-6'9" PF....A guy who can score inside & outside, has a VERY VERY VERY nice shot from mid-range all the way out to the 3 point line. Last year he had a knee injury, but before he had a 40+ inch vertical & he has got a lot of that back. Been posting really really impressive numbers. Past 2 months he has been on a tear scoring...21, 34, 18, 27, 18, 36, & now 25 in that time frame....Really hope Detroit gets into the big tourney so people take notice of him & McCallum more......both very impressive.

UK plays at 9

Otto Porter Jr lit up Syracuse...33 points on 12-19 shooting, 5-10 from 3, 8 boards, 2 dimes, 5 steals, 1 TO & played all 40 mins
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Post#1266 » by Noonskadoodle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:06 am

Anthony Bennett came out of the game after four minutes with what the team is calling a left shoulder injury and he never returned.
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Post#1267 » by Noonskadoodle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:12 am

2nd Round Target Possibilities:

Kendall Williams of New Mexico went off today scoring 46 points on 12-16 shooting, 10-13 from 3, 12-17 from the line, 5 boards, 4 dimes, 1 TO.

Jamaal Franklin of San Diego St scored 23 points on 8-12 shooting, 3-7 from 3, 4-5 from the line, 12 boards, 5 dimes, 1 TO.

Matthew Dellavedova of St Marys scored 19 points on 6-17 shooting, 5-10 from 3, 6 boards, 5 dimes, 5 TOs.

Nate Wolters of South Dakota St scored 18 on 7-10 shooting, 3-3 from the line, 2 boards, 5 dimes, 4 TOs.
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Post#1268 » by Noonskadoodle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:27 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYfYli4bwM[/youtube]
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Post#1269 » by Noonskadoodle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:57 am

Man the 3 freshman for Kentucky are impressing the hell out of me tonight.

Poythress 19 points on 8-9 shooting, 7 boards, 2 dimes, 1 block, 0 TOs
-He has been attacking all night & his athletic ability is extremely impressive. Really attacking the glass & working hard. Also has a nice looking jumper.

Goodwin 14 points on 6-10 shooting, 2-3 from 3, 2 boards, 1 dime, 5 TOs!!!
-Every time I watch Kentucky play there is no doubt that Goodwin is the BEST athlete on the floor, but he is just always out of control & moving way too fast (expected as a freshman). Tonight he has been much better in that area, & when he is hitting shots there is no way to guard him. IF he puts it all together he has ALLSTAR potential, no doubt about it. All the tools are there, just gotta get his mind right.

Willie Cauley-Stein 5 points on 2-6 shooting, 8 boards, 6 blocks!!!, 1 TO
-This guy is gonna go very high in the draft. His potential is pretty high. Big NBA body & moves very well for a big guy. His defense is very good & I'm surprised at how well he passes the ball. He honestly is doing everything that Noel would be doing out there this game. I only expect him to get better & better as the season progresses & tourney play comes along.

Kentuckys fate holds in these 3 freshmans hands, I am pretty excited to see how they will be respond down the stretch in the SEC & possibly March Madness.
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Post#1270 » by Def Swami » Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:01 am

That Marcus Smart 2nd half was beast today. Otto Porter was also big.
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Post#1271 » by magicman123 » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:19 am

Noonskadoodle wrote:Anthony Bennett came out of the game after four minutes with what the team is calling a left shoulder injury and he never returned.


He's good

UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett went to the bench with 15:55 left in the first half of a blowout victory at Wyoming and didn’t return the rest of the game because of a left shoulder injury, coach Dave Rice said.

“He slept on it wrong,” Rice said, adding he didn’t hear about the shoulder stiffness until the team’s shootaround at Arena-Auditorium on Saturday morning.
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Post#1272 » by RapHippy » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:23 am

As the days pass, the more Smart looks like the obvious choice.

Developing our rookie next year will be big, but so will tanking for one of Wiggins/Parker.
As an Orlando fan from Toronto i'd be ecstatic if Wiggins ended up on Orlando.. after drafting Marcus Smart

Smart*/Udrih/Nelson - Udrih/Nelson are both solid, Nelson is a leader, but injury prone.
Wiggins*/Afflalo/Moore/Lamb - Wiggins is a superstar, Afflalo/Moore are both solid. Lets watch Lamb develop.
Harkless/Harris/Jones - Young, developing SF rotation. Really impressed by Harkless personally.
Nicholson/Warrick/Harrington/Davis - Hope we can drop some of these contracts. Prof.Drew is showing promise.
Vucevic/O'Quinn - Big fan of both players. Vooch is something special too!
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Post#1273 » by Orlando Prodigy » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:31 am

RapHippy wrote:As the days pass, the more Smart looks like the obvious choice.

Developing our rookie next year will be big, but so will tanking for one of Wiggins/Parker.
As an Orlando fan from Toronto i'd be ecstatic if Wiggins ended up on Orlando.. after drafting Marcus Smart

Smart*/Udrih/Nelson - Udrih/Nelson are both solid, Nelson is a leader, but injury prone.
Wiggins*/Afflalo/Moore/Lamb - Wiggins is a superstar, Afflalo/Moore are both solid. Lets watch Lamb develop.
Harkless/Harris/Jones - Young, developing SF rotation. Really impressed by Harkless personally.
Nicholson/Warrick/Harrington/Davis - Hope we can drop some of these contracts. Prof.Drew is showing promise.
Vucevic/O'Quinn - Big fan of both players. Vooch is something special too!


Only problem is Wiggins will play SF in the NBA and the Magic probably won't keep Udrih.
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Post#1274 » by dsg2021 » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:27 am

I'm liking Oladipo more than McLemore now. I'll take his defense and energy to be aggressive any day. We need the defense badly too.

A big reason I liked McLemore is I was hoping for a Bradley Beal effect, a guy who takes and makes the smart shots but there are more bad comps than good for players like that.

Right now, my dream draft is a 100% certainty of getting Oladipo and Smart. That's two X factor guys on one team, and a team full of athletic attackers to the hoop with great spacing and rebounding big men in Vuc, Nich and OQuinn.
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Post#1275 » by MagicFan32 » Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:35 pm

Smart honestly makes the most sense for us to pick, Noel would have but i don't want to risk a top 3 pick on a guy with a bad knee. Smart has Deron Williams upside IMO, just has to be less reckless
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Post#1276 » by Tarot Magician » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:07 pm

dsg2021 wrote:Right now, my dream draft is a 100% certainty of getting Oladipo and Smart. That's two X factor guys on one team, and a team full of athletic attackers to the hoop with great spacing and rebounding big men in Vuc, Nich and OQuinn.


That's my dream, too. With Oladipo and Smart's work ethic and dedication, they could become a perennial NBA All Defensive Team backcourt. Even though it'd still take some years to contend, it'd be a good tandem moving forward as only three teams since 1980 have won a championship without a player on the All Defensive Team (Miami Heat '06, Rockets '95, Celtics '81).

How to get another high pick, though? I don't know.
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Post#1277 » by blue and white » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:54 pm

Tarot Magician wrote:
dsg2021 wrote:Right now, my dream draft is a 100% certainty of getting Oladipo and Smart. That's two X factor guys on one team, and a team full of athletic attackers to the hoop with great spacing and rebounding big men in Vuc, Nich and OQuinn.


That's my dream, too. With Oladipo and Smart's work ethic and dedication, they could become a perennial NBA All Defensive Team backcourt. Even though it'd still take some years to contend, it'd be a good tandem moving forward as only three teams since 1980 have won a championship without a player on the All Defensive Team (Miami Heat '06, Rockets '95, Celtics '81).

How to get another high pick, though? I don't know.


Showcase Tobias and convince a lottery team he is better then anything they could select with there pick
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Post#1278 » by BaunceyChillups » Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:06 pm

I'd love Smart and Oladipo together and it may have been a possibility back in January. Both guys will go Top 5 in June I'm afraid.
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Post#1279 » by OrlChamps2030 » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:21 pm

Illinois @ Michigan today on espn @ 1.
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Post#1280 » by Noonskadoodle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:59 pm

Zmill wrote:Illinois @ Michigan today on espn @ 1.


Yes sir. Burke time.

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