'14 Draft Thread - Now With a Poll: VOTE OR DIE.

breakchains · Post #841 » by **breakchains** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:40 am

If the Bucks got one of the top picks, I would draft Randle, and then offer up Sanders to get an Exum/Smart. Not sure whether that gets it done, but I would probably do it if it did.

I would then have Giannis at the 3, Randle at the 4, and Henson at the 5.

Matches Malone · Post #842 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:46 am

I really hope the Bucks are in a position to draft Jabari Parker. He is the best prospect in this draft class imo. However, I think he could end up staying at Duke. Didn't he mention he wants to get his degree first?

whatthe_buck!? · Post #843 » by **whatthe_buck!?** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:29 am

StikWitEM wrote:I really hope the Bucks are in a position to draft Jabari Parker. He is the best prospect in this draft class imo. However, I think he could end up staying at Duke. Didn't he mention he wants to get his degree first?

If Parker stays in school that would be teh suck

blazza18 · Post #844 » by **blazza18** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:10 am

He'd be stupid to stay if he's a sure fire top 3 pick.

MrPerfect1 · Post #845 » by **MrPerfect1** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:07 am

StikWitEM wrote:I really hope the Bucks are in a position to draft Jabari Parker. He is the best prospect in this draft class imo. However, I think he could end up staying at Duke. Didn't he mention he wants to get his degree first?

Getting a degree would be the dumbest decision ever. Pass up millions of $$ for a poli sci degree, communications, or whatever degree that he will almost assuredly never use in his life.

KingCammo · Post #846 » by **KingCammo** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:38 am

Damn ya'll, I'm not saying Exum won't be awesome. I'm saying it will take a while, maybe a lil longer than guys like Wiggins and Parker who've had the benefit of college experience.

And yeh Stell, I did mean the Aus-NZ series. Gahhh, now crap on my observation please.

AussieBuck · Post #847 » by **AussieBuck** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:46 am

These last two excellent losses have got me slightly more confident that we can keep sucking so I've started checking out video of prospects. I want this Embiid cat wherever we pick. Wow.

Post #848 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:27 pm

AussieBuck wrote:These last two excellent losses have got me slightly more confident that we can keep sucking so I've started checking out video of prospects. I want this Embiid cat wherever we pick. Wow.

He could definitely by the guy everyone looks back at and wonders how he fell.

engelmartin · Post #849 » by **engelmartin** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:16 pm

Can we change the thread title yet? Talking Top 5, baby!

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #850 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:19 pm

I'm feeling more and more confident. The closest teams in the East, NJ/NY have way toooooo much talent to be a .250 all year. They are bound to get a few victories. Cleveland hasn't been horrible and hopefully their young guys grow as the year goes on.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #851 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:21 pm

On the downside, we are only 2.5 games back from the 7th seed

drew881 · Post #852 » by **drew881** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:23 pm

whatthe_buck!? wrote:
StikWitEM wrote:I really hope the Bucks are in a position to draft Jabari Parker. He is the best prospect in this draft class imo. However, I think he could end up staying at Duke. Didn't he mention he wants to get his degree first?

If Parker stays in school that would be teh suck

Or there was some talk he would do a mormon mission. Those last two years. Can't see it happening though.

emunney · Post #853 » by **emunney** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:12 am

He's talked a lot about keeping his options open. I would bet he'll choose the NBA.

Post #854 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:26 pm

DX has updated their '14 mock:

1 Andrew Wiggins SF
2 Julius Randle PF
3 Jabari Parker PF
4 Dante Exum PG/SG
5 Marcus Smart PG
6 Aaron Gordon PF
7 Joel Embiid C
8 Noah Vonleh SF/PF
9 Willie Cauley-Stein C
10 Gary Harris SG

Andrew Harrison takes the big fall to #18.

LUKE23 · Post #855 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:47 pm

I have the same top 7, outside of swapping Randle and Parker's spots. Don't know enough about Vonleh yet. I also really do like Gary Harris, but we are obviously shooting much higher this season.

emunney · Post #856 » by **emunney** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:50 pm

Season ends today, we have the 2nd most lotto balls, then we'd also have the 32, 42 (Raptors via Phx) and 48 (Lakers via Min).

LUKE23 · Post #857 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:51 pm

We have two additional 2nds this draft? Thought it was one. Nice.

emunney · Post #858 » by **emunney** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:00 pm

We traded one to get Wolters (Houston's) or we'd have 3 extras.

LUKE23 · Post #859 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:06 pm

Jabari's numbers so far for a frosh are stupid. 23.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.8 blocks, .669 TS. 60.9% from 3.

Wiggins scoring really nicely so far and not forcing anything, which has impressed me. He's at 16.8 ppg at .663 TS in less than 30 minutes a night. Also shooting 40% from 3.

Randle is at 19.8/13.7 @ .630 TS.

skones · Post #860 » by **skones** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:11 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:DX has updated their '14 mock:

1 Andrew Wiggins SF
2 Julius Randle PF
3 Jabari Parker PF
4 Dante Exum PG/SG
5 Marcus Smart PG
6 Aaron Gordon PF
7 Joel Embiid C
8 Noah Vonleh SF/PF
9 Willie Cauley-Stein C
10 Gary Harris SG

Andrew Harrison takes the big fall to #18.

Waaaaay too many questions about Aaron Gordon to consider taking him that high IMO. STILL have seen very little from Wiggins to be impressed enough to take him over both Randle and Parker.

Who would you pick?