'14 Draft Thread pt 2: vote again? VOTE AGAIN.

Post #201 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:05 pm

Post #202 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:06 pm

#1 overall on the first try, not playing it again. (Parker)

Post #203 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:08 pm

Ford on why Milwaukee would go with Parker:

Milwaukee Bucks
Odds of winning the lottery: 25 percent
Likely selection with No. 1 pick: Jabari Parker

The Bucks' biggest need is a power forward who can draw a double-team, which means that Kentucky's Julius Randle will get a long look from them. But the Bucks are also super intrigued with Parker and feel he can play both the three and the four for them. Wiggins and Australia's Dante Exum are also possibilities, but both are riskier picks for a team that needs to show major improvement next years. Parker is the most NBA-ready player in the draft and I think he's the favorite if Milwaukee gets the No. 1 pick.

Parker and Giannis at the forward spots would be fantastic.

Siefer · Post #204 » by **Siefer** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:13 pm

I really like Parker, but I sure as hell don't want our primary criteria being who we think will be best in 2015. If we're picking 3rd, and take Randle over Exum or Wiggins because we think he'll have a bigger immediate impact, I'll be beyond livid.

Siefer · Post #205 » by **Siefer** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:16 pm

Exum can play both guard positions and has the ideal blend of athleticism and skill. He is very quick with the ball and gets to the rim almost effortlessly. His jump shot is still a work in progress -- the primary weakness in his game. If he were playing in the U.S., he would be a contender for the No. 1 overall pick.

Ford with some really high praise for Exum.

vlietinho · Post #206 » by **vlietinho** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:20 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:#1 overall on the first try, not playing it again. (Parker)

Same here, lol

Siefer · Post #207 » by **Siefer** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:24 pm

First play, the Bucks get the 3rd pick and select Randle over Embiid and Exum.

:no:

Third play, the Bucks get the 2nd pick, Parker goes first, and they select Randle over Embiid, Exum, and Wiggins.

:blank:

Please be wrong Chad Ford, please be wrong.

Matches Malone · Post #208 » by **Matches Malone** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:26 pm

I'd love to have Jabari Parker. Hope he doesn't go on his mission trip.

BucksRUS · Post #209 » by **BucksRUS** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:29 pm

I played about 10 times. ended up 1 once, 2nd twice, 3rd once, 4th 5 times.

BucksFanSD · Post #210 » by **BucksFanSD** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:35 pm

If the Bucks get a Top 3 pick, something they may want to look into is doing a 3 team trade that would allow the Bucks to send their Top 3 pick along with Ersan and their three second rounders from this year for picks #6 and #7 in this year's draft.

One scenario is they could pick LaVine and Randle.

PG- LaVine
SG- Knight
SF- Giannis
PF- Randle
C- Sanders

Bench: Wolters, Mayo, Middleton, Henson, Zaza

The Wet Whistle · Post #211 » by **The Wet Whistle** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:35 pm

Siefer wrote:First play, the Bucks get the 3rd pick and select Randle over Embiid and Exum.

Third play, the Bucks get the 2nd pick, Parker goes first, and they select Randle over Embiid, Exum, and Wiggins.

Please be wrong Chad Ford, please be wrong.

What a very Bucks thing to do

fam3381 · Post #212 » by **fam3381** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:37 pm

If you're curious about the probability of the Bucks getting certain picks, I'd recommend looking at the odds instead of pushing the button a million times...will save you some time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Thunder Muscle · Post #213 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:37 pm

I see Ford tweeted that by June he think Embiid will be many NBA teams #1 pick as he is "it" guy right now in the NBA.

Thunder Muscle · Post #214 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:38 pm

fam3381 wrote:If you're curious about the probability of the Bucks getting certain picks, I'd recommend looking at the odds instead of pushing the button a million times...will save you some time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Its interesting that its been 10 years since the worst record actually got the #1 pick.

Ron Swanson · Post #215 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:43 pm

BucksFanSD wrote:If the Bucks get a Top 3 pick, something they may want to look into is doing a 3 team trade that would allow the Bucks to send their Top 3 pick along with Ersan and their three second rounders from this year for picks #6 and #7 in this year's draft.

One scenario is they could pick LaVine and Randle.

PG- LaVine
SG- Knight
SF- Giannis
PF- Randle
C- Sanders

Bench: Wolters, Mayo, Middleton, Henson, Zaza

No. You don't trade a top 3 pick unless you're getting an established star player in return. Would you trade Carmelo Anthony (3) for Chris Kaman (6) and Kirk Hinrich (7)?

Post #216 » by **paulpressey25** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:44 pm

Five times. 1, 4, 3, 1, 3

Shows how bad we need to keep that number one lotto seed till the end.

Post #217 » by **paulpressey25** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:45 pm

fam3381 wrote:If you're curious about the probability of the Bucks getting certain picks, I'd recommend looking at the odds instead of pushing the button a million times...will save you some time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Wikipedia doesn't offer vicarious thrills like this does......

ESPN will melt down with site hits from WI IP addresses today.

JimmyTheKid · Post #218 » by **JimmyTheKid** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:45 pm

Still haven't voted yet because my vote would change every time one of these prospects have a good or bad game. I'll vote before the draft. Pointless, at least for me, to do it this early.

vlietinho · Post #219 » by **vlietinho** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:45 pm

Thunder Muscle wrote:
fam3381 wrote:If you're curious about the probability of the Bucks getting certain picks, I'd recommend looking at the odds instead of pushing the button a million times...will save you some time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Its interesting that its been 10 years since the worst record actually got the #1 pick.

Yeah. And also

"Since the weighted lottery system introduced in 1990, only three teams with the worst record went on to win the lottery while only four teams with the second-worst record have won the lottery."

Post #220 » by **paulpressey25** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:55 pm

randy84 wrote:Smart reminds me of Eric Bledsoe.

I'm not taking Smart with number one but he's growing on me the past couple games. He is a bit like Bledsoe but taller and a fascinating defender with that wingspan.

I don't know where his position is either, but he's going to help you win games.

Who ya got. Vote early, vote often.