'14 Draft Thread - Parker Declares. List your top 4

ChuckBros4Life · Post #1501 » by **ChuckBros4Life** » Wed May 7, 2014 2:30 am

LUKE23 wrote:Don't think I've ever seen him play but Dinwiddie's numbers to start his junior year were pretty impressive, especially the ones that usually translate. Pace adjusted per 40 he was 18.6 points, 4.8 assists, 1.9 steals, .670 TS. Legit SG size at 6-6 200. Need to watch some tape on him. When is he projected to be back?

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crkone · Post #1502 » by **crkone** » Wed May 7, 2014 2:30 am

cinematographer wrote:
LUKE23 wrote:Don't think I've ever seen him play but Dinwiddie's numbers to start his junior year were pretty impressive, especially the ones that usually translate. Pace adjusted per 40 he was 18.6 points, 4.8 assists, 1.9 steals, .670 TS. Legit SG size at 6-6 200. Need to watch some tape on him. When is he projected to be back?

I *really* like Dinwiddie. The ACL just scares the **** out of me. If he loses a step...

He declared a few weeks ago. He has skills but yeah, that ACL is a bummer.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1503 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:13 pm

When do teams begin working out players for the draft? I'd like to think we have our new front office and coaching staff in place by then.

MadBlueEdwards · Post #1504 » by **MadBlueEdwards** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:28 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:When do teams begin working out players for the draft? I'd like to think we have our new front office and coaching staff in place by then.

Utah starting today...

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/233301/Jazz-To-Work-Out-Six-Draft-Prospects-Wednesday

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1505 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:29 pm

Damn. This sale needs to finalize asap.

skones · Post #1506 » by **skones** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:31 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:I always forget that you guys think Exum is a PG. I think that's part of the reason I don't see the massive hype. I don't think he's going to be a PG in the NBA, but admittedly that's based off the highlights I've seen. Not any games.

If you're going strictly off of highlights, I have no idea how you can think Exum ISN'T a point guard but Lavine IS. Exum has shown much more in that area regardless of whether you think he's a PG or not.

As for Lavine, he's just not a good player. His production the second half of the season was pathetic.

theFireBlanket · Post #1507 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:32 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:When do teams begin working out players for the draft? I'd like to think we have our new front office and coaching staff in place by then.

Workouts usually begin after the pre-draft camp in Chicago and after the early entry deadline (60 days prior to the draft; so technically they could work out with teams now).

SupremeHustle · Post #1508 » by **SupremeHustle** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:35 pm

skones wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:I always forget that you guys think Exum is a PG. I think that's part of the reason I don't see the massive hype. I don't think he's going to be a PG in the NBA, but admittedly that's based off the highlights I've seen. Not any games.

If you're going strictly off of highlights, I have no idea how you can think Exum ISN'T a point guard but Lavine IS. Exum has shown much more in that area regardless of whether you think he's a PG or not.

I never said LaVine is a PG. I said he's a SG. And so is Exum, in my opinion.

theFireBlanket · Post #1509 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:38 pm

skones wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:I always forget that you guys think Exum is a PG. I think that's part of the reason I don't see the massive hype. I don't think he's going to be a PG in the NBA, but admittedly that's based off the highlights I've seen. Not any games.

If you're going strictly off of highlights, I have no idea how you can think Exum ISN'T a point guard but Lavine IS. Exum has shown much more in that area regardless of whether you think he's a PG or not.

Just concur that highlights show that Exum is definitely a PG, especially in his final ASC game in December. He can play either position but he's a point guard to begin with.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNRGoik0q58[/youtube]

skones · Post #1510 » by **skones** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:42 pm

Exum is Tony Parker with more size.

Badgerlander · Post #1511 » by **Badgerlander** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:43 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:
skones wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:I always forget that you guys think Exum is a PG. I think that's part of the reason I don't see the massive hype. I don't think he's going to be a PG in the NBA, but admittedly that's based off the highlights I've seen. Not any games.

If you're going strictly off of highlights, I have no idea how you can think Exum ISN'T a point guard but Lavine IS. Exum has shown much more in that area regardless of whether you think he's a PG or not.

I never said LaVine is a PG. I said he's a SG. And so is Exum, in my opinion.

I think LaVine could be a very Lillard-like SG, but I'm curious to see what he measures out at. He is listed at 6'5" but Dx has him at 6'3" in shoes at a couple of camps in 2012. Also agree on Exum as a SG, along with Smart. This might be the deepest SG draft that I can remember.

Newz · Post #1512 » by **Newz** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:47 pm

skones wrote:Exum is Tony Parker with more size.

If that is the case then he is the first pick by a mile. a 6'6"-6'7" Tony Parker would be insane.

That's probably not the case though.

jakecronus8 · Post #1513 » by **jakecronus8** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:50 pm

Watching Exum gives me similar feelings to when I first saw some of Giannis' game. I have him firmly at #2 right now.

Lavine reminds me of Havitall. Do not want.

M-C-G · Post #1514 » by **M-C-G** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:56 pm

Newz wrote:
skones wrote:Exum is Tony Parker with more size.

If that is the case then he is the first pick by a mile. a 6'6"-6'7" Tony Parker would be insane.

That's probably not the case though.

I 100% agree here...if he really looks like Tony Parker during the workouts, plus has the IQ/passion that some people have mentioned, he is the first pick for me, no question. If that is the case, he would jump Jabari for me, but I just don't know much about him at all.

theFireBlanket · Post #1515 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 7, 2014 1:59 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:Watching Exum gives me similar feelings to when I first saw some of Giannis' game. I have him firmly at #2 right now.

Lavine reminds me of Havitall. Do not want.

Exum is my #1 by a slim margin ahead of Wiggins/Embiid. *I'd love to see more but what's available has been pretty convincing. Psyched for the pre-draft camp and workouts to begin.

LUKE23 · Post #1516 » by **LUKE23** » Wed May 7, 2014 2:37 pm

I've only seen the limited footage out there, but haven't seen anything to make me think Exum can't play PG.

SupremeHustle · Post #1517 » by **SupremeHustle** » Wed May 7, 2014 3:20 pm

I'll take bets right now that Exum is not an NBA PG.

Some team may try him there, but they'll eventually move him to the 2 or 3. It's happened with a few guys. People even thought LeBron was a PG during his rookie year. All those "Magic" comparisons.

I believe Exum is a PG like Evan Turner is a PG. What's that you say? Evan Turner's not a PG? That's not what we were told before:

https://www.google.com/search?q=evan+tu ... channel=sb

But again, just my opinion. I'm not rooting against Exum, I'm just not enamored. Maybe he is Tony Parker plus height. In that case, looking forward to his Hall of Fame career.

Licensed to Il · Post #1518 » by **Licensed to Il** » Wed May 7, 2014 3:21 pm

I think Exum has a chance to start working out for teams and blowing them away, like Penny Hardaway did. A top ten point guard who is 6'6 and can shoot enough to keep defenses honest is very valuable.

M-C-G · Post #1519 » by **M-C-G** » Wed May 7, 2014 3:25 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
skones wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:I always forget that you guys think Exum is a PG. I think that's part of the reason I don't see the massive hype. I don't think he's going to be a PG in the NBA, but admittedly that's based off the highlights I've seen. Not any games.

If you're going strictly off of highlights, I have no idea how you can think Exum ISN'T a point guard but Lavine IS. Exum has shown much more in that area regardless of whether you think he's a PG or not.

Just concur that highlights show that Exum is definitely a PG, especially in his final ASC game in December. He can play either position but he's a point guard to begin with.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNRGoik0q58[/youtube]

Ok, I don't mean to be a dick or instigate anything, but based on those highlights, he looks like a SG that can pass fairly well, or he looks like a PG with no left hand who's only move is to dribble with his right hand quickly to his left side in hopes he can blow by the 6 foot Junior Varsity guy guarding him.

People knock Wiggins handle, and that could be really old footage, but this kind of seems like the Emperors new wardrobe kind of thing. People were throwing things like ELITE first step out there, and while I agree his one move to the left is solid, I am just not sure it is ELITE compared to NBA players.

Can't wait to see more of him, but that video doesn't do a damn thing to make me think 6'6 Tony Parker. Maybe I need to go back and watch the world championship games or whatever it is called.

SupremeHustle · Post #1520 » by **SupremeHustle** » Wed May 7, 2014 3:26 pm

Maybe I've seen the wrong Exum highlights. Where are the clips with the Penny Hardaway vision and the Tony Parker finishes? I'm going to DX to rewatch some vids right now. You dudes are usually pretty sharp so maybe I'm trippin.

Who's your pick?