Ford Mock 6.0 #2 Embiid

jakecronus8 · Post #761 » by **jakecronus8** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:19 pm

Wise1 wrote:Haha. Jake, Ignore the sig. I'm a Bucks fan. I have nothing against any of these guys personally, I just want what I think is best for the team. I'll be happy with Wiggins if he is the pick. I just think there are 2-4 guys that could potentially give us more.

I'm right there with you. I have my opinions and don't take this stuff too seriously. If we take Parker I'd have no bitter feelings and would still mark out for him.

Willie Colon · Post #762 » by **Willie Colon** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:24 pm

Wise1 wrote:Another thing I consider if I'm in the Bucks war room is the fact that the brightest star on the current roster has a passive approach to the game on the offensive end. Giannis hasn't shown the willingness to demand the ball and take over games at this point. Do you really want to add another young player with that mindset to the mix or are you trying to draft a leader in that regard? If you do draft another player that is prone to defer, are you okay with Brandon Knight or some end of the line veteran being the dominant offensive personality on your team yet again? I would hope not.

As my man Booker T would say, "OH HEYL NO, DAWG." Part of the reason why we were historically bad last season was because we depended so much on Knight's offense.

jakecronus8 · Post #763 » by **jakecronus8** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:28 pm

I hope whoever the coach is has the stones to sit down BK and tell him he's the sixth man. Wolters did enough to warrant a shot as the full time PG this year.

theFireBlanket · Post #764 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:31 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:I hope whoever the coach is has the stones to sit down BK and tell him he's the sixth man. Wolters did enough to warrant a shot as the full time PG this year.

If it's Drew again, then it won't be a matter of stones but strategy and intellect because he's already showed that he'll bench players who feel entitled to starting (Caron).

machu46 · Post #765 » by **machu46** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:33 pm

Figured I'd post some draft workout videos of a bunch of guys:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXsnoYAYJHU[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp7PX7hYUFQ[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1cxcDSzDB0[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxm3kjbAaY4[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50eRASQeEkg[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rVQjPPGEVk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBpUiO-bxz0[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNCeqBEwURk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyxoJbtk4Ro[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5BICh_Z82A[/youtube]

JustinCredible · Post #766 » by **JustinCredible** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:33 pm

I'm kind of worried we take Exum and he ends up being our Darko. Mysterious prospect we haven't seen a lot of being taken ahead of some real talent.

I really want Embiid, Wiggins, or Parker. Thrilled with any of them right now. If it is Exum then hopefully he is great but it is hard to have an opinion on him based on nothing available to watch of him over the past year.

Bucksfan28 · Post #767 » by **Bucksfan28** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:34 pm

aboveAverage wrote:Here's a video of Embiid's recent workout this week:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp7PX7hYUFQ[/youtube]

His game looks so fluid and effortless. Granted it's a lot of 1-on-none drills but all the movements look natural. And the back looked to not be a problem. As much as I want Wiggins, I'm just glad we got 2 and can draft Embiid if Wiggins goes #1.

Wise1 · Post #768 » by **Wise1** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:38 pm

machu46 wrote:Interesting wrinkle to add to the discussion. I asked Steve Kyler why we would take Jabari when Hammond usually swings for the fences. His response was because Jabari is safe and this:

@stevekylerNBA: .@melancer46: ---> we asked about a dozen or so NBA guys which player in the draft they'd want to play with, and almost all said Parker.

Off of this board, the people that I know that have played D1 or in the league have almost universally chosen Parker over Wiggins. I'm not surprised by what the scouts and players are saying at all.

Bucksfan28 · Post #769 » by **Bucksfan28** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:42 pm

Also really hope we take Wilcox in the second. In that video he shows a silky smooth handle and jumpshot stroke similar to Joe Johnson. For all the potential spacing problems this team might have it'd be nice to take a flier on him.

machu46 · Post #770 » by **machu46** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:42 pm

Also, probably isn't worth too much, but someone that just started working with the organization recently told me that he thinks we're gunning for Wiggins or Jabari, so the organization is pretty ecstatic that we're guaranteed one of them.

Zeezprah · Post #771 » by **Zeezprah** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:43 pm

i'm a big fan of stauskas. i wish we were in philly's shoes with the picks.

be cool if charlotte offered #9 for knight (unrealistic i know)

Willie Colon · Post #772 » by **Willie Colon** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:44 pm

Has been any recent video of Wiggins or Parker?

bizarro · Post #773 » by **bizarro** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:49 pm

Nik Stauskas: 1:55 to 2:05 in his video could be a subliminal indication he is destined for the Bucks. Long 2's for the win!

TroyD92 · Post #774 » by **TroyD92** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:51 pm

mchase27 wrote:Love how nobody will give a current player comparison on Embiid, can't help but think a more athletic Tyson Chandler?

Wonka · Post #775 » by **Wonka** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:55 pm

My man crush for Stauskas gets bigger every day. No shame.

bizarro · Post #776 » by **bizarro** » Sat May 24, 2014 4:58 pm

Willie Colon wrote:Has been any recent video of Wiggins or Parker?

I'm fairly certain a new Parker vid is coming out today. It was hinted @ via the same source that published the Embiid workout.

Swan Vox · Post #777 » by **Swan Vox** » Sat May 24, 2014 5:06 pm

Christ, Embiid looks smooth in those vids...

Scary how good he could be if he holds up physically.

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Wonka · Post #778 » by **Wonka** » Sat May 24, 2014 5:08 pm

bizarro wrote:
Willie Colon wrote:Has been any recent video of Wiggins or Parker?

I'm fairly certain a new Parker vid is coming out today. It was hinted @ via the same source that published the Embiid workout.

TroyD92 · Post #779 » by **TroyD92** » Sat May 24, 2014 5:09 pm

Payton looked great. I'm not familiar with him, but he hit all net just about every shot.

Frank Nova · Post #780 » by **Frank Nova** » Sat May 24, 2014 5:14 pm

Russ Smith looks like a steal at 31, I'm all over it. I do believe he will have a long successful career. I see him somewhere in between Sessions and Lawson. I think he's a great player to come in and challenge Knight every day. You would hope it would them both better.

And Embiid will be the 1st pick, I don't see how it won't become more clearer and more clearer as this process continues. I'm hoping Cleveland buys the hype and drafts Wiggins just so we can take Embiid.

Russ Smith/ Knight/ Giannis/ Embiid/ Sanders would be a fun and fast paced team to watch next year and I'm sure we'd still be bad enough to land a great pick next year again.

We would be getting closer to the OKC model... #2 pick, franchise saver (Durant/ Embiid?), great talent falls on ur lap in the draft (Ibaka/ Giannis), another lotto pick brings a star (Westbrook/ ??????)

Khris Middleton is young Jeff Green, Sanders is Perkins, Henson is Collison...

I'm mainly being silly and optimistic but I can see some glaring parallels between the 2 teams now depending who we pick at 2 this year and how much growing pains the FO let's the youngsters get. Knight, Giannis, Sanders and our pick all better play a minimum 32mpg this year. Let them gel and come together if that's the core for now. Shoot for another lotto pick next year and try and hit a homerun. The east is weak and Miami will be an after thought by the time we are back in the playoff mix. This is a great time to rebuild. Theres a lot to look forward to IMO. Giannis and sucking this past season is the best thing Milwaukee could've possibly done.