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BucksRuleAll22 wrote:Calvin Johnson is horrible and not a top WR.
skones wrote:
Just curious as to how much work you think has to be put in by a 19 year old kid with high metabolism to be able to run faster and jump higher than everyone else? I'd say it has to do with genes FAR more than it does work ethic. Many here state that you can't teach Wiggins athleticism and that's their case for him over Parker. The argument can't go both ways.
Alexander is an extraordinary leaper, a dunker that has reached a cult celebrity on YouTube. He is grateful and all, but no one has to tell him that that the intrigue is constructed around the color of skin, the phenomenon that comes with a white guy who balances such strength and a sweet shot, with a 40-inch vertical leap, with an ability to fly from just inside the free-throw line for lean-in dunks.
Alexander lifted weights and skipped rope and wore those jumping shoes. And then he did it again, and again, and again.
“I could never jump really high until I worked really hard on my jumping,” Alexander said. “I was never quick until I worked on being quick. Same thing with speed and strength. A lot of kids think they’re born with great leaping ability. I still hear people today say that I was born with great athleticism. That’s not the truth at all. I’ve been working at it with a good deal of structure for nine years.
“That’s why I can hit my head on the rim.”
8 Marcus Smart Sacramento Kings
The Kings also are listening to offers for their pick (apparently no one shops their picks anymore they just listen). If they can get someone who can play right now, they'll likely go that direction. They've shown interest in the Minnesota's Kevin Love, but have also lowered their sights for players like the Atlanta's Dennis Schroeder, and I'm told they also like Milwaukee's Brandon Knight.
However, if Smart is on the board here he'll be tough to pass. He's the perfect fit for a coach like Mike Malone. And don't count out Elfrid Payton here. He's coming off a terrific workout in Sacramento. If Smart is off then board, he's a possibility.
4DocHoliday wrote:8 Marcus Smart Sacramento Kings
The Kings also are listening to offers for their pick (apparently no one shops their picks anymore they just listen). If they can get someone who can play right now, they'll likely go that direction. They've shown interest in the Minnesota's Kevin Love, but have also lowered their sights for players like the Atlanta's Dennis Schroeder, and I'm told they also like Milwaukee's Brandon Knight.
However, if Smart is on the board here he'll be tough to pass. He's the perfect fit for a coach like Mike Malone. And don't count out Elfrid Payton here. He's coming off a terrific workout in Sacramento. If Smart is off then board, he's a possibility.
europa wrote:Knight and all the seconds for 8 would make me a happy guy.
ReasonablySober wrote:Knight for #8 would be hilarious/awesome.
emunney wrote:Ron Swanson wrote: 9 YEARS!? like any of that matters
THAT LITERALLY IS HIS TENURE.
DocHoliday wrote:europa wrote:Knight and all the seconds for 8 would make me a happy guy.
Knight straight up, no seconds for you
ReasonablySober wrote:Like I said. You can side with LOCAL RADIO GUY, or you can get on the train with dudes who know better.
ReasonablySober wrote:Like I said. You can side with LOCAL RADIO GUY, or you can get on the train with dudes who know better.
Villanoeyebrows wrote:The closer the draft gets, and the more divided this board gets, I continue to be excited about any of the top three guys (Embiid, Parker, Wiggins) and if management truly felt that Exum was the guy to take at #2 I could be happy with that as well.
M-C-G wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:Like I said. You can side with LOCAL RADIO GUY, or you can get on the train with dudes who know better.
Nice...a not so subtle jab at people that don't have Embiid as their #1. If you don't have Embiid, you are an ignorant casual fan. Get over yourself man.
Polls from GM, Scouts and Players have repeatedly showed Parker being the #1 or at the very least in contention.
The Embiid-elites on the board are getting a little too wrapped up in the hype they have been generating. He is certainly a good player, and I"ll be happy if he lands on the Bucks for sure...but just keep an open mind that other people have different opinions, even if you think they are wrong.
DocHoliday wrote:2 Jabari Parker Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks appear to be intrigued with all four players here: Embiid, Parker, Wiggins and Australian point guard Dante Exum.
If Embiid goes No. 1, I think Parker will likely get the nod here. While new ownership has made it clear that they are OK with GM John Hammond fully engaging the rebuilding process, the reality is that the team needs to draft a player who can help now. Parker is the most NBA ready of the group and gives them a go to scorer who likely would be slotted to play the 4 between Larry Sanders and Giannis Antetokoumnpo.
If Parker isn't on the board, Embiid has intrigued the team for a while. Given his offensive prowess (and Sanders utter lack thereof) they feel he's a good fit. Of course, as the Bucks keep breaking down tape, they keep getting more excited about Wiggins. They fly to Santa Barbara, Calif., this week to watch Wiggins workout. It will be interesting to see if that sells the Bucks on him. Exum is the wild card. The team gets him in for a workout this weekend. They'd really like to upgrade the point and move Brandon Knight to the 2. If Exum wows in the workout, he could move to the top of their board. i think he fits their biggest need.
BucksRuleAll22 wrote:Calvin Johnson is horrible and not a top WR.
europa wrote:Knight and all the seconds for 8 would make me a happy guy.
JimmyTheKid wrote:Villanoeyebrows wrote:The closer the draft gets, and the more divided this board gets, I continue to be excited about any of the top three guys (Embiid, Parker, Wiggins) and if management truly felt that Exum was the guy to take at #2 I could be happy with that as well.
Theres nothing more to debate until Woelfel "reports" that Larry Sanders verbally abused a McDonald's employee.
Gery Woelfel wrote:Got a time big boy?