Official #2 Pick Thread - Ford #7: Parker

[europa]

Very true...but different mandate this time. Though his power is also not the same as it used to be.

I honestly wish they'd just fire him and Morway and bring in a new front office. Let a new group of eyes start making these decisions now.

[mlloyd10]

Any chance at another pick being acquired?

Yes. We're active.

Can you confirm anything about Sanders and/or knight to Kings for #8?

[El Duderino]

I really want Wiggins but if Embiid goes No. 1 and the Sixers come calling with 3/10 that'd be really tough to turn down. But it's an easier trade for me to say yes to because I also like Parker a lot.

From an intangibles standpoint, Parker is the best fit for the Bucks. He's well known, well spoken and from just down the road. He's the type of high quality guy this franchise badly needs to get the casual fan and media re-engaged. And I think he'll be a natural leader. Everything about him screams "best fit" for the Bucks.

But if he ends up being Big Dog while Embiid and Wiggins end up being Hakeem and Dominque Wilkins w/elite defense, that's going to be a big problem about six-months after the draft.

Part of me wishes Embiid was staying in school another year. Then we could take whoever is left between Parker and Wiggins and not have any mental anguish over the decision.

I simply want to end up with the best long term player, this natural leader stuff will be irrelevant if we pick a guy who ends up having noticeable less impact on the court than the guy Philly and/or Orlando picks after us.

[ReasonablySober]

If we think Embiid and Sanders would really compliment each other I'd be interested in giving a frontline with them and Giannis a go. Defense would be beastly to say the least.

Also...looking at Ford's exact wording makes it sound like he thinks we have Parker ranked above Embiid:





I'm hoping our owners are talking up Parker to distract from Embiid. Excited to hear reports after his workout in Cleveland.

That's doesn't surprise me as I read somewhere that 80% of the gms rank Parker over embiid

Maybe you were reading something from May, 2013?

90% of GM's have Embiid at 1. Maybe more.

I'm stun.

[Nowak008]

Ditto. Just goes to show how much emphasis is put on workouts which personally I think is ridiculous.

Agreed. That's how JA can get drafted in the top 10 ...even though when he tried to grab a rebound in summer league he would slap it like a volleyball.

[europa]

Ditto. Just goes to show how much emphasis is put on workouts which personally I think is ridiculous.

Agreed. That's how JA can get drafted in the top 10 ...even though when he tried to grab a rebound in summer league he would slap it like a volleyball.

Just saw the same thing happen in the NFL where one workout pushed Teddy Bridgewater out of the Top 10 to the end of the first round. That's totally f'd up. If that's where he deserved to go he should've been ranked there long before his pro day. I think you see so many mistakes made by NBA GMs in the draft and I'm willing to bet many of them are a result of putting more emphasis on workouts than game production.

[Bucks7rules]

Where does Exum stand in all of this?

[El Duderino]

Very true...but different mandate this time. Though his power is also not the same as it used to be.

I honestly wish they'd just fire him and Morway and bring in a new front office. Let a new group of eyes start making these decisions now.

Listening to the new owners talk, it sure sounded like they will have final say on any major decisions on draft day, Hammond mainly just being an advice giver.

[BuckPack]

Very true...but different mandate this time. Though his power is also not the same as it used to be.

I honestly wish they'd just fire him and Morway and bring in a new front office. Let a new group of eyes start making these decisions now.

Listening to the new owners talk, it sure sounded like they will have final say on any major decisions on draft day, Hammond mainly just being an advice giver.

This.

They are fully apprised of Hammond's failures and successes. He's under a tight leash.

[SupremeHustle]

Season 2 of True Detective should be about finding out who BuckPack is.

[europa]

I honestly wish they'd just fire him and Morway and bring in a new front office. Let a new group of eyes start making these decisions now.

Listening to the new owners talk, it sure sounded like they will have final say on any major decisions on draft day, Hammond mainly just being an advice giver.

This.

They are fully apprised of Hammond's failures and successes. He's under a tight leash.

At this point, I'm not sure I'd even want him around offering advice. I'm aware of the Kohl influence but I think it's time for a complete new start and I'd prefer it was done before the draft.

[Swan Vox]

I honestly wish they'd just fire him and Morway and bring in a new front office. Let a new group of eyes start making these decisions now.

Listening to the new owners talk, it sure sounded like they will have final say on any major decisions on draft day, Hammond mainly just being an advice giver.

This.

They are fully apprised of Hammond's failures and successes. He's under a tight leash.

I know the new owners have talked a good game about "just being fans & letting the basketball people do their job", but this sounds an awful lot like the opposite to me. I'm with Europa in wishing they had just brought in their own guy before the draft. Lame duck statuses never seem to work out whether you are a GM or a coach.

[DanoMac]

Thanks as always BP.

Any word on who theyd target if they acquired another 1st?

[[MIKE C]]

I honestly wish they'd just fire him and Morway and bring in a new front office. Let a new group of eyes start making these decisions now.

Listening to the new owners talk, it sure sounded like they will have final say on any major decisions on draft day, Hammond mainly just being an advice giver.

This.

They are fully apprised of Hammond's failures and successes. He's under a tight leash.

More great news. I'm personally not a fan of Parker being ahead of Wiggins on the Buck's board, but otherwise BP has been a ray of sunshine today. I'm pulling for a Cleveland trade with Philly now so I can rest comfortably knowing the Bucks will grab Embiid.

[tski1972]

always good to see BuckPack sneaking in some knowledge.

[jakecronus8]

Ditto. Just goes to show how much emphasis is put on workouts which personally I think is ridiculous.

Agreed. That's how JA can get drafted in the top 10 ...even though when he tried to grab a rebound in summer league he would slap it like a volleyball.

Just saw the same thing happen in the NFL where one workout pushed Teddy Bridgewater out of the Top 10 to the end of the first round. That's totally f'd up. If that's where he deserved to go he should've been ranked there long before his pro day. I think you see so many mistakes made by NBA GMs in the draft and I'm willing to bet many of them are a result of putting more emphasis on workouts than game production.

Ot: it pains me to know the Vikings got maybe the best player in the draft.

[europa]

Based on the current intell (Bucks having Parker at No. 2 and Sixers liking Wiggins), the Bucks really need to figure out a way to get the Sixers to include the 10th pick with the 3rd to get a deal done.

I'd say if the Bucks got 3, 8 and 10 (while getting their preferred player at 3) whoever orchestrated all of that gets full reign to run the team for awhile. That'd be a helluva night.

[KeyRabbit]

Any chance at another pick being acquired?

Yes. We're active.

"We"

And so all my fears about losing our insider with the ownership change are laid to rest.

[SkilesTheLimit]

always good to see BuckPack sneaking in some knowledge.

Absolutely. One if my fears if heads roll is losing BP as our insider.

Dude is as plugged in as it gets.

Really appreciate the info.

[buckboy]

Smart is not a good offensive player.

Smart got to the line 8 times a game, shot 65% in the paint on the season, averaged 5 asts per game, and...."Over the final eight games, Smart averaged 19.3 points, 6.2 assists, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 steals."

Yea he sucks.

His offensive game consists of bulling his way to the rim and bricking jump shots.

I'll pass, thanks.