Official NBA Draft Thread - NO TWITTER SPOILERS ALLOWED!!!

mrknowitall215 · Post #101 » by **mrknowitall215** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:51 pm

freakon0mics wrote:Isn't Cho's motto is to pick the BPA and trade for need? I would be shocked if Smart was there at 9 and we didn't pick him.

That's his motto, but who really knows who he consider BPA. He could easily believe that Harris' shooting ability make him a better prospect than Smart

Post #102 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:51 pm

Fire Clifford, hire McHale.

Change mascot name to McHugo.

LofJ · Post #103 » by **LofJ** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:52 pm

Roy Williams recruited Smart heavily. He knew that Marcus was a special player, and he is. I'd love for him to have a better shot as well, but you can't pass on someone like him with the 9th pick. He'd be the steal of the draft that late in the lottery.

Post #104 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:53 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eG37EH0_U0[/youtube]

Smart can play SG just fine in the NBA, he did a great job vs possible #1 pick Andrew Wiggins

ARHornet · Post #105 » by **ARHornet** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:54 pm

fatlever wrote:Draft McDermott at 9, McDaniels at 24, McGary at 45, resign McRoberts and trade Biz for McGee, Hendo for McCollum, MKG for McLemore, sign Tracy McGrady out of retirement, sign Dominic McGuire

the 2014 McHornets

PG: Kemba, McCollum
SG: McLemore, McGrady
SF: McDermott, McDaniels, McGuire
PF: McRoberts, Zeller
C: Jefferson, McGee, McGary

I see what you did there...

jakenc · Post #106 » by **jakenc** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:55 pm

Clifford would LOVE Smart.

ARHornet · Post #107 » by **ARHornet** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:56 pm

I think Smart would be a great 6th man for us. Could play either guard spot. I don't know that he is a full time 2 though.

Liver_Pooty · Post #108 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:56 pm

JDR720 wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eG37EH0_U0[/youtube]

Smart can play SG just fine in the NBA, he did a great job vs possible #1 pick Andrew Wiggins

His position in the NBA will be as a PG. Sure he can play SG, but hes much better as a lead guard.

freakon0mics · Post #109 » by **freakon0mics** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:58 pm

ARHornet wrote:I think Smart would be a great 6th man for us. Could play either guard spot. I don't know that he is a full time 2 though.

I think he is with the right guard next to him. Kemba would need to sacrifice his game a bit, and even Smart, to make that backcourt work.

Post #110 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:58 pm

4 hours to go

UNCNYC · Post #111 » by **UNCNYC** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:00 pm

I am still back and forth at 9 but DEFINITELY narrowed down to 3 unless Wiggins or Exum falls but DOUBT THAT.

RANDLE
PAYNE
GORDON

Post #112 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:01 pm

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

Wiggins stock is falling by the second

ARHornet · Post #113 » by **ARHornet** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:02 pm

freakon0mics wrote:
ARHornet wrote:I think Smart would be a great 6th man for us. Could play either guard spot. I don't know that he is a full time 2 though.

I think he is with the right guard next to him. Kemba would need to sacrifice his game a bit, and even Smart, to make that backcourt work.

I think he's much better off as a 1. Kemba and him could work together, but the lack of shooting is concerning.

Smart is probably the BPA, bit I don't know if he's so much better than the next guy to make it worth the poor fit.

Vanderbilt_Grad · Post #114 » by **Vanderbilt_Grad** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:03 pm

I have this mental image of Wiggins falling to the Bobcats the way Pierce fell to Boston years ago. Probably not going to happen, but it's a fun thought.

mrknowitall215 · Post #115 » by **mrknowitall215** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:03 pm

No way on Earth you could watch Marcus Smart and think he's a legit point guard. His ball handling ability is average, court vision is average, and etc.

The guy is just a hell of a competitor and leader. He stacks up better at the shooting guard position than point guard. Any team that make Smart their point guard without having a LeBron James/Kevin Durant caliber talent on their roster will be in for a rude awakening, and won't make the playoffs for years a la Rodney Stuckey. I think Stuckey could've been a better player in the NBA, but the Pistons wasted too many years of his progress on trying to make him a point guard instead of a shooting guard

ARHornet · Post #116 » by **ARHornet** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:06 pm

UNCNYC wrote:I am still back and forth at 9 but DEFINITELY narrowed down to 3 unless Wiggins or Exum falls but DOUBT THAT.

RANDLE
PAYNE
GORDON

Randle is the only one of those 3 that wouldn't have me irate.

Payne at 24 would be great. At 9 would be a fireable offense.

chabber · Post #117 » by **chabber** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:09 pm

I've often imagined this is what Wade would look like if he ever tried to jump rope.

B Wizzle · Post #118 » by **B Wizzle** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:10 pm

I'm definitely on board with Smart at 9, could definitely see him falling. I think he'd be a steal at 9 too.

LofJ · Post #119 » by **LofJ** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:11 pm

MKG was a better prospect (and still is) than Gordon coming out of college. If we pick him and don't trade MKG for an all-star or another top 7 pick then Cho has officially lost his mind.

Post #120 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:19 pm

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