All-Time non-Elite Fantasy Draft, Draft Thread

[Quotatious]

Damn you!

You're up, man (in this case, though, I understand why you want to take your time )

[SkyHookFTW]

Looks like I get back-to-back picks. I'll take Kevin McHale to pair up with Moses, and Walt Frazier as my first guard.

[trex_8063]

Well, ideally I'd wanted to pair Robinson with an excellent transition passing PG (preferably one who can drain the long ball). But Nash, Stockton, Kidd, Paul are all taken. My next choice would be an elite perimeter scorer; someone who can take the heat off of Robinson, particularly when the playoffs roll around (so it would have to be someone who can volume score efficiently in both the rs and playoffs).

Robinson/Nash would be a dream-like duo

I know!
It was the very duo I'd suggested in that recent thread (forget who made it) about just picking any duo to build around.......I'd alluded Nash/DRob would be crazy scary and crazy fun to watch.

So....while I'm not intentionally making an All-Spurs team to start with, I'm going to go with The Iceman for my 2nd pick: George Gervin. A guy who was able to get to the rim (or the line) even in a time without good floor-spacing or rules outlawing hand-checking.....a guy who pretty consistently averaged >35 pts/100 possessions (once as high as 42.4) on shooting efficiency that was significantly above league average----and he did that in both rs and playoffs (no significant drop-off in the post-season).

After RSCD took Reggie, I was thinking about Gervin, too, but decided to take Drexler because he's IMO a better, more well-rounded player than Gervin. George is the better scorer, pretty easily (top 10 scorer of all-time pretty easily), but Clyde is a far better playmaker and defender.

It's still a great pick, though. Robinson being able to work as the #2 scoring option (can be #1 on any given night, too), and anchor a defense, means that he can be utilized exactly the way he should be.

That was my thought, anyway. I hope others see it that way when we start voting.

I thought really hard about Rick Barry, too. Similar to Drexler, I think he was probably a better all-around player than Gervin: not quite the same caliber of scorer (though perhaps close), but likely at least marginally better rebounder, playmaker, and defender than Gervin.
Ultimately, though, I wanted a guaranteed efficient scorer for pairing with Robinson (who I know will always have to bear criticism/skepticism regarding his ability to score in the post-season). I figure Gervin pretty well takes that pressure off him to, as you say, be utilized the way he should be.
I also worried about Barry's attitude/intangibles, alienating teammates, etc.

[trex_8063]

Eesh, and just like that it looks like I'm up again for my 3rd pick.....

Since we're going with "modern day rules", I think the backcourt is of paramount importance. The current rules are really kinda catered for the perimeter players. That being the case, I'm want to cement my starting back-court now while I can.

So I need a PG/facilitator, and I need one who spreads the floor by providing dangerous 3pt threat. Would also like one who provides sound leadership intangibles, clutch play, and good perimeter defense, too.

So I'm going with Chauncey Billups.

[poopdamoop]

Looks like I get back-to-back picks. I'll take Kevin McHale to pair up with Moses, and Walt Frazier as my first guard.

Warspite took Frazier with his second pick already.

[SkyHookFTW]

Looks like I get back-to-back picks. I'll take Kevin McHale to pair up with Moses, and Walt Frazier as my first guard.

Warspite took Frazier with his second pick already.

Ack, you're right. Change that Frazier pick to Isiah Thomas.

[RevisIsland]

Wanted someone else at first, but I've changed my plans - I'll take another great stat sheet stuffer - Clyde Drexler. Surprised to see that no one's taken him before I have.

You're up.

[Quotatious]

I wanted to take him with my second pick, but I thought - trex and SkyHook selected centers with their first pick, so they are not going to take another center with their second selection, they're far more likely to take a wing/guard to pair with their centers...And now it turns out that SkyHook wanted Drexler, so I was right.

There are like 4 or 5 better two way centers left available, but nobody is a better defender than the guy I'll take - Big Ben Wallace. Good luck scoring on him and KG combined.

[Quotatious]

Hard choice for me, but I think I am going to draft Tracy McGrady.

You're up.

[Dr Spaceman]

I wanted to take him with my second pick, but I thought - trex and SkyHook selected centers with their first pick, so they are not going to take another center with their second selection, they're far more likely to take a wing/guard to pair with their centers...And now it turns out that SkyHook wanted Drexler, so I was right.

There are like 4 or 5 better two way centers left available, but nobody is a better defender than the guy I'll take - Big Ben Wallace. Good luck scoring on him and KG combined.

Saw that one coming. Can't even fathom how dominant that duo would be. Good picks.

Looking very much like at least one of the two guys I'm targeting is going to fall to me though.

[HeartBreakKid]

Is this NBA only?

If not I take Sabonis.

If its NBA only, then I'll take Marc Gasol

[RevisIsland]

Is this NBA only?

If not I take Sabonis.

If its NBA only, then I'll take Marc Gasol

I was under the impression that it's NBA/ABA. I don't know how we could realisticallu guage 80s Sabs in this game.

[JeepCSC]

Yes, I'm assuming Gasol is gone.

[RevisIsland]

This is a very difficult selection for me. There are a lot of players I like in this spot. However, I think my best course is to choose Artis Gilmore here.

[RevisIsland]

Really wanted to select a defensive big here too, but I guess the drop off is too high here. I hope I can still get my sleeper pick in the next round.

Anyway, Since my strategy of waiting for Curry didn't work, I'll pick one of the BPAs, John Stockton. All-time assist and steals leader, 5 time All-Defensive second team makes him essentially the third/fourth best defensive guard of his time behind Jordan, Payton, and Dumars.

He's a good percentage shooter. Volume isn't quite there but that's because he played in the 80s-90s.

I'll definitely be able to pick up some volume scoring options later down the line, so I'll pick one of the greatest teammates ever here.

You're up!

[JeepCSC]

If you think you will be inactive for a while, please send me a big board via PM.

Does anyone know if giordunk sent giordunk a big board? Inquiring minds want to know.

[trex_8063]

Yeah, me thinks our author of this little project is MIA.

Probably me just being morbid, but I hope nothing bad happened to him.

[Quotatious]

Yeah, me thinks our author of this little project is MIA.

Probably me just being morbid, but I hope nothing bad happened to him.

Earlier, he said: "I have school and work so I probably check RealGM twice a day at most. I'm sure other posters are busy too. I don't see what the rush is." - he last visited RealGM on Feb. 26th, 1:18 am. He's probably just busier than usual right now. Weekend is starting, so there's a chance he'll find some time, I guess...

I also hate the fact that we can't move on until he makes his selection, though.

[JeepCSC]

One possible solution would be everyone submits a list to giordunk by round. It would be your list of players in descending order for that round. The poster who selects first in the round only submits one name since they know that is who they'll get, the person who picks eighth only sends in 8 names and will be guaranteed at least their 8th pick if the other names are grabbed earlier. Giordunk would cull through the lists and there would be some drama when the round is announced as you won't be quite sure which player you'll get from your list.

The downside is that it changes how your team is put together on some level. Rather than studying other's picks as they happen and reacting with each pick, you are reacting by round. Just an idea.

[giordunk]

Is this NBA only?

If not I take Sabonis.

If its NBA only, then I'll take Marc Gasol

Sabonis is yours. I was planning on taking him in the second round but kinda hoped he would slip to me.