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Charlotte Hornets Big Board #2

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Who is #2

C Jahlil Okafor, Duke
8
32%
PG/SG DeAngelo Russell, Ohio State
16
64%
PG Emmanuel Mudiay, China
0
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SG/SF Mario Hezonja, Croatia
0
No votes
C Willie Cauley-Stein, UK
0
No votes
SF/SG Justise Winslow, Duke
1
4%
PF Kristaps Porzingis, Latvia
0
No votes
SF/SG Stanley Johnson, Arizona
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No votes
SG/SF Kelly Oubre, Kansas
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No votes
Other
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No votes
 
Total votes: 25

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Charlotte Hornets Big Board #2 

Post#1 » by JDR720 » Tue May 26, 2015 3:00 pm

1-Karl-Anthony Towns
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Re: Charlotte Hornets Big Board #2 

Post#2 » by yosemiteben » Tue May 26, 2015 3:12 pm

Okafor. Transcendent talent ftw - part 2.
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Post#3 » by BeesWax » Tue May 26, 2015 3:24 pm

Russell instead of the other big guy. One project big then one no defense big. Not impressed.
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Post#4 » by LofJ » Tue May 26, 2015 3:33 pm

I went with Russell. He is the prototypical guard of today's NBA. He can create off the dribble, he has great court vision, he can shoot off the bounce or the catch, and he has a high basketball IQ. His average athleticism is the only reason I don't consider him on par with Towns. It could cause his team some problems defensively, but unlike Okafor it isn't as big of an issue due to the position he plays. He has the size he needs to not be a liability however, so it isn't a huge concern.
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Post#5 » by BigSlam » Tue May 26, 2015 3:52 pm

Russell


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Post#6 » by Liver_Pooty » Tue May 26, 2015 4:21 pm

Okafor
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Re: Charlotte Hornets Big Board #2 

Post#7 » by fatlever » Tue May 26, 2015 4:54 pm

Russell
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Post#8 » by James Gatz » Tue May 26, 2015 5:00 pm

I'm a bit surprised to see so many going for Okafor considering the general disdain towards Al on this forum.
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Post#9 » by Vanderbilt_Grad » Tue May 26, 2015 5:11 pm

Winslow for me. Russel is better for this team right now ... but I think that in 5 years Winslow is going to be killing the NBA.
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Post#10 » by JDR720 » Tue May 26, 2015 8:25 pm

i picked Russell, Okafor is a very skilled post scorer but he has more holes in his game than Russell IMO.
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Post#11 » by SWedd523 » Tue May 26, 2015 8:38 pm

Russell slightly ahead of Okafor mostly based on needs
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Post#12 » by driveandkick » Tue May 26, 2015 9:31 pm

SWedd523 wrote:Russell slightly ahead of Okafor mostly based on needs

I think Russell is just gonna be a better player as is
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Post#13 » by Diop » Wed May 27, 2015 12:10 am

James Gatz wrote:I'm a bit surprised to see so many going for Okafor considering the general disdain towards Al on this forum.

more amazing is that I saw Brother Dave calling for him.
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Post#14 » by catch20two » Wed May 27, 2015 12:24 am

D'lo Russell!
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Post#15 » by countryboi » Wed May 27, 2015 12:34 am

Okafor...franchise changing
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Post#16 » by EwingSweatsALot » Wed May 27, 2015 12:40 am

This one looks about done.
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Post#17 » by HornetJail » Wed May 27, 2015 1:32 am

Russell. I'm not even sure Okafor would crack my top 10 for this team. We've seen how Al worked out here- imagine how a poor man's Al would work here.
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Post#18 » by Eoghan » Wed May 27, 2015 3:17 am

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James Gatz wrote:I'm a bit surprised to see so many going for Okafor considering the general disdain towards Al on this forum.

more amazing is that I saw Brother Dave calling for him.

Okafor shouldn't be disrespected by being compared to Jefferson. Jahlil can do post moves without traveling, has a left hand and at least tries on defense. No one is as bad at defense as Jefferson is. NO ONE.

Okafor is worth building a franchise around. I can't really say that about anybody else in this draft right now.
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Re: Charlotte Hornets Big Board #2 

Post#19 » by JDR720 » Wed May 27, 2015 1:20 pm

Russell has 2X as many votes as the next best.

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