2016 NBA Draft/College Basketball Thread

Kobblehead · Post #761 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:26 pm

As mediocre as Ingram has been, at least he's not Jaylen Brown. Arguably the biggest disappointment in the country right now.

ET Da Gawd · Post #762 » by **ET Da Gawd** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:30 pm

PhilasFinest wrote:Ok so lets talk worser case scenarios.

We lose the lottery to the Lakers, who obviously take Simmons, and Denver jumps to 3rd (happened on Tankathon.com Sim)
We pick 3rd again. Who are you taking/looking at and why??? (Please no fantasy trades where we flip guys for 4 top 10 picks)

Does someone like Jaylen Brown, Jamal Murray , Kris Dunn leap over the consensus picks of say Skal or Bender???

Jaylen Brown or Murray, unless we trade nerlens and take skal

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Kobblehead · Post #763 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:35 pm

I don't want to draft unspectatular freshmen just because they're 18 years old and entered the season at the top of mock draft boards.

Neither Jaylen Brown, Brandon Ingram, Skal Labissiere or Jamal Murray look worthy of a top 5 pick right now.

snoopdogg88 · Post #764 » by **snoopdogg88** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:08 pm

you may just have to accept this isn't a very good draft and there aren't a ton of "standout" top 5 picks besides Simmons

Unbreakable99 · Post #765 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:03 am

snoopdogg88 wrote:you may just have to accept this isn't a very good draft and there aren't a ton of "standout" top 5 picks besides Simmons

And that's why in ok with not getting the Lakers pick this draft as long as they don't get Simmons or get some good free agents.

76ers · Post #766 » by **76ers** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:53 am

Kobblehead wrote:I don't want to draft unspectatular freshmen just because they're 18 years old and entered the season at the top of mock draft boards.

Neither Jaylen Brown, Brandon Ingram, Skal Labissiere or Jamal Murray look worthy of a top 5 pick right now.

What would your current top 5 look like then? Curious.

Post #767 » by **Duke4life831** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 1:26 am

Kobblehead wrote:I don't want to draft unspectatular freshmen just because they're 18 years old and entered the season at the top of mock draft boards.

Neither Jaylen Brown, Brandon Ingram, Skal Labissiere or Jamal Murray look worthy of a top 5 pick right now.

The problem though is nobody besides Simmons looks like a top 5 pick. This is going to be a historically bad draft.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #768 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:21 am

Just trying to gather opinions and thoughts on Gary Payton. Saw a bit of him tonight against Kansas.

Mik317 · Post #769 » by **Mik317** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:59 am

we are going to need someone to appear from nowhere like Russell did last year...or else

yeeeesh

Kobblehead · Post #770 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:06 pm

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Just trying to gather opinions and thoughts on Gary Payton. Saw a bit of him tonight against Kansas.

Freak defender with a growing distributing game. Definitely an NBA player. He's Briante Weber without the minuscule size, off-court thuggery and injury history.

Kobblehead · Post #771 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:22 pm

Mik317 wrote:we are going to need someone to appear from nowhere like Russell did last year...or else

yeeeesh

In terms of freshmen, keep an eye on:

Tyler Davis from Texas A&M
Tyler Dorsey from Oregon
Ivan Rabb from Cal
Deyonta Davis from MSU
Bennie Boatwright from USC

Mik317 · Post #772 » by **Mik317** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:34 pm

Dorsey looked good in the on Oregon game I saw...hopefully those guys take off and spruce this draft up a bit.

Kobblehead · Post #773 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:40 pm

This is month where guys start to get put on the map. Teams start playing better competition and performances start resonating.

ImChillin01 · Post #774 » by **ImChillin01** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:12 am

Nerlens No Ls wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Baldwin is awesome. I think the coach yelling thing made people take notice of him and he's balled out of his mind. I don't know how under the radar he is. I don't count terrible mock draft sites. Since they're late to the party with everything. People that watch college ball know Baldwin is a hell of a player.
Dell wrote:If we miss out on Dunn/Murray, I pray we can find a way to grab Wade Baldwin from Vandy. Let him keep flying under the radar, he's a player and Hinkie would love the 6-10 wingspan on a 6-2 guard.

He's also a 50% 3PT shooter. Would love to get him with one of the OKC/MIA pick

Edit: LMAO, just read his profile on draftexpress and he has the exact same birthday as me, 3/29/96. My new favorite player, hope we get him

Pretty cool to have fellow '96 posting on board but then again we are turning 20 soon so maybe thats normal lol

ImChillin01 · Post #775 » by **ImChillin01** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:16 am

Kobblehead wrote:As mediocre as Ingram has been, at least he's not Jaylen Brown. Arguably the biggest disappointment in the country right now.

I knew he would be disappointment, dude cant hit jumpshot. Also Ingram owned him in McDonalds HS game

ImChillin01 · Post #776 » by **ImChillin01** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:18 am

Duke4life831 wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:I don't want to draft unspectatular freshmen just because they're 18 years old and entered the season at the top of mock draft boards.

Neither Jaylen Brown, Brandon Ingram, Skal Labissiere or Jamal Murray look worthy of a top 5 pick right now.

The problem though is nobody besides Simmons looks like a top 5 pick. This is going to be a historically bad draft.

Nah thats 2013 draft, with only 1 player having chance being superstar in Giannis. I think 2016 going to have 1 superstar in Simmons and 2 All-stars

76ers 2020 · Post #777 » by **76ers 2020** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:01 am

Minnesota is at number 6 now on Tankathon. Ugly if they get the top pick.

76ers · Post #778 » by **76ers** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:09 am

76ers 2020 wrote:Minnesota is at number 6 now on Tankathon. Ugly if they get the top pick.

Yet they never get criticized, it's a joke.

BNelley24 · Post #779 » by **BNelley24** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:20 am

How has Kris Dunn looked? I haven't followed much this year....I remember his highlights from last year for some reason the way he dribbles & shoots remind me of D-Wade.

BobThornton · Post #780 » by **BobThornton** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:16 pm

76ers 2020 wrote:Minnesota is at number 6 now on Tankathon. Ugly if they get the top pick.

I was looking at their boxscore last night as the game was going on and Towns had 18 minutes late in the game. I don't know if something is going on with him, but wondered if they had started to tank as well.