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RealGM 2016 Fan Forum Mock Draft - BOS #3

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Based on this scenario, who should the Celtics select?

Poll ended at Sat May 21, 2016 10:47 am

Buddy Hield
7
11%
Dragan Bender
38
62%
Jamal Murray
8
13%
Kris Dunn
2
3%
Jaylen Brown
2
3%
Domantas Sabonis
0
No votes
Jakob Poeltl
1
2%
Marquese Chriss
0
No votes
Deyonta Davis
0
No votes
Furkan Korkmaz
3
5%
 
Total votes: 61

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Post#1 » by Laimbeer » Fri May 20, 2016 10:47 am

Here's the selection of fan forums to date.

1 PHI Brandon Ingram
2 LAL Ben Simmons
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23 BOS
24 PHI
25 LAC
26 PHI
27 TOR
28 PHO
29 SAS
30 GSW
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Post#2 » by cl2117 » Fri May 20, 2016 12:24 pm

Trade?

Who should they take? I think Bender.

Who will they take? I think Murray. Possibly Dunn, but he is holding his medical records back, which isn't a good sign.
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Post#3 » by radcot » Fri May 20, 2016 1:13 pm

1. draft Bender
2. trade pick for Okafor
3. draft Hield
4. no clue
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Post#4 » by Banks2Pierce » Fri May 20, 2016 1:15 pm

I'm fairly amused that Philly picked Ingram in this. Think that could be a mistake.
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Post#5 » by aim2please » Fri May 20, 2016 9:36 pm

cl2117 wrote:Trade?

Who should they take? I think Bender.

Who will they take? I think Murray. Possibly Dunn, but he is holding his medical records back, which isn't a good sign.


I voted Bender. I agree with you. If we keep the pick, I think Danny will draft Murray.
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Post#6 » by rickrolled » Fri May 20, 2016 10:03 pm

Bender.

Dunn wont come for a workout, Hield is old, will be 23 years at the start of the season.

Murray is a PG, we already have 2. And is he even the BPA at 3 ? If he was undoubtedly the best at 3 I'd take him.
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Post#7 » by Froob » Fri May 20, 2016 10:16 pm

Shocked the Dragan Bender is winning by so much, this is a reeeeeealllly tough pick. Danny is lucky he's got great job security because a real good player could be missed. I'd choose Buddy but, come draft day I may very well have someone else in mind and not be even considering Buddy.
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Post#8 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Fri May 20, 2016 10:37 pm

Banks2Pierce wrote:I'm fairly amused that Philly picked Ingram in this. Think that could be a mistake.


I know this has been said over and over again, but I think they need a scorer and an elite shooter over there. Between Noel, Okafor and Embiid their most valuable players are all playing at the 4-5 and all have no outside game. Taking Simmons means you add another power forward who can't shoot and suddenly it pressures you into trading somebody. Having that said Philly is still going to take Simmons..no doubt about it.

I'm more amused that Bender is winning by so much over here. I think Ainge would easily go for Hield or trade down for Brown..I'd be absolutely shocked if Bender was the pick. Goes against everything we have been doing recently..dude will get 10 mpg tops under Stevens.
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Post#9 » by Froob » Fri May 20, 2016 10:41 pm

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Banks2Pierce wrote:I'm fairly amused that Philly picked Ingram in this. Think that could be a mistake.


I know this has been said over and over again, but I think they need a scorer and an elite shooter over there. Between Noel, Okafor and Embiid their most valuable players are all playing at the 4-5 and all have no outside game. Taking Simmons means you add another power forward who can't shoot and suddenly it pressures you into trading somebody. Having that said Philly is still going to take Simmons..no doubt about it.

I'm more amused that Bender is winning by so much over here. I think Ainge would easily go for Hield or trade down for Brown..I'd be absolutely shocked if Bender was the pick. Goes against everything we have been doing recently..dude will get 10 mpg tops under Stevens.

On the plus side, we can post this in the VC threads when he wins

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Post#10 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Fri May 20, 2016 10:42 pm

PS. I wouldn't for a second count out Dunn either. Danny LOVES a PG and I can easily see him shipping off Marcus, Rozier or even Avery and opening up big time minutes for Dunn. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if he drafted him and still kept everybody. Dude is a guard drafting machine. If we don't bring back Turner that's a good 30 mpg opening up anyways..
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Post#11 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Fri May 20, 2016 10:45 pm

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Banks2Pierce wrote:I'm fairly amused that Philly picked Ingram in this. Think that could be a mistake.


I know this has been said over and over again, but I think they need a scorer and an elite shooter over there. Between Noel, Okafor and Embiid their most valuable players are all playing at the 4-5 and all have no outside game. Taking Simmons means you add another power forward who can't shoot and suddenly it pressures you into trading somebody. Having that said Philly is still going to take Simmons..no doubt about it.

I'm more amused that Bender is winning by so much over here. I think Ainge would easily go for Hield or trade down for Brown..I'd be absolutely shocked if Bender was the pick. Goes against everything we have been doing recently..dude will get 10 mpg tops under Stevens.

On the plus side, we can post this in the VC threads when he wins

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LOL. We can certainly have a hell of a lot of creative fun with dude's name, that's for sure.
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Post#12 » by Froob » Fri May 20, 2016 10:47 pm

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I know this has been said over and over again, but I think they need a scorer and an elite shooter over there. Between Noel, Okafor and Embiid their most valuable players are all playing at the 4-5 and all have no outside game. Taking Simmons means you add another power forward who can't shoot and suddenly it pressures you into trading somebody. Having that said Philly is still going to take Simmons..no doubt about it.

I'm more amused that Bender is winning by so much over here. I think Ainge would easily go for Hield or trade down for Brown..I'd be absolutely shocked if Bender was the pick. Goes against everything we have been doing recently..dude will get 10 mpg tops under Stevens.

On the plus side, we can post this in the VC threads when he wins

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LOL. We can certainly have a hell of a lot of creative fun with dude's name, that's for sure.

The shirts would be awesome. I'd push for him to changes his name to THE Dragan Bender. At that point, I wouldn't care if he is a bust.
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Post#13 » by Curmudgeon » Fri May 20, 2016 11:42 pm

If you want an elite shooter, draft Bender. His stroke from outside is money.

If Ainge trades the #3 pick, it's 95% or better than the team acquiring it will use it on Bender.
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Post#14 » by tlee324 » Sat May 21, 2016 12:45 am

If we don't take Bender, I won't cry about it. I think his potential is worth investing in, but I also see the other side of the coin and why they would want someone who's more developed and ready to contribute. In that case, I'd be fine with Murray, Dunn, Hield or Brown, in that order. (FWIW: Murray is nothing like James Young. Young can't create a shot for himself consistently on an NBA level if his life depended on it, lol.)
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Post#15 » by Writebloc » Sat May 21, 2016 12:50 am

This draft is why Ainge gets paid the big bucks. He can't get scared. If the scouts are telling him that Bender is the best option he should go for it.
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Post#16 » by Curmudgeon » Sat May 21, 2016 1:27 am

tlee324 wrote:If we don't take Bender, I won't cry about it. I think his potential is worth investing in, but I also see the other side of the coin and why they would want someone who's more developed and ready to contribute. In that case, I'd be fine with Murray, Dunn, Hield or Brown, in that order. (FWIW: Murray is nothing like James Young. Young can't create a shot for himself consistently on an NBA level if his life depended on it, lol.)


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Post#17 » by Celts17Pride » Sat May 21, 2016 2:15 am

Banks2Pierce wrote:I'm fairly amused that Philly picked Ingram in this. Think that could be a mistake.

I'm amused that so many Celtics fans actually think Ainge is going to draft Bender.
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Post#18 » by GreenBloodedC » Sat May 21, 2016 6:33 am

All aboard the #DraganWagon #HowToTrainYourDragan
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Post#19 » by DavorFanCroatia » Sat May 21, 2016 7:58 am

I'll go with my countyman...so Dragan Bender
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Post#20 » by Murta » Sat May 21, 2016 8:14 am

My options would be Bender, Brown and Chriss, popular favorites are Bender, Murray and Hield and IMO Danny will select one of Bender, Brown and Murrray.
So, 3 sets all intersect in Bender and that's why I voted for him.

Pelton said in his chat just yesterday Chriss is a player GMs hate to select and pass on. I 100% sign that and that's why all the 3 options I have are there. If one of those 3 relatively raw players doesn't develop into a multiple All-star, I'd be mightily surprised. Which one? That's a bit tougher question. But I don't feel like passing on surer things like Murray, Hield or Dunn is anything regrettable since I project them all to be lower than multiple All-star level.

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