And Then There Was One: Thank Nation 2. Raps pick 23rd

[Wraps_fan]

so DX updated the mock and OG Anunoby has dropped completely off of it. Have there been whispers that he will stay in Indiana for another year?

It would make sense for him to go back, especially if he can't participate in workouts or the combine. It sucks for us, but is probably what would be best for him.

OG should definitely stay another year, not only because he fell this year due to injury, but the 2018 draft class isn't as deep, so if he can recover, and have another promising year, he could very well be a top 10 pick

[BoyzNTheHood]

so DX updated the mock and OG Anunoby has dropped completely off of it. Have there been whispers that he will stay in Indiana for another year?

It would make sense for him to go back, especially if he can't participate in workouts or the combine. It sucks for us, but is probably what would be best for him.

Usually a bad injury won't dramatically kill your stock if teams believe a full recovery is possible. It really depends on the player and how much they want to be in the NBA in that particular draft. Not working out for teams won't matter a lick in his case. And the combine is a joke anyway, avoided by many.

Honestly, I hope he declares but he's not on that top-tier of guys who can avoid everything and still be drafted high. I can see him going in the mid-20s if he passes on the combine and workouts.

[CoachJReturns]

It would make sense for him to go back, especially if he can't participate in workouts or the combine. It sucks for us, but is probably what would be best for him.

Usually a bad injury won't dramatically kill your stock if teams believe a full recovery is possible. It really depends on the player and how much they want to be in the NBA in that particular draft. Not working out for teams won't matter a lick in his case. And the combine is a joke anyway, avoided by many.

Honestly, I hope he declares but he's not on that top-tier of guys who can avoid everything and still be drafted high. I can see him going in the mid-20s if he passes on the combine and workouts.

I don't expect any guy we draft to see much action or have any real impact on the team in his first year. My hope is whoever we pick is a high ceiling guy who turns into a star/borderline star by his 3rd year, while Lowry is hopefully still very productive himself. That's the only hope I have of this team taking any kind of further step forward.
Give me Collins and Anunoby and I'm a happy camper.

[Scott Hall]

Uhhh okay....



You've been dipping your finger into grampa's cough syrup again, haven't you Scotty?

The confused dumb guys are always the guys that talk the most **** on here... There's been errors in some of your facts
that I haven't even mentioned.

Work on the reading comprehension fail and stop chasing your own tail like a dog before you come at people. I could
careless if you disagree with some of my points. You've twisted everything into a giant web and I'd have to take awhile
to fix it...

then...type....everything....slowly.....so....you....could....understand

Not appropriate. Don't attack other posters.

Yeah because it's never the instigators fault or the guy that baits you

How would you like someone to misinterpret all of your points then come at you and talk down to you and
insult you?

[BoyzNTheHood]

Usually a bad injury won't dramatically kill your stock if teams believe a full recovery is possible. It really depends on the player and how much they want to be in the NBA in that particular draft. Not working out for teams won't matter a lick in his case. And the combine is a joke anyway, avoided by many.

Honestly, I hope he declares but he's not on that top-tier of guys who can avoid everything and still be drafted high. I can see him going in the mid-20s if he passes on the combine and workouts.

I don't expect any guy we draft to see much action or have any real impact on the team in his first year. My hope is whoever we pick is a high ceiling guy who turns into a star/borderline star by his 3rd year, while Lowry is hopefully still very productive himself. That's the only hope I have of this team taking any kind of further step forward.
Give me Collins and Anunoby and I'm a happy camper.

There are so many players I'd love to take. I hope OG and Miles Bridges fall. Those are probably my ideal 2 in this draft. But then there are guys like Ivan Rabb, Harry Giles, and Juwan Evans who would all look great in a Raps uni as well imo.

[CoachJReturns]

Honestly, I hope he declares but he's not on that top-tier of guys who can avoid everything and still be drafted high. I can see him going in the mid-20s if he passes on the combine and workouts.

I don't expect any guy we draft to see much action or have any real impact on the team in his first year. My hope is whoever we pick is a high ceiling guy who turns into a star/borderline star by his 3rd year, while Lowry is hopefully still very productive himself. That's the only hope I have of this team taking any kind of further step forward.
Give me Collins and Anunoby and I'm a happy camper.

There are so many players I'd love to take. I hope OG and Miles Bridges fall. Those are probably my ideal 2 in this draft. But then there are guys like Ivan Rabb, Harry Giles, and Juwan Evans who would all look great in a Raps uni as well imo.

Bridges would be great as a guy to electrify the crowd. He dunks with serious power. I like Rabb, but I think his poor perimeter defense would just add to a glaring issue on this team. I'd still take him, but might look at drafting him to trade him.

[Alfred]

The confused dumb guys are always the guys that talk the most **** on here... There's been errors in some of your facts
that I haven't even mentioned.

Work on the reading comprehension fail and stop chasing your own tail like a dog before you come at people. I could
careless if you disagree with some of my points. You've twisted everything into a giant web and I'd have to take awhile
to fix it...

then...type....everything....slowly.....so....you....could....understand

Not appropriate. Don't attack other posters.

Yeah because it's never the instigators fault or the guy that baits you

How would you like someone to misinterpret all of your points then come at you and talk down to you and
insult you?

You have a point that he was being rude to you, but please don't insult other users. I'm not trying to pick sides, I'm just trying to raise the level of discourse on the board.

[Syd-TK3]

Bridges is my ideal pick

[CaptainCanada]

Clippers don't play again until Saturday.....but have tough schedule next four games (including Golden State twice)......

[LJKO]

Bridges is my ideal pick

If we can come out the draft with one of Bam or Bridge or Both then the East better watch out

Lowry/Demar/Pow/Bridge/Bam Drools

[CoachJReturns]

Bridges is my ideal pick

He's currently ranked 11th in DX, so Masai would have to do some wheeling and dealing to take him. That's what I'm hoping for though. Bridges is going to be one of the biggest boom, or bust picks in this draft. Physically, he resembles VC and that's no easy task. Same height, similar weight(5-6 lbs heavier than Vince) and has that destroy the rim mentality. He also uses a powerful first step to get to the rim. He's been a better 3 point shooter as a freshman than Vince and is a far superior rebounder and shot blocker. He's a worse ball handler and is very turnover prone, which won't work at the next level.

The big knock on Bridges is he plays more like a power forward and has the size of a shooting guard. He could turn out to be very special, or he could be Joey Graham. Of course he's yet to turn 19, so there is the possibility that he develops his weaknesses. An intriguing pick, but one we'd definitely have to wait on for a 2-3 years, which I'm fine with. I'd love to have an electric finisher on the team again.

[CoachJReturns]

Just saw that Draft.net has Bridges going to us 25th overall and Somner at 26.
That would be one heck of a nice draft night haul. I'd also be cool with John Collins at 26, particularly since he looks like a guy that could play some minutes at center in the future as well. We need rebounding, shot blocking and athleticism at center more than offense.

[Clutch0z24]

dANG I Found the edit i made back in 2011 before the Draft....If only this happened

[LonZoBallin]

I like bridges too and have liked him all the way back to High School and always wondered why he didn't get as much hype as the other freshmen

Think it has a lot to do with ppl viewing him as a tweener. I don't see it, though. He has the athletic ability to guard to 3 for sure and has the strength to eventually guard the 4 down the road too. He weighs about 230lbs so he's a big guy. One thing that works in Bridges favor for sure is Izzo is known for not being a freshman coach. That's why he usually doesn't get the top top recruits bc he usually sits them a lot freshman year. Bridges just happens to be from Flint. Izzo plays Bridges a lot and I know they're young but still. izzo in the past would give the minutes to a less talented upperclassman

A guy he reminds me a little of is the current high school highlight film Zion Williamson. Speaking of Zion, did anyone see that block? wth dude got shot out of a cannon

[CoachJReturns]

I like bridges too and have liked him all the way back to High School and always wondered why he didn't get as much hype as the other freshmen

Think it has a lot to do with ppl viewing him as a tweener. I don't see it, though. He has the athletic ability to guard to 3 for sure and has the strength to eventually guard the 4 down the road too. He weighs about 230lbs so he's a big guy. One thing that works in Bridges favor for sure is Izzo is known for not being a freshman coach. That's why he usually doesn't get the top top recruits bc he usually sits them a lot freshman year. Bridges just happens to be from Flint. Izzo plays Bridges a lot and I know they're young but still. izzo in the past would give the minutes to a less talented upperclassman

A guy he reminds me a little of is the current high school highlight film Zion Williamson. Speaking of Zion, did anyone see that block? wth dude got shot out of a cannon

I'm no expert on Bridges at all. I haven't seen anything but some highlights of him. But at 6'6 without the handles of a guard, what else can you call him but a tweener? He's the definition of a tweener at that size. There have been successful and even exceptional(Barkley) undersized power forwards before, but most I can think of also had a post game. Bridges scouting report states pretty clearly that he lacks a post game. Again he's not even 19, so he could turn into something very different in the next few years, but at the moment he's clearly a tweener.

[LonZoBallin]

I like bridges too and have liked him all the way back to High School and always wondered why he didn't get as much hype as the other freshmen

Think it has a lot to do with ppl viewing him as a tweener. I don't see it, though. He has the athletic ability to guard to 3 for sure and has the strength to eventually guard the 4 down the road too. He weighs about 230lbs so he's a big guy. One thing that works in Bridges favor for sure is Izzo is known for not being a freshman coach. That's why he usually doesn't get the top top recruits bc he usually sits them a lot freshman year. Bridges just happens to be from Flint. Izzo plays Bridges a lot and I know they're young but still. izzo in the past would give the minutes to a less talented upperclassman

A guy he reminds me a little of is the current high school highlight film Zion Williamson. Speaking of Zion, did anyone see that block? wth dude got shot out of a cannon

I'm no expert on Bridges at all. I haven't seen anything but some highlights of him. But at 6'6 without the handles of a guard, what else can you call him but a tweener? He's the definition of a tweener at that size. There have been successful and even exceptional(Barkley) undersized power forwards before, but most I can think of also had a post game. Bridges scouting report states pretty clearly that he lacks a post game. Again he's not even 19, so he could turn into something very different in the next few years, but at the moment he's clearly a tweener.

I see tweener only being a problem on the defensive side tbh. I think he can guard 3's and 4's eventually. I guess his handles are a little weak but his vision is underrated and he has a decent 3 point shot. Not everyone in the backcourt has to be able to break a man off the dribble and score.

I think he guards the 3 no problem, you can sit him on the 3 point line during half court offensive and he'll be a problem in transition. I'd love him on our team and with how tough he is/how hard he plays, he'd take carroll's job in pre-season.

[CoachJReturns]

I like bridges too and have liked him all the way back to High School and always wondered why he didn't get as much hype as the other freshmen

Think it has a lot to do with ppl viewing him as a tweener. I don't see it, though. He has the athletic ability to guard to 3 for sure and has the strength to eventually guard the 4 down the road too. He weighs about 230lbs so he's a big guy. One thing that works in Bridges favor for sure is Izzo is known for not being a freshman coach. That's why he usually doesn't get the top top recruits bc he usually sits them a lot freshman year. Bridges just happens to be from Flint. Izzo plays Bridges a lot and I know they're young but still. izzo in the past would give the minutes to a less talented upperclassman

A guy he reminds me a little of is the current high school highlight film Zion Williamson. Speaking of Zion, did anyone see that block? wth dude got shot out of a cannon

I'm no expert on Bridges at all. I haven't seen anything but some highlights of him. But at 6'6 without the handles of a guard, what else can you call him but a tweener? He's the definition of a tweener at that size. There have been successful and even exceptional(Barkley) undersized power forwards before, but most I can think of also had a post game. Bridges scouting report states pretty clearly that he lacks a post game. Again he's not even 19, so he could turn into something very different in the next few years, but at the moment he's clearly a tweener.

I see tweener only being a problem on the defensive side tbh. I think he can guard 3's and 4's eventually. I guess his handles are a little weak but his vision is underrated and he has a decent 3 point shot. Not everyone in the backcourt has to be able to break a man off the dribble and score.

I think he guards the 3 no problem, you can sit him on the 3 point line during half court offensive and he'll be a problem in transition. I'd love him on our team and with how tough he is/how hard he plays, he'd take carroll's job in pre-season.

His vision is actually pointed out as one of his strengths in every mock I've seen. The guy makes some nice passes. I'd take him over Carroll now, but I just never liked the Carroll signing. lol.

[LonZoBallin]

I'm no expert on Bridges at all. I haven't seen anything but some highlights of him. But at 6'6 without the handles of a guard, what else can you call him but a tweener? He's the definition of a tweener at that size. There have been successful and even exceptional(Barkley) undersized power forwards before, but most I can think of also had a post game. Bridges scouting report states pretty clearly that he lacks a post game. Again he's not even 19, so he could turn into something very different in the next few years, but at the moment he's clearly a tweener.

I see tweener only being a problem on the defensive side tbh. I think he can guard 3's and 4's eventually. I guess his handles are a little weak but his vision is underrated and he has a decent 3 point shot. Not everyone in the backcourt has to be able to break a man off the dribble and score.

I think he guards the 3 no problem, you can sit him on the 3 point line during half court offensive and he'll be a problem in transition. I'd love him on our team and with how tough he is/how hard he plays, he'd take carroll's job in pre-season.

His vision is actually pointed out as one of his strengths in every mock I've seen. The guy makes some nice passes. I'd take him over Carroll now, but I just never liked the Carroll signing. lol.

Great passer, it's why I was so surprised he wasn't talked about as much coming into the year. I watched a lot of his High school games just because he played at Andrew Wiggins former HS. Dude had triple doubles on multiple occasions. And stupid stat lines like 30, 20 and 10.

I hope we get him.

[artsncrafts]

Come on 7th seed for both raps and clips!

[CoachJReturns]

I see tweener only being a problem on the defensive side tbh. I think he can guard 3's and 4's eventually. I guess his handles are a little weak but his vision is underrated and he has a decent 3 point shot. Not everyone in the backcourt has to be able to break a man off the dribble and score.

I think he guards the 3 no problem, you can sit him on the 3 point line during half court offensive and he'll be a problem in transition. I'd love him on our team and with how tough he is/how hard he plays, he'd take carroll's job in pre-season.

His vision is actually pointed out as one of his strengths in every mock I've seen. The guy makes some nice passes. I'd take him over Carroll now, but I just never liked the Carroll signing. lol.

Great passer, it's why I was so surprised he wasn't talked about as much coming into the year. I watched a lot of his High school games just because he played at Andrew Wiggins former HS. Dude, had triple doubles on multiple occasions. And stupid stat lines like 30, 20 and 10.

I hope we get him.

It is what it is my man. 6'6 with average wingspan and power forward game. There are a lot of players like that floating around the D League as we speak. A guy as athletic as he is would definitely be worth a shot for a team that needs a homerun(which I think we do), but the potential of being a bust is there and not everyone wants a higher risk pick. Heck, we took Poeltl when we easily could have traded up for Chriss due to bust potential, even though his ceiling is much higher and we have needed a power forward for forever it seems.
If we landed Miles, I'd hope he'd dedicate himself to improving his handles like DeMar did. He has much better court vision, but if he can't post up or handle the ball, he won't be able to utilize it as much as he otherwise would.
The idea of having an electric young dunker on the team again is appealing to me though. Who doesn't want to be entertained?
We have three picks in total, including two first rounders, so there's really no reason to not go for the highest upside pick with one selection.