Official 2017 Draft Thread - Something Positive To Look Forward To

contract · Post #1821 » by **contract** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 3:35 am

Right now we have a 4% chance of picking in the top 3 ... and also a 4% chance of not picking 10th or later.

That is, if the season ended today.

dancing2thabeet · Post #1822 » by **dancing2thabeet** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 11:11 am

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SlowPaced · Post #1823 » by **SlowPaced** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 12:28 pm

We're probably gonna be picking in the 8-13 range by the looks of it.

One good thing about is that we have a glaring hole at PF and that range is gonna feature an abundance of PF prospects. Jonathan Isaac, Lauri Markkanen, Harry Giles, Robert Williams, Miles Bridges, Ivan Rabb, T.J. Leaf, Isaiah Hartenstein.

With a bit of luck and good scouting we can strike gold in that range as well, I think. Franchise player is pretty much impossible in that range unless a dude really overachieves a la Kawhi and Butler, but we can get an All-Star type.

Bishop45 · Post #1824 » by **Bishop45** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 2:11 pm

Wish Giles didn't look like a poopoo platter so there would be more contention for relative picks, ah well

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Horton here's a whom? He does look like one of those characters

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That boy good. Need to work overtimne on those FTs

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Feel_the_Heat15 · Post #1825 » by **Feel_the_Heat15** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 3:06 pm

SlowPaced wrote:We're probably gonna be picking in the 8-13 range by the looks of it.

One good thing about is that we have a glaring hole at PF and that range is gonna feature an abundance of PF prospects. Jonathan Isaac, Lauri Markkanen, Harry Giles, Robert Williams, Miles Bridges, Ivan Rabb, T.J. Leaf, Isaiah Hartenstein.

With a bit of luck and good scouting we can strike gold in that range as well, I think. Franchise player is pretty much impossible in that range unless a dude really overachieves a la Kawhi and Butler, but we can get an All-Star type.

We're not getting Issac or Markkanen. Bridges has short arms and struggles to convert at the rim.

1.Giles
2.Robert Williams
3.Hartenstein/Rabb

SlowPaced · Post #1826 » by **SlowPaced** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 3:30 pm

Feel_the_Heat15 wrote:
SlowPaced wrote:We're probably gonna be picking in the 8-13 range by the looks of it.

One good thing about is that we have a glaring hole at PF and that range is gonna feature an abundance of PF prospects. Jonathan Isaac, Lauri Markkanen, Harry Giles, Robert Williams, Miles Bridges, Ivan Rabb, T.J. Leaf, Isaiah Hartenstein.

With a bit of luck and good scouting we can strike gold in that range as well, I think. Franchise player is pretty much impossible in that range unless a dude really overachieves a la Kawhi and Butler, but we can get an All-Star type.

We're not getting Issac or Markkanen. Bridges has short arms and struggles to convert at the rim.

1.Giles
2.Robert Williams
3.Hartenstein/Rabb

I agree Isaac is probably gonna go higher than the spot we're gonna pick, but I doubt Markkanen goes circa Top 6, he's likely to be there unless we somehow make the Playoffs or end up as a 9th seed or something.

I'd be happy with any of Giles, Williams and Markkanen, really. Not too high on Hartenstein, Rabb and Bridges.

Bishop45 wrote:Wish Giles didn't look like a poopoo platter so there would be more contention for relative picks, ah well

He had a pretty bad injury and came back when the season was already in full swing. I wouldn't write him off because of his performance, he still has one of the highest ceilings in the draft.

dolphinatik · Post #1827 » by **dolphinatik** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 8:25 pm

Ball is just getting better and better. The most complete player in college? Probably.

With that said Fultz is still above him that shooting is Steph Curry like and on this team he would be unguardable. Ball might end up in a Lebron situation where he has to do everything because he is the best at everything on his team.

For our pick you have to look at Giles. He should be our focus. Also a guy like Devin Robinson from Florida is going to be a sleeper in the draft. Fox and Kentucky got dismantled by Florida this weekend. Florida pg Kacey Hill has been a huge disappointment but woke up against KY. Fox commented on how quick he was and unguardable. I would love to see us grab Hill as an undrafted prospect but that shot remains shaky. Devin was the #6 rated forward in his class supposed to be a sniper. Hill was the #2 rated pg in his class. Devin will get drafter Hill might go undrafted.

Bishop45 · Post #1828 » by **Bishop45** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 9:41 pm

SlowPaced wrote:
Bishop45 wrote:Wish Giles didn't look like a poopoo platter so there would be more contention for relative picks, ah well

He had a pretty bad injury and came back when the season was already in full swing. I wouldn't write him off because of his performance, he still has one of the highest ceilings in the draft.

Hadn't played in almost two consecutive years and doesn't look good now, that's a huge risk. Not sure where on the board I'd be comfortable taking that risk but not top 15. Not for what he's shown thus far

Post #1829 » by **Wiltside** » Sun Feb 5, 2017 11:52 pm

Isaac with a dud 2pt, 5 boards game.

Wouldn't hate him slipping to our pick...wherever that is...

Feel_the_Heat15 · Post #1830 » by **Feel_the_Heat15** » Mon Feb 6, 2017 6:02 am

What if Riley didn't attend UCLA games for Ball but for...T.J Leaf?

Bishop45 · Post #1831 » by **Bishop45** » Mon Feb 6, 2017 1:26 pm

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RexBoyWonder · Post #1832 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Mon Feb 6, 2017 3:16 pm

Bishop45 wrote:This nerd does his own on/off

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not sure if was meant as put down or as praise :lol:

That Bish, wut a guy

Post #1833 » by **KingDavid** » Mon Feb 6, 2017 3:48 pm

Ah, March should be chock full of I told you so's when the losses will likely start piling up when we start to consistently play above average teams again, lols.

Strength of schedule. I suppose that's the most damning thing about our crazy difficult schedule to start the season.

If only Bosh had a clean bill of health...

gom · Post #1834 » by **gom** » Mon Feb 6, 2017 4:27 pm

Wiltside wrote:Isaac with a dud 2pt, 5 boards game.

Wouldn't hate him slipping to our pick...wherever that is...

No way we'll have the patience to wait for Isaac to become a credible NBA player. People here want to trade Winslow and he's much further along.

Post #1835 » by **KingDavid** » Mon Feb 6, 2017 4:32 pm

gom wrote:
Wiltside wrote:Isaac with a dud 2pt, 5 boards game.

Wouldn't hate him slipping to our pick...wherever that is...

No way we'll have the patience to wait for Isaac to become a credible NBA player. People here want to trade Winslow and he's much further along.

Winslow has improved a lot.

Just hitting a steel-reinforced concrete wall with his shooting. Wish we developed him from the post and worked his way out instead of outside, in.

shanedude · Post #1836 » by **shanedude** » Tue Feb 7, 2017 1:02 am

Are there any good prospects in the 15-18 range?

Post #1837 » by **Wiltside** » Tue Feb 7, 2017 2:54 am

Some names in the 15-18 range from DX:

Robert Williams
Harry Giles
Terrance Ferguson

Bishop45 · Post #1838 » by **Bishop45** » Tue Feb 7, 2017 3:37 am

shanedude wrote:Are there any good prospects in the 15-18 range?

Lots of decent under the radar guys, like

Terrence Furgeson
Miles Bridges
Caleb Swanigan
Possibly; Isaiah Hartenstein, TJ Leaf, Frank Jackson and you never know who else may drop

contract · Post #1839 » by **contract** » Tue Feb 7, 2017 3:42 am

The Heat is down to a 2.5% chance of picking in the top 3 ... if the season ended today.

Of course, the tank teams will only tank harder after the all star break, so good luck making up much ground the rest of the season.

Post #1840 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Tue Feb 7, 2017 3:45 am

Is this the place i come to catch Dwayne Bacon and Miles Bridges highlights?