Official 2017 Draft Thread - Something Positive To Look Forward To

Post #1941 » by **DayofMourning** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:35 am

Wolfy1983 wrote:I see Miami if they make the playoffs, landing a top 15 pick. Who do you guys see that has potential at #15?

Off the top of my head, Swanigan, Hartenstein, maybe Terrence 2K. Haven't kept up as much over the past month due to the real world. Things could have changed some.

Post #1942 » by **DayofMourning** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 2:42 am

He's a little up and down, but Justin Jackson has game. On pace for another 30 point game. A little Rudy Gayish to me for some reason. Need to put him under the microscope a bit more.

Post #1943 » by **DayofMourning** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:24 am

Lauri vs Fultz part 2 was much better than the first matchup. Both guys went off.

Feel_the_Heat15 · Post #1944 » by **Feel_the_Heat15** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 5:14 am

Wolfy1983 wrote:I see Miami if they make the playoffs, landing a top 15 pick. Who do you guys see that has potential at #15?

1.Hartenstein
2.Williams
3.Leaf
4.Swanigan
5.Lydon

Best players in order.

Bishop45 · Post #1945 » by **Bishop45** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:45 pm

Going to make it too easy not to like his no defense playin', cherry pickin' sons. Feel for them tho

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Mos_Heat · Post #1946 » by **Mos_Heat** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:48 pm

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RJM · Post #1947 » by **RJM** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:52 am

Wolfy1983 wrote:I see Miami if they make the playoffs, landing a top 15 pick. Who do you guys see that has potential at #15?

I like Ivan Rabb, rated #14 right now on DX (I go by a 12-17 range--guys can slide or rise).

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About a month ago. Good value for that pick. However...

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...if this guy is somehow still on the board at that hypothetical #15, I think Riley takes him and slides him next to Whiteside.

puppa bear · Post #1948 » by **puppa bear** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:06 am

RJM wrote:
Wolfy1983 wrote:I see Miami if they make the playoffs, landing a top 15 pick. Who do you guys see that has potential at #15?

I like Ivan Rabb, rated #14 right now on DX (I go by a 12-17 range--guys can slide or rise).

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About a month ago. Good value for that pick. However...

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...if this guy is somehow still on the board at that hypothetical #15, I think Riley takes him and slides him next to Whiteside.

I came in to say "No way Lauri is still there when we draft, unless he crashes to Earth in the next month, or has a season ending injury.", but after thinking it through there is a real chance he is. His range is quite wide, as he could be taken as early as 7th (I don't think he leaps over Tatum & Isaac, unless he has a huge Tourney), but as late as 14th. There are lots of guard/wing deficient teams in that 7-14 range & Monk, Ntilikana, Fox, Bridges will have strong interest. Then when you get to bigs Williams is bouncing up a lot of boards and Giles has fallen to this range & will be a super tempting high-reward gamble this deep. That's without anyone unexpected having a huge Toruney, or someone reaching (which always happens in the late lotto).

Markkanen is the player who fits best with the current group we have, and after the top 4 of Fultz, Ball, Smith, JJ is possibly one of the best fits for our current group. Isaac is the other top fit, but I like Markkanen's size , and think it would enable him to play some C in a smaller line-up when Whiteside goes out & JJ comes in.

I would love to somehow make the PO and be able to walk away with Markkanen, that would be a great finish to the season. If we could then lock up Mion, JJ & Reed, plus add a starter/6th-man level piece then we'd be pretty much rebuilt and into the hunt for HCA next year. Ultimately not a title team, unless one or more of Markkanen/Winslow/Richardson reaches their ceiling, but entertaining and only a good trade away from being that contender.

UD4MVP · Post #1949 » by **UD4MVP** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:22 am

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UD4MVP · Post #1950 » by **UD4MVP** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:30 am

With our draft position in mind, the main prospects I'm for right now are Patton, Rabb, and Hartenstein

Feel_the_Heat15 · Post #1951 » by **Feel_the_Heat15** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:14 am

UD4MVP wrote:With our draft position in mind, the main prospects I'm for right now are Patton, Rabb, and Hartenstein

There's nothing I really like about Rabb. Our draft position will most likely be #16.

Bishop45 · Post #1952 » by **Bishop45** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:23 am

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Looks like a Myles Turner/ DJ hybrid with the way he runs the floor/his athleticism, I'm intrigued

Bishop45 · Post #1953 » by **Bishop45** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:33 am

White shooting forward described as athletic, need a RJM or Rex take on this

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Potential 2nd rounders if we fail to get another first and somehow land a 2nd

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Cmon_Son-_- · Post #1954 » by **Cmon_Son-_-** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:38 pm

Bishop45 wrote:White shooting forward described as athletic, need a RJM or Rex take on this

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Potential 2nd rounders if we fail to get another first and somehow land a 2nd

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I doubt Bruce Brown comes out this year.

Feel_the_Heat15 · Post #1955 » by **Feel_the_Heat15** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:11 pm

Leaf, give it over 50% to be a lottery pick. I could see Ntilikina falling out of the lottery(or nearly) but depending on who's left I wouldn't select him. Collins a lottery pick?Hartenstein out of the lottery? Bridges another player I can see falling. Giles high potential to be gambled on in the lottery? If available, I think we draft Leaf. I got to say, Adebayo looks like an interesting prospect. Seen him compared to Faried and if he plays better defense he could be a nice player.