2017 NBA DRAFT Part 3

[Badgerlander]

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My preference is to trade up for somebody in my top 10, but if we stay put, I can't formulate a super strong argument against anybody in my top 30.

Guys I like more than internet consensus:

Zach Collins
Patton
Hartenstein
White
Bradley
Thornwell
Kaba
Brooks

Guys I like less than internet consensus:

Fox
Mitchell
Bam
Allen
Giles
Wilson
Ferguson

I'm more or less down the middle with everybody else.

Why Mitchell?

[BUCKnation]

I might be wrong on this, but in my quick read up on Giles, he seems like a less skilled, recently injured Thon, which nullifies a lot of the intrigue of Thon.

[emunney]

My preference is to trade up for somebody in my top 10, but if we stay put, I can't formulate a super strong argument against anybody in my top 30.

Guys I like more than internet consensus:

Zach Collins
Patton
Hartenstein
White
Bradley
Thornwell
Kaba
Brooks

Guys I like less than internet consensus:

Fox
Mitchell
Bam
Allen
Giles
Wilson
Ferguson

I'm more or less down the middle with everybody else.

Why Mitchell?

Offensively he's kind of a guard version of JA. Built to go to the rim but gets out of control despite his strength, struggles if he can't dunk, generally plays below his athleticism. He's got a lot of do-nothing dribble moves and seems uninstinctive getting guys on his hip. Lots of East-West stuff. Take a ton of jumpers, contact shy. I think he's a try hard guy and wants to make the right play, but I don't think he's got the instincts/feel/body control to fully take advantage of his athleticism. I would like to be an optimist and say he's like a mini Norm Powell on the next level.

Defensively, I think he's going to be fine, possibly really good (even though right now he is utter garbage at navigating ball screens, which is pretty important), but I think we need to dream bigger than a 6-2 3&D guy. Still have him at 23rd overall.

[wisconsinjr]

Take it for what it's worth being nabadraft.net and all ... but since the conversation on Bam and Giles is hot right now, thought this comparison was timely.

http://www.nbadraft.net/face-bam-adebayo-vs-harry-giles

[The Wet Whistle]

Mock drafts as of today

DX- Harry Giles
Ford- Ike Anigbogu
Tankathon- Donovan Mitchell
NBADraft.net- Bam Adebayo

Personally I think it'll be Adebayo or Jarrett Allen. Though Ford has usually been pretty good about our pick this close to the draft

[Nowak008]

Consensus rankings thread is locked... had hoped to get a draft week update, but I don't think anybody is interested in what we thought 6 weeks ago, so I won't be compiling. Tons of draft threads -- point taken. My updated 30:

1) Markelle Fultz
2) Lonzo Ball
3) Jayson Tatum
4) Jonathan Isaac
5) Zach Collins
6) Josh Jackson
7) Frank Ntilikina
8) Malik Monk
9) Dennis Smith
10) De'Aaron Fox
11) Lauri Markannen
12) Justin Patton
13) Isaiah Hartenstein
14) John Collins
15) Justin Jackson
16) Derrick White
17) Tony Bradley
18) Ike Anigbogu
19) T.J. Leaf
20) Sindarius Thornwell
21) Luke Kennard
22) Alpha Kaba
23) Donovan Mitchell
24) OG Anunoby
25) Tyler Lydon
26) Anzejs Pasecniks
27) Jonah Bolden
28) Josh Hart
29) Dillon Brooks
30) Kyle Kuzma

I'd like to second that we unlock your thread or create a new one.

1)Ball
2)Zach Collins
3)Dennis Smith
4)Tatum
5)Fultz
6)Fox
7)Jackson
8)Isaac
9) Frank
10) John Collins
11)Malik Monk
12) OG
13)Justin Jackson
14)Markannen
15)White
16)Kennard
17)Thornwell
18)Evans
19)Oliver
20)Mitchell
21)Bell
22)Bolden
23)Hartenstein
24)Allen
25)Giles
26)Patton
27)Leaf
28)Iwundu
29)Brown
30)Wilson

Edit: doh

[emunney]

Spoiler:

Consensus rankings thread is locked... had hoped to get a draft week update, but I don't think anybody is interested in what we thought 6 weeks ago, so I won't be compiling. Tons of draft threads -- point taken. My updated 30:

1) Markelle Fultz
2) Lonzo Ball
3) Jayson Tatum
4) Jonathan Isaac
5) Zach Collins
6) Josh Jackson
7) Frank Ntilikina
8) Malik Monk
9) Dennis Smith
10) De'Aaron Fox
11) Lauri Markannen
12) Justin Patton
13) Isaiah Hartenstein
14) John Collins
15) Justin Jackson
16) Derrick White
17) Tony Bradley
18) Ike Anigbogu
19) T.J. Leaf
20) Sindarius Thornwell
21) Luke Kennard
22) Alpha Kaba
23) Donovan Mitchell
24) OG Anunoby
25) Tyler Lydon
26) Anzejs Pasecniks
27) Jonah Bolden
28) Josh Hart
29) Dillon Brooks
30) Kyle Kuzma

I'd like to second that we unlock your thread or create a new one.

1)Ball
2)Zach Collins
3)Dennis Smith
4)Tatum
5)Fultz
6)Fox
7)Jackson
8)Isaac
8) Frank
9) John Collins
10)Malik Monk
11) OG
12)Justin Jackson
13)Markannen
14)White
15)Kennard
16)Thornwell
17)Evans
18)Oliver
19)Mitchell
20)Bell
21)Bolden
22)Hartenstein
23)Allen
24)Giles
25)Patton
26)Leaf
27)Iwundu
28)Brown
29)Wilson
30)Hart

Happy to keep it going here. All 30 player rankings welcome. Even those that have two #8s and 31 players.

[Nowak008]

Happy to keep it going here. All 30 player rankings welcome. Even those that have two #8s and 31 players.

Whoops. Forgot Frank while I was running through it. I have have no idea where to put him. European guards have been just so awful the last handful of years. Maybe they are due?

[xTitan]

based on the floor comment during todays presser my guess for the Bucks pick is Justin Jackson.

[emunney]

based on the floor comment during todays presser my guess for the Bucks pick is Justin Jackson.

Would be a good but unexciting pick.

[MVP2110]

I'd be fine with Jackson. Not my first choice but I think he'll be a solid player in this league for a long time

[SirChurros]

I don't want another Tar Heel on this team for the simple fact that he'll form a bond with Henson and Henson will ultimately tell him all you have to do is smile and eat Chipotle and you'll get a big payday.

[snoogans8056]

I don't want another Tar Heel on this team for the simple fact that he'll form a bond with Henson and Henson will ultimately tell him all you have to do is smile and eat Chipotle and you'll get a big payday.

Is Jackson a t-shirt under jersey guy too? No more drafting those. Weakness.

[Baddy Chuck]

I would be disappointed with Jackson at 17.

[SirChurros]

I don't want another Tar Heel on this team for the simple fact that he'll form a bond with Henson and Henson will ultimately tell him all you have to do is smile and eat Chipotle and you'll get a big payday.

Is Jackson a t-shirt under jersey guy too? No more drafting those. Weakness.

[drone3]

Bolden has a very high floor

[drone3]

Bolden has a high floor

[nmeurett]

I still think that if you look back at this draft in 2 or 3 years Dennis Smith Jr is the best player. I really don't want to move Middleton but if we can get Smith and a nice guard I'd probably do it it. Orlando is probably our best trade partner as the have #6 and some intriguing guards like Hezonja, Ross and Fournier. A Package of 6 and one of those guys would probably seal the deal for me.

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[snoogans8056]

I don't want another Tar Heel on this team for the simple fact that he'll form a bond with Henson and Henson will ultimately tell him all you have to do is smile and eat Chipotle and you'll get a big payday.

Is Jackson a t-shirt under jersey guy too? No more drafting those. Weakness.

GTFO