2018 NBA Draft Thread

[BucksFanSD]

Unless Bonga withdraws, I'll stick to my story that he's the pick, unless Williams falls. They love their DNA and such.

I'm calling it Robert Williams or alternatively Bruno Fernando.

I don't see us not bringing in a rebounder and guy who can take contact one way or another.

[illusional]

7'1 Mitchel Robinson.

That young dudes a poor man's prime Dwight Howard with a deadly outside shot.

A Thon/Robinson front court line up in the future would be deadly & with a Giannis issuing the ball in the back court, with a Wiggins & Middleton inbetwings,

Could#OWNTHELEAUGUE

[LuessiT]

I'm pretty low on Bonga. High bust potential, needs the ball in his hands and needs to work on his shot a lot to warrant that. That said, his FT% improving is pretty impressive.
I really like Okogo. He should be a mid to late first round pick.

[Ruzious]

Unless Bonga withdraws, I'll stick to my story that he's the pick, unless Williams falls. They love their DNA and such.

I'm calling it Robert Williams or alternatively Bruno Fernando.

I don't see us not bringing in a rebounder and guy who can take contact one way or another.

Bruno's way too far away from being an NBA player. He couldn't even stay on the floor for Maryland. Supposedly, he's shown a face the basket game in practice, but he sure didn't show it in games. Real good athlete, but he ain't ready. Williams makes a lot more sense. I'd still rather have Porter - just too much skill for a guy that size to pass up.

[Ruzious]

Unless Bonga withdraws, I'll stick to my story that he's the pick, unless Williams falls. They love their DNA and such.

I'm calling it Robert Williams or alternatively Bruno Fernando.

I don't see us not bringing in a rebounder and guy who can take contact one way or another.

Bruno's way too far away from being an NBA player. He couldn't even stay on the floor for Maryland. Supposedly, he's shown a face the basket game in practice, but he sure didn't show it in games. Real good athlete, but he ain't ready. Williams makes a lot more sense. I'd still rather have Porter - just too much skill for a guy that size to pass up.

[Ruzious]

Unless Bonga withdraws, I'll stick to my story that he's the pick, unless Williams falls. They love their DNA and such.

I'm calling it Robert Williams or alternatively Bruno Fernando.

I don't see us not bringing in a rebounder and guy who can take contact one way or another.

Bruno's way too far away from being an NBA player. He couldn't even stay on the floor for Maryland. Supposedly, he's shown a face the basket game in practice, but he sure didn't show it in games. Real good athlete, but he ain't ready. Williams makes a lot more sense. I'd still rather have Porter - just too much skill for a guy that size to pass up.

[ReasonablySober]

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[worthlessBucks]

Time to start studying up again now that we have kept the pick. May we get a wizard in here before the draft so he can work his magic on draft night, one of the more active transaction nights in the NBA.

[BucksFanSD]

Bruno's way too far away from being an NBA player. He couldn't even stay on the floor for Maryland. Supposedly, he's shown a face the basket game in practice, but he sure didn't show it in games. Real good athlete, but he ain't ready. Williams makes a lot more sense. I'd still rather have Porter - just too much skill for a guy that size to pass up.

Bruno Fernando and Porter had similar numbers last year, with both being freshman.

Fernando with 10.3 pts / 6.5 reb / 1.2 blocks in 22.4 minutes. Shot 58% from the field and 74% from FT.

6'10, 245 lbs of strength with 7'4 wingspan and very athletic. Similar to BAM.

[Bucks2585]

Anyone a fan of trading this pick for a veteran? For example, what if we could do something like pair Henson and Snell with our first for Marc Gasol if the Grizzlies decide to rebuild? Gasol, Middleton, and Bledsoe could all be off the books after the 2019 season as we try to make a run with the current core or blow it up with cap space and the chance to go after some bigger FAs.

Namely, if the veteran is a potentially expiring C to match up with Middleton and Bledsoe's contracts expiring at the same time.

[Bucks2585]

In terms of a dark hose candidate though, what would we think of Lonnie Walker? Seems like he could be a replacement for Terrys minutes. With Parker likely gone, you could move Snell into his role for a chunk of those minutes and put Walker in as a 2nd unit 3 point gunner type. Maybe hope DJ Wilson takes a step year 2 to help the big man rotation. But Walkers seems like a potential 3 pointer shooter at SG with the upside to maybe be more

[Ruzious]

Bruno's way too far away from being an NBA player. He couldn't even stay on the floor for Maryland. Supposedly, he's shown a face the basket game in practice, but he sure didn't show it in games. Real good athlete, but he ain't ready. Williams makes a lot more sense. I'd still rather have Porter - just too much skill for a guy that size to pass up.

Bruno Fernando and Porter had similar numbers last year, with both being freshman.

Fernando with 10.3 pts / 6.5 reb / 1.2 blocks in 22.4 minutes. Shot 58% from the field and 74% from FT.

6'10, 245 lbs of strength with 7'4 wingspan and very athletic. Similar to BAM.

I'm a Terps alum, so if anything - I'd overrate Bruno. He's a better athlete, but he simply does not have the skills Porter has - and remember - Porter was playing in what should have been his senior year of HS. Bruno showed nothing but an inside game - a very unrefined inside game, and at his size (and he's closer to 6'9 235 than his listed size), that's going to make him very easy to cover in the NBA. Porter not only showed the ability to play facing the basket, he showed 3 point range and far better passing ability. Bruno had about 3 times as many turnovers as assists. His foul rate kept him off the floor - not unusual for a frosh - but sitll a sign that he's going to take a while to be ready for the NBA. Porter's was almost as high, but remember he's 18. If Bruno goes pro this draft, I'll be surprised if he plays more than 5 minutes a game as a rookie.

[JustinCredible]

With Playoff Thon upon us do we stick with the strategy of ‘high potential/high risk’ with our 1st round pick.

[Ron Swanson]

You should always be looking for the highest potential guy at where you're picking.

[ReasonablySober]

I like Porter but Bruno looks like he has the most long-term potential. I wouldn't be making the pick based on who can help the most next year.

[chonestown]

You should always be looking for the highest potential guy at where you're picking.

That was sort of the rationale for the last three picks.

[Ron Swanson]

You should always be looking for the highest potential guy at where you're picking.

That was sort of the rationale for the last three picks.

It really wasn't with DJ Wilson though.

[bizarro]

Started watching Musa recently. I am just as skeptical as I am intrigued. Love his stroke. But, have serious reservations he translates to the NBA.

[emunney]

You should always be looking for the highest potential guy at where you're picking.

That was sort of the rationale for the last three picks.

I think the rationale is fine, and the system for determining potential was broken.

[chonestown]

You should always be looking for the highest potential guy at where you're picking.

That was sort of the rationale for the last three picks.

It really wasn't with DJ Wilson though.

It wasn't grounded on collegiate production. If you squint real hard, you can make a case for him fitting Bucks DNA [lengthy, spindly, allergic to rebounding], but his choice was based on imagined, and what looks to be illusory, potential.