Absurdly early 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Spud2nique · Post #3941 » by **Spud2nique** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:58 pm

Green room invitees

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2781461-deandre-ayton-marvin-bagley-iii-headline-2018-nba-draft-green-room-invitees

Post #3942 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:39 pm

Feeling more and more like we'll take Trae Young. I wouldn't hate it, but please don't do it at 3. Either find a decent trade-back for him or trade up with our second pick.

Also, don't do it if Doncic is on the board at 3.

Spud2nique · Post #3943 » by **Spud2nique** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:56 pm

ATL Boy wrote:Feeling more and more like we'll take Trae Young. I wouldn't hate it, but please don't do it at 3. Either find a decent trade-back for him or trade up with our second pick.

Also, don't do it if Doncic is on the board at 3.

Ya me too...I still want Bagley most but Trae might be the guy.

Post #3944 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:08 am

Read on Twitter

CP War Hawks · Post #3945 » by **CP War Hawks** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:09 am

Nic Batum thoughts on Bamba. Always interesting when current players have thoughts on prospects.

Watch on YouTube

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Post #3946 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:24 am

Read on Twitter

Atlanta Hawks

Draft spot: No. 3 overall pick

The Hawks initially sound like an odd team to move back. They're in the middle of a hardcore rebuild and don't have much talent on the roster. If anybody should just take the best player available and develop them, it's Atlanta. However, count the Hawks among the teams discussing a potential move back, according to a report.

The Hawks recently had Mohamed Bamba in for a workout and the franchise came away impressed. This could just be the Hawks doing their due diligence, but if they're smitten with Bamba's unreal size and length then maybe they're considering moving back in the draft to take him. At the Hawks' current position, getting a player like Doncic, Bagley or Jackson would be possible. If a team like Dallas really wants to move up and get the best player available, while maybe dumping off a veteran to create cap room, then Atlanta can be that team.

Atlanta can be very flexible on draft night. The best part of an early rebuild is that the recipe for success isn't complicated: Just add talent, gain assets and build for the future. That's all the Hawks have to do and sometimes the best way to do that is by moving back in the draft

King Ken · Post #3947 » by **King Ken** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:24 am

Jamaaliver wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Bagley and young

If we were to miraculously find a way to get #3 and #4 in this draft...is this the pairing you'd go with?

I think I'd prefer Young and JJJ as they would pretty perfectly complement each other. Trae would feed Jaren for so many easy buckets...it'd be the new ager Stockton/Malone.

And JJJ would cover up so many of Trae's offensive defensive mistakes...that'd be a fun duo to watch grow together.

Why JJJ? He's Marvin Pt. 2

I would take Bagley and Bamba or Young and Bagley or Young and Bamba. But I wouldn't touch JJJ whatsoever in the top 5.

Spud2nique · Post #3948 » by **Spud2nique** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:33 am

King Ken wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Bagley and young

If we were to miraculously find a way to get #3 and #4 in this draft...is this the pairing you'd go with?

I think I'd prefer Young and JJJ as they would pretty perfectly complement each other. Trae would feed Jaren for so many easy buckets...it'd be the new ager Stockton/Malone.

And JJJ would cover up so many of Trae's offensive defensive mistakes...that'd be a fun duo to watch grow together.

Why JJJ? He's Marvin Pt. 2

I would take Bagley and Bamba or Young and Bagley or Young and Bamba. But I wouldn't touch JJJ whatsoever in the top 5.

Brad (jam) likes JJJ.

Spud2nique · Post #3949 » by **Spud2nique** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:37 am

Jamaaliver wrote:

Read on Twitter

Atlanta Hawks

Draft spot: No. 3 overall pick

The Hawks initially sound like an odd team to move back. They're in the middle of a hardcore rebuild and don't have much talent on the roster. If anybody should just take the best player available and develop them, it's Atlanta. However, count the Hawks among the teams discussing a potential move back, according to a report.

We can’t afford to move back Brad. You know this as well as me. We have no face of the franchise and it can’t be Wendell..fans will riot!

Spud2nique · Post #3950 » by **Spud2nique** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:38 am

Jamaaliver wrote:

Read on Twitter

I started listening and it was some dork from Sacramento...made me appreciate Brad..

Post #3951 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:46 am

Spud2nique wrote:Brad (jam) likes JJJ.

This isn't true...

I didn't even include him in my top-10 list for this draft.

Spud2nique · Post #3952 » by **Spud2nique** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:03 am

Jamaaliver wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Brad (jam) likes JJJ.

This isn't true...

I didn't even include him in my top-10 list for this draft.

Wait...you don’t have JJJ in ur top 10?

kg01 · Post #3953 » by **kg01** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:06 am

Spud2nique wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Brad (jam) likes JJJ.

This isn't true...

I didn't even include him in my top-10 list for this draft.

Wait...you don’t have JJJ in ur top 10?

Boom. In your face, spud. 1pt for brad

King Ken · Post #3954 » by **King Ken** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:28 am

Jamaaliver wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Brad (jam) likes JJJ.

This isn't true...

I didn't even include him in my top-10 list for this draft.

Brad, please don't lie man :nonono:

Outside of KB, you might be one of the biggest JJJ guys on this site

MaceCase · Post #3955 » by **MaceCase** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:24 am

You guys must be confusing JJJ for Wendell. Not hard to do, I guess, when it comes to two meh prospects but let's not make any false attributions here.

atlantabbq99 · Post #3956 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:32 am

Trying to figure out which of the two will be a better NBA player, JJJ or Wendell, is like trying to figure out who will be better Horford or Noah when they came out of Florida. Just like Horford and Noah, i think both JJJ and Wendell will be good NBA players, but neither will ever be in the conversation for MVP in the future, unlike Doncic, Bagley, or Trae, who have an outside shot of being a top 10 player.

jayu70 · Post #3957 » by **jayu70** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:24 pm

King Ken wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Brad (jam) likes JJJ.

This isn't true...

I didn't even include him in my top-10 list for this draft.

Brad, please don't lie man

Outside of KB, you might be one of the biggest JJJ guys on this site

You're both wrong. Jam likes Wendell, not JJJ.

Post #3958 » by **HMFFL** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:50 pm

2018 NBA Draft scouting report: Luka Dončić

https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2018/6/17/17444844/2018-nba-draft-scouting-report-luka-doncic-atlanta-hawks-evaluation-video-scoring-shooting

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Post #3959 » by **ATL Boy** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:47 pm

jayu70 wrote:
King Ken wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:

This isn't true...

I didn't even include him in my top-10 list for this draft.

Brad, please don't lie man

Outside of KB, you might be one of the biggest JJJ guys on this site

You're both wrong. Jam likes Wendell, not JJJ.

This is true. I actually admire how vociferously Jamaal has beaten the Wendell drum despite the fact that there's next to no chance that we end up with him

Spud2nique · Post #3960 » by **Spud2nique** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:50 pm

ATL Boy wrote:
jayu70 wrote:
King Ken wrote:Brad, please don't lie man

Outside of KB, you might be one of the biggest JJJ guys on this site

You're both wrong. Jam likes Wendell, not JJJ.

This is true. I actually admire how vociferously Jamaal has beaten the Wendell drum despite the fact that there's next to no chance that we end up with him

Jamaal likes Wendell yes we all knew...Brad likes JJJ...Jamaal is Brad and Brad is Jamaal. So if Brad likes JJJ, wouldn’t there stand a chance that Jamaal likes JJJ?

Are you happy with the draft?