Finish this sentence: "The ONLY way this draft could have turned out better is if..... "

_s_t_u_r_t_ · Post #1 » by **_s_t_u_r_t_** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:59 am

I don't know that I've felt this good about a Hawks draft since we drafted David Thompson and Marvin Webster in the top 5 about 45-ish years ago. (Never mind what happened after that, of course.)

I wanted to come out of this thing with two high-ceiling players from among Reddish, Bol, Bouya or Bruno. Didn't look like that was going to happen after #4, of course. But it did.

How often can you come out of a draft feeling like your first pick was the cherry on top?

So, for me, the only way this draft could have been better is if we somehow came out of it with Ty Jerome.... really think he's going to prove to do some Ginobili kind of things before it's all over.

jayu70 · Post #2 » by **jayu70** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:05 am

...we drafted Zion. Too easy I know, but it's late and I'm going to bed

gundysmullet · Post #3 » by **gundysmullet** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:31 am

They didn’t draft Cam

gurpilo · Post #4 » by **gurpilo** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:40 am

Better if we would have kept 35 pick and select Bol Bol

diesel50 · Post #5 » by **diesel50** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:11 am

David Thompson and Marvin Webster??
Surely.. getting Marvin Williams was better than that??

_s_t_u_r_t_ · Post #6 » by **_s_t_u_r_t_** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:00 pm

gurpilo wrote:Better if we would have kept 35 pick and select Bol Bol

As it turned out, it's actually worse than that for us who think Bol will eventually stand out.... he was taken with the #44 pick that we sold off... so, we essentially took cash instead of Bol (!!!).

Having said that, I'm persuaded now that Schlenk was probably among the GMs who felt Bol had too much of a prima donna attitude, and just wasn't interested at this stage in bringing him into the club.

_s_t_u_r_t_ · Post #7 » by **_s_t_u_r_t_** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:01 pm

diesel50 wrote:David Thompson and Marvin Webster??
Surely.. getting Marvin Williams was better than that??

What's this??? A Diesel sighting?!?

Missed you, old friend.

And your sarcasm is well-taken.

pacehawk · Post #8 » by **pacehawk** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:29 am

_s_t_u_r_t_ wrote:
gurpilo wrote:Better if we would have kept 35 pick and select Bol Bol

As it turned out, it's actually worse than that for us who think Bol will eventually stand out.... he was taken with the #44 pick that we sold off... so, we essentially took cash instead of Bol (!!!).

Having said that, I'm persuaded now that Schlenk was probably among the GMs who felt Bol had too much of a prima donna attitude, and just wasn't interested at this stage in bringing him into the club.

I know it is NOT my money but I really do hate it when the Hawks sell their Draft picks for cash!!!

Shooter Says · Post #9 » by **Shooter Says** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:49 pm

I wish we didn’t have to give up so much to get to 4. I still love the trade up and the pick but giving up 17, 35, and the Cavs future pick (likely 2 high second rounders) is a lot to move up 4. And Solomon Hill...
Note: I left the 8th pick off the trade above as it cancels out with 4.

atlantabbq99 · Post #10 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:12 pm

I know that the medical reports didn't come back good, but I wish the Hawks held onto one 2nd round pick and drafted Bol Bol.

I don't like drafting guys with medical problems in the first round, but 2nd round is fine with me.

peoriabird · Post #11 » by **peoriabird** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:31 pm

If we had gotten another true center. We are kinda thin at the center position unless we sign another free agent center.

Geaux_Hawks · Post #12 » by **Geaux_Hawks** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:12 pm

peoriabird wrote:If we had gotten another true center. We are kinda thin at the center position unless we sign another free agent center.

I mean we got Len and I would expect Collins to see minutes at the position with our potential small ball lineup.

peoriabird · Post #13 » by **peoriabird** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:46 pm

Geaux_Hawks wrote:
peoriabird wrote:If we had gotten another true center. We are kinda thin at the center position unless we sign another free agent center.

I mean we got Len and I would expect Collins to see minutes at the position with our potential small ball lineup.

I hope not cause Collins isn't good at Center!

Radioblacktive1 · Post #14 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:57 pm

peoriabird wrote:
Geaux_Hawks wrote:
peoriabird wrote:If we had gotten another true center. We are kinda thin at the center position unless we sign another free agent center.

I mean we got Len and I would expect Collins to see minutes at the position with our potential small ball lineup.

I hope not cause Collins isn't good at Center!

A few minutes at Center in our fastest lineup while our actual Centers rest won’t be the end of the world

peoriabird · Post #15 » by **peoriabird** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:15 am

Radioblacktive1 wrote:
peoriabird wrote:
Geaux_Hawks wrote:I mean we got Len and I would expect Collins to see minutes at the position with our potential small ball lineup.

I hope not cause Collins isn't good at Center!

A few minutes at Center in our fastest lineup while our actual Centers rest won’t be the end of the world

What if there is an injury then what?

D21 · Post #16 » by **D21** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:56 pm

The ONLY way this draft could have turned out better is if... we drafted Sekou and he becomes the next Giannis.
We don't know, won't know soon, but hope it will not be the case (for Schlenk, not for Sekou ;-)

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_s_t_u_r_t_ · Post #17 » by **_s_t_u_r_t_** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:03 pm

_s_t_u_r_t_ wrote:
gurpilo wrote:Better if we would have kept 35 pick and select Bol Bol

As it turned out, it's actually worse than that for us who think Bol will eventually stand out.... he was taken with the #44 pick that we sold off... so, we essentially took cash instead of Bol (!!!).

Read on Twitter

Post #18 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:56 pm

Read on Twitter

kg01 · Post #19 » by **kg01** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:08 pm

*yawn*

Congrats to the young man for having one good stat game.

ETA: Honestly, if you really look at it, his stats weren't all that impressive either. Not sure what the big whoop is about.

Radioblacktive1 · Post #20 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:58 pm

Washington has no size either. We’ll see what Giannis and Ben think about Bol Bol.