2020 Pre-Draft Discussion

UNCNYC · Post #1561 » by **UNCNYC** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:17 pm

There is still only 2 players that I want for pick 3

Tyrell Terry
Killian Hayes

LofJ · Post #1562 » by **LofJ** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:45 pm

You can tell that the team has a better front office with how much more work they put in for the draft. We aren't just looking at guys projected to be available where we pick. We're looking at guys like Nesmith, Mane, Petrusev, Achiuwa, etc. in addition to Hayes, Edwards, and the others. So if a trade offer comes we'll be prepared to judge the value and pivot instead of being caught flat footed.

It's a big improvement over the days of trading a 1st for a bench player and then holding a press conference while the draft was still happening.

HornetJail · Post #1563 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:59 pm

LofJ wrote:You can tell that the team has a better front office with how much more work they put in for the draft. We aren't just looking at guys projected to be available where we pick. We're looking at guys like Nesmith, Mane, Petrusev, Achiuwa, etc. in addition to Hayes, Edwards, and the others. So if a trade offer comes we'll be prepared to judge the value and pivot instead of being caught flat footed.

It's a big improvement over the days of trading a 1st for a bench player and then holding a press conference while the draft was still happening.

This. There's absolutely no excuse for not being ready. That's the bull **** reason our last FO gave for turning down the 4 late 1sts to draft Frank, disregarding the possibility of Frank himself potentially being available with one of the picks Boston offered us.

James Gatz · Post #1564 » by **James Gatz** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:19 pm

New article talking about how high the Warriors are on both Wiseman and Edwards (It's a beat writer this team @Ichiro)

Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed. Makes me less bullish on him overall.

Spoiler:

JMAC3 · Post #1565 » by **JMAC3** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:08 pm

Not really stressing the Hornets situation or the stigma of a top 3 pick having to be a star player. Here is my top 10.

1. Edwards
2. Ball
3. Deni
4. Wiseman
5. Vassell
6. Okongwu
7. Saddiq Bey
8. Hayes
9. Toppin
10. Halliburton

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Post #1566 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:22 pm

James Gatz wrote:Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed.

I thought he was like 6'6"?

Yikes.

HornetJail · Post #1567 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:49 pm

yosemiteben wrote:
James Gatz wrote:Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed.

I thought he was like 6'6"?

Yikes.

I've always seen 6'5. I thought he'd be able to play the 3

Vanderbilt_Grad · Post #1568 » by **Vanderbilt_Grad** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:59 pm

James Gatz wrote:New article talking about how high the Warriors are on both Wiseman and Edwards (It's a beat writer this team @Ichiro)

Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed. Makes me less bullish on him overall.

Spoiler:
https://theathletic.com/2156363/2020/10/23/thompson-warriors-saw-anthony-edwards-james-wiseman-top-of-draft-board-set/?source=user-shared-article

What? He really would be Dion Waiters 2.0.

wilson115 · Post #1569 » by **wilson115** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:54 am

KEMBAtheMETEOR wrote:
yosemiteben wrote:
James Gatz wrote:Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed.

I thought he was like 6'6"?

Yikes.
I've always seen 6'5. I thought he'd be able to play the 3

When in doubt, ask the GOAT.

Spoiler:

Listed 6'3" three years back.

Spoiler:

Against 6'6", 225-lbs. beast Isaac Okoro this year.

Spoiler:

UNCNYC · Post #1570 » by **UNCNYC** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:26 pm

This is such a deep draft that here is another player I would consider at 56. Well not really since we already are deep at PG. I have not seen him in any mocks and imo he can be a solid PG. Only 6 feet and 23 years old so maybe thats why.

Watch on YouTube

chellis · Post #1571 » by **chellis** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:58 pm

I'm really loving Saddiq Bey more and more with the film I watch. Made for today's NBA.

UNCNYC · Post #1572 » by **UNCNYC** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:03 pm

chellis wrote:I'm really loving Saddiq Bey more and more with the film I watch. Made for today's NBA.

Yap, My dream draft is

Trade pick 3 to knicks and get future 1st.

PICK 8 - Tyrell Terry
'
PICK 32 - Saddiq Bey (smaaaall chance this could happen)

PICK 56 - Isaiah Joe ( Smaaaall chance this could happen 2 lol)

UNCNYC · Post #1573 » by **UNCNYC** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:42 pm

Shoutout to Vanderbilt Grad as well for having such a HIGH B-BALL IQ in realizing that Saddiq Bey is a good player.

personanongrata · Post #1574 » by **personanongrata** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:21 pm

James Gatz wrote:New article talking about how high the Warriors are on both Wiseman and Edwards (It's a beat writer this team @Ichiro)

Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed. Makes me less bullish on him overall.

Spoiler:
https://theathletic.com/2156363/2020/10/23/thompson-warriors-saw-anthony-edwards-james-wiseman-top-of-draft-board-set/?source=user-shared-article

Who is reporting that? Or that just draft speculation?

James Gatz · Post #1575 » by **James Gatz** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:59 pm

personanongrata wrote:
James Gatz wrote:New article talking about how high the Warriors are on both Wiseman and Edwards (It's a beat writer this team @Ichiro)

Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed. Makes me less bullish on him overall.

Spoiler:
https://theathletic.com/2156363/2020/10/23/thompson-warriors-saw-anthony-edwards-james-wiseman-top-of-draft-board-set/?source=user-shared-article

Who is reporting that? Or that just draft speculation?

It's based on listed measurements on nba.com

Worth noting as its new and the only place where he is listed that small.

driveandkick · Post #1576 » by **driveandkick** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:31 am

99% nothing, just find it a bit interesting Devonte, PJ, Malik and Bacon all follow Wiseman on IG

Benjamin Linus · Post #1577 » by **Benjamin Linus** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:20 am

James Gatz wrote:
personanongrata wrote:
James Gatz wrote:New article talking about how high the Warriors are on both Wiseman and Edwards (It's a beat writer this team @Ichiro)

Most interesting take away is that Edwards might only be 6'3. That's the shortest I've seen him listed. Makes me less bullish on him overall.

Spoiler:
https://theathletic.com/2156363/2020/10/23/thompson-warriors-saw-anthony-edwards-james-wiseman-top-of-draft-board-set/?source=user-shared-article

Who is reporting that? Or that just draft speculation?

It's based on listed measurements on nba.com

Worth noting as its new and the only place where he is listed that small.

I know the NBA started listing everyone's height without shoes. Did college basketball ever switch over to shoeless heights? Are we going to start seeing every draft prospect's height drop an inch or two?

ILOVEIT · Post #1578 » by **ILOVEIT** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:12 pm

MasterIchiro wrote:
yosemiteben wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:
How come they didn't talk up Wiseman? Rumor was they're not high on him.

Predraft rumors don't mean anything.

Can't have it both ways. Either they're high on Avdija and not high on Wiseman or they're setting a smokescreen that they're high on both. If they're setting a smokescreen then why this?

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-rumors-warriors-not-high-james-wiseman-wont-draft-him-no-2

Warrior fan dropping by....

Agree. It makes no sense for the Warriors to hype up Deni or other guys that aren't considered top 2 or 3 IF they plan on trading out of the #2 pick. No sense.

Nationally it's easy to say "doh...Warriors need a big guy". Warriors KNOW that the modern NBA and the key to their 5 finals runs was the versatile SF/PF combination. Small Ball, Death Lineup - that had nothing to do with a lumbering 7' rookie that can't guard your mother (or mine) on the outside. Wiseman, IMO, is the most attractive bust since Anthony Bennet.

IMO, Warriors will attempt to trade out of 2 to 3 - 5 and take Toppin. I like the trade with Chicago getting Wendel Carter Junior and their pick for the move up.

BTW, the only player Warriors have said nothing about (as far as I know) is Toppin. Now THAT makes more sense - Warriors are talking up Deni and other's in Toppin's area so they can get Toppin if the Warriors trade down to 5-6.

DY_nasty · Post #1579 » by **DY_nasty** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:45 pm

Read on Twitter

warriors playing games: the saga continues :lol:

Braggins · Post #1580 » by **Braggins** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:34 pm

BigSlam wrote:
James Gatz wrote:It's natural to have bias towards what you're familiar with. Same way most people here are biased towards ACC play.

Or any Australian prospect!!

Some of these drills they have prospects do for the Australian league draft combine seem kind of strange to me.

Watch on YouTube