2012 Premier League Draft Thread

DRK · Post #41 » by **DRK** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:46 am

Well, 5th pick. Arguebly the worst place to be in the 1st round.

Gimme a few minutes. I'll make my pick soon.

Kerrsed · Post #42 » by **Kerrsed** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:50 am

DRK wrote:Well, 5th pick. Arguebly the worst place to be in the 1st round.

I have to agree. I think this year the first 4 picks are a given, but after that its a bit of a clusterf**k. There's definitely some great players to choose from, but there was soooooo much movement this offseason, its hard to project how those players will be affected.

DRK · Post #43 » by **DRK** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:58 am

Well this is a hard pick.

A pick I really didnt want to make.

A pick that was one email away from being close to traded a few hours ago.

But here I am.

With the 5th Pick in the Premier League Draft, "Gangnam Style" selects

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder!

Analysis
What can I say? Well firstly it was a very difficult decision. After the first 4 picks, the talent field kinda levels out, so I had a bunch of players to choose from. In the end, it boiled down to Russell and two other players.

I could ignore his steal numbers, not to mention his explosive scoring and rebounding numbers as a PG. His assists, after being 8+ for two seasons straight, dropped to 5.6, but I hope they will pick up as well. One great thing about Westbrook last season is that his 3PM tripled from the season before, a factor I couldn't ignore.

With all those factors, and his youth, after weighing out the options, Russell seemed the guy to go for at #5.

Kerrsed · Post #44 » by **Kerrsed** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:02 am

Good call. He was a STUD for me last year!

DRK · Post #45 » by **DRK** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:04 am

Okay guys. I'm strongly looking to move my pick #20. Choosing Westbrook at #5 had to change my entire strategy, but I think it was the right pick.

Hit me up on email.

jae.seow113@gmail.com

sunskerr · Post #46 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:31 am

That's definitely an interesting pick at 5

b-ball forever · Post #47 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:31 am

sunskerr wrote:Looking to move up to either 5, 6 or 7 in the first round.

I got the 7th pick.

Wanna trade your 1st and 2nd pick for my 1st and 2nd pick?

sunskerr · Post #48 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:38 am

b-ball forever wrote:
sunskerr wrote:Looking to move up to either 5, 6 or 7 in the first round.

I got the 7th pick.

Wanna trade your 1st and 2nd pick for my 1st and 2nd pick?

so 11th and 14th for your 7th and 18th?

I accept.

b-ball forever · Post #49 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:40 am

sunskerr wrote:
b-ball forever wrote:
sunskerr wrote:Looking to move up to either 5, 6 or 7 in the first round.

I got the 7th pick.

Wanna trade your 1st and 2nd pick for my 1st and 2nd pick?

so 11th and 14th for your 7th and 18th?

I accept.

Deal

So you're up once CBF makes his pick...

sunskerr · Post #50 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:43 am

Sounds good.

No basketball reasons please, commish. :lol:

b-ball forever · Post #51 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:50 am

I take CP3 over Love easily.

He puts up monster all-around stats, and was the main reason I managed to finish 3rd in last year's premier league despite having drafted several disapointments.

nevetsov · Post #52 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:52 am

b-ball forever wrote:I take CP3 over Love easily.

He puts up monster all-around stats, and was the main reason I managed to finish 3rd in last year's premier league despite having drafted several disapointments.

I'll take 25/12/2/1/1 with 3's and solid percentages over 18/10/5 and whatever else CP3 gets. Point guard is one of the deepest positions in the league right now and there's a plethora of young guys that are going to up the ante there this year. PF is deep but there isn't as much fantasy quality there after the top tier.

Also, Love is also C eligible which is a big advantage roster-wise.

Plus, the young Clipps like Blake and Jordan will get better, where the Wolves will still suck.

sunskerr · Post #53 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:57 am

nevetsov wrote:
b-ball forever wrote:I take CP3 over Love easily.

He puts up monster all-around stats, and was the main reason I managed to finish 3rd in last year's premier league despite having drafted several disapointments.

Plus, the young Clipps like Blake and Jordan will get better, where the Wolves will still suck.

Blake definitely, but DeAndre? Maybe not fantasy-wise

b-ball forever · Post #54 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:52 am

nevetsov wrote:
b-ball forever wrote:I take CP3 over Love easily.

He puts up monster all-around stats, and was the main reason I managed to finish 3rd in last year's premier league despite having drafted several disapointments.

I'll take 25/12/2/1/1 with 3's and solid percentages over 18/10/5 and whatever else CP3 gets. Point guard is one of the deepest positions in the league right now and there's a plethora of young guys that are going to up the ante there this year. PF is deep but there isn't as much fantasy quality there after the top tier.

Also, Love is also C eligible which is a big advantage roster-wise.

Plus, the young Clipps like Blake and Jordan will get better, where the Wolves will still suck.

Love doesn't have "solid percentages", his FG% is bad for bigman (44FG%) while taking a lotta shots. Love is also a bad shot blocker for a bigman, while CP3 is either elite or good at everything needed from a PG (AST, STL, PTS, FG%, FT%, 3PT)

The center position is also deeper than it used to be, and there are now plenty of center eligible players that are legit fantasy options (Love, Al Jeff, Bynum, Marc Gasol, Dwight, Pau Gasol, Noah, Aldridge, Ibaka, Tyson Chandler, Horford, Griffin, Monroe, Cousins, Ryan Anderson, Bosh, KG, Gortat, Amare, David Lee, Boozer, Hibbert, Brook Lopez, Bargs, Mcgee, Nene...)

DRK · Post #55 » by **DRK** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:35 pm

b-ball forever wrote:
sunskerr wrote:so 11th and 14th for your 7th and 18th?

I accept.

Deal

So you're up once CBF makes his pick...

Well that was easy wasn't it sunskerr? :rofl:

sunskerr · Post #56 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:24 pm

DRK wrote:
b-ball forever wrote:
sunskerr wrote:so 11th and 14th for your 7th and 18th?

I accept.

Deal

So you're up once CBF makes his pick...

Well that was easy wasn't it sunskerr?

Never Fear 33 Is Here · Post #57 » by **Never Fear 33 Is Here** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:26 pm

Recent trade and positions have been moved in the opening posts of this thread. Taken players have been added to teams on Yahoo! and the trade has also been put in there, although not sure if you plebs can see that, it may be an almighty Commish entitlement.

When do we want to "officially" start this draft? Personally, I think we have plenty of time and that once the 1st round is done, whenever that may be and without being stupid (like the 1st round taking a week or something along those lines), I say it should officially start when the 1st round is complete as obviously by then everyone knows that it has started having made at least one pick each.

What say you?

sunskerr · Post #58 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:51 pm

Well CBF hasn't made his pick yet (that's ok), so I'll be going to sleep. I'll make it a point to try and log on when I wake up.

Stix · Post #59 » by **Stix** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:52 pm

DRK · Post #60 » by **DRK** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:53 pm

sunskerr wrote:Well CBF hasn't made his pick yet (that's ok), so I'll be going to sleep. I'll make it a point to try and log on when I wake up.

Check your email man. I sent you something.