The Rest of the USA Draft - Discussion

[Fadeaway_J]

Man I have no idea what my plan is here.

The one drawback to having a high pick (which is not something I’m used to) is that my path will kind of be chosen for me. I had an “obvious” first round pick and the types of guys I can go for in rounds 2/3 are partially determined by that.

So I don’t have a plan but don’t really need one right now.

Having Lebron or Michael is such a rare thing for me.

My problem is I passed on the more "boring" options to pick Jokic, but I'm not wild about how the best players currently on the board fit with him.

Ewing, Embiid, or Malone would have been more straightforward foundations, but not as interesting.

[Snakebites]

Man I have no idea what my plan is here.

The one drawback to having a high pick (which is not something I’m used to) is that my path will kind of be chosen for me. I had an “obvious” first round pick and the types of guys I can go for in rounds 2/3 are partially determined by that.

So I don’t have a plan but don’t really need one right now.

Having Lebron or Michael is such a rare thing for me.

My problem is I passed on the more "boring" options to pick Jokic, but I'm not wild about how the best players currently on the board fit with him.

Ewing, Embiid, or Malone would have been more straightforward foundations, but not as interesting.

Yeah, Jokic is undeniably tricky. He's comfortably a better player than those 3 alternatives IMO, though some might argue with me there.

[Fadeaway_J]

The one drawback to having a high pick (which is not something I’m used to) is that my path will kind of be chosen for me. I had an “obvious” first round pick and the types of guys I can go for in rounds 2/3 are partially determined by that.

So I don’t have a plan but don’t really need one right now.

Having Lebron or Michael is such a rare thing for me.

My problem is I passed on the more "boring" options to pick Jokic, but I'm not wild about how the best players currently on the board fit with him.

Ewing, Embiid, or Malone would have been more straightforward foundations, but not as interesting.

Yeah, Jokic is undeniably tricky. He's comfortably a better player than those 3 alternatives IMO, though some might argue with me there.

I had him as solidly the best option there for sure. I've only picked him once or twice though so I'm still working out what approach I'm going to take.

[Snakebites]

My problem is I passed on the more "boring" options to pick Jokic, but I'm not wild about how the best players currently on the board fit with him.

Ewing, Embiid, or Malone would have been more straightforward foundations, but not as interesting.

Yeah, Jokic is undeniably tricky. He's comfortably a better player than those 3 alternatives IMO, though some might argue with me there.

I had him as solidly the best option there for sure. I've only picked him once or twice though so I'm still working out what approach I'm going to take.

Pippen would have been the dream, but Hill works decently well too. I've always felt that he gets underappreciated in these games though- my teams with him never feel like they do quite as well as they ought to.

With those 2 you don't really NEED a true point guard on the roster, the most important things you need are shooting and defensive versatility.

Of course, not everyone is as in love with quirky position-less lineups as I tend to be so...

[Fadeaway_J]

Yeah, Jokic is undeniably tricky. He's comfortably a better player than those 3 alternatives IMO, though some might argue with me there.

I had him as solidly the best option there for sure. I've only picked him once or twice though so I'm still working out what approach I'm going to take.

Pippen would have been the dream, but Hill works decently well too. I've always felt that he gets underappreciated in these games though- my teams with him never feel like they do quite as well as they ought to.

With those 2 you don't really NEED a true point guard on the roster, the most important things you need are shooting and defensive versatility.

Of course, not everyone is as in love with quirky position-less lineups as I tend to be so...

I'm envisioning Hill running two-man game with Jokic and getting downhill even easier than usual. He doesn't have the three-point shooting but can hit from midrange and is a smart off-ball player.

Does feel like I can go in a number of different directions from here.

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[Smash3]

There were some nice options still available, but I think CP3 and the Worm are good foundation pieces – we'll see how it goes.

[Colbinii]

Definitely pleasantly surprised by the Migya pick. Great pick but thought he would go with someone who typically falls in his wheel house.

[Fadeaway_J]

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Pin the roster thread please, and also release the auction one. Thanks.

[Fadeaway_J]

Definitely pleasantly surprised by the Migya pick. Great pick but thought he would go with someone who typically falls in his wheel house.

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[wackbone]

I know this is contrary to general board consensus, but I don't think KG has a huge advantage over Giannis and I definitely feel there are many team constructions where I'd take Giannis over KG.

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[Colbinii]

I know this is contrary to general board consensus, but I don't think KG has a huge advantage over Giannis and I definitely feel there are many team constructions where I'd take Giannis over KG.

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How slow is Iguodala? isn't he > 10 FGA?

[Laimbeer]

I know this is contrary to general board consensus, but I don't think KG has a huge advantage over Giannis and I definitely feel there are many team constructions where I'd take Giannis over KG.

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How slow is Iguodala? isn't he > 10 FGA?

Just over ten for perhaps his best season. He's not elite at anything, but he does everything well and is a versatile defender.

[Fadeaway_J]

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How slow is Iguodala? isn't he > 10 FGA?

Just over ten for perhaps his best season. He's not elite at anything, but he does everything well and is a versatile defender.

He's elite at defending...

[wackbone]

I know this is contrary to general board consensus, but I don't think KG has a huge advantage over Giannis and I definitely feel there are many team constructions where I'd take Giannis over KG.

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How slow is Iguodala? isn't he > 10 FGA?

He’s 10.2 FGA, which is significantly less than some of the other guys I was considering.

He’s an elite defender and solid secondary/tertiary playmaker. Good at finding open looks/passing. In the chosen season he’s like a 39% 3 point shooter too

[wackbone]

And I mostly meant that he’ll end up being my 4th or 5th highest FGA, taking him in the second round instead of a number 1 or 2 option, if that makes sense

[Colbinii]

And I mostly meant that he’ll end up being my 4th or 5th highest FGA, taking him in the second round instead of a number 1 or 2 option, if that makes sense

Nah that all makes sense. I like the pick. I just wanted to be sure since I know you're busy with school.

[wackbone]

And I mostly meant that he’ll end up being my 4th or 5th highest FGA, taking him in the second round instead of a number 1 or 2 option, if that makes sense

Nah that all makes sense. I like the pick. I just wanted to be sure since I know you're busy with school.

I was at school when I made the pick! Haha, the kids were all gone though. I was shocked when I checked and I was on the clock for round 2 already. I’m hoping we make some more headway tonight so the list I’ll likely have to send for my next pick won’t be too long

[Fadeaway_J]

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[Snakebites]

Lebron/Ray is a bit boring- I’m sure the duo has been done many times before.

But hey, it’s cliche for a reason.