The 2015 NBA Draft Thread: Draft Day Is Here

I don't know who his Strength and conditioning coach was in HS but I don't think he really needs to be 240 pounds, he's fast in a straight line, but average laterally.

Dude looks like a linebacker.
 
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For sure, he looked more explosive when he was lighter.

You can probably thank his moms for that, she's had personal trainers for him since he was like 14. :lol:
 
I think D'Angelo is a LH version of Curry/Dame Lillard...

Both Harden/Manu FEAST on getting to the paint and finishing/getting fouled. Both those guys prefer to drive rather than shoot. Not sure he can get to the rack as effective/efficient as either of those 2 guys YET.

D'Lo is a shoot first player ala Lillard but his handle is similar to Curry and his court vision is similar to Curry's.

He's gonna be solid for a long long time because you're always gonna have to game plan for his shooting ability which will open up his passing lanes.
 
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Ain't Jerian going top 15?

Those picks ain't going be enough to get that high up, right?
 
Curry carried a team full of nobodies to the Elite 8. Russell barely got his team past VCU. Russell will never be on Curry's level. Can Russell be a good pro? Sure, but he won't ever be as good as the greatest shooter of all time.

You didn't mention it was stephs sophomore year at Davidson while comparing Russell's freshman year.
 
So if the Wolves pick Okafor at 1 then you wouldn't want Towns at 2? I really do think that's what's gonna end up happening. Then Russell for us at 3 and the Knicks are a wild card at 4.

Yep. While I most certainly wouldn't be mad at all with Towns - would be more than happy if we landed him - I just feel that his game isn't on the transcendent level. He could be an Al Horford or better, but I just love Russell's game that much more. I think the flare he plays with is perfectly suited for LA, and I don't want to feel like we missed out on the most dynamic player in the draft just because we went safe with a big- seen it happen too many times.

Also, for selfish reasons, I want to see Kobe play with an elite point guard for once. We've seen what he does with elite big men, but we got robbed the chance of seeing him with an elite PG. GP and Nash both came and vanished into ashes on scene. CP3 never made it here. So he's played with Fish, Lue, BShaw, Ron Harper, Smush :x You have to go all the way back to NVE but Kobe wasn't getting consistent minutes back then.

Last but not least, I like the prospect of drafting Russell then going into free agency and trying to land either Marc or DeAdre...

than drafting one of the bigs and then Mitch would probably sign Rondo :x
 
Yep. While I most certainly wouldn't be mad at all with Towns - would be more than happy if we landed him - I just feel that his game isn't on the transcendent level. He could be an Al Horford or better, but I just love Russell's game that much more. I think the flare he plays with is perfectly suited for LA, and I don't want to feel like we missed out on the most dynamic player in the draft just because we went safe with a big- seen it happen too many times.

Also, for selfish reasons, I want to see Kobe play with an elite point guard for once. We've seen what he does with elite big men, but we got robbed the chance of seeing him with an elite PG. GP and Nash both came and vanished into ashes on scene. CP3 never made it here. So he's played with Fish, Lue, BShaw, Ron Harper, Smush
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You have to go all the way back to NVE but Kobe wasn't getting consistent minutes back then.

Last but not least, I like the prospect of drafting Russell then going into free agency and trying to land either Marc or DeAdre...

than drafting one of the bigs and then Mitch would probably sign Rondo
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Bro, Randle and Towns would be like a perfect match

Towns' ceiling is just as high as any in the draft if not the highest
 
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Elite Bigs > Elite PGs

This is true but there's no certainty that Okafor is "elite". It's why you go with the best prospect and put that kind of stuff in your back pocket. If Okafor is simply good and D'Angelo is elite - you've made a HUGE mistake.
 
So if the Wolves pick Okafor at 1 then you wouldn't want Towns at 2? I really do think that's what's gonna end up happening. Then Russell for us at 3 and the Knicks are a wild card at 4.

Yep. While I most certainly wouldn't be mad at all with Towns - would be more than happy if we landed him - I just feel that his game isn't on the transcendent level. He could be an Al Horford or better, but I just love Russell's game that much more. I think the flare he plays with is perfectly suited for LA, and I don't want to feel like we missed out on the most dynamic player in the draft just because we went safe with a big- seen it happen too many times.

Also, for selfish reasons, I want to see Kobe play with an elite point guard for once. We've seen what he does with elite big men, but we got robbed the chance of seeing him with an elite PG. GP and Nash both came and vanished into ashes on scene. CP3 never made it here. So he's played with Fish, Lue, BShaw, Ron Harper, Smush :x You have to go all the way back to NVE but Kobe wasn't getting consistent minutes back then.

Last but not least, I like the prospect of drafting Russell then going into free agency and trying to land either Marc or DeAdre...

than drafting one of the bigs and then Mitch would probably sign Rondo :x

And what happens if we go Russell, and he has a nice career, but Towns & Okafor are Hall of Famers. Or if Russell flames out? That has happened as well. Drafts are a crap shoot. You could go big and screw up, you could go small and screw up. Don't get me wrong Russell is a good player, but Towns & Okafor are the clear 1 & 2 here.

Also Kobe still wouldn't play with an elite PG if we drafted one. It's very unlikely for guys to come out the draft as already elite.

You could still draft Towns, and go after Marc Gasol, and be even more dangerous. Not just in 2015, but in 2016 when Free Agency comes around, and you have a full max cap slot and half of a max cap slot, and have very few needs to fill. I'm not saying it's likely, or going to happen, but drafting Towns definitely does not take you out of the Marc Gasol race one bit.

Towns is much more versatile than you're giving him credit for. He can play the 4 & 5. So you could realistically have Towns start at the 4, Gasol at the 5. Randle as your 6th man, and still get everyone 30-32 minutes, and nobody would have problems.


Now if it's Okafor, then you can't go Gasol or Jordan if they were available.. But Okafor still would be the right pick, and I even had Okafor further back on my list months ago because of fit. But I think it could (since no guarantees) work out well enough for them.



Elite Bigs > Elite PGs

This is true but there's no certainty that Okafor is "elite". It's why you go with the best prospect and put that kind of stuff in your back pocket. If Okafor is simply good and D'Angelo is elite - you've made a HUGE mistake.

If Okafor is not elite, neither is Russell..

Like you said, you take the best prospect, and it's Okafor.
 
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I don't want to start a debate with this but I think Marc stays with the Grizz, and Blake and DeAndre are extremely close friends and I can't see him leaving for the town rival. Okafor/Towns and Rondo is a much more likely scenario for the Lakers this summer.
 
Curry carried a team full of nobodies to the Elite 8. Russell barely got his team past VCU. Russell will never be on Curry's level. Can Russell be a good pro? Sure, but he won't ever be as good as the greatest shooter of all time.
Referencing that Elite 8 run is pointless. :lol:  You remember KD's tourney appearance with Texas? That comparison holds absolutely no weight. 
It's a coaching thing but the shots Curry made are why they got there. The man was unconscious that entire tournament. Texas lost cause of Barnes as we all know.

Russell is talented enough to have a solid career but let's be serious he hasn't shown an elite ability to knock down shots like Curry did.
 
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I don't want to start a debate with this but I think Marc stays with the Grizz, and Blake and DeAndre are extremely close friends and I can't see him leaving for the town rival. Okafor/Towns and Rondo is a much more likely scenario for the Lakers this summer.

I wasn't saying it was likely. I was replying to him saying he'd rather go guard in the draft so he could go after the Centers in Free Agency.

And I was saying you could draft Towns and still try to go Center in FA. And not have anybody hindered by it. And actually be an even better team if they could go that way.

Either of them leaving is another story all together.

As for the likely scenario. Rondo won't get enough money to be their big FA signing. Lakers have already come out and said they have limit when it comes to him.
 
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I don't see why the Kings need a shot blocker next to Boogie. It won't hurt obviously, but feel like a guy like Zinger would be better for them. Orlando needs the shot blocker more. Can't see Winslow falling to 8. Not crazy about Booker at 10. Part of me thinks RJ Hunter goes to the Rockets even though they need more help at the 1.
 
Boogie specifically said he wants a rim protector next to him, he can save energy and be more effective on offense.
 
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