2014 NBA Draft Thread

[captainjackson]

He's doing a hell of a job on the low, that Al Jefferson move was very nice, may have goofed on Zeller but there wasn't much in that class anyway.

bobcats should have taken noel imo they fell for zellers workout numbers thinking he was gonna be something special.

 

[woody2626]

bobcats should have taken noel imo they fell for zellers workout numbers thinking he was gonna be something special.

And take away minutes from Biyombo? Would've been pointless and a risk.

People acting like Cody was horrible all year. He was 2nd team all rookie and avg'd around 10 ppg off the bench after the all star break. He's being asked to be a stretch 4. His jumper will get better.

 

[captainjackson]

And take away minutes from Biyombo? Would've been pointless and a risk.

People acting like Cody was horrible all year. He was 2nd team all rookie and avg'd around 10 ppg off the bench after the all star break. He's being asked to be a stretch 4. His jumper will get better.

biyombo didn't get much playing time anyways this season though lol. i hope he does something or anything to get better on offense this offseason, has so much potential imo.

never was sold on zeller, just don't think he's gonna be anything great. kinda wasted a high draft pick for a guy to be a bench contributor.

 

[champcruthik]

And take away minutes from Biyombo? Would've been pointless and a risk.

People acting like Cody was horrible all year. He was 2nd team all rookie and avg'd around 10 ppg off the bench after the all star break. He's being asked to be a stretch 4. His jumper will get better.

I'm not even close to giving up on Z. His rookie campaign wasn't horrible. Z can be a double-double player per night. Shame him, Dipo, and Watford never won a championship at IU.

 

[awwsome]

I'm not even close to giving up on Z. His rookie campaign wasn't horrible. Z can be a double-double player per night. Shame him, Dipo, and Watford never won a championship at IU.

Crean, dude couldn't adjust to Cuse zone.

 

[rook]

I used to think Kawhi would be a jeff green type player..but those last 3 games changed my opinion.

At this moment i still wouldn't trust him outside that spurs system and give him a huge payday though, nor give up a top 5 pick for him

 

[pmatic]

That's very RoOk of you.

 

[fourtyeight48]

The hype next year is gonna be real. He's just not a 25ppg guy. He fits perfect on a team like the spurs or a contender in need of a SF who can give u buckets but most importantly give you Defense and rebounding.

Jeff Green is trash. I see him play year round he hot garbage. Never consistent. He is a guy who needs to come off the bench for a contender that can finish the game for you as well. 

With that being said I would take Kawhi in the top 5 in this years draft if I know what I know now. He'll be #4 or #5 based on his all around game.

 

[rook]

That's very RoOk of you.

I guess dude.

I just want to see a full season of him playing at a level like he did during the finals.

 

[champcruthik]

Crean, dude couldn't adjust to Cuse zone.

Dude owes Wade his career.

The hype next year is gonna be real. He's just not a 25ppg guy. He fits perfect on a team like the spurs or a contender in need of a SF who can give u buckets but most importantly give you Defense and rebounding.

Jeff Green is trash. I see him play year round he hot garbage. Never consistent. He is a guy who needs to come off the bench for a contender that can finish the game for you as well. 

With that being said I would take Kawhi in the top 5 in this years draft if I know what I know now. He'll be #4 or #5 based on his all around game.

Green liable to go off for 40 a random night once every season.

 

[equality]

Dare I say I think Kawhi is going to be slightly overrated going into next season.

Love him as a player but he needs to improve his offense now that teams are going to pay a lot more attention to him. Seen dudes say he's going to be a top 5-10 player in the League next season 

 

[offset pow clow]

Kawhi could easily avg 18-22 ppg, dudes already predicting his ceiling like he isnt about to turn 23, he was the 4th option all season, you expect him to avg 20+ playing with 3 hof players still at the top of their game

 

[diewitsjames]

Kawhi could easily avg 18-22 ppg,

dudes already predicting his ceiling like he isnt about to turn 23, he was the 4th option all season, you expect him to avg 20+ playing with 3 hof players still at the top of their game

the thing is that kawhi doesnt seem like hes an aggressive forward. he never demands the ball and strictly scores on effort/clean ups and open jumpers. not that its a bad thing but its tough to see him average more than 16-18 ppg especially if TP is dominating the ball every game.

 

[dacomeup]

FYI, pointi

And take away minutes from Biyombo? Would've been pointless and a risk.

People acting like Cody was horrible all year. He was 2nd team all rookie and avg'd around 10 ppg off the bench after the all star break. He's being asked to be a stretch 4. His jumper will get better.

Can we agree to stop pointing to awards for this rookie class as any indication of anything? They were pretty damn awful. Second team all rookie this year really doesn't mean anything.

 

[finallyfamous]

9 Days.

 

[NickFolarin]

 

Kawhi could easily avg 18-22 ppg,

dudes already predicting his ceiling like he isnt about to turn 23, he was the 4th option all season, you expect him to avg 20+ playing with 3 hof players still at the top of their game

the thing is that kawhi doesnt seem like hes an aggressive forward. he never demands the ball and strictly scores on effort/clean ups and open jumpers. not that its a bad thing but its tough to see him average more than 16-18 ppg especially if TP is dominating the ball every game.

You sir, just described, my 1-B favorite player, Kevin Durant 

 ....A forward that doesn't seem aggressive and never demands the ball

.....And Westbrook dominates the ball more than Parker ever has or will

 

[buc em]

You really think Kevin Durant only scored on effort clean ups and open jumpers?

 

[woody2626]

Can we agree to stop pointing to awards for this rookie class as any indication of anything? They were pretty damn awful. Second team all rookie this year really doesn't mean anything.

I'll agree with that, however people acting like Cody put up numbers like Otto(even though he sat most the season) 

The fact is that he improved as the season went on, which is all you want from a young player who is in a bench role getting 15 mins a night

 

[NickFolarin]

You really think Kevin Durant only scored on effort clean ups and open jumpers?

I meant it by forward that doesn't seem aggressive and never demands the ball

Kevin Durant has that MIA problem. There are some games KD can be on the court for 5 minutes and you wouldn't even notice it. 

 

[friscostylez]

Kawhi = Tayshaun Prince 2.0

 

[keel252]

Kawhi = Tayshaun Prince 2.0

see this is the nonsense im talking bout

 

[offset pow clow]

Kawhi = Latrell Marion Sr.

 

[finallyfamous]

Kawhi = Tayshaun Prince 2.0

Post of the thread.

 

[pmatic]

Ford Mock Draft 8.0:
1. Cavs - Embiid
2. Bucks - Parker
3. Sixers - Wiggins
4. Magic - Exum
5. Jazz- Vonleh
6. Celtics - Gordon
7. Lakers - Smart
8. Kings - Payton
9. Hornets - McDermott
10. Sixers - Randle
11. Nuggets - Harris
12. Magic - Saric
13. T'Wolves - Stauskas
14. Suns - Young
15. Hawks - Nurkic
16. Bulls - Payne
17. Celtics - LaVine
18. Suns - Warren
19. Bulls - Napier
20. Raptors - Ennis
21. Thunder - Hood
22. Grizzlies - Stokes
23. Jazz - Clarkson
24. Hornets - Hairston
25. Rockets - Daniels
26. Heat - Anderson
27. Suns - Capela
28. Clippers - McGary
29. Thunder - Adams
30. Spurs - Early

 

[CP1708]

Ford Mock Draft 8.0:
1. Cavs - Embiid
2. Bucks - Parker
3. Sixers - Wiggins
4. Magic - Exum
5. Vonleh
6. Celtics - Gordon
7. Lakers - Smart
8. Kings - Payton
9. Hornets - McDermott
10. Sixers
11. Nuggets - Harris
12. Magic - Saric
13. T'Wolves - Stauskas
14. Suns - Young
15. Hawks - Nurkic
16. Bulls - Payne
17. Celtics - LaVine
18. Suns - Warren
19. Bulls - Napier
20. Raptors - Ennis
21. Thunder - Hood
22. Grizzlies - Stokes
23. Jazz - Clarkson
24. Hornets - Hairston
25. Rockets - Daniels
26. Heat - Anderson
27. Suns - Capela
28. Clippers - McGary
29. Thunder - Adams
30. Spurs - Early

Where's Randle? At 10?