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This Ricky Rubio situation is gonna be something to watch over the next couple of weeks....not saying that he ever would, but imagine if this cat pulled a FranVasquez????
Delete/Lock...Draft talk over in JPZ's thread....
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Ricky Rubio is an idiot. Dude hasn't played one NBA game yet now he's trying to say he doesn't want to play for Memphis orOKC..Playing w/ Gay Mayo or Westbrook Green Durant would be a point guards dream. ..I still can't believe they got this clown as a lottery pick and TyLawson isn't a Lottery pick is insane.
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Look for the Thunder to be pretty active in trade discussions with the No. 3 pick. They like Rubio, but if they draft him, they'd have to move Russell Westbrook to the 2-guard position. I talked to Thunder head coach Scott Brooks on Tuesday and he said that he believes Westbrook can play the 2, but that Westbrook wants to be a 1.
I think the challenge is that Westbrook is most effective when he has the ball in his hands and struggles more when forced to play off the ball. With Rubio and Kevin Durant likely to have the ball a lot in that offense, Westbrook would have to make an adjustment. When you factor in that neither Rubio nor Westbrook is an accomplished shooter yet, there is an issue.
That's why a couple of teams think the Thunder might be willing to trade down in the draft. Two league sources said the Wizards and Thunder already had discussions about a swap of the No. 3 pick for the No. 5 pick and the Wizards' 2008 first-rounder JaVale McGee.
The Wizards want Rubio and would settle for Thabeet if he's the one who falls. The Thunder would get a long, lanky shot-blocker in McGee and can then get another guy they like, Arizona State's James Harden, at No. 5.
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DO IT WITHOUT QUESTION.
at how talented that team would be
at how weak (strength wise) they would be at the 3-5
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few thoughts on what ive read on here…….
1) the NBA should look more at what these kids actually did ON THE COURT in college.
Holiday--did not live up to his hype in his 1st yr. He has amazing POTENTIAL
Daye--is extremely soft. Carolina went right at him and he backed away in the tournament. He's backed away all career
Harden--did anyone watch AZ St.'s NCAA tourney? Holy crap, this guy dissappeared like Casper the ghost. Most overrated of those predicted to be lotteryimo.
1) the NBA should look more at what these kids actually did ON THE COURT in college.
Holiday--did not live up to his hype in his 1st yr. He has amazing POTENTIAL
Daye--is extremely soft. Carolina went right at him and he backed away in the tournament. He's backed away all career
Harden--did anyone watch AZ St.'s NCAA tourney? Holy crap, this guy dissappeared like Casper the ghost. Most overrated of those predicted to be lotteryimo.
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I remember somebody comparing Austin Daye and Kevin Durant.
LOL.
LOL.
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LMFAO.
The Eminem thread is thata way. -------->
Keep the outlandish comments in there please.
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If he doesnt then that says alot about why those teams are picking in the lottery.
I also wouldn't mind Jeff Teague/Ty Lawson at #19, but hopefully someone falls..
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Danny isnt a lotto pick because of his lack of lateral quickness.
He's a do everything well type of player though and will play in the NBA for many many years.
Danny isnt a lotto pick because of his lack of lateral quickness.
He's a do everything well type of player though and will play in the NBA for many many years.
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You are drafting off of POTENTIAL. If someone has any sort of potential where a GM can envision them helping their squad in the near future, theygo in the first two rounds....this is exactly why guys like Daye and Holliday are considered in the first place...
And regarding Harden...
he'soverrated because of a poor showing in the NCAA's, and it's also a good measure of how he'll turn out as a pro...
How about you look at the other 70+ games he played in his career...
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Terrence Williams or Jrue to New Orleans. Thanks.
I'm sure Bower will sell the pick for cash again, though.
I'm sure Bower will sell the pick for cash again, though.
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Anyone else catch the Thabeet interview on First Take?
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DoubleJs07 wrote:
You are drafting off of POTENTIAL. If someone has any sort of potential where a GM can envision them helping their squad in the near future, they go in the first two rounds....this is exactly why guys like Daye and Holliday are considered in the first place...
And regarding Harden...
he'soverrated because of a poor showing in the NCAA's, and it's also a good measure of how he'll turn out as a pro...
How about you look at the other 70+ games he played in his career...
youre right, its probably not fair that I cast such a wide net, but you have to admit, if your best player dissappears on you in the tourney, its not a goodindicator.
The NBA has been about potential for years, BUT the funny thing is, many of these kids realize their potential, not on the team that drafted them, but on thenext team they are on. As to your point, Daye is probaly 3 years away from being in a rotation on a good team. Holiday probably in two years will be playingsignificant minutes because he has all the physical tools
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DJ augustin played bad in NCAA tourney last year and probably fell a few spots in the draft, but still had a good rookie year.
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DJ fell because of his height/size
Not because of the tourney.
Not because of the tourney.
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again, lemme know when Harden will have to play the high post against a 2-3 in the NBA.
I can't stress enough how much his team sucked.
I can't stress enough how much his team sucked.
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I just wanna know if Walsh and/or Dolan are seriously considering buying another pick later in the draft.
We probably could use that.
We probably could use that.
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Hopefully my Warriors get Jennings!
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because he's not first round material
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The thing that gets me with this Rubio mess is Rubio isn't even the one sayin this stuff. He's still playing in the playoffs with his team. Idon't even think Fegan actually said it becaue a sports writer in Memphis has said that Dan Fegan wouldn't mind Rubio coming to Memphis as long as theyweren't committed to keeping Conley as the PG which is understandable.
As for Hansborough, say what you want about the guy but if he's there at the 27th pick I would look at taking him. The guy knows how to hustle, reboundand is a team player. That's stuff you can't teach and he will have a solid role player type career thats a good teammate. I wasn't a fan of him incollege, but the guy can flat out hustle. If Memphis were to trade down somewhere in the 6-10 range, I would like to see Evans, Derozan or Clark. 10-16 range Iwould like to look at Blair and T-Williams.
As for Hansborough, say what you want about the guy but if he's there at the 27th pick I would look at taking him. The guy knows how to hustle, reboundand is a team player. That's stuff you can't teach and he will have a solid role player type career thats a good teammate. I wasn't a fan of him incollege, but the guy can flat out hustle. If Memphis were to trade down somewhere in the 6-10 range, I would like to see Evans, Derozan or Clark. 10-16 range Iwould like to look at Blair and T-Williams.
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you cant honestly believe that.
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Uh ohhhh..... Here we go.
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Yikes.
