So many players go an invite to the green room, that just shows you how unpredictable this draft is
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mcHAPPY wrote: View PostThey do a poll of GMs to see who thinks which players will go lottery and send out invites based on it.
Obviously this year there is little consensus of lottery.
That means two of those invites along with Grant, Capela, Stokes will be there to choose from no?
I guess I'd be alright with any of those then.
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ball4life wrote: View PostThx
That means two of those invites along with Grant, Capela, Stokes will be there to choose from no?
I guess I'd be alright with any of those then.
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Andrew Wiggins (Kansas)
Jabari Parker (Duke)
Joel Embiid (Kansas)
Dante Exum (Australia)
Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
Aaron Gordon (Arizona)
Julius Randle (Kentucky)
Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State)
Greg McDermott (Creighton)
Dario Saric (Croatia)
Gary Harris (Michigan State)
Elfrid Payton (Louisiana Lafayette)
Nik Stauskas (Michigan)
James Young (Kentucky)
Zach LaVine (UCLA)
Jusuf Nurkic (Croatia)
Adreian Payne (Michigan State)
T.J. Warren (N.C. State)
Rodney Hood (Duke)
Tyler Ennis (Syracuse)
Shabazz Napier (UConn)"Both teams played hard my man" - Sheed
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MACK11 wrote: View PostTotal 21 in the Green Room as per Ford:
Andrew Wiggins (Kansas)
Jabari Parker (Duke)
Joel Embiid (Kansas)
Dante Exum (Australia)
Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
Aaron Gordon (Arizona)
Julius Randle (Kentucky)
Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State)
Greg McDermott (Creighton)
Dario Saric (Croatia)
Gary Harris (Michigan State)
Elfrid Payton (Louisiana Lafayette)
Nik Stauskas (Michigan)
James Young (Kentucky)
Zach LaVine (UCLA)
Jusuf Nurkic (Croatia)
Adreian Payne (Michigan State)
T.J. Warren (N.C. State)
Rodney Hood (Duke)
Tyler Ennis (Syracuse)
Shabazz Napier (UConn)
But honestly I just don't see teams picking Napier over Ennis. So unless they are both available, our chance at an Ennis steal seems very thin.
EDIT: this assumtion is false,. there has been incidence that a player who wasn't invited to the green room was picked ahead in the lottery. ie : Brandon fucking Jennings
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stooley wrote: View PostFor the 10% chance that Embiid becomes a superstar? I'd take those odds. Seriously
10% is probably low too.
I mean, what are the most common busts? A big man with back issues....? A big man with foot issues...? I think those are probably the most frequent cases of busts due to physical reasons, and Embiid has both those issues.
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magoon wrote: View PostThe more I look at Melvin Ejim, the more I want to draft him second round (either with our first second-round pick or by buying a second in the 40s from somebody - maybe Philly's #47 or Phoenix' #50, both of which I think could be bought with cash). He's got all the tools already (except for shot blocking), he's a smart and unselfish player, he's athletic with a great motor, and he can play at our position of biggest need (SF). The fact that he's a Toronto boy is really just icing on the cake.
There are guys with higher upside than Ejim, certainly - but he's got a remarkably high floor and I think he'd play his heart out for us.
white men can't jump wrote: View PostI would gladly use the 20th pick on him if by some miracle he drops that far. I would not trade assets to get into the top 10 to take him.
I mean, what are the most common busts? A big man with back issues....? A big man with foot issues...? I think those are probably the most frequent cases of busts due to physical reasons, and Embiid has both those issues.
This draft is going to be crazy fun
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ball4life wrote: View PostYea that just means 2 of the players from the above list will be there when we are on the clock.
But honestly I just don't see teams picking Napier over Ennis. So unless they are both available, our chance at an Ennis steal seems very thin.
EDIT: this assumtion is false,. there has been incidence that a player who wasn't invited to the green room was picked ahead in the lottery. ie : Brandon fucking Jennings
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OldSkoolCool wrote: View PostStress fractures are very worrying to me as they are from his bones just not able to handle stress. It will be a recurring problem if he has 2 stress fractures in 2 different spots. I wonder how far he drops after this.
This draft is going to be crazy fun
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white men can't jump wrote: View PostI fully would not expect him to fulfill his potential. I would hope he gets healthy enough to dangle as trade bait by his 2nd or 3rd year.
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Been watching a fair amount of Kyle Anderson and I think I'm coming around to drafting him at #20
He is definitely a SF and is actually got a pretty good first step. Right now he is able to get by the defender with his first step bu struggles when the defender recovers and starts pushing him because his legs aren't strong enough to hold his driving lane. As his body develops with age and he is able to keep from being knocked off his driving lane he could be very good. Currently he can pass on the drive after he gets hit, when he is able to keep his body in control he becomes an even better scorer and passer.
I think he is a pretty safe draft pick. (where I once thought he would be closer to a bust)
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