The Official 2014 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[tremonthustler1]

Aaron Gordon's numbers are gonna come out top of the hour

 

[smARTmouf]

The Bulls need shooting and to get more athletic...In that order.

1. If they are elite at shooting, draft them...PERIOD...Let the defense whisperer school them.
2. If no shooters are available...Draft the athlete that can defend
3. If all else fails...Draft size.

 

[Brozay]

Plenty even though there will be a run on wing players.

I could see the Bulls drafting Ennis at 16 and taking the best wing left at 19.

Wings are the strength of this draft. A Hairston /Elfrid Payton draft for Chicago would be HUGE.

You seem to really like Hairston ... I dont know much about him

better than Hood?

 

[GoldenGlove]

The Bulls need shooting and to get more athletic...In that order.

1. If they are elite at shooting, draft them...PERIOD...Let the defense whisperer school them.
2. If no shooters are available...Draft the athlete that can defend
3. If all else fails...Draft size.

Bulls really messed up taking Snell last season instead of Dieng. I don't see any potential centers that are a better fit for the team than him, but I see plenty of wings that look better than Snell. Bulls need a backup center but they'll have to address that in FA.

 

[GoldenGlove]

After MCW's last season, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt on how Ennis will be in the league.

Who was that GM that said they'd rather have Ennis running their team over Kyrie Irving a few months back?

 

[Malta]

Bulls really messed up taking Snell last season instead of Dieng. I don't see any potential centers that are a better fit for the team than him, but I see plenty of wings that look better than Snell. Bulls need a backup center but they'll have to address that in FA.

After MCW's last season, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt on how Ennis will be in the league.

Who was that GM that said they'd rather have Ennis running their team over Kyrie Irving a few months back?

A lot of MCW's success is cause he's a great athlete and ridiculously tall for his position, I don't know why people are so high on Ennis.

 

[Heelmatic]

Need to see how Hairston & JMM have been doing, anyone got a link with info on measurements and drill times and shyt?

 

[GoldenGlove]

Need to see how Hairston & JMM have been doing, anyone got a link with info on measurements and drill times and shyt?

No link for the data, but if you have ESPN you can watch it on the watchESPN app right now.

 

[Swagnificent]

It's really not that good at all. Bigger players have done better. Not that he has the rep of a leaper, but now we know he won't kill you above the rim.

Blake Griffin. 8'9" standing reach. 32.0 no step vert. 35.0 max vert. DraftExpressProfile: Blake Griffin, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

Dwyane Wade. 8'6" standing reach. 31.5 no step vert. 35.0 max vert. DraftExpressProfile: Dwyane Wade, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

Dante Exum. 8'7" standing reach. 31.5 no step vert. 34.5 max vert. DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Dante Exum, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook


two of the better athletes in the NBA during their prime. Exum stacks up pretty nicely in between them. You probably won't see him dunking like them because his hands aren't as big. Being able to palm the ball easily makes a player much more effective as a dunker. And Wade and Blake have bigger hands than most which is why they have so many highlight dunks.

 

[Malta]

Zach LaVine with a 41.5" vertical

 

[Malta]

Blake Griffin. 8'9" standing reach. 32.0 no step vert. 35.0 max vert. DraftExpressProfile: Blake Griffin, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

Dwyane Wade. 8'6" standing reach. 31.5 no step vert. 35.0 max vert. DraftExpressProfile: Dwyane Wade, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

Dante Exum. 8'7" standing reach. 31.5 no step vert. 34.5 max vert. DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Dante Exum, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook


two of the better athletes in the NBA during their prime. Exum stacks up pretty nicely in between them. You probably won't see him dunking like them because his hands aren't as big. Being able to palm the ball easily makes a player much more effective as a dunker. And Wade and Blake have bigger hands than most which is why they have so many highlight dunks.

Stay out this thread.

And Griffin's vertical increased during the year he missed.

 

[Swagnificent]

Well sounds like Exum wont be an above the rim finisher, that ll hurt him a bit in the league

is D-Wade an above the rim finisher? pretty much the same numbers as Exum with less standing reach.

Wade is a finisher because of his big hands and ability to palm the ball easily. Exum will be able to dunk with ease but might not be an above the rim menace cause he doesn't have extraordinary large hands.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Blake Griffin. 8'9" standing reach. 32.0 no step vert. 35.0 max vert. DraftExpressProfile: Blake Griffin, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

Dwyane Wade. 8'6" standing reach. 31.5 no step vert. 35.0 max vert. DraftExpressProfile: Dwyane Wade, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

Dante Exum. 8'7" standing reach. 31.5 no step vert. 34.5 max vert. DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Dante Exum, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook


two of the better athletes in the NBA during their prime. Exum stacks up pretty nicely in between them. You probably won't see him dunking like them because his hands aren't as big. Being able to palm the ball easily makes a player much more effective as a dunker. And Wade and Blake have bigger hands than most which is why they have so many highlight dunks.

Wade and Griffin were/are insane leapers. It's left TBD whether Exum will be able to do the same. He might.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Need to see how Hairston & JMM have been doing, anyone got a link with info on measurements and drill times and shyt?

Posted Hairston's vert earlier. 37''

Full data will drop on DX later

 

[Lakerman0834]

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Zach LaVine with a 41.5 inch max vert. No surprise but still a WOW.