The Official 2014 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[NatiboyB]

By half an inch, you're highlighting it like Exum has a 6'5" wingspan and Barbosa has a 7'0" breh

It's a lazy comparison, no different than pointing to white dudes and saying they play like other white dudes. Exum is pushing the PG idea, Barbosa never gave a damn about being a PG, dude was terrible as a playmaker which is something that is supposed to be Exum's strength.

@Malta Breh what it really comes down to is have we seen him play so that we can pass judgement...I've seen nothing but highlights of him and measurements...

I hope we don't get Tskitavilied with this dude.

 

[Malta]

What are you actually saying? Matter of fact, scratch that. You are the master of talking without really saying anything. You are the epitome of a Mr. Imaginary Contrarian.

Again, like Poitier (he's killing you in this thread) said, you hype this guy's strengths based on online websites yet you want to cloud the conversation when someone points to Exum's weaknesses using the very same website you use to talk about the things he does well.

Hmmm... where they do that at?

@Poitier asked for a website that had passing as one of Exum's strength and I posted one. Hype his strengths? You're trying to compare him to LeAndro Barbosa, a guy that was an SG trapped in an PG's body, a pretty poor playmaker when one of Exum's strengths is his ability as a playmaker. Just admit you haven't seen much of him, but he looks like Leandro so that's the story you're sticking with. Again, why didn't you say Tony Parker (Or even MCW) guys that couldn't shoot as opposed to a guy like Barbosa who could.

Here's what you said -

The more I watch, the more I don't like Exum.

Don't dance around the question again, what games have you seen from him to make this statement. Or are you simply talking about seeing him run a 3/4th sprint and his vertical? You haven't talked about Exum until this weekend what a coincidence....

 

[Poitier]

If Exum is as good a decision maker or finisher in the paint as Tony Parker, I'll eat a bowl of chitterling, uncleaned and uncooked.

 

[Malta]

If Exum is as good a decision maker or finisher in the paint as Tony Parker, I'll eat a bowl of chitterling, uncleaned and uncooked.

Parker was a terrible decision maker for his first couple years, if you were posting about him at the time, you would have said he was awful in the halfcourt and not as good as Jason Kidd or Terrel Brandon

 

[Poitier]

Parker was a terrible decision maker for his first couple years, if you were posting about him at the time, you would have said he was awful in the halfcourt and not as good as Jason Kidd

2:1 assist ratio

 

[NatiboyB]

my boy GR3

I figure Glenn Ron would show up in camp he's an athlete and versatile defender.

 

[Malta]

2:1 assist ratio

Speedy Claxton playing crunch time minutes over him...in the finals

 

[Malta]

I figure Glenn Ron would show up in camp he's an athlete and versatile defender.

Cleanthony is going late first early 2nd round....

 

[Poitier]

Speedy Claxton playing crunch time minutes over him...in the finals

I don't think Exum sees the floor in any quarter in that same situation

 

[NatiboyB]

If Exum is as good a decision maker or finisher in the paint as Tony Parker, I'll eat a bowl of chitterling, uncleaned and uncooked.

I think we all would...

 

[Malta]

I don't think Exum sees the floor in any quarter in that same situation

Fam, Speedy Claxton

And I haven't even said Exum will be as good as Parker Just that he's more like him than Barbosa.

 

[Poitier]

Athletic Testing Composite Rankings
Out of curiosity more than anything else, we've compiled our own Athletic Testing composite rankings. These were made by assigning players points depending on where they graded out compared with the other prospects in each of the tests done in Chicago. In a perfect world, this composite ranking would tell us who the best and worst athletes are in this draft class. Unfortunately, it's far from perfect for the reasons we described above.

PLAYERPOSRANK
Zach LaVinePG1
Glenn RobinsonIIISF2
Cleanthony EarlySF3
Aaron GordonPF-C4
Nick JohnsonSG5
Thanasis AntetokounmpoSF6
DeAndre KanePG7
Jordan ClarksonPG8
Markel BrownSG9
Dante ExumSG10
Marcus SmartPG11
Doug McDermottSF12
James YoungSG13
K.J. McDanielsSF14
Elfrid PaytonPG15
Jahii CarsonPG16
P.J. HairstonSG17
T.J. WarrenSF18
C.J. WilcoxSG19
Melvin EjimSF20
Nik StauskasSG21
Tyler EnnisPG22
Patric YoungPF-C23
Kendall WilliamsPG24
Rodney HoodSF25
Aaron CraftPG26
Deonte BurtonPG27
C.J. FairSF28
Dwight PowellPF-C29
Shabazz NapierPG30
Noah VonlehPF-C31
Jarnell StokesPF-C32
James McAdooPF-C33
Joe HarrisSG34
Julius RandlePF-C35
Cory JeffersonPF-C36
Semaj ChristonPG37
Russ SmithPG38
Khem BirchPF-C39
Devyn MarbleSG40
LaQuinton RossSF41
Cameron BairstowPF-C42
Jordan McRaeSG43
Johnny O'Bryant IIIPF-C44
DeAndre DanielsSF45
Xavier ThamesPG46
Jordan BachynskiPF-C47
Alex KirkPF-C48
Isaiah AustinPF-C49
Alec BrownPF-C50
Lamar PattersonSG51
Jabari BrownSG52
Jordan AdamsSG53


From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz320crYkW0
DraftExpress - NBA Draft, NCAA/International Basketball Website.

 

[NatiboyB]

Cleanthony is going late first early 2nd round....

Meant glen Robinson he may slide into the early second,..I think Mcadoo will serve to other college players as why it's better to go pro...dude would of been a top 10 pick now he may not be picked.

 

[Malta]

]Thanasis AntetokounmpoSF6

The hell did these kids eat growing up

 

[Malta]

Meant glen Robinson he may slide into the early second,..I think Mcadoo will serve to other college players as why it's better to go pro...dude would of been a top 10 pick now he may not be picked.

McAdoo and Mitch McGary are going to be the poster children for entering early when you have a chance.