The Official 2014 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[tremonthustler1]

The Embiid injury really won't man that much to Philly for mainly two reasons:

1) The Sixers aren't planning on contending for at least for another 2-3 years so there is no expectation to win now or right away. Philly probably plans on being a high lotto team again next year also.That gives Embiid plenty of time to adjust to the NBA.

2) We already have a rookie in Nerlens Noel who was basically redshirted last year who will come in and debut along with the 10th pick. That will be what they sell the fans and buy the team some more time while Embiid recovers.

As I said earlier and I'll maybe mention further later, you don't want your future banking on a fukked up knee, back and foot. Noel we don't know how he'll recover, cuz God forbid he gets hurt again, then everyone will just assume Embiid will too. That's a huge gamble. The last time Philly tried that they traded Iggy and Vucci Mane for Bynum.

If Smart is there at 8 they should run to the podium and take him.

He might not be there.

I'll be kind to them in the mock draft tho.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

The Embiid injury really won't man that much to Philly for mainly two reasons:

1) The Sixers aren't planning on contending for at least for another 2-3 years so there is no expectation to win now or right away. Philly probably plans on being a high lotto team again next year also.That gives Embiid plenty of time to adjust to the NBA.

2) We already have a rookie in Nerlens Noel who was basically redshirted last year who will come in and debut along with the 10th pick. That will be what they sell the fans and buy the team some more time while Embiid recovers.

Noel and Embiid would NEVER work. Philly shouldn't even think about exploring that.

 

[kash10003]

Noel and Embiid would NEVER work. Philly shouldn't even think about even exploring that.

why not breh

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

why not breh

Because Noel will never be a serviceable 4.

Not only that, but it'll be pretty pointless to spend all this time nurturing a lottery pick and play him at a position where he'll never fulfill his potential.

 

[tremonthustler1]

DX is saying Minny's infatuated with Zach LaVine

 

[AAKing23]

As I said earlier and I'll maybe mention further later, you don't want your future banking on a fukked up knee, back and foot. Noel we don't know how he'll recover, cuz God forbid he gets hurt again, then everyone will just assume Embiid will too. That's a huge gamble. The last time Philly tried that they traded Iggy and Vucci Mane for Bynum.

He might not be there.

I'll be kind to them in the mock draft tho.

With Embiid I can understand what you're saying

But Noel had a freak accident in college and he's had his knee examined by Dr. James Andrews who says it's 100% recovered. It's not fukked up. Noel says he's even increased his vertical since his injury.


And like I said I'm willing to take that risk, Embiid as far as we know does not have a degenerative condition like Bynum has so that's kind of a reach to compare them.

 

[kash10003]

DX is saying Minny's infatuated with Zach LaVine

I think he would be ok

so are they gonna give up the 13 to GSW?

 

[AAKing23]

Because Noel will never be a serviceable 4.

Not only that, but it'll be pretty pointless to spend all this time nurturing a lottery pick and play him at a position where he'll never fulfill his potential.

But you've never even seen him play



You mean to tell me that if Noel develops a serviceable jumpshot, he couldn't at least be an Ibaka type player

 

[Steezy]

still on the Kyle Anderson wagon

 

[Flight]

Because Noel will never be a serviceable 4.

Not only that, but it'll be pretty pointless to spend all this time nurturing a lottery pick and play him at a position where he'll never fulfill his potential.

Yeah they should take Exum. I can't see Nerlens playing the 4.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I think he would be ok

so are they gonna give up the 13 to GSW?

We don't know. Supposedly the Warriors were scouting guys presumably at that #13 spot.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

But you've never even seen him play

You mean to tell me that if Noel develops a serviceable jumpshot, he couldn't at least be an Ibaka type player

While you waste all that time forcing him to be a 4, developing his jump shot - which will be more of a miss than hit expedition, you could be spending that precious time having his ass down low, working off that hook.

 

[CantStop]

where you see mcbuckets going @tremonthustler1

 

[kash10003]

great tool to look at numbers by the draft position for the last 25 years, win shares, all stars, HOF etc

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-draft-stats/win-shares/

 

[Ritzy Sharon]

@ Flip drafting LaVine and trading Love for Lee and Harrison Barnes.

lowkey Minny got a core... of players @tremonthustler1 can't stand.