The Official 2014 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[Frump]

The hype is that even if he can't play PG, he has the handle to be a combo guard that can run your offense. The last couple years most of the SG prospects coming into the league are around 6'3" and can barely dribble, so when one comes along at 6'6" that has a handle and tells you he wants to be a PG people take notice.

He's not an explosive leaper, but he is athletic, laterally he was among the best tested at the combine. Also, I believe he's the 3rd youngest prospect in the draft. I think his first year is going to be awful to be honest, but he's so young that any team taking him should have patience. Chad Ford made a great point, he said last year everyone was saying Giannis wouldn't come over when he was drafted and he only looked good cause he was playing against bums, where as the Bucks felt the only way for him to improve and realize his potential was to bring him over immediately.

Well see it just seems people who played college we see them and their weaknesses all the time while the mysseious foreign guy we didnt see his warts

As far as Giannis is he really that good or is it more a case of him as a novelty with his name his story and the fact that he came from maybe the worst draft ever so if he turn out to be evne halfway decent its probably as good as anyone from the draft

 

[Malta]

I'm calling BS, he tapped out cause Payton and especially Smart were making his life hell.

Exum played 38 minutes against (I forget who) the next day and put up 20 points.

So how he was defended in 1 game is what defines him, not even a full game, but a couple possessions?

 

[Frump]

Good lord ... what the fukk was Brooklyn thinking?



Ainge is a really nice GM

ehh the Nets are stuck as a middle of the pack team for the next 5 years i dont expect any of those picks to be that high

 

[Malta]

Well see it just seems people who played college we see them and their weaknesses all the time while the mysseious foreign guy we didnt see his warts

As far as Giannis is he really that good or is it more a case of him as a novelty with his name his story and the fact that he came from maybe the worst draft ever so if he turn out to be evne halfway decent its probably as good as anyone from the draft

Tony Parker was pretty mysterious too

Nah, Giannis is good, he has a ton of potential and will probably end up as the best player from last years draft class. The Bucks are completely sold on him, but the point is not a lot of people knew about him last year. He played against even worse competition than Exum has and nobody expected him to come over, now he's the face of the franchise.

 

[Kang Deezy]

Honestly... the celtics probably won't even get to use those picks. This is how he loads up before he trades for veterans.

He shouldn't move the picks now though, he has to let the other GMs see the beginning of the Brooklyn free fall so they see how valuable those picks will end up being.

 

[KingpinOG]

So if the Cavs do trade down a few spots to take Embiid and pick up either the #10 or #14 pick, who would be a good fit at those spots? I am thinking maybe someone like James Young because they need shooting and a small forward. Or is that too early for Young?

 

[all3rd]

NBATV mock has Parker 1 and Exum 2.

 

[Kang Deezy]

Good lord ... what the fukk was Brooklyn thinking?



Ainge is a really nice GM

And they gave up all that for KG who might retire this offseason,Paul Pierce who is now a free agent, and Jason Terry who they already traded

Funny part is there's about a 33% chance Pierce comes back to us via free agency this year

 

[Malta]

So if the Cavs do trade down a few spots to take Embiid and pick up either the #10 or #14 pick, who would be a good fit at those spots? I am thinking maybe someone like James Young because they need shooting and a small forward. Or is that too early for Young?

Maybe try to move 8 and Thompson for a veteran SF or PF


Your squad has a lot of options, and a decent amount of assets.

 

[Brozay]

And they gave up all that for KG who might retire this offseason,Paul Pierce who is now a free agent, and Jason Terry who they already traded

Funny part is there's about a 33% chance Pierce comes back to us via free agency this year

I think KG said hes coming back (I mean why not collect a 12 mil check?) but yeah that trade was robbery

Brooklyn is a mess

 

[I.V.]

I'm calling BS, he tapped out cause Payton and especially Smart were making his life hell.
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You don't get to make things up because you were wrong.

It's ok to like Smart more... Smart is a very good player. I like Smart a lot. I'd take him in the top 6.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Nah, all reports I've read is that both dudes are essentially consolation prizes, Embiid was the player they really wanted. They tried to fly Exum out there today as well, they are torn on Wiggins and Parker because they truthfully wanted Embiid.

Even if that were to be true, these 'rumors' would still be about if Embiid was healthy and Utah, Boston and whoever else wanted to move up to take him. Gilbert favored Wiggins before Embiid got hurt. Regardless of all that, Cleveland isn't the ones initiating these 'deals', it's other teams, I don't know where you're getting this 'If they were in love with Parker or Wiggins we wouldn't hear anything about deals like this floating.' - but it's false.

Do you really think there would be ZERO talks of 'Cleveland trading the #1 pick' if Embiid was healthy? No, of course not.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I'm calling BS, he tapped out cause Payton and especially Smart were making his life hell.

Exum played 38 minutes against (I forget who) the next day and put up 20 points.

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

 

[Kang Deezy]

You don't get to make things up because you were wrong.

It's ok to like Smart more... Smart is a very good player. I like Smart a lot. I'd take him in the top 6.

He was getting shut down... he came back in after his supposed ankle injury and was driving to the hoop and looked fine... continues to get shut down and checks himself out the game...

If he was so hurt, why did he play 38 minutes against Russia the NEXT DAY?

 

[Kang Deezy]

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.