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Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:57 pm
by Shabazz
Ring_Wanted wrote:Saer Sene had a 7'8 1/2 wingspan. Just saying (and not knocking on those who like/want him).
We offered 3 first round picks to Seattle so we could draft Sene and were turned down. What a disaster that would have been.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:09 pm
by Split T
Were they the draft picks we gave them anyways to take Kurt Thomas off our hands

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:25 am
by Mori Chu
We were handing out draft picks like candy back then. I firmly believe we would have a title from the 2000s if we had just taken care of our draft assets better. Depth and lack of upcoming young talent really hurt us into the late 2000s Nash era.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:23 pm
by Superbone
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:We were handing out draft picks like candy back then. I firmly believe we would have a title from the 2000s if we had just taken care of our draft assets better. Depth and lack of upcoming young talent really hurt us into the late 2000s Nash era.
The Spurs organization we were not.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:45 pm
by In2ition
Superbone wrote:
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:We were handing out draft picks like candy back then. I firmly believe we would have a title from the 2000s if we had just taken care of our draft assets better. Depth and lack of upcoming young talent really hurt us into the late 2000s Nash era.
The Spurs organization we were not.
Yeah, they had the arrogance to turn our noses up at the Spurs and think they were better.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:00 am
by Ring_Wanted
Shabazz wrote:
Ring_Wanted wrote:Saer Sene had a 7'8 1/2 wingspan. Just saying (and not knocking on those who like/want him).
We offered 3 first round picks to Seattle so we could draft Sene and were turned down. What a disaster that would have been.
If memory serves me right, it was Thabo who we were after. The Sonics rejected the offer because they were in love with Sene's physical profile.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:53 am
by JCSunsfan
Well. I have been watching Trae Young more. He is starting to win me over. His favorite player of all time is Steve Nash. He has that same ability to play unselfishly and yet take his own shot without hesitation. He is like Steve in that he is fast, but not the fastest guy on the court. His defense is pretty bad. But the thing that impresses me most about Young is that he always seems to play under control. His range is really good, which opens the court for him and others.

I really want a bigger pg though.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:05 pm
by O_Gardino
JCSunsfan wrote:Well. I have been watching Trae Young more. He is starting to win me over. His favorite player of all time is Steve Nash. He has that same ability to play unselfishly and yet take his own shot without hesitation. He is like Steve in that he is fast, but not the fastest guy on the court. His defense is pretty bad. But the thing that impresses me most about Young is that he always seems to play under control. His range is really good, which opens the court for him and others.

I really want a bigger pg though.
He just keeps hitting those shots at an incredible rate. And he keeps his dribble until he is ready to do something with the ball. I can't tell you how much I miss having a guy who doesn't hesitate before he shoots and who knows how to probe the defense and find an opening. And, guys, he makes his free throws. He is winning me over, too.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:12 pm
by ShelC
I'm all about Trae Young.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:14 pm
by In2ition
I really like Trae Young, just not as a top 5 pick.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:36 pm
by O_Gardino
ShelC wrote:I'm all about Trae Young.
You really like small guys with big games.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:00 pm
by ShelC
Well, we already have too many big guys with small games.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:27 pm
by Superbone
I apologize if this has already been posted:

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Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:39 pm
by In2ition
This draft is getting ridiculous. I thought last years was deep and talented, but people are falling in this draft that might have been the #1 pick in the last draft.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:17 pm
by JCSunsfan
In2ition wrote:This draft is getting ridiculous. I thought last years was deep and talented, but people are falling in this draft that might have been the #1 pick in the last draft.
Well. We have an embarrassment of riches then. These are the picks we have with my projections of where they might fall.

1. Our own first round pick. 1-8
2. Miami first round pick. Probably in the 13-18 range
3. Milwaukee first round pick. 14-16 or not conveyed.
4. Our own second round pick. 33-37
5. Worst of the Memphis/Charlotte second rounders. 35-39
6. Milwaukee second round pick. 45-50
7. Toronto second round pick. 54-57

So, lets take a team that needs to rebuild. What would they be willing to give up a first round pick and two early second rounders in a very deep draft? Would NJ, for instance, be willing to give up a pg? Players are going to fall in this draft. We just can't use all those picks. We do not want to wait so long that we have a fire sale.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:18 pm
by O_Gardino
Superbone wrote:I apologize if this has already been posted:

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LOL. That's our very own Sonny Weems in the first highlight.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 3:19 pm
by JCSunsfan
O_Gardino wrote:
Superbone wrote:I apologize if this has already been posted:

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LOL. That's our very own Sonny Weems in the first highlight.
I had noticed that. It is hard to believe that this Doncic kid is 18.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:35 pm
by Mori Chu
Doncic Kong Country.

Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:46 pm
by In2ition
Trae Young becomes the first player in 20 yrs to record at least 20 pts and 20 assists in a single game with 26 & 21.

Re: RE: Re: 2018 NBA Draft Thread

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:07 pm
by carey
In2ition wrote:Trae Young becomes the first player in 20 yrs to record at least 20 pts and 20 assists in a single game with 26 & 21.
He isn't awful. Plays under control. Decent first step but not overwhelming speed. Will need to rely on change of speeds at the next level. Can shoot it. Good pick in the 5-10 range. Ahead of Sexton for now.