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Valentine is going to have a hard time staying in front of quick-ish guards at the next level.

Sunsfan4life wrote:Valentine is going to have a hard time staying in front of quick-ish guards at the next level.

Much like D'Angelo Russell, I expect his heady play will make up for it. While he's not especially impressive in terms of physical tools, he makes a lot of smart decisions as a team defender.

carey wrote:

OE32 wrote:I'm currently leaning toward Denzel Valentine at 12. I don't know how to get he, Booker and Warren all on the court at the same time, but I think he would work very well next to either of them.

I like him. I think he may be the NPOY. Not sure he's still there at #12 since he is one of the few guys in this draft that can probably start right away. DX has him all the way at #19 with Hield at #9. I expect him to move up when the draft gets closer.

NPOY?

National Player of the Year.

carey wrote:National Player of the Year.

Ah, thanks.

I think hield wins npoy.

I wonder how much Valentine's stock will be helped by Draymond's emergence. Does he have a longer wing span? Can he play the 3 even though he's smallish for that position?

I would play him at the 3 as a point forward.

Inf, would you be for drafting him with one of our picks? I've grown quite interested in Valentine, but as I've stated before, I have no idea how to evaluate college talent.

AZ barely escapes Colorado after having a 17-point halftime lead. Gave up 58 (!) in the second half. Big Zeus is now the all-time winningest Wildcat.

pickle wrote:Inf, would you be for drafting him with one of our picks?

Absolutely.

So far, the only guys I know are on INF's list are Valentine, Diallo, and Felder. Not that I've heard anything on Felder, but INF's a smart guy, and Felder's a smart pick. Probably Zubac as well.

Edit: Now I like Zizic, too. Maybe more. Europe owns the center position in this draft.

UConn and Cincinnati are on ESPN2 in 4th OT currently.

Tyler Ulis would be a great selection at 28 I think. I don't think he falls that far, though.

OK. I certainly hope the Suns draft Sabonis somehow. I love watching that guy play. He has an advanced skill set, is a tremendous rebounder, a fantastic defender both in the interior and on the perimeter. He is strong and mobile. But the thing I like about him most is his aggressiveness and passion for the game. That part of him reminds me of Dan Majerle.

He will not back down from anyone or be intimidated by anyone. Maybe that's from growing up playing against his dad in the driveway.

Would LOVE to get Sabonis. Going to be a star for sure, if you ask me.

OE32 wrote:So far, the only guys I know are on INF's list are Valentine, Diallo, and Felder.

Where did you get Diallo from? I've never said anything about him. He's not draftable, IMO.

I don't remember saying anything about Felder either, although I certainly wouldn't mind him in the 2nd round. However, I was a little perplexed when a couple of posters were raving about him during a game he went 5-20 from the field.

INFORMER wrote:

OE32 wrote:So far, the only guys I know are on INF's list are Valentine, Diallo, and Felder.

Where did you get Diallo from? I've never said anything about him. He's not draftable, IMO.

I don't remember saying anything about Felder either, although I certainly wouldn't mind him in the 2nd round. However, I was a little perplexed when a couple of posters were raving about him during a game he went 5-20 from the field.

Coulda sworn you said something about Diallo. Oops!

I like both of the tiny guards in this draft - Felder and Ulis.

INFORMER wrote:

pickle wrote:Inf, would you be for drafting him with one of our picks?

Absolutely.

Do you think he'll be there at the Washington pick? If not, ... the higher pick would seem a bit high, no?

Love Valentine and would play him at the 3 also, though I wish he were a big bigger. But he's that do-everything swing with a high BBall IQ and would be a perfect fit next to Booker IMO.

We just have to move both our PGs and get a high IQ passing/shooting PG.