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Official 2013 NBA Draft Thread - That was great.

He enjoys playing basketball, which is a start. He also has a pulse.

You're right, though: if I was a GM, then I'd be scared to death that drafting Noel would get me fired.

I think the toughest part about Noel is that he weighed only 228-pounds before the ACL-injury, if that's not inflated (he was right around 200 in HS). At 206 now and considering the fact that he probably shouldn't put on a ton of weight until after he is battle-tested, I'm a bit skeptical that he'll be ready to go by Christmas. There's no way that he can play center in the NBA at his current weight and at his current skill level (I watched Alex Len dismantle him at Barclay's). I hope that he puts it all together (and like you I hope my skepticism turns out to be just that), but between the expectations that go along with being a #1 pick, the potential effects of his injury on his essential early-development, and the fact that he was already skinny and raw as hell before he got hurt really point toward him failing to live up to the hype.
 
buckets said:
dwyane worked our boy josh howard when we went to play @ marquette
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Josh went for 20/10 (9-21 fg) while Wade had 18/3/2 (5-14 fg). Problem is no one else for us did anything that game. It was a great matchup though.
 
I do like Oladipo as a prospect. As has been said, worst case is that he's an elite defender, who is serviceable on the offensive end. Best case is probably that he turns into a 2 or 3 time all-star. He's gotten remarkably better over the past several seasons, and it only makes sense that that trend will continue.
 
Strickland33 said:
He enjoys playing basketball, which is a start. He also has a pulse.

You're right, though: if I was a GM, then I'd be scared to death that drafting Noel would get me fired.

I think the toughest part about Noel is that he weighed only 228-pounds before the ACL-injury, if that's not inflated (he was right around 200 in HS). At 206 now and considering the fact that he probably shouldn't put on a ton of weight until after he is battle-tested, I'm a bit skeptical that he'll be ready to go by Christmas. There's no way that he can play center in the NBA at his current weight and at his current skill level (I watched Alex Len dismantle him at Barclay's). I hope that he puts it all together (and like you I hope my skepticism turns out to be just that), but between the expectations that go along with being a #1 pick, the potential effects of his injury on his essential early-development, and the fact that he was already skinny and raw as hell before he got hurt really point toward him failing to live up to the hype.
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All valid points besides referencing the Alex Len matchup. That was Noel's first college game ever, and that was the best game of Lens season and career by far. Noel defensively dominated the rest of the year and at the time he got injured he was playing worlds better than Len.
 
the 2013 draft: So bad that there's nothing legitimate to argue about people just start making things up to argue about
 
jaybone said:
I want an apology now for that batshit crazy melo and his team defense theory. As long as we're handing those out when called for.
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Hey I didn't challenge you..just Melo.....

In a VERY, VERY close call, I might rather have Christine than Melo....at least until the last three minutes....:)
 
I think the smart move in this draft is to either go Euro and stash someone away for a year or two, continue to suck for a year, and then hope you luck into a top 5 spot next season for one of those studs (going to be some MAJOR tanking at the end of next years NBA season). For the reasons Strick said, it's also dumb not to pick Noel #1 and then sit him for the entire season. Doesn't make your team better and he has the highest potential of any player, allowing a team the chance to get two major studs in back to back years. Could turn a franchise around for 10-15 years.
 
Of all the seasons where a high-lottery team doesn't really want to improve their win total much, between now and next year at this time, it's this one. Draft for maximum potential in 2013. 2014 is the year the league will be handing out franchise changers. Don't miss that auction.
 
Unless he gets picked by the wrong team, I think Otto Porter is likely to have the most immediate impact from this group.
 
The lottery is set:

1. Cleveland
2. Orlando
3. Washington
4. Charlotte
5. Phoenix
6. New Orleans
7. Sacramento
8. Detroit
9. Minnesota
10. Portland
11. Philadelphia
12. Oklahoma City (via Toronto)
13. Dallas
14. Utah
 
Nick Gilbert is one lucky kid.

The Bobcats are one unlucky franchise. What do they do here? I think it has to be Anthony Bennett, if he's still on the board.

That really shakes up the lottery, quite a bit, though. The Wizards need to start winning games and badly need a big wing who can knock down perimeter jumpers. The only lotto-caliber guy that fits the bill is Otto Porter.

I think Oladipo may be the odd man out.
 
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