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LIVE DRAFT - COMMENTS --- Agony, Ecstasy, etc.

I was pining for Paul George in this draft, and I'll be honest here, I don't often pine...
JustTheTip said:
You also thought Hayward was an awful pick, and at the time of the pick, thought the short list had to be George, Luke Babbit and Ed Davis.
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I did. I didn't think Hayward was a great shooter, a great defender or a great athlete for that matter. He really developed his game, though it took him about 5 years. I liked Paul George and Hassan Whiteside in that draft.
 
JustTheTip said:
If you wanted proof that collectively, we're a bunch of idiots, this thread is it.
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The only truly stupid thing is pretending that you can project NBA players with any level of confidence. GM's and scouts have access to knowledge and data that we could only dream of and still get it wrong most of the time. I've always chuckled at guys who take themselves so seriously that they think they can project players. Whether that's draft picks or guys like Exum. Nobody knows for sure and YOU definitely don't (speaking of whoever is saying they do).

I always have my favorites, and I know I tend to over value attributes like length, speed, athleticism, and shooting ability. I have a weakness for Euros as well. But every year I can almost always convince myself that a DL pick was legitimate. I didn't love the Bradley pick this year because I'd rather try to gamble on a pick with higher upside instead of a guy whose ceiling is backup 5 on this team. But even then I can see why they liked him. I think the best way to look at picks or young players is to ask yourself if it makes sense that they could develop into a player that would fit the culture and vision of the team moving forward.
 
I didn't want anyone from this draft outside the top 5. Hayward looked like he was 15 years old and if I recall Paul George had a rap of being soft
 
I wanted whiteside
 
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