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Golfman said:
I think that may be a link to the wikipedia mobile site, I'm on my phone. Just google "NBA draft 2011 wikipedia" and I has a nice explanation of lottery chances per team, per pick.
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Heh, I was wondering what was wrong with it. I threw the regular site on your post as an edit.
 
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Qman said:
I would say that Terrence Jones is not as good as an athlete or ball-handler as Aminu. Jones has better post moves and one-on-one scoring moves. Jones reminds me more of James Johnson.
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I'll take your word on his alleged scoring ability, but I can't get past his shooting numbers. 44% playing the 4 and only 15% of his shots were 3's. If he's got these great one on one moves, why is he missing so much against inferior defenders? Aminu had the same problem and it's carried over nicely to the pros.

The larger point is both Aminu and Jones might turn out to be good players. But it's going to take years while we're paying them 6 money. It's just a bad bet.
 
2 more interesting links about my spanish league ACB, with a few great actions of Biyombo and his team Fuenlabrada

Against F.C.Barcelona ( awesome victory & euroligue champion )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjnbnCb1SM

He´s hardly blocked by Fran Vazquez

And against Cajasol in Sevilla ( Cajasol was runner-up in Eurocup League a few days ago ) in very important game for make the playoffs
Probably best game of Biyombo in ACB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjnbnCb1SM
 
NAOS said:
alright, that's a couple of pages of good Biyombo lovin', and it is fairly realistic that the Jazz can get him. So, what would you do in the event that we drafted him? Would you keep him overseas for a year? Would you get him 10-15 minutes a night in a Jazz uni right away? Would you trade Al or Paul so you could get him even more burn?
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If we drafted BB at #6 and a point pg at #12 (knight, walker, Jimmer or Reggie), I would see if BB or the number twelve pick looked capable of being a starter by trade deadline and then look to trade Milsap or Harris for a wing player.
 
Zulu said:
If we drafted BB at #6 and a point pg at #12 (knight, walker, Jimmer or Reggie), I would see if BB or the number twelve pick looked capable of being a starter by trade deadline and then look to trade Milsap or Harris for a wing player.
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Knight and Walker won't be available at 12 from every mock I have seen. Honestly, if we don't move up I would be happy with Biyombo or Knight. Kanter doesn't look like he will be around at 6. Vessely doesn't impress me all that much. Valanciunas looks like a stiff to me(I am not saying I couldn't be wrong about this). I haven't formed an opinion on Jones. From what I have read on here, half the people like him while the other half don't. I guess we will see if we move up or not. Here is my top 4.

1. Irving
2. Williams
3. Kanter/Biyombo
4. Biyombo/Kanter

I still worry a lot about Kanter's knees. So lets see what kind of reports come out concerning that in workouts.
 
NUMBERICA said:
You definitely make a point, but that said, BPA regardless of the draft or whatever. The thing that excites me about Biyombo that really no one else in this draft does in the same way is the one word I would describe him as: AGGRESSIVE. And not just aggressive. Not a caveman. Not Fesenko. The guy is POWERFUL, yet he's still fluid and explosive. Quick feet. Quick hands. MONSTROUS arms/wingspan. Carries not just a swagger on the court, but the kind you want (not the kind that leads to chuckers). Carries a DEFENSIVE swagger like you see in KG and few other players. Gets up to shut down the other team.

He's raw on offense, but again, AGGRESSIVE. Knows he can simply overpower people and loves to dunk on people. Knows he can get to the line when he knows he has a strength or quickness advantage, even though he's not a ballhandler. To see a kid that young with so little experience show the savvyness that he does in that regard even being as raw as he is shows an immense talent and a rare intellect.

We've seen what a good head on an amazing body can do with Favors. I think you can actually draw a lot of comparisons between the two, actually, but looking at their respective bodies of work at the same age, Biyombo actually would excite me more because of, again, the aggression he shows. The confidence, the savvyness.

I'm high as **** on this kid, and I think his basement is... well, I don't even know. Players built like him just don't happen a lot. Serge Ibaka is the most worthy comparison I've heard to date, and if you can get that, you've had a good draft.
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Good point. Bismack plays aggressive, and takes it at people. Those Euros don't have nearly the fire the Bis does(I'm not buying Vesely's cockyness). Also, I'd rather have a good defender/rebounder with limited offensive game than a offensive player that can't stop anyone. We need to get tougher, and better defensively. Bis looks
like the best choice for the team in that reguard.

Highlight videos, and draft bios only mean so much, but Bismack is the only guy that may be there at 6 that has me excited. I see something in him that I don't see in
the Euros and other players people have at #6.
 
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