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Do you think Jabari Parker will go #1

Who do you think will go #1 in the 2014 draft?

  • Jabari Parker

    Votes: 14 26.9%

  • Julius Randle

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Andrew Wiggins

    Votes: 38 73.1%

  • Dante Exum

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    52
Tom Pitt said:
As a fan I would lament Parkers Choice to go on a mission, But as a person, I would applaud such a decision. I think its great to believe in something bigger than yourself, and though a team can be a manifestation of something bigger than yourself, the sacrifices he'd make to go on a mission would render him nothing short of a remarkable human being. he'd have my respect, if that was his choice.
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That sounds good and gave me the warm and fuzzies but it would still be one the dumbest decision since signing Corbin as coach.
 
Tom Pitt said:
As a fan I would lament Parkers Choice to go on a mission, But as a person, I would applaud such a decision. I think its great to believe in something bigger than yourself, and though a team can be a manifestation of something bigger than yourself, the sacrifices he'd make to go on a mission would render him nothing short of a remarkable human being. he'd have my respect, if that was his choice.
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I Like to watch basketball. I don't really care how many missionaries there are. If he goes on a mission(odds 1000:1 he doesn't) I would be disappointed.


Not keeping me up at night though.
 
Jeffrey32 said:
Parker reminds me of Carmelo Anthony. A big small forward who could play some 4 like Melo does in NY. He has range and can also get to the basket, but seems less ball-dominant than Melo, which is good. He was being guarded by Kansas' center/PF in the 2nd half, which explains his collapse down the stretch. Impressive player.

Not sure of Wiggins comparison yet. I heard Chad Ford mention a young Tracy McGrady, but I think he moves better without the basketball than McGrady. Maybe Grant Hill?
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One scout that was on Cowherd said that Wiggins reminds him a lot of...Rudy Gay. Ouch. That is my issue with Wiggins...You could have Jordan. Or McGrady. Or Hill...or you could have Rudy Gay.

Parker is Pierce RIGHT NOW. His ceiling might be a tad bit lower than Wiggins, but his floor is a 10 year All-Star. Wiggins ceiling is higher than Parker's, but his floor is A LOT lower.
 
Tom Pitt said:
The more I watch Jabari Parker play, the more I am convinced that he will be the best player in the 2014 draft class. Big question of course is, will he stay in school or go on an LDS mission after being drafted.
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Not a question at all. If he was going, he probably would have already left.
 
Wiggins is behind Parker right now, and Parker would go #1 in almost any other year. But if/when Wiggins gets to Parker's skill level, there will be no question who the better player is.

Predicting who will go #1 right now is dumb.
 
Wouldn't Stoked's scenario be perfect for everyone?

Celtics get the big name in a big market. Utah gets the Mormon. Phx gets the big who can run and gun with Bledsoe and Hayward.
 
Tom Pitt said:
As a fan I would lament Parkers Choice to go on a mission, But as a person, I would applaud such a decision. I think its great to believe in something bigger than yourself, and though a team can be a manifestation of something bigger than yourself, the sacrifices he'd make to go on a mission would render him nothing short of a remarkable human being. he'd have my respect, if that was his choice.
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The purpose of a mission is to introduce others to Christianity and to the LDS beliefs. Parker can do that on a much bigger stage as a member of the Utah Jazz (fingers crossed), Kings, Bucks, etc. He's bound to be asked countless times about his beliefs. There would be articles about how he spends his down time between games (i.e. in contrast to the players who go to strip clubs). There is ZERO chance he serves a mission. Even IF he wanted to turn in his papers, I guarantee you Thomas S. would tell him to play in the NBA and let his light shine to everyone around the world.
 
Core4 said:
The purpose of a mission is to introduce others to Christianity and to the LDS beliefs. Parker can do that on a much bigger stage as a member of the Utah Jazz (fingers crossed), Kings, Bucks, etc. He's bound to be asked countless times about his beliefs. There would be articles about how he spends his down time between games (i.e. in contrast to the players who go to strip clubs). There is ZERO chance he serves a mission. Even IF he wanted to turn in his papers, I guarantee you Thomas S. would tell him to play in the NBA and let his light shine to everyone around the world.
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Maybe he could serve the Max Hall mission. Go out for a short while, and tell everyone about how awesome your mission was. So awesome, in fact, he did it in 1/4 the time!
 
I still think the league sets up another Magic-Bird situation by ensuring Wiggins and Parker go to bigger markets. Mark my words...IF the Lakers or one of the NY teams miss the playoffs, one (or both) will end up with a top-2 pick.
 
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