Following potential 2013 draftees

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm saying I don't think he is big enough, or good enough defensively, to make up for his lack of other skills. There is 0 reason for us to draft him. I'd rather take a riskier pick in the 2nd round rather than a homeless man's Ben Wallace.

I was joking a bit there. Your review of PY was pretty clear.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Who are you talking about?

And nothing about drafting McDermott says "swing for the fences".

no deductive reasoning McCollum.

McDermott is a prolific scorer. if he proves he defend at all at the next level and can play the 3 he will be the next wall sczerbiak (spelling)

So let me just say this.. I think you, X, are misunderstanding the meaning of swing for the fences..

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

no deductive reasoning McCollum.

McDermott is a prolific scorer. if he proves he defend at all at the next level and can play the 3 he will be the next wall sczerbiak (spelling)

Well there is a PG named McCallum who some have talked about on here, so yeah, the correct spelling of a name is needed and isn't that hard.

McDermott is a super unathletic PF who is too small to play the position in the NBA. He is too unathletic to guard 3's. If Derrick Williams can't be a 3, why would McDermott? His only chance of having an impact in the NBA is as a stretch 4, but like I said, he is probably too small to do that well enough.

I guess if your definition for "swing for the fence" is by hoping an already developed player is able to completely overcome a severe disadvantage, then yeah. Really there are no "swing for the fence" picks in the 2nd round, because it's the 2nd round.

 

[Park Bites]

Who are you talking about?


And nothing about drafting McDermott says "swing for the fences".

let me explain this and I will use small words so you understand. "swing for the fences" is a baseball metaphor meaning you either get a home run or strike out. in drafting you either get a good player or nothing at all no middle ground. do I need to explain what a metaphor is to help you?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

let me explain this and I will use small words so you understand. "swing for the fences" is a baseball metaphor meaning you either get a home run or strike out. in drafting you either get a good player or nothing at all no middle ground. do I need to explain what a metaphor is to help you?

So every pick is a "swing for the fence", so the phrase has no meaning at all in terms of differentiating your sets of draft scenarios?

 

[Park Bites]

Well there is a PG named McCallum who some have talked about on here, so yeah, the correct spelling of a name is needed and isn't that hard.

McDermott is a super unathletic PF who is too small to play the position in the NBA. He is too unathletic to guard 3's. If Derrick Williams can't be a 3, why would McDermott? His only chance of having an impact in the NBA is as a stretch 4, but like I said, he is probably too small to do that well enough.

I guess if your definition for "swing for the fence" is by hoping an already developed player is able to completely overcome a severe disadvantage, then yeah. Really there are no "swing for the fence" picks in the 2nd round, because it's the 2nd round.

same philosophy that got Michael redd drafted in the second round.

 

[NUMBERICA]

let me explain this and I will use small words so you understand. "swing for the fences" is a baseball metaphor meaning you either get a home run or strike out. in drafting you either get a good player or nothing at all no middle ground. do I need to explain what a metaphor is to help you?

Just stop. His point is there is no batter/prospect in the 2nd round that is capable of hitting a home run. Historically, this is nearly always true.

 

[Park Bites]

So every pick is a "swing for the fence", so the phrase has no meaning at all in terms of differentiating your sets of draft scenarios?

that is not correct there are safe picks all the time in the second round. mike muscala being one.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

same philosophy that got Michael redd drafted in the second round.

You mean the Michael Redd who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes and had a NBA position?

Tell me how he is comparable to McDermott.

 

[Park Bites]

Just stop. His point is there is no batter/prospect in the 2nd round that is capable of hitting a home run. Historically, this is nearly always true.

no cy is just a donkeys butt that thinks he has to play devils advocate. I sure wish there was a way to block posters like there use to be. an ignore button.

 

[Dr. Jones]

What have donkey butts done to deserve such disrespect in this thread?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

that is not correct there are safe picks all the time in the second round. mike muscala being one.

"in drafting you either get a good player or nothing at all no middle ground."

What you said originally.