Following potential 2014 draftees

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm confused. Duncan and Parker can carry a team by themselves but they are teammates? Lebron, yes, but Wade sans LeBron or Shaq? Westbrook sans Durant? Amare could carry a team by himself but Peirce couldn't in his prime? Genuinely confused. Am I reading it wrong.

I'm using what I undertand is your definition. You're saying Peirce couldn't do it until they got Allen and KG right?

You can't build a successful playoff team with Pierce as your go-to/franchise player. The Celtics were a perpetual lottery team when Pierce was their best player. They were dead last before the Celtics picked up Allen and KG.

You can build a successful playoff team around the other guys I mentioned.

 

[Bodhi]

You can't build a successful playoff team with Pierce as your go-to/franchise player. The Celtics were a perpetual lottery team when Pierce was their best player. They were dead last before the Celtics picked up Allen and KG.

You can build a successful playoff team around the other guys I mentioned.

Hmm, ok. That said, I would agree on really only a few of those. Thats just my opinion though.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll put it this way -- I'd rather build a franchise around those other guys before Paul Pierce. But maybe that's just me.

 

[Game6Conley]

Decent List. +Rep.

Which Harrison do you have at #19--Aaron?

Also, what's the news on Hezonja entering the draft?

Andrew at 19, i really dont think hes that much worse of a shooter than Aaron but i do think Andrew is a good bit better at getting to the rack

im not sure theres much news on Hezonja in the draft, its a toss up, id bet he stays in Europe another year but thats mainly just because he hasent played much.

his #'s per 36 are all pretty damn good, his shooting percentages are great(50, 44, 88) and for all the **** he gets about passing hes managed 3.5 assists per 36. he did accumulate these numbers on 11.7 mpg mostly in garbage time so its really a tough call

 

[fishonjazz]

How many posters here would draft Marcus Smart and play him at PG ahead of Trey Burke?

All in favor say 'Aye.'

All opposed say, 'Screw off.'

Screw aye

 

[fishonjazz]

Anyone want to give an Aaron Gordon stat line prediction?

22 points
8 rebounds
4 assist
3 blocks
2 steals

16 pts
8 boards
3 assists
2 blocks
2 steals

 

[fishonjazz]

You can't build a successful playoff team with Pierce as your go-to/franchise player. The Celtics were a perpetual lottery team when Pierce was their best player. They were dead last before the Celtics picked up Allen and KG.

And rondo.

I agree with you about pierce.... his championship team was loaded

 

[mhindy]

Of course, if you gave me a chance to draft Paul Pierce I certainly wouldn't complain.

 

[The Midnight]

UGLI's Big Board

1) Embiid, Parker, Wuggins (cant decide bros)

4) Exum

5) Randle

6) Aaron Gordon

7) Vonleh

I like it a LOT!!!!! That's pretty much my Big Board too!!!

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Screw aye

*machine crashes*

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So Chad Ford is now projecting Jabari as the #4 pick (ESPN)---Wiggy, Embiid, Exum as the top 3.

 

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Wiggins
Embiid
Parker
Exum
Gordon (eabod Cy)
Randle
Smart
Vonleh
Catchall
Bodhi