Following potential 2014 draftees

[BTP]

Parker? Elite scorer, very good bbiq

GOod BBIQ is simply not true. His shot selection was below average on the college level.
His passing was very bad considering how often he had the ball in his hand.
So going by your "metric" all you've left is:
Jabari Parker - Elite scoring instincts

 

[Litany]

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[Stifle Tower]

Being hungry isn't the only factor in evaluating a player. I think Smart's knucklehead factor might be higher and that is a reason why he isn't on my list. Now, I could be wrong and I know you weren't talking to me but I have concerns about Smart's anger issues and his shot selection. I also read an article about him criticizing his teammates. I don't know if it is true but it is a concern I would have address.

Lance Stevenson, Josh Smith and J.R. Smith are players who seem to have a lot of hunger but due to their knucklehead factors I wouldn't touch them even though they have a lot of talent. I am not saying Smart is a knucklehead and I certainly don't think he is on the level of these guys but it is a concern and is a major reason why I don't have him higher on my list. I also am concerned about his ability to play PG and his jump shot.

The other factor that is hard to evaluate is complacency. Many players have "hunger" through their rookie contracts, then they get the big paycheck and just stop working. That was evident with AK.

 

[fishonjazz]

So i saw workout vids from jabari, embiid, smart, gordon, mcdermott, stauskas and vonleh all pretty early on.

Anything for wiggins, randle, or exum yet?

 

[Park Bites]

any one else think vonleh will have a career similar to Sam Perkins?

 

[Stifle Tower]

Whoah.. this could affect this draft stock... a team picking mid-late lottery is gonna grab a bargain for sure.



Good thing this shouldn't affect the Jazz's draft as he's not consensus top 4 pick anyway.

SA will likely do whatever they can to sneak up and grab him if he falls into the late lottery.

Draft Gordon at #5. Trade the #23, #35 and another asset for Randle?

 

[orangello]

Adam Zagoria ‏@AdamZagoria 34m
Some NBA Draft intel I've heard...Utah loves Dante Exum at 5, Sacramento likes Nik Stauskas at 8 & Charlotte likes McBuckets at 9

 

[bigmike]

I think our Exum interest is real. I could see us targeting him in a move up if we don't think he'll be there at 5. I can really see Vonleh or Smart to Orlando, though.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I think our Exum interest is real. I could see us targeting him in a move up if we don't think he'll be there at 5. I can really see Vonleh or Smart to Orlando, though.

With all this smoke going on, I'd love to see Orlando take Smart. Utah is left choosing between Exum, Vonleh and Gordon. Then we REALLY know who Lindsey likes.
Could the Exum love that hasn't been expressed before be due to Snyder? A. He was a PG at Duke; B. He's been working with Trey.

 

[Game6Conley]

Dont **** with PGAB, he is a wolf who swims with sharks, didn't you hear?

you disagree? do you participate in the financial markets, Cy? when you do as I have on a day-to-day basis for almost 6 years, watching most participants in fear or in confusion is common. Thru the years i have built an unwavering self confidince, because i have seen my work validated 1,000's of times over. My friends are ivy league educated and run their ideas by me... why?

a wolf amongst sheep = my success against the market, i have ridiculously outpaced the market in my trading account every single year ive been up and running. My investment portfolio has also well outpaced the market every year.

back when i was really young and ambitious my goal was +15% per month...

my story is infact one of a lone wolf, most of my family is already dead, and has been for years.

swimming with the sharks = me being the little guy. starting from scratch. being self taught. I participate in a ton of "battle-ground" stocks

 

[mellow]

Scott Souza @scott_souza
#Celtics assistant GM Austin Ainge says Doug McDermott will be a small forward in NBA, Aaron Gordon will be a 4 until he improves shooting.

 

[Game6Conley]

Scott Souza @scott_souza
#Celtics assistant GM Austin Ainge says Doug McDermott will be a small forward in NBA, Aaron Gordon will be a 4 until he improves shooting.

Thats what ive been saying since get-go about Gordon. Basically everyone was, until some of yall got caught with a strong case of "Hype-nitis"

Some have really been pushing the SF agenda around here, interesting to see that some Exec's still don't feel that way.

Does Richard Jefferson getting the lions share of minutes at SF last season, not indicate that the Jazz value a 3pt shooter in that position?

(I've been saying this)

Also during the combine, McDermott was one of my big winners, and i bumped him up a few spots, mainly because he weighed in at 208. I took that a strong indicator he'd be playing SF, and posted it.