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Following potential 2014 draftees

I would have put Young in the next spot. I'd like to see him add some strength.. otherwise, he could be argued for as high as 4 or 5.

Different people rank in various ways. I'm simply predicting the draft order.. which often times allows for a player being raw but having immense upside.

I know that. But the "quality" combined with upside and developed game will be there next draft. Teams won't be required to gamble like in other years. But it can of course be that a team drafting around 10 feels, they have all starting positions covered well except Center and already got all the needed scoring. They might decide for one of the defensive presence inside. And in this case WCS is more likely, since he's further developed I think. Less risk.
But the way I expressed the things I'd change was more in a "big board" sense of who will have the most impact in the league. And dating back to the 90s: On 9 of the past 23 championship teams the most important player has been a SG. And if I look at all the "side kicks", I fill another 8 slots. So the 4 championship teams that didn't have a major influence from a SG were the 1999 Spurs(Twin Tower) 2004 Pistons(Chauncey+Sheed) 2007 Spurs(Parker+Duncan) 2008 Celtics(Pierce+Garnett).
So I think you could argue that with 19 out of the last 23 championshipteams having a SG as their 1st or 2nd most influential player that this position is very important for winning it all.
 
I know that. But the "quality" combined with upside and developed game will be there next draft. Teams won't be required to gamble like in other years. But it can of course be that a team drafting around 10 feels, they have all starting positions covered well except Center and already got all the needed scoring. They might decide for one of the defensive presence inside. And in this case WCS is more likely, since he's further developed I think. Less risk.
But the way I expressed the things I'd change was more in a "big board" sense of who will have the most impact in the league. And dating back to the 90s: On 9 of the past 23 championship teams the most important player has been a SG. And if I look at all the "side kicks", I fill another 8 slots. So the 4 championship teams that didn't have a major influence from a SG were the 1999 Spurs(Twin Tower) 2004 Pistons(Chauncey+Sheed) 2007 Spurs(Parker+Duncan) 2008 Celtics(Pierce+Garnett).
So I think you could argue that with 19 out of the last 23 championshipteams having a SG as their 1st or 2nd most influential player that this position is very important for winning it all.

That's all very interesting. No sarcasm.

I just don't think that way. I'm a BPA guy. And BPA is defined by what impact I think the player will have, as an individual, on the league over their career.
That creates much speculation, certainly... but I wouldn't be willing to abandon my current philosophy to reach for a SG (based on history.. when the league is continually evolving).
 
1) Wiggins (SF)
2) Randle (PF)
3) Parker (SF)
4) Harrison (PG)
5) Smart (PG)
6) Exum (SG)
7) Gordon (PF)
8) Cauley-Stein (C)
9) Hezonja (SF)
10) Hairston (just kidding)
10) Saric (SF)
 
1) Wiggins (SF)
2) Randle (PF)
3) Parker (SF)
4) Harrison (PG)
5) Smart (PG)
6) Exum (SG)
7) Gordon (PF)
8) Cauley-Stein (C)
9) Hezonja (SF)
10) Hairston (just kidding)
10) Saric (SF)

Nothing wrong with that... except Saric being too high.
 
Nothing wrong with that... except Saric being too high.

Dont count on that. Saric started to play great towards the end of the Euro season and in the national tournaments. If he plays well in Eurobasket that will be another good thing for scouts. He would have gone in the lottery this year if he would have come over.
 
interesting takes on sgs btp but I agree with pkm that the nba is evolving. if you have an eye to the future I see a lot of sfs.
 
I sincerely hope no one was really truly saying that.

I wasn't really.... just saying his handle moves him closer to lebron than malone.
 
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