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Following potential 2014 draftees

Does anyone actually think we will keep both 1st round draft picks?

Almost certain we are going to try and trade up, trade away a pick for a player, or draft a player we can leave overseas.


Oh well, just wanted to mention this dude in the 2nd round: https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Elfrid-Payton-41413/

Is a junior, but started school a year early, so he is the age of your average sophomore (turns 20 in a week). Big scoring PG with length.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Does anyone actually think we will keep both 1st round draft picks?

Almost certain we are going to try and trade up, trade away a pick for a player, or draft a player we can leave overseas.


Oh well, just wanted to mention this dude in the 2nd round: https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Elfrid-Payton-41413/

Is a junior, but started school a year early, so he is the age of your average sophomore (turns 20 in a week). Big scoring PG with length.
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I think he will balk at the cost of moving up in this draft. Last year it was a little different there was no one at 21 worth taking and we desperately needed a PG. This year we don't desperately need any starting positions and there is much more talent around 21 where the GS pick figures to be.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Saw this tweeted by Arizona Basketball:

Max vertical:
1. Nick Johnson 47"
2. Aaron Gordon 43"
3. Gabe York 42.5"
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Max vertical = most overrated measurement in basketball.
Shooting...can the guy Put it in the basket? Lay up is as good as a dunk. How's a player's mid-range game? 3-PT FG's%?
Rebounding...does the player block out or does he rely on that extra 2-3" of max vertical to come over a defender's back?

I don't care what a player's max vertical is. How many times does it really matter in a game?

So Gordon's max vertical is about equal to his FT%. That seems like a much more important (and alarming) stat to me. Gordon can never be used as a closer in a game. His terrible percentage is going to cost a team 5-8 pts per game. Does his defense make up for it?
 
Jazz4ever said:
I think he will balk at the cost of moving up in this draft. Last year it was a little different there was no one at 21 worth taking and we desperately needed a PG. This year we don't desperately need any starting positions and there is much more talent around 21 where the GS pick figures to be.
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Uhh, if we have something like the 8th and 14th pick, and we want the 6th pick (we are worried that 7th pick wants our guy), the person at 6 knows there guy will be there at 8, they would trade the pick. Those scenarios aren't that unlikely.
 
Core4 said:
Max vertical = most overrated measurement in basketball.
Shooting...can the guy Put it in the basket? Lay up is as good as a dunk. How's a player's mid-range game? 3-PT FG's%?
Rebounding...does the player block out or does he rely on that extra 2-3" of max vertical to come over a defender's back?

I don't care what a player's max vertical is. How many times does it really matter in a game?

So Gordon's max vertical is about equal to his FT%. That seems like a much more important (and alarming) stat to me. Gordon can never be used as a closer in a game. His terrible percentage is going to cost a team 5-8 pts per game. Does his defense make up for it?
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Yes.
 
BTP said:
Is Bob Knight the announcer with the voice like he's either worked in a coalmine all his life or easily outsmokes a whole bar and getts easily excited?
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Probably, easier to identify by the guy who preaches ball fakes every time somebody missed a shot.
 
Been watching Vonleh today and have not been impressed once again. Floats way too much on the perimeter. This game is probably one of his worst though because of foul trouble (but holy crap he was so dumb to pickup that 4th foul).

Has a lot of tools, but don't see an "it" factor.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Been watching Vonleh today and have not been impressed once again. Floats way too much on the perimeter. This game is probably one of his worst though because of foul trouble (but holy crap he was so dumb to pickup that 4th foul).

Has a lot of tools, but don't see an "it" factor.
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That's one reason why I like Randle. Dude plays with that "Ima cut your throat" mentality.
 
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