Park Bites
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or Trevor ariza
Following potential 2015 draftees
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Boy that form is ugly... I want no part of Bobby Portis.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Hotdog
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I'm a huge Mario fan myself, and would give up some assets to get him, but I'm not sure I'd give up Hood. I'd probably be more inclined to give up Burks if that could get it done.
Park Bites
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I like it
Park Bites
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this too
Hotdog
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I've got him fourth, but could see him 3rd. I've grown to like him more.
zyzz
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https://www.latimes.com/sports/lake...xander-knee-injury-lakers-20150602-story.html
Sucks for him. Going from #2 overall when the college season started to probably undrafted if his injury is serious. I was never a fan of him, but maybe he'd be a decent undrafted pick-up.
Unpopular opinion: I'd be very wary drafting Winslow in the top 5 or 6. He has a decent set shot, but I don't know if he can develop much of an offensive game. His handles are so-so and he resorted to bullying people in the paint in college which he wouldn't be able to do at the next level. The tournament raised his stock more than I thought it would.
I also don't think D'Angelo Russell is as sure a thing as other people think. People are saying Brandon Roy/James Harden/Steph Curry, but I see more of a higher IQ/better passing, streaky Jamal Crawford type. He can shoot, dribble, and pass, but I just wonder if he can put those tools together to effectively break down defenses with his dribbling and passing, or hit pull-up jumpers to open up the other parts of his game. He definitely has a very high upside and I'm sure if he goes to the 76ers and they let him put up 15 shots per game he can put up some great stats, but I don't know if it will eventually translate to winning games.
Sucks for him. Going from #2 overall when the college season started to probably undrafted if his injury is serious. I was never a fan of him, but maybe he'd be a decent undrafted pick-up.
Unpopular opinion: I'd be very wary drafting Winslow in the top 5 or 6. He has a decent set shot, but I don't know if he can develop much of an offensive game. His handles are so-so and he resorted to bullying people in the paint in college which he wouldn't be able to do at the next level. The tournament raised his stock more than I thought it would.
I also don't think D'Angelo Russell is as sure a thing as other people think. People are saying Brandon Roy/James Harden/Steph Curry, but I see more of a higher IQ/better passing, streaky Jamal Crawford type. He can shoot, dribble, and pass, but I just wonder if he can put those tools together to effectively break down defenses with his dribbling and passing, or hit pull-up jumpers to open up the other parts of his game. He definitely has a very high upside and I'm sure if he goes to the 76ers and they let him put up 15 shots per game he can put up some great stats, but I don't know if it will eventually translate to winning games.
Carbon13
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He shot well on the season and has a quick release. 20 shots is not that big a sample size. Was he warming up? Was it after a fatiguing drill? Id like to see him shoot 200 shots then figure it out from there. That said, i agree. His shot is ugly and 8/20 is not very good. You cant argue with 40+% on the season tho.
Portis' 3-pt shooting isn't there right now. He'll have to rebuild his shooting form. It will be a project. He's got good touch, but will need his shot re-built. It could be a deal breaker with the Jazz if they want someone with 3-pt range this year.
FWIW, I don't think Trevor Booker shooting 3s is pretty either.
FWIW, I don't think Trevor Booker shooting 3s is pretty either.
Carbon13
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But if were thinking Looney, Portis, or Hunter, I wouldnt mind trading down a few spots if it means picking up another 1st. Our bench is not very talented and we will need to start filling it out. The problem is while Houston is able to sign corey brewer and trevor ariza, our best pickup is trevor booker. We just cant make good free agent signings in utah so first rounders and high seconds are going to be important for us going forward. The more we can net, the better off we will be.