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Why worry about duplication when you are a borderline Lottery team?
We need talented players. If we happen to draft a PG and he happens to be better than Stuckey or Bynum then we make a trade.
Same thing if we draft a SG.
We need TALENT - you don't pass on the best guy available because yu have somequality player already. You take the best guy and hope they can play together or make a trade
I can go along with that to an extent, but trading Max might be difficult in this economic environment with that shiny new contract.
While I'm a proponent of roster balance, the flexibility that Joe has this summer might make that less necessary when considering moves because he has the ability to re-balance on the fly pretty easily, except maybe for Maxiell.
My comments have nothing to do with Maxiell (though I know you guys were debating him v other undersized bum) it's one of my Draft Rules.
Rule:
1: Draft Best Player Available
2: Forget About Needs
3: Forget About Roles
4: See Rule #1
Use this year as the scenario. According to many (and I stated as much too but am taking it back now) we shouldn't draft a PG. Now we're discussing not drafting a PF, or at least an undersized PF. Tomorrow we'll discuss not drafting a SG.
Fuck - how about we just say it right now: we want Joe to draft a C or SF and that's it.
WTF? So we eliminate all other options because of our current roster? That roster could change before the rookie even plays a game.
If we take the best guy available at some point in time it's gonna pay off.
You don't pass on Michael Jordan because you have Clyde Drexler. You don't pass on Kobe Bryant because you have Eddie Jones, you don't pass on Tim Duncan because you have David Robinson (imagine if the Spurs drafted Keith Van Horn!) etc etc
Best Playe Available - work out the deph chart later
I was drunk and trying to be sarcastic here, but I'm so glad to see it's spawned this great talk.
Mock updates (#15)
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DraftExpress -
DeJuan Blair PF/C
19 years old; 6'7"; 265 lbs.
Pittsburgh, Sophomore
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NBADraft.net-
Stephen Curry 6-1 180
PG/SG Davidson Jr.
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What about James Johnson? Is that the guy? SF, I think.
Saw a thing on Eric Maynor too - is he any good.
I've still done no research for the Draft (just like our scouts lol)
what is a guy worth at 15 in a weak draft? whats the point of another useless bench player, just trade the pick!
Steph Curry to declare today
And Morey in Houston is talking about buying his way into the 1st round (for some odd reason). I bet Joe would take that call.
Sell our first for cash when we can trade it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gl'enn