You have the #1 pick in 2013

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    You have to decide between:

    *Shabazz Muhammad
    *Cody Zeller

    Go!
     
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    ebott Active Member

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    Shabazz no question.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    I concur.
     
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    No question you go Shabazz. More upside AND fills a need.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    No question ... I haven't seen Shabaaz play a single minute, so answering for one or the other would be incredibly stupid.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Well I'm assuming the kid with the name Shabazz is a brother, so no question, him!
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Shabazz Muhammad

    This is the easiest question we have had in a while. Electrifying SG or American white center.
     
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    Like all these young kids coming out of HS, Shabazz needs to improve to play in the NBA but he has the body for it. Quite the power dunker with a nice soft left handed J. Not sure if he has the "handles" yet for a guard though. I assume he will be eligible at UCLA but as of yet the NCAA is still looking into a few recruiting benefits.
     
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    nerlens noel please
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Zeller is like a god to people here in Indy, but Shabazz is still my pick. Thing is though, people were saying the same shit about Harrison Barnes when he was in HS as they are about Shabazz, and Barnes' stock fell pretty far after his stint at UNC. Hopefully, Shabazz improves his game in college.
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    ot... but holy crap you arent in Philly now?! Had no idea you moved again lol. Hope all is well for you in your new area.
     
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    shabazz easily for me right now
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Ya got a job right out of grad school two months ago. Can't really complain about Indy 'cause I at least have a job.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    From the highlights I've seen, he doesn't have worse handles than Batum (that isn't saying much) so I think he can handle the SG position. Supposedly, his work ethic is unquestioned so I can't see him not improving his weaknesses. He's a big strong kid!

    [video=youtube;Dg66gYbNqz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg66gYbNqz8[/video]
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    haha yeah better than some. Congrats on the job!
     
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    Next year's FA market looks pretty light on SGs (that would possibly come to PDX).
     
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    No difference making NBA player will come to PDX as a FA......most likely ever
     
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    I don't know what your definition is, but I think Roy Hibbert would have been a "difference maker". If you're talking
    about a player that puts us over the top making us win a championship, then LeBron James might not even be a
    difference maker for us, and the term becomes meaningless.
     
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    Hibbert didn't come here, he used us for leverage.
     
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    Define difference maker. If you are talking MVP caliber then I agree.
    If it was between us and several other high profile cities and we were all paying the same, then I also agree.

    But we can land a very good player, even an all-star, if we pay more, or if the competition isn't a New York, Chicago, Miami, or LA. (and about 5 other teams depending on the season.) But we are as desirable as half the teams in this league for FA's.
     

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