CBSSports latest NBA Mock Draft...........

[THE HCP]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/...ft-february-reset-sees-some-wholesale-changes

 

[Reep]

Thanks. Good to see you.

I'm not sure who I really want at this point assuming we aren't in the top three. Austin maybe?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I wonder how committed Olshey is to keeping his first round pick this year?

 

[THE HCP]

Interesting to see how much players drop or move up...........Burke/Poythress

 

[THE HCP]

I wonder how committed Olshey is to keeping his first round pick this year?

I've said before that I don't watch college ball enough to have opinions on these guys. Which guys are going to be real deal and actually help teams next season? I mean, just look at this past draft. I don't think many have besides Dame.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I've said before that I don't watch college ball enough to have opinions on these guys. Which guys are going to be real deal and actually help teams next season? I mean, just look at this past draft. I don't think many have besides Dame.

I haven't kept up with college ball for a few years now, so I can't say anything about this class really. But it is interesting to see how many 2 guards are slotted about where the Blazers could pick (assuming they don't have to surrender it to Charlotte).

 

[santeesioux]

I thought Shabazz was the next Kobe, has he really been that underwhelming to fall from 1st to 5th?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Fuck the draft.

 

[drexlersdad]

as far as i can tell this guy is just throwing darts at a board

 

[THE HCP]

as far as i can tell this guy is just throwing darts at a board

Why, is he that off?

 

[Nikolokolus]

as far as i can tell this guy is just throwing darts at a board

Which player is the most egregious on that list (too high too low)?

 

[THE HCP]

Where is the Zags guy to help us out with this.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Aren't we likely not going to have our 1st round pick? It's top 12 protected right? Odds are we are better than that unless we win the lottery (pretty unlikely).

 

[THE HCP]

Aren't we likely not going to have our 1st round pick? It's top 12 protected right? Odds are we are better than that unless we win the lottery (pretty unlikely).

Right now we are 14th and Charlotte would get our pick. That said , I believe we have one of the toughest remaining schedules left in the league, so........

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Right now we are 14th and Charlotte would get our pick. That said , I believe we have one of the toughest remaining schedules left in the league, so........

Half of those guys will drop and other guys will move up. Aside from a few of these guys, I only see maybe 5-7 of these guys who are locks to stay where they are.

Shit, Lillard was an early-second rounder at this point last year (in the eyes of many scouts). How'd that work out?

 

[drexlersdad]

Why, is he that off?

not sure when his last mock was, but moving guys around so drastically just seems kinda short sighted

im gonna stick with draftexpress for now

 

[THE HCP]

Here's DraftExpresses from this past week to compare. Sorry, but I couldn't find the 2013 Draft Thread somebody already created.

 

[Mediocre Man]

any of them better than any bench player we have now

 

[Rhal]

I like Noel/Shabazz/Zeller so top 3 pick or I don't care.

 

[MickZagger]

That is the worst mock draft I've seen. Smart at 15? Any team that drafts Noel ahead of Zeller is making a huge mistake.

 

[MickZagger]

Fuck the draft.

Yeah, fuck Damian Lillard, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and Nic Batum.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

That is the worst mock draft I've seen. Smart at 15? Any team that drafts Noel ahead of Zeller is making a huge mistake.

How sold on Zeller over Noel are you? Not hating, just curious when people offer this POV.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Noel is a very good defender at Center. He is strong, athletic, smart, plays excellent team defense, blocks a lot of shots and grabs a lot of rebounds. He's a bit undersized, that's why I compared him in another thread to Ben Wallce, I think he's a bit taller than Wallace.
Zeller I haven't got a chance to really see in action.

 

[Blazer4ever]

I've also seen Isaiah Austin and while he could be an interesting prospect, I would like him more if I picked him in the 20's/2nd round than if I took him in the top 10. I think that's a bit of a reach.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Michael Carter Williams is long, athletic and has Point-guard skills but I wouldn't take him this high. Burke is a favorite of mine for a while and I think he's at least top 10. Pothyeress could be bottom of the lottery, solid but unspectacular player, definitely not top 3. Archie Goodwin is also OK, I guess, him and Potyheress are Kentucky's back-court but it's not like they're that good a team even with Noel's interior defense. The other players I haven't seen yet.

 

[MickZagger]

How sold on Zeller over Noel are you? Not hating, just curious when people offer this POV.

Zeller is a franchise player offensively and is a good, not great, but good defensive player. Forget about Zeller's alligator arms, his footwork, wirey strength and movement without the ball makes up for it. Noel is a great defender with amazing bounce, but his offensive game is non-existant and he shows absolutely no touch which makes me think that he doesn't have much room for improvement offensively.

 

[MickZagger]

I've also seen Isaiah Austin and while he could be an interesting prospect, I would like him more if I picked him in the 20's/2nd round than if I took him in the top 10. I think that's a bit of a reach.

As of now I'm not a huge Austin fan. He's a legit 7 footer that weighs only 220lbs (that might be generous). He needs to stay and school and put a little weight on. The NBA game will abuse him and he'll be a several years until he can compete from a physical standpoint. Give him long hair and he's Brittany Griner.

 

[MickZagger]

Noel, Goodwin, Poythress, Cauley-Stein.

It makes me wonder if these guys aren't just getting hyped because they are burger boys and Calipari got them to Kentucky. Poythress impresses me, but the others are kind of over-hyped. This is a Kentucky team that isn't even going to make the tourney.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

My early favorite prospects:

#1) Cody Zeller
#2) Trey Burke
#3) CJ McCollum

 

[KingSpeed]

Right now we are 14th and Charlotte would get our pick. That said , I believe we have one of the toughest remaining schedules left in the league, so........

But we win the tough games- Houston twice, San Antonio, Memphis, New York, Miami, Clippers, Nuggets, Pacers, Utah to name a few. It's the bad teams that our losses have been. So a "tougher" schedule should make us feel very comfortable and at home.