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Some are taking the whole "mock draft" thing too seriously. After pick #8, anything can happen.

Teams are "dumb" for taking a player higher than some mock draft says they should go, nor are they "smart" in the opposite case. There is a lot of info we don't know. Only a day or 2 ago, did we see that Bam can shoot and make NBA 3s, and that has changed a lot of our opinions (including me).
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Some are taking the whole "mock draft" thing too seriously. After pick #8, anything can happen.

Teams are "dumb" for taking a player higher than some mock draft says they should go, nor are they "smart" in the opposite case. There is a lot of info we don't know. Only a day or 2 ago, did we see that Bam can shoot and make NBA 3s, and that has changed a lot of our opinions (including me).
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Déjà vu
 
dviss1 said:
My point exactly.
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You said you weren't sold, specifically pointing out the 27" vert.

His numbers will go up. If it's the injuries, say you're not sold cuz the injuries.

I'd take a gamble in Giles at 20 or later (preferably 26, if he lasts that long), if I wasn't terrified of his medical records. Some dudes battle injuries in their teens and then don't after that. But in no way would I take him at 15.
 
Just listened to Givony on Woj's podcast. They said top 6 seems fairly set in stone just the order could differ.

And Givony thinks the reason Frank is dropping is because of him not being available for workouts. Could go 8, but people haven't been able to gauge him up close as his team in France is still in the playoffs. Said MIA prolly won't draft him as Riley doesn't pick internationals. POR is an option as is CHI. He said Frank can play 1-3
 
dviss1 said:
I'm not sold on Giles. 27 inch vert at the combine....
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Gobert's #s... I'm not saying Giles is THE answer but I'm not gonna knock this guy for his vert., other things... maybe but if he made it to 26 & we keep our pick... I'd roll the dice on him:wink: @ 20 I'd take him IF there weren't any better options/fit for us.

ps Gobert has 7" > Giles wingspan though:tongue2:
pps Giles max vert. is 32.5" :ygrin:
 
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BLAZINGGIANTS said:
You said you weren't sold, specifically pointing out the 27" vert.

His numbers will go up. If it's the injuries, say you're not sold cuz the injuries.

I'd take a gamble in Giles at 20 or later (preferably 26, if he lasts that long), if I wasn't terrified of his medical records. Some dudes battle injuries in their teens and then don't after that. But in no way would I take him at 15.
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It's like a hurricane causing a flood. The injuries caused the 27 inch vert which makes me say no....
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
So it's the injuries. Not the vertical. Several dudes have played with similar verts.
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It's both. If the injuries didn't have an effect on his vert I would think differently. Also, I saw 27 as his max vert.
 
B-Roy said:
I think he is saying that it won't prevent him from being a good player.

Also, LMA was pretty athletic in his prime.
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No he wasn't. Never a high jumper. Never really quick at all.. Sub par athleticism IMO.
 
dviss1 said:
No he wasn't. Never a high jumper. Never really quick at all.. Sub par athleticism IMO.
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Yeah, LA relied on his length. While I appreciated his ability to run the floor, he was a little mechanical at times and his hops never impressed me all that much.
 
dviss1 said:
No he wasn't. Never a high jumper. Never really quick at all.. Sub par athleticism IMO.
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Depends on your definition. He wasn't the biggest jumper but he could definitely get up. Moved his feet well for someone his size.



When you're long like LMA/Giles, you don't have to have the highest vertical.
 
B-Roy said:
Depends on your definition. He wasn't the biggest jumper but he could definitely get up. Moved his feet well for someone his size.



When you're long like LMA/Giles, you don't have to have the highest vertical.
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I miss Rudy. He would have been so much better with Stotts.
 
Kings may be interested in a #10/LMA swap.

What in tarnation. Neil is scared to take chances, hence all the dumpster diving trades (sans Nurk - his hands were forced in that deal though), all we got was caproom ...spent on Evan Turner.
 
Olshey might think its not worth taking a huge risk right now with the WHOREriors running wild. I can't really blame him.
 
Why does you worry about a guy vert jump that almost 6'11" the basket only 10 feet high and Giles got decent arm length so he doesn't need a real big vert. Now guards might need high vert not guys that really tall. I already said I would like Giles in Blazers uniform will I get that we will find out tomorrow.
 
Gronk Brady said:
If that's the case then he may as well trade Dame and CJ for picks... Dame is 27 and will be around 32 by the time Warriors dominance ends
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Seriously tho... if Neil thinks we have no chance to win now, why not offer Dame to Knicks for Porzingas... Neil has no excuse for not making moves... this is his fork in the road... we will never have more assets... either go for it now or go young... on top off all the assets we have there have never been so many picks and young stars available in trade. I'm sorry but if tomorrow is uneventful Neil has to go... losing picks for contracts to players he could have let walk last summer is unacceptable as a fan
 
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