Projecting where our picks will be slated...

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Another thing to keep in mind about Drummond is that he's the age of a HS senior.

Another thing to keep in mind about Drummond: He is tall, agile, and a physical specimen. As his nbadraft.net profile says, he's a "man child". He is compared to Amar'e Stoudamire and Deandre Jordan by many people, but from reports I've read, he's a very likable and a hard-worker.

Oh, and at 18 and 6-11, it's quite possible he'll add another inch or two.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

IMO, the toughest spot to be in this draft is going to be #5. It seems that Davis is the slam-dunk #1, and however people want to arrange them, Robinson, Kidd-Gilchrist, and Drummond own the 2-4 spots (NBADraft.net has Barnes at 2, but that won't last). If we do get the Nets' pick this year, I bet that's where we end up--with the top players gone, and having to choose between Barnes, Sullinger, Jones, Lamb, etc. If that's the case, I hope they make the effort to trade up into the top 4.

 

[MickZagger]

McAdoo isn't a tweener. He's a ball player.

 

[RR7]

McAdoo isn't a tweener. He's a ball player.

Seems like a real old school PF.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

the hyperbole from these draft sites is usually overwhelming, but their comps for the guys this year are a little more down to earth (and spot on) than i can ever remember

there was a time when josh mcroberts comp was chris webber for gods sake

anthony davis - marcus camby
MKG - crash wallace
TRob - patrick patterson?
harrison bergeron barnes - luol deng
drummond - deandre jordan

best draft in years?

 

[MickZagger]

the hyperbole from these draft sites is usually overwhelming, but their comps for the guys this year are a little more down to earth (and spot on) than i can ever remember

there was a time when josh mcroberts comp was chris webber for gods sake

anthony davis - marcus camby
MKG - crash wallace
TRob - patrick patterson?
harrison bergeron barnes - luol deng
drummond - deandre jordan

best draft in years?

They started scaling back the comparisons in the past couple years and are much more conservative with them. I remember when Rudy was the next Ginobili and Gerald Green the next T-Mac.

I think now they do it more about who's game they resemble rather than how good they can be. Robinson compared to Patterson is kind of a joke, in fact I think that comparisons been there for a couple years.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

well, if MKG reminds everyone of crash, is he worth the #2 pick in a "loaded" draft?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

if anything, i think this draft is very deep, there are going to be alot of good players picked in the 10-20 range...but a little short on star power imo

 

[MickZagger]

well, if MKG reminds everyone of crash, is he worth the #2 pick in a "loaded" draft?

Similar styles is what they're getting at. Clones they are not. I think MKG will be better because he has a hunger to win and doesnt' coast.

 

[magnifier661]

well, if MKG reminds everyone of crash, is he worth the #2 pick in a "loaded" draft?

That's what I'm talking about. Is a young Gerald Wallace worth #2? I love Wallace and always a fan of his game, but I think #2 picks would turn a franchise around.

Maybe there are 1-2 franchise turners, while there is a long list of solid role players (3rd-4th) option types.

 

[RR7]

if anything, i think this draft is very deep, there are going to be alot of good players picked in the 10-20 range...but a little short on star power imo

Agreed, which is great for complementing a player, but isn't ideal for a total scrap it down and rebuild.

 

[MickZagger]

lol, you guys are taking those comparisons way to literally.

 

[magnifier661]

I have a feeling that Drummond will be more valuable than mkg

 

[PtldPlatypus]

the hyperbole from these draft sites is usually overwhelming, but their comps for the guys this year are a little more down to earth (and spot on) than i can ever remember

anthony davis - marcus camby
MKG - crash wallace
TRob - patrick patterson?
harrison bergeron barnes - luol deng
drummond - deandre jordan

Depends on where you look. http://hoopshype.com/draft.htm

Anthony Davis - Kevin Garnett
Andre Drummond - Amare Stoudemire
Jeremy Lamb - Reggie Miller
Arnett Moultrie (who?) - Jermaine O'Neal
Bradley Beal - Ray Allen

 

[3RA1N1AC]

lol, you guys are taking those comparisons way to literally.

haha, no, i was just musing on the fact that nbadraft.net doesnt have any "kobe bryant" comps this year

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Anthony Davis - Bill Russell
Thomas Robinson - Antonio McDyess
Andre Drummond - (taller) Derrick Favors
Bradley Beal - Eric Gordon

Source:

<---This guy

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Via B-Edge:

Portland actually has a 0 percent chance of landing a top-3 pick with that selection; if it's in the top three, New Jersey keeps it. But here's what the line illustrates: there is currently a 26 percent chance that the pick lands in the top three and stays with New Jersey, but a 45 percent likelihood that it lands at No. 4 or No. 5. Right now, the top odds are at the pick landing at No. 5 overall (35 percent).

The Blazers' own pick matters too, of course. Right now, it's slotted at No. 10. There isn't much room for improvement, to be honest; the Golden State Warriors -- whose pick goes to the Utah Jazz if it doesn't land in the top seven -- are one game worse, but there's quite a bit of space between Portland and the Cleveland-Detroit-Sacramento cluster. So it would appear that a best-case scenario for the Blazers would be to end up with the No. 4 and No. 9 picks. In this draft? That's worth some heavy drool.

That would net two good prospects or enough to trade up for Drummond.

 

[crowTrobot]

wiz blow lead and lose! tank that, NJ

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Via B-Edge:



That would net two good prospects or enough to trade up for Drummond.

best case scenario would clearly be #1 and #4, but 4 and 9 would be cool i guess

 

[crowTrobot]

best case scenario would clearly be #1 and #4, but 4 and 9 would be cool i guess

4th is sorta a pipe dream also. 5th is best we can reasonably hope for.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

4th is sorta a pipe dream also. 5th is best we can reasonably hope for.

oh im sorry, i thought we were talking about best case scenarios...if we are talking most likely scenario, i vote for nets keeping their pick, and us drafting a mediocre role player at 11 or so