The Official NBA Lotto/Draft Thread

[silverfoxx]

damn i thought this thread would be flooded with commentary

oh well

pels got Buddy. Im good

You know anything positive about the Pelicans won't go stated on IC lmao but I'm happy af man. I just wanted one of the three guards and keep the pick. We actually did and got Buddy fucking Heild, best scorer and college player in the draft.

People may shit on his defense, but dude scored abeyterbetter vertical then Klay Thompson, has a 6'10 wingspan, and is a hard worker. He can still become a good defender. Also I like others were high on Dunn, but Buddy brings leadership, scoring, and most importantly a fanbase which our team needs for a identity.

Lastly Chiek Diallo has alot of potential but will be a huge project. Dude is the ideal big to play with AD though. Check out his mini documentary. Dude is a hard worker energy guy.

 

[AP21]

damn i thought this thread would be flooded with commentary

oh well

pels got Buddy. Im good

You know anything positive about the Pelicans won't go stated on IC lmao but I'm happy af man. I just wanted one of the three guards and keep the pick. We actually did and got Buddy fucking Heild, best scorer and college player in the draft.

People may shit on his defense, but dude scored abeyterbetter vertical then Klay Thompson, has a 6'10 wingspan, and is a hard worker. He can still become a good defender. Also I like others were high on Dunn, but Buddy brings leadership, scoring, and most importantly a fanbase which our team needs for a identity.

Lastly Chiek Diallo has alot of potential but will be a huge project. Dude is the ideal big to play with AD though. Check out his mini documentary. Dude is a hard worker energy guy.

the thing is, well at least to me, unless he giving you a james harden type effort, you can mask a few of his inefficiencies by playing sound rotation defense. I dont think he will be asked to guard in a bunch of iso situations but i mean, if he can play good weak side defense, pnr defense, to me, thats already better than whats currently on the roster

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

I thought the pelicans had a good draft picking hield & diallo The pelicans should sign etwaun moore I think he'd be a real good look for them combo guard,who can play defense and a solid shooter.

The bulls gonna suck next year I'm hoping they suck bad enough to get Josh Jackson him and jimmy(if he's not traded)) on the wing would be a scary sight duke is much more advanced offensively than wiggins he got handle and range and I read he's hands down the best 2 way player in the '17 draft

 

[ZydecoShawty]

damn i thought this thread would be flooded with commentary

oh well

pels got Buddy. Im good

You know anything positive about the Pelicans won't go stated on IC lmao but I'm happy af man. I just wanted one of the three guards and keep the pick. We actually did and got Buddy fucking Heild, best scorer and college player in the draft.

People may shit on his defense, but dude scored a better vertical then Klay Thompson, has a 6'10 wingspan, and is a hard worker. He can still become a good defender. Also I like others were high on Dunn, but Buddy brings leadership, scoring, and most importantly a fanbase which our team needs for a identity.

Lastly Chiek Diallo has alot of potential but will be a huge project. Dude is the ideal big to play with AD though. Check out his mini documentary. Dude is a hard worker energy guy.

That's really not much to brag about cause I'm sure anybody that watches the NBA should know by now that Klay isn't a great athlete, he's just tall, strong, and has enough lateral quickness and length to stay in front of some of the better ball-handlers in the Association

 

[Max.]

Next year draft is good

 

[silverfoxx]

Next year draft is good

Their best player had two ACL injuries. I'm not buying the hype yet man.

Btw what happened to Taco Fall?

 

[BDBIID]

Next year draft is good

Their best player had two ACL injuries. I'm not buying the hype yet man.

Btw what happened to Taco Fall?

Josh Jackson the best one, not Giles imo

 

[its....JOHN B]

Apparently Ainge is having a hard time making trades because teams are worried about being the next to get fleeced by him, first Minny, then Brooklyn and Dallas, add the rising cap it's just not a good time for him to do work, I'm hoping the Kings and Nets both have trash records going into the deadline and we can move that pick for Boogie but even then what else will the Kings be asking? Here's what the stupid media and idiot fans don't understand when they get upset at Ainge for not making deals, you don't basically create Sacramento like situation here just to land Boogie, the plan is to get him here with as much of the core that you have now

 

[its....JOHN B]

I'm going to keep my eye on Ivan Rabb though, would like to address the front court if we do keep the pick next year, was teammates with Jaylen at Cal his scoring numbers should sky rocket this year, already a good rebounder and defender

 

[S2J]

Harry Gyles looks hella basic to me. Dennis Smith, if healthy, is the 1. A throwback to that AI, Francis, Marbury type young protege flashy quick elite scoring HS PG.

Never listen to scouts. See Cliff Alexander. On 1st look he looked like an undersized pf to me and thats exactly what he turned out to be

 

[af.r.i.c.a.]

Next year draft is good

Their best player had two ACL injuries. I'm not buying the hype yet man.

Btw what happened to Taco Fall?

Josh Jackson the best one, not Giles imo

Tatum>>>>

 

[ZydecoShawty]

i can't even lie, I was fronting on Buddy's ball-handling ability all year and labeling him just a 3 point shooter, but the more footage i watch of him and the James Harden type dribble moves he was pulling off in-game to create space for his shot combined with his work ethic to always continue to get better, has me really starting to think that maybe he and AD can really form the 1-2 punch that we need to be successful in the Western Conference

 

[silverfoxx]

i can't even lie, I was fronting on Buddy's ball-handling ability all year and labeling him just a 3 point shooter, but the more footage i watch of him and the James Harden type dribble moves he was pulling off in-game to create space for his shot combined with his work ethic to always continue to get better, has me really starting to think that maybe he and AD can really form the 1-2 punch that we need to be successful in the Western Conference

Buddy was forced out the Pelicans gym recently, Trainers were begging him to stop practicing so much. We may got something in Nola. I ain't gonna jump to conclusions, but watch this:

 

[ZydecoShawty]

Just the dedication and commitment he has to improving on his craft, I never got that feeling from Eric Gordon or Austin Rivers, Eric comes across as being entitled and complacent while Austin was just flat out arrogant

 

[silverfoxx]

Just the dedication and commitment he has to improving on his craft, I never got that feeling from Eric Gordon or Austin Rivers, Eric comes across as being entitled and complacent while Austin was just flat out arrogant

Tbf Rivers was a gym rat, but he ALWAYS had a broken jumper.

 

[BedStuy]

Next year draft is good

I've already seen the potentials. Next year is definitely gonna have some heat.

 

[ZydecoShawty]

Just the dedication and commitment he has to improving on his craft, I never got that feeling from Eric Gordon or Austin Rivers, Eric comes across as being entitled and complacent while Austin was just flat out arrogant

Tbf Rivers was a gym rat, but he ALWAYS had a broken jumper.

Couldn't finish at the basket or hit free throws either

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

The pelicans should sign etwaun moore I think he'd be a real good look for them combo guard,who can play defense and a solid shooter.

 

[ZydecoShawty]

@Crude_

Don't know if you saw this yet but here's some footage DraftExpress put together of Buddy's ball handling ability comparing where he was when he first got to OU and where he's at today. I thought about showing this to you yesterday after you made those comments to me about Buddy's ball handling ability in the NBA offseason thread but I just said fuck it, so....

 

[its....JOHN B]

He read the cons on one of them bullshit scouting report that had to come up with something, Hield's handle never crossed my mind as a shooting guard, if he was running point yea you question it but he'll be fine