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2014 NBA Draft Thread
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already got em
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Making thread right now.
@SneakerHeathen you can help me out with the pick
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@SneakerHeathen you can help me out with the pick
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Making thread right now.
@SneakerHeathen you can help me out with the pick
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If you have two snipers out there you'll be fine.
And Nerlens can catch & finish off cuts so you can't just ignore him when Embiid is on the block.
Detroit with Drummond & Monroe would've been fine on offense if they had that.
Denver made the playoffs last year with Mozgov & Faried out there.
It certainly helps if 1 of the 2 bigs can shoot, but I wouldn't pass on Embiid nor ship out Nerlens just because neither can shoot.
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You cannot play Nerlens and Embiid together offensively.
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They aren't good enough to be worrying about that.
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Not saying they shouldn't draft him, but he just tried to make playing them together seem so simple.
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At this point in the rebuilding process combined with the points in my other post, I really don't see an issue
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Long-term I just don't see the point. Nerlens may very well be the best player from the '13 draft class, he has a ton of growth potential and he and Embiid do a lot of the same things on both ends of the court.
Anyways, there's no way both the Cavs & the Bucks pass on Embiid, there's just no way.
The Cavs need a center, and Larry Sanders has proven to be an overrated headcase who was outplayed last season by his bench counterpart (John Henson). The Bucks also already have the Greek Freak who they're pretty high on. If the Cavs pass on Embiid I can guarantee tht the Bucks take him.
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No point in even tryna guess till we know the extent of Embiid back situation.
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You're forgetting about those med papers bro. Embiid might have more say in where he ends up than any prospect
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Back shmack, high upside big men who garner comparisons to Olajuwon don't grow on trees. He's going 1st or 2nd. Book it.
And he doesn't have very much mileage on him. The back is now 100% healthy, the stress fracture is healed. The kid has been playing ball since 2011 and has already been able to play with the best the NCAA had to offer.
The kid is a stud and GMs know this. Or they should.
And he doesn't have very much mileage on him. The back is now 100% healthy, the stress fracture is healed. The kid has been playing ball since 2011 and has already been able to play with the best the NCAA had to offer.
The kid is a stud and GMs know this. Or they should.
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What you think you're going read him say 'my back is completely ******, I haven't picked up a basketball in months'
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Just imagine Noel and Embiid together tough.
Your not getting in the paint.
Your not getting in the paint.
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Either way, teams are bluffing when they express concern over his back.
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When you're that bad.. you have to draft talent over need.
If Embiid is there at 3.. you have to take him. If Noel and Embiid don't work together, then trade Noel.. but you can't pass up on the better big man prospect because you already have someone.
If Embiid is there at 3.. you have to take him. If Noel and Embiid don't work together, then trade Noel.. but you can't pass up on the better big man prospect because you already have someone.
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I believe you always draft talent over need except at the point guard position. You can usually double up bigs or wings and be fine.. with few exceptions of course but you're most likely going to regret not taking a prospect because you have a guy already playing the position. It'll work itself out eventually
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How terrible would it be if you end up with two Greg odens tho? I think Philly would pass on joel
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