The NBA Draft Thread

[awwsome]

Honestly I don't care about these whether they're spectacular or terrible

Only thing I care about are his wingspan and reach. Are those at least decent?

They're about average for a 4.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Simmons athletic #'s a little disappointing.

eh not really. His athleticism is in his straight line speed, mobility and lateral quickness.


not really in his leaping ability. not dissimilar to Kawhi coming out of SDSU

 

[awwsome]

eh not really. His athleticism is in his straight line speed, mobility and lateral quickness.


not really in his leaping ability. not dissimilar to Kawhi coming out of SDSU

I said the #'s are disappointing because I thought he would be more explosive, not that I didn't think he was athletic.


He has more functional athleticism than explosive.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

As long as he's not woefully deficient in the reach area I'm not concerned. I felt by the eye test he has T. rex arms

 

[awwsome]

As long as he's not woefully deficient in the reach area I'm not concerned. I felt by the eye test he has T. rex arms

His arms do look super short on the court.


Blake Griffin lite.

 

[wavycrocket]

As long as he's not woefully deficient in the reach area I'm not concerned. I felt by the eye test he has T. rex arms

He measured better than people thought. Average for a PF in terms of length.

 

[awwsome]

He measured better than people thought. Above average for a PF in terms of length.

Average measurements for PF

6'9 in shoes
7'1 wingspan
8'11 standing reach


He's average.

 

[wavycrocket]

Average measurements for PF

6'9 in shoes
7'1 wingspan
8'11 standing reach


He's average.

I meant to say about average. All semantics here. Dude isn't a liability length wise like people were making it seem.

He'll be ard.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Sigh...Draftexpress moved Marquese Chriss up to 3 on his mock.


I guess I knew once this pre draft stuff started he wouldn't last to 9.



I couldn't take him over Bender though. I guess DX must have celtics sources.

 

[awwsome]

I meant to say about average. All semantics here. Dude isn't a liability length wise like people were making it seem.

He'll be ard.

Yea I thought people were overblowing that after I saw his measurements, he'll be fine guarding PF's as long as he actually tries.

He'll definitely cause a lot of mismatches on the other end too with his ballhandling, vision and ability to run the floor.

Hope whoever coaches him allows him to play the kind of role Draymond does for GSW, push on every defensive rebound.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

When Odom pushed after a defensive board>>>>>>> it was a thing of beauty

Simmons can do that so well

 

[wavycrocket]

Marquese Chriss reminds me of Markieff Morris.

I know nothing about his makeup though . Kid has some nice tools in his arsenal.

 

[awwsome]

When Odom pushed after a defensive board>>>>>>> it was a thing of beauty

Simmons can do that so well

Was looking up tape/#'s from his prime in LA, dude had that offense humming, even with Kobe in prime gunslinging mode.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Mike Schmitz (draft express scout) calling shenanigans on Simmons pro day measurements.

He has a point now that I look at it

Hoop summit had his standing reach at 8'7, and his height at 6'10 in shoes, and wingspan at 6'11.




so in a year his wingspan only grew 2 inches but his reach grew 4 inches? lolw wut?




and an athletic dude with a 8'11 standing reach managed less than 1 block per game IN COLLEGE?


Cmon man. These pro day measurements are useless.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

I nerver seen Marquese Chriss & Dejounte Murray play S/O to Lorenzo Romar

 

[pmatic]

 

[B Sox]

Sigh...Draftexpress moved Marquese Chriss up to 3 on his mock.


I guess I knew once this pre draft stuff started he wouldn't last to 9.



I couldn't take him over Bender though. I guess DX must have celtics sources.

They did just have Jaylen Brown there at 3 though, and I really don't think that was going to happen...

 

[osh kosh bosh]

They did just have Jaylen Brown there at 3 though, and I really don't think that was going to happen...

that was pre lottery I think...before they take into account teams.

 

[pmatic]

Nah, they had Jaylen at #3 at their previous update last week.

 

[B Sox]

that was pre lottery I think...before they take into account teams.

I don't think so. It was their most recent one before this one where they had moved Simmons back to 1 and had Brown at 3. I think before that one they had Murray going 3.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I said it a while back, but I hope Ulis ends up with LAC. I feel like that would be the perfect fit for his first few years. Learn behind CP

They had better play Branden Dawson next season too

 

[pmatic]

Another small guard. Sounds about right.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

? I don't know what the reference is 

 

[pmatic]

Their roster is just comprised of small guards.

 

[buc em]

Okafor came in with one of the most polished post games ever out of college, is only 20 years old and will probably average Elton Brand numbers for his whole career yet people on here are saying they'd rather have Alex Len over him

For those that wanna say that you can't win with a post player who's a bad defender......is Kevin Love not playing in the damn NBA Finals tonight?