NBA Draft Discussion

[TheGuiltyParty]

Derek... "Cassidy" sent the following message about getting onto this site..

I'm having problems with activating my account on phillyarena.com. When I get the activation email it's just a blank page. When I got onto the site and try to log in it tells me I still need to activate. My user name is Cassidy could I get it activated so I have a place to post during the draft when realgm crashes?

Thanks,
Dave


Can you help him?

[Derek Bodner]

holy spam batman.  you just contacted me in 3 different places.

responded to his email.

[anklebreaker]

I'm starting to warm up to the idea of drafting Jennings should he fall to us.  He's probably years away from contributing, but that's a lot of upside and talent to overlook.  I wouldn't be opposed to taking Lawson or Maynor over him, but drafting Jennings and signing someone like Bibby to the MLE for 3 years could be the best move for our pg situation both long/short term. 

[bebopdeluxe]

ankle:

I would be against taking Maynor over Jennings.

If we could sign Bibby to a 3-year MLE deal, I would be all over that.

I agree with Derek - I think Henderson is a little overrated...and I also think that Ellington is a little underrated.

If all of the good PG's other than Maynor and Teague are gone at 17, I would rather have Ellington/Bibby and whatever quality 2nd tier PG we could get with an additional pick (Collsion, Calathes) than either Maynor or Teague and the guy who is the subject of MUCH man-love around these parts, Marcus Thornton.

[KnuxFuture]

Rumor is that Jennings has a promise from The wolves.......

back to Eric Maynor FUTURE!!!!!

[anklebreaker]

ankle:

I would be against taking Maynor over Jennings.

If we could sign Bibby to a 3-year MLE deal, I would be all over that.

I agree with Derek - I think Henderson is a little overrated...and I also think that Ellington is a little underrated.

If all of the good PG's other than Maynor and Teague are gone at 17, I would rather have Ellington/Bibby and whatever quality 2nd tier PG we could get with an additional pick (Collsion, Calathes) than either Maynor or Teague and the guy who is the subject of MUCH man-love around these parts, Marcus Thornton.

Maynor is a guy who I think won't begin to show his true colors until 2-3 years in the league... same can be said for Jennings, who arguably has more potential, so I guess I can see why you would be against taking him over Jennings.... does make sense. 

Looks like Atlanta is going to let Bibby walk, and according to SF, he's on our radar.  Perhaps this scenario manifests itself? 

[anklebreaker]

Rumor is that Jennings has a promise from The wolves.......

back to Eric Maynor FUTURE!!!!!

who reported the Jennings/Wolves rumor?

[Thad_Young_FTW]

Brandon Jennings:
-Has Supreme athleticism. The Kenny Anderson comparisons are all wrong. Dude reminds me of Chris Paul if he puts it all together. He bulldozes to the rim hard.  Excellent passer. And it's not that his jumpshot is horrible(Whereas Rubio has an Andre Miller-esque shot). Like Iguodala, he just needs to work on it.

-Excellent passer, playmaker.  If Jennings can just remember that these guys been in the NBA before him, and that he should take it in and listen. I have no doubt he can make the Thad Young-ish leap and probably start the 2nd half of the season.  

-Nice defensive player: He has excellent technique from the videos I've seen. Uses his body and his hands well. Plays the passing lanes but is also so quick, he can rotate back to his man. Jennings can cover most of the perimeter area.  

Overall:Give him a season or two(and ultimately: This team's a season or two away), and he'll be the best PG in the draft no question. He'll be up there with Paul.

You don't lose that for Eric Maynor and Ty Lawson LMAO. Especially Lawson, what a terrible NBA pro he will be. Quick yes, but he's not a real good shooter and  his defense is horrible to begin with. But at 5'11, he'll be abused all night. Next Chucky Atkins.

[Thad_Young_FTW]

Just checked the Wolves fourm. It seems like the rumor came out of Draft Express. Chad Ford also said the Wolves like Jennings there, but very slightly. I'm guessing if Harden/Derozen/Rubio are all off the board.

IMO, Rubio will fall to #5 and end the discussion.  Memphis should select PF Jordan Hill. They got their center in Marc Gasol. 

My top 5:
Griffin
Hill
Thabett
Flynn(Kings love him)
Rubio

[KnuxFuture]

a close friend who is a wolves fan....so take it with a grain of salt.  But if Rubio somehow falls to 5, it's a mute point.

[bebopdeluxe]

Thad:

If I am not mistaken, Lawson shot something like 47% from 3 last season.  He's also like 200 pounds, and is STRONG (as opposed to Maynor at 165 lbs)...I don't think either of these guys are defensive wizards...although didn't Lawson have like 5 steals in the National Championship Game?

To me, Lawson and Maynor aren't close.

[Thad_Young_FTW]

As pointed out on the RealGM fourms: Maynor made more 3's(He attempted more).  Both aren't good shooters. They are more or less the same players. Low ceilings.

[bebopdeluxe]

Ty Lawson played in one of the top 3-4 conferences in the country.  He was the starting PG on a team that won a national championship.

Eric Maynor was the PG of a good mid-major conference team.  He never won a NCAA tournament game.

They are not the same player.

[Derek Bodner]

As pointed out on the RealGM fourms: Maynor made more 3's(He attempted more).  Both aren't good shooters. They are more or less the same players. Low ceilings.

they're comopletely different players.  Perhaps the same ceiling (although I don't necessarily agree), but not even close to the same games.

[Westbrook36]

Who is who, here?