teams hear theres something wrong w/his knee but dont know exactly what, plus all those teams who thought they had no shot at him who made promises to other guys
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:01 (eleven years ago) link
the hear not trading back up like three spots in the second round to draft doron lamb is insane. seriously some of these teams are just... lamb will be mario chalmers in 2 years but better.
my only thought is that maybe they're confident that they're gonna get ray allen.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 14:01 (eleven years ago) link
if rayrays gonna go to the heat he should just sign w/okc instead, go toward the light ray
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
idk... how bad could his knee injury be? and, even if he had to miss three months, so what? it just seemed like a convenient excuse for GMs not to take him.
and the stupid thing is that it stopped being a risky pick like outside of the top 12. it's not like the guy is a two time felon or something.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 14:04 (eleven years ago) link
agree totally
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:04 (eleven years ago) link
but i mean how bad could his knee be is like totally fucked for life i guess, but it def seems worth the risk, unless teams had more infos than we did
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:05 (eleven years ago) link
pj3 is a classic case I think of GMs downgrading a player bcuz he's not what people thought he would or could be and in the process misevaluating his true talent.
there's no way jones is gonna have a worse career than john jenkins, joedan cunnigham or fucking MILES PLUMLEE.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 14:06 (eleven years ago) link
fab melo and sully.... lol
― am0n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
sully prob was actually worth that pick, but fuck a fab
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:15 (eleven years ago) link
i can just tell hes gonna be so incredibly frustrating to watch
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:16 (eleven years ago) link
fabulous mellow
― am0n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:16 (eleven years ago) link
ladies and gentlemen...
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:17 (eleven years ago) link
― lag∞n, Friday, June 29, 2012 10:15 AM
reading the down the thread consensus went from "sully sux, worst athlete in the draft" to "his back is fucked but not a bad pick! ;)" explain?
― am0n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:18 (eleven years ago) link
its just they got him w/a low pick, i mean hes prob top 5 in the draft as far as basketball skills, but bottom five in athleticism, also an injury risk, seems like an ok pick at 21
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:21 (eleven years ago) link
his ceiling is prob 'starter'
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:22 (eleven years ago) link
lot of people think he couldve been top five in last years draft, tho i suspect he wouldve fallen once the combine results came in
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
track record is not good apparently for ppl who are *that* unathletic. i guess he'll probably be able to score but not sure abt defense.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:30 (eleven years ago) link
yeah hes most likely a bench player, but i mean at 22, i wouldve take pj3 tho
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
and maybe he will get somewhat more athletic once he gets in better shape and his back issues are worked out, this has been known to happen
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:33 (eleven years ago) link
ok got it. now explain ~fab melo~
― am0n, Friday, 29 June 2012 15:03 (eleven years ago) link
friendly 7ft brazilian whos barely played basketball in his life
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 15:06 (eleven years ago) link
KG has a clause in his new contract that for 7 minutes a game he gets to pretend he's not playing center.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 29 June 2012 15:06 (eleven years ago) link
lol @ windhorst covering the cavs again
http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8111377/2012-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers-scenes
― moullet, Friday, 29 June 2012 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
i wonder if that's like when you see high school friends
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
reading this article i learned that the cavs love advanced stats
― moullet, Friday, 29 June 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
ay m bison:
Analysis: I really like this pick for the Spurs. Denmon is the sort of efficient combo guard who could thrive in the Spurs' system. He shoots it well, defends and can even play the point in a pinch. I'm not expecting huge things from him, but could see him as a rotation player in San Antonio down the road.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 18:45 (eleven years ago) link
that's chad ford
@cavsdanI am very excited about our two picks. @dionwaiters3 and @zellertyler are going to be two great additions to the @cavs and our bright future
― am0n, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:00 (eleven years ago) link
imho zeller will be solid for a long time, like ya hes not a star but 7ftrs who can actually like play basketball and move around good dont grow on trees
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
xp, cool sounds like a good replacement for gary neal if he's gone this offseason
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Friday, 29 June 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
yeah that was my exact thought
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
@cavsdanthanks @lag∞n for the kind words on @ilh
― am0n, Friday, 29 June 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
ha
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 20:13 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
andre drummond seems like a nice guy
http://www.gq.com/images/style/2012/06/nba-draft-style/andre-drummond.jpg
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 June 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
very nice suit
― wack nerd zinging in the dead of night (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 29 June 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
he is a good dude, very good-natured
― k3vin k., Friday, 29 June 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
Eh, they're all scumbags afaic.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Friday, 29 June 2012 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
was fab melo the only 7 footer left at 22 or what because ummm
― questionable motor (agent hibachi), Friday, 29 June 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
im all in on sullinger though, if jared dudley could actually get in shape he can do it and i imagine every day will start with a phone call from kg
AY SULLY WHAT'S GOOD HOWS YA BACK, YOU LIFTING SOME WEIGHTS? COME RUN ON THE BEACH WITH ME POTNA
― questionable motor (agent hibachi), Friday, 29 June 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
the sullinger pick has upside for sure
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 June 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
how is this kid not gonna get destroyed in the nba, i mean come on
http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/340G1a.FVvCvC9h_SCNjTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/Austin-Rivers-checks-in.-Getty-Images.jpg
― am0n, Sunday, 1 July 2012 04:58 (eleven years ago) link
he can buy a mac now tho
― lag∞n, Sunday, 1 July 2012 12:19 (eleven years ago) link
he's watching instructional videos on this thing called "passing"
― questionable motor (agent hibachi), Sunday, 1 July 2012 12:43 (eleven years ago) link
eric gordon still looks younger/softer than him though!
― questionable motor (agent hibachi), Sunday, 1 July 2012 12:44 (eleven years ago) link
lol xp
― lag∞n, Sunday, 1 July 2012 12:47 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIQjhrmmX7c
― am0n, Sunday, 1 July 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
Was drifting around in old threads and found this gem from June 2012, quoted upthread. Jordan posted a long draft pick analysis by some guy called Draft Rater:
"In the tail end of the first round and throughout the second, we're sorting through several big men with fairly weak Draft Rater résumés. The Rater is a particularly harsh judge at the center position, where it frowns on the prospects of four centers with first-round aspirations -- Tyler Zeller, Meyers Leonard, Fab Melo and Festus Ezeli -- and flat-out mocks Miles Plumlee, who is off-the-charts bad with a 2.49 Draft Rater projection."
italics added
― Giant Purple Wakerobin (Aimless), Wednesday, 8 April 2015 18:09 (nine years ago) link