2016 NBA Draft Thread

[Cowtown]

I was hoping Ron Baker would get picked, but he's sort of like Andy Rautins: hustles hard, good team player, works on D, not quite enough athleticism, good shooter, but not devastating. :noidea:

 

[Cowtown]

Raptors select Austrian Poeltl with No. 9 pick, Siakam with No. 27

See ya, Bismack, thanks for a good playoff run.

 

[44cuse]

I think most NBA players would pick Memphis over Sacramento as far as places to live.

I agree, but have you been to Sacramento?

As an added bonus, Donte saved a woman's life there. So that's something. Who will have the better Kings career? Demarcus here comes Mali!!

Wow does that suck. But hey, he's in the league. Vlade will figure it out. Wow does that suck.

But, he will play and playing absolutely matters.

44cuse

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I agree, but have you been to Sacramento?

As an added bonus, Donte saved a woman's life there. So that's something. Who will have the better Kings career? Demarcus here comes Mali!!

Wow does that suck. But hey, he's in the league. Vlade will figure it out. Wow does that suck.

But, he will play and playing absolutely matters.

44cuse

The Kings are just a bizarre organization.

 

[kirbivore]

Chad Ford is the WORST. People clearly feed him smokescreen BS and he goes for it.

Raptors Interested In Skal Labissiere At No. 9 - RealGM Wiretap

I better not read anyone defending him ever again when Boeheim rips on him.

He gets used and abused more than the star of the Houston 500

 

[RandygoCuse]

First round details:

- 8 upperclassmen (5 seniors & 3 juniors)
- 10 freshman
- 4 sophomores
- 8 foreigners

I'm honestly surprised there were that many seniors...I also want to make a correction to one of my previous posts. 14 players born overseas.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I'm honestly surprised there were that many seniors...I also want to make a correction to one of my previous posts. 14 players born overseas.

I think it's a good sign that seeing perseverance through adversity, determination, hard work and improvement over time is every bit important as having the measurables and potential to improve.I think the number of foreign players taken is a message also. The NBA should go public on their reasoning why stashing a foreign player for a few years till they are older and more developed or risking them never even coming to the states is more advantageous than choosing a US player. What are they seeing, not seeing or experiencing with current players here that makes foreign players more and more coveted?

We can guess but the NBA should be telling the players, coaches etc in the US, what they are looking for that they are finding more in foreign born talent.
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[Melancer46]

Never seen a guy less excited after being drafted

Hope you saw Deyonta Davis get picked. And I assume you never saw Zach LaVine get picked.

 

[Melancer46]

I was hoping Ron Baker would get picked, but he's sort of like Andy Rautins: hustles hard, good team player, works on D, not quite enough athleticism, good shooter, but not devastating. :noidea:

Baker signed with the Knicks.

 

[DoctorBombay]

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[MSOrange]

Some solid players went undrafted. I particularly thought Uthoff would get picked. At least they can decide where they sign now.

NBA draft: 10 best players who didn’t get picked

 

[Dave85]

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Now I will! You just gave me thought virus! Just so you know, the idea of a thought virus is a thought virus.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Now I will! You just gave me thought virus! Just so you know, the idea of a thought virus is a thought virus.

My work here is done.

 

[MSOrange]

Some solid players went undrafted. I particularly thought Uthoff would get picked. At least they can decide where they sign now.

NBA draft: 10 best players who didn’t get picked

I will reply to my own post. Interesting article on guys saying "Don't draft and stash me"

Iowa's Uthoff takes chance on NBA free agency