Mock Draft Chat

[Mookie]

You are going to fit in just fine here!

Thank you? Lol

 

[BG82]

Elway kills any all time team

 

[femurov]

Crazy how you guys have no respect for the older players, lolzzz

Don't even get me started...

 

[Nosferatu]

lolzzz

 

[UK Cowboy]

Baylor was a 6'5 SF who dominated the boards, which was a respectable sized piece of his greatness. In your modern fairytale version is he also picking up an additional 4 or 5 inches of height so that can continue to be the case? Or in addition to all of the other assumptions you are making, are you also switching him over to SG and altering his entire skillset to fit the modern game?

Fairy tale/ That's you believing all the Bullshit that talk shows spew that only kids born after 1990 new how to play sports. Truth is, modern players are more athletic, but they are also as soft as a baby's tush

 

[Shanemansj13]

Fairy tale/ That's you believing all the Bullshit that talk shows spew that only kids born after 1990 new how to play sports. Truth is, modern players are more athletic, but they are also as soft as a baby's tush

My grandpa was a pretty short guy about 5’8” 5’9” and I wouldnt even say he was that strong. He had huge forearms, bigger than my fucking leg. He got into a lot of fights with crew members in the war, those forearms came in handy lol

 

[Mookie]

Fairy tale/ That's you believing all the Bullshit that talk shows spew that only kids born after 1990 new how to play sports. Truth is, modern players are more athletic, but they are also as soft as a baby's tush

Nah just my own take on Baylor specifically. Lots of older players that I like and feel would translate nicely.

 

[Nosferatu]

Nah just my own take on Baylor specifically. Lots of older players that I like and feel would translate nicely.

Bill Russell?

 

[Mookie]

Bill Russell?

Would still be elite defensively - great finisher on break. I think his athleticism translates but his offensive skillset otherwise would be an issue. His %'s sucked. I see him as a slightly larger / higher IQ / better passing and finishing Dennis Rodman type that could guard the 4 or 5. He just isn't giving you ANY stretchability if you try to stick him at the 4, and he isn't an ideal 5 today. Against his own era? Like Baylor...a savant

 

[Nosferatu]

Would still be elite defensively - great finisher on break. I think his athleticism translates but his offensive skillset otherwise would be an issue. His %'s sucked. I see him as a slightly larger / higher IQ / better passing and finishing Dennis Rodman type that could guard the 4 or 5. He just isn't giving you ANY stretchability if you try to stick him at the 4, and he isn't an ideal 5 today. Against his own era? Like Baylor...a savant

Bill Russell would be lucky to be a one time all star in today's game.

 

[Mookie]

Bill Russell would be lucky to be a one time all star in today's game.

Pretty strong statement...not sure I'd go that far, but he certainly wouldht have the same impact he did then. That's why I have a tough time drafting him in our drafts. You really have to put the right pieces around him to make it work out - so my thought process usually comes back to "with the capital it requires to draft him, why not just draft someone that you don't have to hide offensively?"

 

[Mookie]

Bill Russell would be lucky to be a one time all star in today's game.

What about Wilt?

 

[Nosferatu]

What about Wilt?

He wouldn't average 50 and 25 but he would still dominate.

 

[Mookie]

He wouldn't average 50 and 25 but he would still dominate.

Agree

 

[Nosferatu]

Pretty strong statement...not sure I'd go that far, but he certainly wouldht have the same impact he did then. That's why I have a tough time drafting him in our drafts. You really have to put the right pieces around him to make it work out - so my thought process usually comes back to "with the capital it requires to draft him, why not just draft someone that you don't have to hide offensively?"

I don't dislike Russell but he is maybe the most overrated player in sports history at least from the big four of sports, but I respect him because it could not have been easy to be a black man playing in Boston in the 50's and 60's.

 

[Nosferatu]

Sabres with a nice win tonight!

 

[Nosferatu]

Watching a pretty good game between the North Stars and Wild right now...

 

[Nosferatu]

I spoke to soon, fuck Jamie Benn!!!

 

[BG82]

Sabres with a nice win tonight!

Eichel has become a stud and Dahlin gonna be really good. Still a couple players away

 

[Nosferatu]

Soft goal with 10 seconds left, I hate the fucking Dallas Stars!!