Official 2016 NBA Draft Thread

[CitySushi]

No not full time because Dray is able to help a lot. But if he plays the 4 it will draw the defending 4 out of the paint on the other end. If you have him & Dray in a pick n roll & the guards moving without the ball that would be hard to defend.

Your reasoning on the position difference is moot because you cannot tell the other team how to guard the Warriors. Simply saying Durant is a 4 and Green is a 3 doesn't change the fact the other team will likely guard Draymond with their 4 and Durant with their 3. Teams cross match all the time. Taking your best interior defender (and overall defender) away from the hoop to guard the opposing 3 and putting Durant in the block wouldn't be in the best interest of the team.

Either way if Durant comes to the Warriors he's a 3 in traditional lineups and a 4, when they go small and Draymond plays the 5.

 

[DJ Fieri]

A trade with the Raptors might make some sense. Demarre Carroll for Serge Ibaka. Raptors get their needed PF, with the ability to stretch out to the 3. Thunder get a massive upgrade at the 2 with Carroll who can defend, knockdown 3's and be an offensive threat. They could slide Kanter into the starting lineup and have a lineup of RW, Carroll, Durant, Kanter, Adams.

Yikes. Idk abt Kanter n Adams starting

 

[DJ Fieri]

Who plays PF?

 

[Black Adam]

well...

the latest SI was mailed to my home. 3 guesses what's on the cover...

ah well, if I ever need more toilet paper...

 

[SFGRTB]

Espn on the tube, the vertical on laptop.....Heading out to get my food from Wingstop!

1 hour til draft time!!!!

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The entire draft is going to be leaked by the Vertical by the time ESPN makes it out of the top 5 lol

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Were you even this excited about the Finals?

Yeah, but a few days later it was time to move on since my Team wasn't involved.

Today, we have a chance to address a glaring need.

3 and D sf Prince, defensive wing Bembry, backup Pf Brice, backup pg Ulis or Jackson , backup Center Stone.

Lob City!

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The entire draft is going to be leaked by the Vertical by the time ESPN makes it out of the top 5 lol

Yep....I'm just watching ESPN to see the player interviews.

Wojo gonna spoil every pick...lol

 

[SFGRTB]

Kings now have 2 first round picks, thanks to the Hornets. Now picking 22nd overall.

 

[The Derski]

You guys are such dweebs for wanting to know the picks 2 mins before ESPN announces them.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Kings now have 2 first round picks, thanks to the Hornets. Now picking 22nd overall.

They got a 1st round pick for Marco...lol

 

[Demonjoe93]

Wait, I thought it started at 7:00, not 7:30.

 

[SFGRTB]

They got a 1st round pick for Marco...lol

Yeah seriously! I mean, he was so mis-used last year by Karl and he'll easily put up better numbers, but the fact they were still able to get a 1st for him is just insane.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Wait, I thought it started at 7:00, not 7:30.

30 mins of fluff.

 

[Black Adam]

They got a 1st round pick for Marco...lol

thought that was a bit much myself, but hey I don't make the decisions in SacTown...

 

[Demonjoe93]

30 mins of fluff.

I hate it when they do that shit. ESPN's site said 7:00, but only because they want us to watch the garbage. I'll be back at 7:30.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

thought that was a bit much myself, but hey I don't make the decisions in SacTown...

What is MJ thinking?

Maybe he thinks Courtney Lee will be too expensive?

 

[LAD]

Your reasoning on the position difference is moot because you cannot tell the other team how to guard the Warriors. Simply saying Durant is a 4 and Green is a 3 doesn't change the fact the other team will likely guard Draymond with their 4 and Durant with their 3. Teams cross match all the time. Taking your best interior defender (and overall defender) away from the hoop to guard the opposing 3 and putting Durant in the block wouldn't be in the best interest of the team.

Either way if Durant comes to the Warriors he's a 3 in traditional lineups and a 4, when they go small and Draymond plays the 5.

And what's to say the same thing you described doesn't happen if you do play KD at the 3?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Bender is taking a tumble.

Kings or Denver might get him.

 

[CitySushi]

And what's to say the same thing you described doesn't happen if you do play KD at the 3?

Because why would you guard KD with Blake Griffin? Or Towns or Aldridge, or Love, etc, etc,.