NBA draft discussion thread

[SomethingClever]

I went to the first round of games in NO this year and got to see Florida play twice.

Couple things that stood out.

- Corey Brewer is just sick. At first I thought he looked like a d-bag, but his play won me over. I wanted to root against him but I couldn't. He ripped the heart out of a lot of teams. One thing I keep wondering about though is why nobody questions his bulk, when everyone questions Durant's. If anyone looks like they could be snapped in two by an NBA player, it's Brewer. I actually think he'll be a great NBA player, maybe even an all-star someday; just seems odd that nobody has brought this up.

- Noah is a great team player. Maybe he's annoying, funny looking, whatever. As GKA mentioned, he does the little things and doesn't seem to care a bit about his own stats. Also he shoots free throws like a 7-year-old, but he can work on that. I think I'd be happy to get him as a Celtics fan... definitely happier than rolling the dice on an unknown like Yi.

FWIW I was rooting against Florida in both games I watched, and I am biased against all Florida schools in general.

[XXXNoahXXX]

I'm a huge Celtics fan and my name is Noah, which would seem to make Joakim the obvious choice.

But he's ugly.

I'm 100% straight (I think) but for some reason I just can't stand looking at the guy.


I'm all for trading the pick, but I don't know for what.


I just want to keep Green and Jefferson, but if they make a trade, I fear that one of these guys is gone.

[kidcolin]

Once we resigned Doc, I became a lot more comfortable with getting rid of Green. He is just utterly lost on the basketball court. He makes simple mistakes that most 14 year olds don't. The one I see most often is standing out on the 3pt line in a place that's impossible for him to get the ball, where he could just slide over a few feet but doesn't. And while he may still learn, he's not 18 anymore. And Doc won't get it done.

He's not going to be a star, there's no reason to cling on to him. There's also a coach by the name of Don Nelson who loves raw, athletic, offensive talent, especially when they shoot as well as Green. Golden State is reportedly very high on Yi, too.

GS gets:
Wally
Gerald Green
#5

Boston gets:
Jason Richardson
Andris Biedrins

You could also swap Wally for Theo, but Wally is a decent fit in GS. His athleticism is in question, but he's all offense and a good shooter.

Boston gets good immediately, assuming J-Rich is healthy. Rondo/JRich/PP/Big Al/Perk or Andris is a solid starting 5 in the east. A two headed monster of Perk and Biedrins wouldn't be incredible, but it'd be pretty good and versatile, though very foul prone. The addition of JRich opens things up offensively and allows Rondo to hide his shooting woes and focus on what he does best: creating.

Biedrins playing under Doc could get ugly, though.

Obviously this is a pipe dream. GS likes Biedrins a lot and they need a man in the middle. But I've read reports that GS is open to moving JRich and GS/Nellie is very high on Yi. Yi's the type of player that Nellie loves out on the court. In addition the Bay Area is an ideal place for an Asian player.

[ThePoppinE]

Great trade kidcolin, only thing is I feel like GS gets a little ripped off. Still good trade for both sides and this would help out Boston a lot.

[Green Kool Aid]

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GS gets:
Wally
Gerald Green
#5

Boston gets:
Jason Richardson
Andris Biedrins

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Biedrins >>> #5 pick
J-Rich >>> Gerald + Wally or Theo

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get Biedrins, though I doubt he's for sale.

God dont make me think about how ridiculous a Biedrins Big Al frontcourt would be.

[kidcolin]

GS is over the cap. That's why someone like Theo would be attractive. Yet I concede that this is a pipe dream. Right now, though, GS is definitely one of the bidders for the five pick. Maybe get another team involved to get a center to GS.

[Assani Fisher]

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Biedrins >>> #5 pick


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I'm not so sure about this. I kept hearing great things about Biedrins, but I never got to see him much until the playoffs and I was VERY underwhelmed with what I saw in the playoffs. His awkward shooting motion leads me to believe that he'll never have enough finesse to be great offensively. He seems to me like a great hustle guy who is benefitting from playing in the fastest paced system in the league and a bunch of talent around him, so defenses often lose track of him.

Don't get me wrong....I do indeed like him. And I think that his downside is definitely better than the downside of the #5 pick because no matter what he'll give you hustle and defense. But I don't think his upside is as high as the #5 pick in one of the deeper drafts in recent memory.

[Poofler]

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GS gets:
Wally
Gerald Green
#5

Boston gets:
Jason Richardson
Andris Biedrins


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Please GS, don't take Wally. GS isn't all offense, they're also a sort of a frenzied defense that is constantly stripping and disrupting people. And, there are enough 3 point shooters as it is floating around the court. I'm completely unimpressed by Green, and Biedrins is rapidly improving while providing the only solid low post defense on the team at times. As a GS fan, I wouldn't even consider this trade.

[kidcolin]

BUT YOU WANT YI!! VERY BADLY!

I was also thinking about shipping Delonte along with that. He fits the Nellie mold as well. Or Tony Allen. I just remembered Tony Allen plays for the Celtics.

[Assani Fisher]

Boston fans have a much higher opinion of Rondo than anyone else. Is this just because they've seen more of him or is it homerism/wishful thinking? I know he had a great preseason last year, but his stats(6.4 points, 41.8% shooting, 20.7% 3pt shooting, 3.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 turnovers) were nothing special at all, although the rebounds are decent for a PG. He does have a postitive Roland Rating, so maybe he does do a lot of things that don't show up on the stat sheet.

Can some Boston fans give me an HONEST and unbiased as possible scouting report on him?