2015 Nba Draft Discussion: Russell, Nance Jr., Brown

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  1. LaVarBallsDad

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    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 19, 2015
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    O Man....
     
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    seeing all these guys play is getting me excited. Really like what I'm seeing from Stanley Johnson, seems like you can draft him and then not worry about SF position for a long time.

    Only wish we can see Mudiay against his peers.
     
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    That would be amazing if the report plays out like that. Even if we finish in the 4th spot, we would still get either Towns or Okafor.

    1. Knicks - Mudiay
    2. Minny - Okafor or Towns
    3. Sixers - Russell
    4. Lakers - Towns or Okafor

    I'd be shocked though if the Knicks pass on one of the two bigs.
     
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    Towns reminds me of Joakim Noah the way he hustles and the intensity of his play. Obviously his shooting mechanics are superior. Weren't some guys concerned about his passion for the game? Don't share that concern at all. Geez, any of the top five guys will be great.
     
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    Great game. Russell played well against a good VCU team that usually plays great defense. Arizona has a lot more depth though and I think they can really dominate the paint. They should handle OSU pretty easily, but crazier things have happened in the tournament.
     
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    No people are concerned about Cauley-Stein's commitment.
     
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    Yeah, Towns has made a few statements that have made me wonder if he can handle the ups and downs of being in the NBA. I think he can make some team very happy though if he is fully committed.
     
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    Russell, Johnson, and Towns......any one of them is a slam dunk! Going to pay special attention to Okafur's D and athleticism today, from what I see so far from him he reminds me a bit of Al Jefferson.....to me Towns is a better choice.
     
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    I have changed my personal take on why Okafor doesn't play aggressive D and jump, when clearly he is reasonably athletic on offense with his variety of shots, to believing he's simply following the plan from Coach K to keep him out of foul trouble as much as possible. Of course it would be good to see what you think of his footwork and speed on defense. WCS in one clip blew me away with how fast he went laterally from beyond top to key all the way back to basket to defend against a quicker (?), smaller player trying to get past him on a straight drive to the rack.
     
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    He's spoken about how he also has other interests, but it sounded more like Pau than it did like Larry Sanders. He's just a nice kid who wants to give back some of his success which is great.
     
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    Cauley-Stein is tremendously athletic. His combination of size, speed, and agility is probably the best among his peers. Very unique. He'll have to put on some muscle for the NBA though which will cut back from that athleticism a bit.
     
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    What BT said.
     
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    WCS could not finish chippies around the rim AT ALL yesterday. hopefully it was just an off night.
     
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    Probably just an off night; I heard this from another person yesterday watching the game. He's usually a good finisher.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 20, 2015
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    WCS reminds me more of Camby than the Tyson Chandler comparison he gets.
     
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    WCS will not be a top 5 pick, probably in the 10-15 range, so the Lakers really don't have a shot at him. I certainly would hope they take Russell, Mudaiy, or Johnson if Okafur and Towns are gone.
     
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    Cauley-Stein absolutely has a shot at the Top 5 spots. Some people have Stan Johnson sliding to 6-12 or so and Cauley-Stein going at 4 or 5.
     
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    ^^^
    And keep in mind. There will be one or two teams that fall in love with a white Euro. There always is.
     
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