from that chat:Joe also did a chat on espn.com and sung the praises for tyreke in almost every answer he gave, but thats his job right??
from that chat:
Frank (Dallas)
Where do you feel your team needs to improve through the draft?
Joe Maloof (12:57 PM)
I think just getting the great player, no matter what the position. I think what you need to do in this day and age, you need to stockpile as much talent as you can regardless of the position. If you have the chance to get a player, that you have a star at, already, you need to take that player. Always go after the best available talent.
That seems like a pretty strong hint that he's leaning toward Wall if we were to get the first pick, dont you think? In the chat he continually calls Tyreke our star, then he busts out this response..
from that chat:
Frank (Dallas)
Where do you feel your team needs to improve through the draft?
Joe Maloof (12:57 PM)
I think just getting the great player, no matter what the position. I think what you need to do in this day and age, you need to stockpile as much talent as you can regardless of the position. If you have the chance to get a player, that you have a star at, already, you need to take that player. Always go after the best available talent.
That seems like a pretty strong hint that he's leaning toward Wall if we were to get the first pick, dont you think? In the chat he continually calls Tyreke our star, then he busts out this response..
Anyone read Voisin's article this morning about the Kings making a pitch for LaBron?? WTF?!?![]()
from that chat:
Frank (Dallas)
Where do you feel your team needs to improve through the draft?
Joe Maloof (12:57 PM)
I think just getting the great player, no matter what the position. I think what you need to do in this day and age, you need to stockpile as much talent as you can regardless of the position. If you have the chance to get a player, that you have a star at, already, you need to take that player. Always go after the best available talent.
That seems like a pretty strong hint that he's leaning toward Wall if we were to get the first pick, dont you think? In the chat he continually calls Tyreke our star, then he busts out this response..
I certainly hope so!Joe also said even if we don't get the #1, we still have alot of options with #2-#4 if we end up in that range, and he would consider packaging the pick for a big name player. So who knows right now, it's mostly speculation. After last years success in the draft, I don't think it will be hte Maloofs decision who we draft, but Petries. Why is everyone acting like Joe will be drafting for us?
Package the #1 overall for Lebron S&T. We can just absorb most of the contract.
Cleveland should jump all over it.![]()
Anyone read Voisin's article this morning about the Kings making a pitch for LaBron?? WTF?!?![]()
But would Lebron? It takes three to tango in this game..![]()
True. I actually posted this in the wrong thread. Eh.. it can live here I suppose.
Maybe they want people to think we would take Wall with the 1st pick therefore leading to better offers for the 1st pick say if a team has the 2nd pick and we don't show interest in wall and they really want him well they wouldn't need to trade up. BUT if we act as if he is our guy then maybe we get a nice offer.
Exactly. We did the same thing with Rubio last season.I tend to pay little or no attention to what most team officials have to say about the draft. Not sure if that applies to Joe, since the Maloof's tend to speak their minds. But I agree with your point in general. Most teams are more likely to throw up smoke screens than tell the truth.