So 10th pick or worse, who do you pick? (merged)
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HighFlyingMonkey
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I would take Mike Conley, then trade Bibby for a late teens pick and select Thabeet.
ParniValjak
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Mike Conley Jr.
HighFlyingMonkey
Starter
We better not take a SG or SF. I don't care if they are the BPA. I will puke if I hear Jeff Green or Julian Wright's name called for the Kings.
I tried the NBA mock draft thingy about 30 times today before the game, as I mentioned in another thread. The vast majority of times it showed the Kings drafting at #10 and the only two players whose names came up were Hawes and Hibbert, with Hibbert coming up the majority of times...
Wow. Maybe I was psychic.
Wow. Maybe I was psychic.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
If Hibbert or Hawes are there at #10, I think we take them. Maybe. Geoff doesn;t like drafting anyone taller than he is.
In any case, the very last thing we need is a SF or OG. So anything else. I am not really sold on Conley -- he's kind of faddish. On the other hand, Law seems liek limited upside (althought there is something about his size and the way he moves that reminds me of Rod Strickland -playmaking).
Biggest thing I would be looking for, and that again is something that Geoff has never shown any proclivity for, would be trading to move up a few spots. Everybody loves bigs, but if you see a franchise a few ahead of you who might have more need of a SF or PG, maybe you can swing a deal with them, our #10 and candy to get up to #7 for instance and maybe hope Jianlin is still there. Don't see anyway now (barring the miracle bounce of the ping pong ball) to get up or trade up into Oden/Durant/Wright/Horford territory, but if we threw in some candy to a team like Portland, who has their bigs in place most likely, maybe we could swap into the spot we need. And in that case that "candy" is essentially the cost for a victory like today. An extra pick, a Quincy Douby, whatever. Burned to make up for one afternoon of stupidity.
In any case, the very last thing we need is a SF or OG. So anything else. I am not really sold on Conley -- he's kind of faddish. On the other hand, Law seems liek limited upside (althought there is something about his size and the way he moves that reminds me of Rod Strickland -playmaking).
Biggest thing I would be looking for, and that again is something that Geoff has never shown any proclivity for, would be trading to move up a few spots. Everybody loves bigs, but if you see a franchise a few ahead of you who might have more need of a SF or PG, maybe you can swing a deal with them, our #10 and candy to get up to #7 for instance and maybe hope Jianlin is still there. Don't see anyway now (barring the miracle bounce of the ping pong ball) to get up or trade up into Oden/Durant/Wright/Horford territory, but if we threw in some candy to a team like Portland, who has their bigs in place most likely, maybe we could swap into the spot we need. And in that case that "candy" is essentially the cost for a victory like today. An extra pick, a Quincy Douby, whatever. Burned to make up for one afternoon of stupidity.
A lot of people are going to hate this but Portland probably gets the 6th pick. I would do a Bibby+our pick(if we wind up 10 or 11) for #6+Jamaal Magloire S&Ted to a 10 million dollar/one year contract.
ezekielbear
Bench
This place is going to blow up if/when Geoff drafts a guard. lol
The only guards I want are Conley and Acie Law. You mean if he drafts a SG? Yeah everyone would be furious then. Our best player plays SG. We have no need for a SG.
ezekielbear
Bench
Not a big fan of Law...I think he'll be a decent backup in the league...somewhat of a Watson/Daniels type PG...not good enough to start but good enough to run the 2nd unit.
We have that in Price.
I'd like to hope Hibbert will still be around.
We have that in Price.
I'd like to hope Hibbert will still be around.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I sincerely, sincerely hope that somebody at Kings offices kicks Geoff's *** that very afternoon if that happens. Anybody got Ron's phone number? Free beer and pizza!
ezekielbear
Bench
I sincerely, sincerely hope that somebody at Kings offices kicks Geoff's *** that very afternoon if that happens. Anybody got Ron's phone number? Free beer and pizza!
I hope somebody takes Noah prior to our pick...
I don't want to see Geoff with that choice dangling at the end of the lotto
Another SG/SF however, would be...well...ugh.
LPKingsFan
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Vlade4GM
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Well, I don't know his official hieighth and length yet, but I don't think he'll ever be a big shot blocker. He should be an ok defender once he puts back on the weight he lost. Still, nothing special on that end.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
Lowered Expectations
Hawes isn't bad. He can be an animal underneath the basket. He's got a nice jump-hook. We could do worse. I just don't know how much upside he really has. Best guess is that Petrie goes outside the USA for the pick though.
I doubt Petrie goes for a point guard. I haven't seen one that blows my socks off.
Petrie's never traded up in the draft, so I'm not holding my breath on that one.
Hawes isn't bad. He can be an animal underneath the basket. He's got a nice jump-hook. We could do worse. I just don't know how much upside he really has. Best guess is that Petrie goes outside the USA for the pick though.
I doubt Petrie goes for a point guard. I haven't seen one that blows my socks off.
Petrie's never traded up in the draft, so I'm not holding my breath on that one.
Vlade4GM
All-Star
Outside Tiago Splitter don't see many international picks around where we are. Maybe if Zebalin or Tomic enter.
If Hibbert is there it is a NO-BRAINER. I would take Hibbert as the Kings as high as 6. The guy is a defensive big man- a legitimate center with size. His offensive game is not there yet, but he is a defensive stud. You could play him alongside Miller- he would erase his defensive mistakes- and the offense could still run through Brad.
Don't get me wrong- I would rather have Oden- but Hibbert is a very nice consolation.
By the wya- he played the final 13 minutes of the UNC elite 8 game with 4 fouls and never fouled out- while blocking 3 shots in that time period- IMPRESSIVE...
Don't get me wrong- I would rather have Oden- but Hibbert is a very nice consolation.
By the wya- he played the final 13 minutes of the UNC elite 8 game with 4 fouls and never fouled out- while blocking 3 shots in that time period- IMPRESSIVE...
MassachusettsKingsFan
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i wouldnt mind kings drafting a real pg.. ( not sure who that would be yet ) then shipping bibby/ron/ whatever it takes to grab gasol in the late 1st/early second round.
Vlade4GM
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I wouldn't call Hibbert a defensive stud but he has good strength and should be a nice shot blocker. However he's slow to rotate and very slow running the court.
Löwenherz
Starter
Eh, I might do that, especially if we think we could get Horford at #6. Problem is I'd be really worried about PG and we wouldn't have much opportunity to address it.
By the way, when did Hibbert's value drop so much? Just after the NCAA tournament I saw him projected around 6 or higher. Now we're talking about getting him at 10?
Did he get embarrassed in a pick-up game I don't know about?
uptempo-kings
G-League
we need a big man period enough said
No, it's just the undying optimism you'll find in these parts. As I said in my earlier post, much of this list will be gone before pick #10. I'd be delighted to get Hibbert, but it seems very far fetched.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Thing is, assuming Oden comes out, that means:
Oden
Durant
Wright
Horford
likely 1-4
leaving
Noah
Jianlin
Hibbert
Hawes
and that's 8 guys right there. If we are #10 we are screwed as far as having our pick of the litter, but all we need is one or two teams to reach on a Brewer or Julian Wright or somesuch and we could/should have at least one of those bigs listed above fall to us. Not sure who, and maybe every team jsut takes its big and goes home leaving us to sift through the leftover SFs and such, but its not out of line to think that somebody will slip a few slots and be there for us. Just so many available this year.
Oden
Durant
Wright
Horford
likely 1-4
leaving
Noah
Jianlin
Hibbert
Hawes
and that's 8 guys right there. If we are #10 we are screwed as far as having our pick of the litter, but all we need is one or two teams to reach on a Brewer or Julian Wright or somesuch and we could/should have at least one of those bigs listed above fall to us. Not sure who, and maybe every team jsut takes its big and goes home leaving us to sift through the leftover SFs and such, but its not out of line to think that somebody will slip a few slots and be there for us. Just so many available this year.
If you had to pick a "SF" who would you pick?
Dime Dropper
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Brewer or Wright (if they're available).
