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Post by sandman on Feb 2, 2018 19:49:23 GMT -5
I'm thinking each week we do these things. We'll go up in years and eventually we'll work our way down. I picked 2008 just cuz. www.nba.com/draft2008/board.htmlAdvanced stat version: www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2008.htmlTop 3 at this point are nonexistant. Rose, Beasley and Mayo. 4th pick, Westbrook is the premier pick of this draft. Lots of good, depth guys who have stuck around for many years in all sorts of roles. Only the last few picks were crap. DeAndre Jordan, steal of the 2nd round? Dragic a close 2nd. 9 players never set foot in the NBA. Raptors only pick of the draft was Hibbert, who was traded to Indiana. We got Jermaine O'Neal in return (yay...not). Going by win shares, only 3 of the top 10 picks are in the top 10 overall. 2 2nd round picks make the top 10. Discussion, thoughts?
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Post by coach on Feb 2, 2018 20:44:11 GMT -5
Didn't know they gave up Hibbert to get O'neal. I wasn't a fan of the twin towers. BC at his worst.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2018 21:01:03 GMT -5
BC as usual, really.
Interestingly, Westbrook was considered a reach, or at least a surprise, at OKC’s pick.
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Post by bastion on Feb 2, 2018 21:55:50 GMT -5
To be fair, Rose was great until his injuries. But yeah I think Westbrook was seen as a super athletic but raw guy at the time. Love got taken right after him.
And yeah, a lot of good to elite role players... Ibaka, the Lopez brothers, George Hill, Batum...
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Post by Pseudonym on Feb 3, 2018 4:24:36 GMT -5
Not a lot of high end talent, but an abundance of solid starters and role players outside of the lottery.
I'm also now aware that OJ Mayo should make a return to the league next season (he's only 30 years old right now). Didn't even know that he got popped for doping.
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Post by sandman on Feb 4, 2018 10:45:36 GMT -5
Same boat with Mayo. Thought he was riding the bench somewhere, yet he ended up getting banned. Will be interesting to see if a team takes him next year and if he still can be productive.
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