NBA Draft 2015: I'm Down With Karl Towns

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The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Metapod posted:

Do the Suns get the Lakers 1st round pick outright? or is it protected in anyway?

Top 5 protected

# ¿ Oct 24, 2014 05:11

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# ¿ Apr 18, 2024 04:04

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

kiimo posted:

It was in July and I wouldn't say I called him lovely.

I just said that I thought Mudiay could be the top pick and that some mocks had reservations about him being the consensus #1. Due to his height or athleticism. I don't totally remember. But you do have a solid take on players way before the rest of us see them in action which is one of the many reason why you're mod.

I will say that everything I have seen on draft express says that Mudiay is playing really, really well in China. He is averaging 20, 6, and 6 on 49% FG and 36% 3PT

Then again, Yi Jilian is averaging 25 and 10 on the same team

# ¿ Nov 20, 2014 22:02

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Kidd-Liggit posted:

How good is the competition though?

According to RealGm, these are the CBA league leaders in PPG:

code:

1	Errick McCollum		44.38
2	Dominique Jones		35.62
3	Quincy Douby		34.71
4	Lester Hudson		30.29
5	Michael Beasley		29.88
6	Jordan Crawford		29.4
7	Von Wafer		29.29
8	Al Harrington		29.14
9	Bobby Brown		28.43
10	Randolph Morris		27.86
11	Jamaal Franklin		27.71
12	Andray Blatche		27.25
13	Will McDonald		26.86
14	Mike Harris		26.83
15	Toney Douglas		26.62
16	Justin Dentmon		26.43
17	Willie Warren		26.29
18	Pooh Jeter		26
19	Charles Gaines		25.4
20	Jianlian Yi		25.33
21	Mike Efevberha		24.43
22	Josh Akognon		24.43
23	Brandon Costner		24.4
24	Metta World Peace	23.29
25	Zhelin Wang		22.43
26	Chris Singleton		21.5
27	Shelden Williams	21.5
28	Michel Madanly		21.33
29	Mahdi Kamrany		20.86
30	Fadi El Khatib		20.5
31	Emmanuel Mudiay		20.14

Also, I think we need to start watching the CBA, look at those loving stats

# ¿ Nov 20, 2014 22:08

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Igor Strelkov posted:

So he's the number one pick because he's not just a very good post scorer, he's the best one in a generation or two? That makes more sense.

He's probably the best post prospect since Duncan

# ¿ Dec 31, 2014 00:02

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Someone tell me about D'Angelo Russell, he has been skyrocketing up the DraftExpress mock draft recently and I know almost zero about him

# ¿ Jan 29, 2015 02:46

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

MourningView posted:

Embiid was really up and down in a way that Okafor hasn't been. He'd usually do something that showed how great he could be in every game but he rarely would consistently dominate a game like he sometimes looked like he could, and like Okafor does now. Which was sort of to be expected given where he was at in his development cycle, but I assume that's what he means.

Yeah, I mean Embiid showed a ton of potential with how quick he was learning and putting things together, but Okafor already has put it together

# ¿ Feb 20, 2015 23:15

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Yeah, at this point in my life I'm a bit to dependent on the NBA to root for the chaos caused by a lost season, but i wouldn't be shocked if it happened. I mean the players held out till December last time, and that was with the NBAPA in shambles

# ¿ Feb 27, 2015 17:42

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Someone draft that girl who just won the college three-point contest

# ¿ Apr 3, 2015 01:10

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

IcePhoenix posted:

I didn't say it wasn't bad, just that it wasn't horrible. Horrible is drafting Johnny Flynn over Steph Curry.

Honestly, I liked Flynn way more than Curry and am still shocked that Curry turned out to be better than JJ Reddick

EDIT: :lol:

Looking back, everyone thought the draft was gonna be terrible ouside of Blake.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3160088 Read this and laugh at your defense of drafting Hasheem Thabeet highly

The Glumslinger fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Apr 14, 2015

# ¿ Apr 14, 2015 18:47

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

IcePhoenix posted:

I'm always glad when someone posts one of these threads and I was doing something else that night and couldn't post in it.

While I had way too much time on my hands, and was the OP

Its nice to look back at all of the trade rumors and see people freaking out. Also, remember back when everyone thought Belinelli was gonna turn into what Curry is now? That was fun

# ¿ Apr 14, 2015 19:01

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Crazy Ted posted:

The Bucks didn't trade a first round pick to get Michael Carter Williams. They sent Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall to Phoenix and Phoenix sent the Lakers' first round pick to Philadelphia.

And really bad at basketball? Hyperbole perhaps?

EDIT: drat Knight's fallen off a cliff since he went to the Suns

Yeah, I still don't really get the moves the Suns made at the deadline, outside of the Dragic trade

# ¿ Apr 15, 2015 00:57

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

extendedsolo posted:

I will LOL so hard if the Lakers fall to 6th and the 76ers get the #1 pick.

I'll lol so hard if the 76ers fall to 6th and the Lakers get the #1 pick.

# ¿ Apr 28, 2015 19:04

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

"How many pennies are in a million dollars?"

NBA GMs asking the hard hitting questions

# ¿ May 14, 2015 21:29

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

NickRoweFillea posted:

i love the concept of draft and stash yuros. europe is a mysterious fae land where basketball stars flit and play with poor quality recordings of them turning up on youtube channels with names like ебать человек. draft scouts send beautiful virgins to europe to attempt to contact the fae folk, so that they may commune with them to learn their intangibles.

# ¿ May 20, 2015 00:33

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

dongsbot 9000 posted:

kobe is going to mentally destroy okafor like mj did w/ kwame and it is gonna own

Kobe has been very supportive and nurturing of young players :colbert:

Also, welcome to LA Mr. Towns/Okafor

# ¿ May 20, 2015 02:06

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Siguy posted:

Detailed Okafor analysis from the Lakers subreddit:

Wouldn't a permanently injured and bad attitude player be a floor, not a ceiling?

# ¿ May 20, 2015 21:06

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Rick posted:

The same Lakers fans last year who wouldn't shut up about Marcus Smart last year have been spending 24 hours ranting about D'Angelo Russel. It's gonna be a long month.

And justifying it by talking about how Okafor and Towns are worse prospects than Bynum because they aren't as big

# ¿ May 22, 2015 05:57

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

PantsFreeZone posted:

Well, when you dangle that and Kobe "I'm definitely giving you 30 offensive rebounds put-back chances a game" Bryant and Nick "Nuh-uh, Kobe I AM" Young, I'd have to rethink my position.

Also, Kobe is probably gonna retire after this year, so its not like they have to worry about him for long, even if he goes full mamba all season

# ¿ May 22, 2015 21:30

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Lockback posted:

Are the Lakers still running the triangle?

If the few games I managed to catch last season are an indication, they don't run any offense

# ¿ May 28, 2015 01:26

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

I was just looking at a mock draft for next year, and found my new favorite prospect:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Dragan-Bender-62877/

Thats a solid 10 on the name basketball name scale

# ¿ Jun 4, 2015 00:46

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

old dog child posted:

I'd rather have Clarkson and Okafor than only Towns

I honestly feel there is so little different between Okafor and Towns that I am pretty much against any attempt to trade up.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2015 07:06

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

INSPECTAH DECK posted:

We as a society have gotten to the point where a legit centre with supreme offensive skills is not a sexy pick. Where did we go wrong?

We allowed zone defenses in the NBA

# ¿ Jun 9, 2015 00:30

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Lockback posted:

Just go and get Durant. Just go get him.

Towns is really the right pick through and through. He's probably the best player, he's a good fit (If his range is alright off the bat you can play him along with Pek), and he's saying the right things about playing here.

I've legit seen people arguing about whether the Lakers should sign Gasol or DeAndre Jordan based on who would be better next to Durrant. Words fail me sometimes when I think about how dumb other forums are

# ¿ Jun 22, 2015 19:51

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

WhyteRyce posted:

I hope LA turns into the player equivalent of "team wants to move to Seattle"

Its already that for agents

# ¿ Jun 22, 2015 20:13

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Fast Luck posted:

Here is a mock draft by various beat writers
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/23/nba-beat-writers-mock-draft/0iJu8dfnZMtRq38OvkvmQK/story.html

Lyles at #4

# ¿ Jun 23, 2015 20:44

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

NickRoweFillea posted:

I've talked myself into wanting RJ Hunter if he's available. The Grizz need someone who can shoot.

I actually really like him and hope he somehow falls to the Lakers

# ¿ Jun 24, 2015 05:26

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

morestuff posted:

I remember Minny desperately trying to unload the No. 2 pick because Derrick Williams sat in this weird spot where he was the clear consensus guy that everybody also hated. A really good capper to that Beasley, Thabeet, Turner run

I was looking back at the 09 draft thread recently, and its kind of hilarious how many people were defending the Thabeet pick

# ¿ Jun 24, 2015 18:46

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

No dumb Lakers fans, D'Angelo Russell is not the best passer since Magic
No, he isn't Rubio with Curry's jumper
No, he doesn't have better court vision loving Chris Paul
No, he isn't a taller and more athletic Steph Curry

I've made up 0 of those comparisons, and those were all posted in the last hour or two

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 03:18

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

chunkles posted:

It's good to know that while Lakers fans are dormant on the surface they are still breeding underground like the orcs in Lord of the Rings, just waiting for the Lakers to be relevant again so they can show up to Rockets Warriors games in Kobe jerseys

Am I not supposed to do that?

EDIT: It was actually a Gasol shirt, but gold blends in with yellow at Warriors game

The Glumslinger fucked around with this message at 03:31 on Jun 25, 2015

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 03:28

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

morestuff posted:

Does this thing start at 7:00 or "start" at 7:00?

This is important to me since I have a 4:00 meeting

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 17:15

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Honestly, with how few of us are around (

), we might as well just post the woj tweets; its not like we have a history of making things like DHB.gif that TFF does. Is there anyone here who is going to get upset about being spoiled?

The Glumslinger fucked around with this message at 18:22 on Jun 25, 2015

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 18:18

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

old dog child posted:

I would do #2+Randle+Clarkson+more picks if that's what it took to get Boogie. Please puff puff pass whatever you're smoking because it must be amazing.

Lakers don't exactly have more picks to trade away

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 19:48

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

euphronius posted:

Isnt the draft pick trade deadline 2 pm?

You can't make trades until all picks are made, but you can still agree to trades

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 20:04

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Rick posted:

I understand having an emotional investment in the rebuild (remember this is new to us Lakers fans) but Cousins is too good.

The only reason I wouldn't make the trade is because I don't believe in the ability to bring in star free-agents to a team that is just Cousins, Nick Young and 11 d-leaguers. In general, I just don't believe that building through free-agency is a reliable way to build a contender

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 20:22

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Can't you just let us be late 2000s Blazers fan and overrate our young players?

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 20:46

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

I hope the server doesn't die during the draft

I'm gonna miss all of you guys when the forums go down for good

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 22:05

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

rabidsquid posted:

Really hoping my team drafts a basketball player tonight but you never know

I'm hoping we get a jai alai player with the 34th

# ¿ Jun 25, 2015 22:34

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# ¿ Apr 18, 2024 04:04

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

morestuff posted:

Is it cool if I make a GDT, for posterity

Also, woo, 4:00 meeting cancelled :woop:

# ¿ Jun 26, 2015 00:05

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