Damn Cavs offered 4,24,33,34 fot the #1 pick

[Ohene]

yall really dissin tristan?

 

[Malta]

Do you not think he will be a double double C in a season or 2? What more do you want? No expected him to be an all star (he may be one year in the trash east with their lack of centers)

Nope, he won't be a double double player in a season or two, there were only 9 guys that did that this year.

And if he's the starting center for the Cavs in a season or two, the Cavs will be in terrible shape. I ask again, what makes him different from Ed Davis, who posted similar stats last year on a much better shooting %.

Ed Davis as a rookie - 8ppg/7rpg/1bpg 57%

 

[Da King]

Nope, he won't be a double double player in a season or two, there were only 9 guys that did that this year.

And if he's the starting center for the Cavs in a season or two, the Cavs will be in terrible shape. I ask again, what makes him different from Ed Davis, who posted similar stats last year on a much better shooting %.

Ed Davis as a rookie - 8ppg/7rpg/1bpg 57%

In spurts he was very effective but he's young and an offseason can take care of that

 

[KingpinOG]

Nope, he won't be a double double player in a season or two, there were only 9 guys that did that this year.

And if he's the starting center for the Cavs in a season or two, the Cavs will be in terrible shape. I ask again, what makes him different from Ed Davis, who posted similar stats last year on a much better shooting %.

Ed Davis as a rookie - 8ppg/7rpg/1bpg 57%

I am still asking how Thompson was a stupid pick given who was still on the board.

 

[Malta]

In spurts he was very effective but he's young and an offseason can take care of that

Fam, you can say the exact same thing about Ed Davis, what is the difference between the two players, hell they're both lefties as well

Davis went 13th, about where Tristan should have gone.

I am still asking how Thompson was a stupid pick given who was still on the board.

I already answered that, Jonas or Biyombo would have been better picks.

Biyombo is going to be a perennial DPOY candidate in a few seasons.

 

[KingpinOG]

Fam, you can say the exact same thing about Ed Davis, what is the difference between the two players, hell they're both lefties as well

Davis went 13th, about where Tristan should have gone.

They were different drafts. The 2011 draft was incredibly weak.

I already answered that, Jonas or Biyombo would have been better picks.

Biyombo is going to be a perennial DPOY candidate in a few seasons.

Thompson had better numbers than Biyombo, and Jonas has yet to play one minute in the NBA.

 

[Patrick Kane]

 

[Malta]

They were different drafts.

So Biyombo wouldn't have been a better pick?


Here's his defense against Dwight -

Thompson had better numbers than Biyombo, and Jonas has yet to play one minute in the NBA.

So now numbers matter, Faried's numbers are better and it's because he's on a better team, but when Tristan has better numbers than Biyombo you don't apply that same logic?

 

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

Faried has far more talent around him so he couldn't produce like thompson who was with irving and a bunch of scrubs,

You sound like someone who didn't watch Faried play at all.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Based on what was available at 4 last year they made the correct pick...the only arguable player is Jonas. And they were not willing to wait.

David Thorpe's re-draft had Tristan going #2.

Rookie Watch: Redraft!

No. 1 pick: The Cavaliers select Kyrie Irving
No. 1 pick in actual 2011 NBA draft: Kyrie Irving
Viewed by most people as the top prospect in this class back in June, Irving has not disappointed. In fact, he's probably been better than anyone expected considering his injury at Duke and the lockout. He's had a terrific rookie season by anyone's standards.

Not only is he the best player in this group, but he also has the brightest future. That's what a team hopes to get from a No. 1 overall pick -- impact now and more impact later.



No. 2 pick: The Timberwolves select Tristan Thompson
No. 2 pick in actual 2011 NBA draft: Derrick Williams
This is not a slight on Derrick Williams but rather a dream of featuring powerful bigs Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic with an athletic and long phenom like Thompson. As good as Minnesota's two brutes are, they are still below-the-rim players, which is not an issue for Thompson.

Although Thompson is still a raw player on offense, he would be helped by Rick Adelman's system. He'd be bad today, amazing tomorrow.

Tristan wouldn't be any better because he'd be Love's backup. The fukk is Thorpe even talking about?

that mock draft has the wolves taking tyler zeller at 18???

Not the worst thing honestly. I couldn't even be mad at them if they did that.

 

[smARTmouf]

I like what I see of Jonas, I don't know why they didn't draft him...They had the time to wait for him to come over..

Could've ended up with 3 top pick prospects, and would've just had to worry about the wing positions...

Could've been a nice come up to end up with Kyrie, Jonas, Davis for LeBron...

 

[Nick Barnes]

Not the worst thing honestly. I couldn't even be mad at them if they did that.

Really?? What makes you say that?

A PF is the last thing the wolves need though.

 

[NatiboyB]

You sound like someone who didn't watch Faried play at all.

I have seen Faried play and the Nuggets spread the ball to the point that on any given night you don't know who there primary scorer is.

 

[threattonature]

I have seen Faried play and the Nuggets spread the ball to the point that on any given night you don't know who there primary scorer is.

Faried doesn't even get his on points from any plays being run for him. He's 100% hustle and is a definite problem that has to be accounted for.

 

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

Faried doesn't even get his on points from any plays being run for him. He's 100% hustle and is a definite problem that has to be accounted for.

Exactly. He's producing in any system. He just needs playing time. And to stay healthy.