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DRAFT SPECULATION/NEWS THREAD

MichaelNewtonII

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ok think what you want to think but you are wrong

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From an article from last year...

 

 

And what's more, to get off this already unlikely path, there comes word that Jordan has taken the most unexpected turn of all during the past year: In order to win basketball games, Michael Jordan has removed himself from the equation. He's promised his front office staff that he'll let them do their jobs without his shadow looming over their war-room marker boards. More unlikely still, he's handed over the reins of the Bobcats to a next-generation GM, armed with high-level metrics, to do for Charlotte what he helped do for Oklahoma City -- and in doing so, salvage Jordan's flagging basketball reputation.

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8336863/michael-jordan-ultimate-nba-failure-owner-charlotte-bobcats-espn-magazine

 

As Ben Gordon would say, "Humble Yourself".

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Its pretty obvious if you've been paying attention lately that Cho is running things now. You can believe whatever you want, and obviously MJ can veto moves if he wants to, but Cho is calling the shots right now for better or for worse

yeah but in the end MJ is going to say who can be drafted and who not to draft so he essentially is . In power

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Joel Embiid is playing himself into the number 1 pick. I've been saying it since the beginning, this guy does things that you don't see 5+ year vets do, let alone college freshman with 2 years of basketball experience.

 

 

I don't think he jumps Randle, Wiggins or Parker. Embiid is likely going to go in the 5-10 range, which could be good for Charlotte if they think he's a fit for the team.   

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I don't think he jumps Randle, Wiggins or Parker. Embiid is likely going to go in the 5-10 range, which could be good for Charlotte if they think he's a fit for the team.   

 

I've watched every game of all three prospects you mentioned, along with Marcus Smart. Both Randle and Parker are liabilities on defense. And Randle has questions whether his game will transition to the NBA. He won't be able to bully PF's every night like he does in college.

 

Wiggins has shown very good defense and solid skills in the fastbreak, but really struggles with everything else. His athleticism and hype are the only thing carrying him right now.

 

Embiid is the complete package. He is a rim protector, a great passer, and has great post moves with a tremendous touch around the rim. He gets compared to Hakeem a LOT, and for good reason. Then when you consider that big men are more valuable, it's very possible that he takes the number 1 spot.

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I haven't watched much of embiid but I guess I will now... btw I was dissapointed in mr. Wiggins team tonight in that loss

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He's looked impressive in some of the games this season. He needs some work in the post, keep the ball high and be more aggressive on defense. He's already a good passer and great rebounder.  He's improved on a few weak area's already so far this season though and has tons of potential. My biggest draw back with him is he's not an explosive player athletically and it hurts his defensive ability as a shot blocker.  I just don't think he get's picked in the top 5 right now because of how raw he is. 

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He's looked impressive in some of the games this season. He needs some work in the post, keep the ball high and be more aggressive on defense. He's already a good passer and great rebounder. He's improved on a few weak area's already so far this season though and has tons of potential. My biggest draw back with him is he's not an explosive player athletically and it hurts his defensive ability as a shot blocker. I just don't think he get's picked in the top 5 right now because of how raw he is.

so basically he's similar to andre drummond? Raw but talented

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