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Started by -Blu, December 19, 2014, 06:48:34 pm

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Kevin

If melo would play like he does on the Olympic team, love to have him. He just does not want to play that way.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<br />James 4:7
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ErieHog

Quote from: HogsonHicks on December 20, 2014, 07:24:03 pm
I sincerely hope you're right. I'd love to see him as a lottery pick.

With that said, I can't find a single draft ranking listing him that high.

A number of places have had him in the lottery at various times this year;  the highest I've seen, or seen anyone post about him, was at the #6 slot,  I think the week before SMU.

Just one example:

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2014/06/04/montrezl-harell-willie-cauley-stein-best-2015-nba-draft-prospects

The best time for a good website based fix, is when they've completed all the player evals.
No cause, ever, in the history of all mankind, has produced more cold-blooded tyrants, more slaughtered innocents, and more orphans than socialism with power. It surpassed, exponentially, all other systems of production in turning out the dead. The bodies are all around us. And here is the problem: No one talks about them. No one honors them. No one does penance for them. No one has committed suicide for having been an apologist for those who did this to them. No one pays for them. No one is hunted down to account for them. It is exactly what Solzhenitsyn foresaw in The Gulag Archipelago: "No, no one would have to answer. No one would be looked into." Until that happens, there is no "after socialism."

 

ErieHog

Quote from: Kevin on December 20, 2014, 07:30:48 pm
If melo would play like he does on the Olympic team, love to have him. He just does not want to play that way.



I would think playing for the Knicks would crush any man's spirit.
No cause, ever, in the history of all mankind, has produced more cold-blooded tyrants, more slaughtered innocents, and more orphans than socialism with power. It surpassed, exponentially, all other systems of production in turning out the dead. The bodies are all around us. And here is the problem: No one talks about them. No one honors them. No one does penance for them. No one has committed suicide for having been an apologist for those who did this to them. No one pays for them. No one is hunted down to account for them. It is exactly what Solzhenitsyn foresaw in The Gulag Archipelago: "No, no one would have to answer. No one would be looked into." Until that happens, there is no "after socialism."

HogsonHicks

Quote from: ErieHog on December 20, 2014, 07:32:36 pm
A number of places have had him in the lottery at various times this year;  the highest I've seen, or seen anyone post about him, was at the #6 slot,  I think the week before SMU.

Just one example:

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2014/06/04/montrezl-harell-willie-cauley-stein-best-2015-nba-draft-prospects

The best time for a good website based fix, is when they've completed all the player evals.

That's an article from June, and it was linked by Otis. Even if accurate, the association with that gravel chewer invalidates it.

ErieHog

Quote from: HogsonHicks on December 20, 2014, 07:35:10 pm
That's an article from June, and it was linked by Otis. Even if accurate, the association with that gravel chewer invalidates it.

It really doesn't.  The original source is SI-- and, again,  it isn't like it is the only source.

The timing also serves to make it more credible, rather than less--   mid season evaluations fluctuate very wildly.   Portis on NBADraft.net is a good one--  he's gone from a peak of 8 there, IIRC, to 33 in next year's draft, all without t hem actually finishing their detailed scoring on him.
No cause, ever, in the history of all mankind, has produced more cold-blooded tyrants, more slaughtered innocents, and more orphans than socialism with power. It surpassed, exponentially, all other systems of production in turning out the dead. The bodies are all around us. And here is the problem: No one talks about them. No one honors them. No one does penance for them. No one has committed suicide for having been an apologist for those who did this to them. No one pays for them. No one is hunted down to account for them. It is exactly what Solzhenitsyn foresaw in The Gulag Archipelago: "No, no one would have to answer. No one would be looked into." Until that happens, there is no "after socialism."

Kevin

Quote from: ErieHog on December 20, 2014, 07:33:36 pm
I would think playing for the Knicks would crush any man's spirit.

He chose to take the money & stay this past summer
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<br />James 4:7
Reject Every Kind Of Evil 1 Thessalonians 5:22

ErieHog

Quote from: Kevin on December 20, 2014, 07:38:12 pm
He chose to take the money & stay this past summer

I'm not sure I saw a better option for him; he could try to chase a ring, at a huge discount, or just live with his current situation and pick up an extra 25 million, and hope that the best coach in the last 40 years might fix the mess all around him.
No cause, ever, in the history of all mankind, has produced more cold-blooded tyrants, more slaughtered innocents, and more orphans than socialism with power. It surpassed, exponentially, all other systems of production in turning out the dead. The bodies are all around us. And here is the problem: No one talks about them. No one honors them. No one does penance for them. No one has committed suicide for having been an apologist for those who did this to them. No one pays for them. No one is hunted down to account for them. It is exactly what Solzhenitsyn foresaw in The Gulag Archipelago: "No, no one would have to answer. No one would be looked into." Until that happens, there is no "after socialism."

HogsonHicks

Quote from: ErieHog on December 20, 2014, 07:37:36 pm
It really doesn't.  The original source is SI-- and, again,  it isn't like it is the only source.

The timing also serves to make it more credible, rather than less--   mid season evaluations fluctuate very wildly.   Portis on NBADraft.net is a good one--  he's gone from a peak of 8 there, IIRC, to 33 in next year's draft, all without t hem actually finishing their detailed scoring on him.

Ok, I'll leave it alone. I hope you're right.

If he's a lotto pick, by all means be should go. If he's not, I believe another year would put him there.

Kevin

Quote from: ErieHog on December 20, 2014, 07:40:44 pm
I'm not sure I saw a better option for him; he could try to chase a ring, at a huge discount, or just live with his current situation and pick up an extra 25 million, and hope that the best coach in the last 40 years might fix the mess all around him.

Chicago is not a better option?  How much money is enough?
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<br />James 4:7
Reject Every Kind Of Evil 1 Thessalonians 5:22

ErieHog

Quote from: Kevin on December 20, 2014, 08:27:57 pm
Chicago is not a better option?  How much money is enough?

The extra year matters- and Chicago probably isn't as good with Melo, as they are without him;  they likely end up dealing Mitric's rights,  and/or not signing Pau--  so, it'd be Melo and Rose's rickety knees.

No cause, ever, in the history of all mankind, has produced more cold-blooded tyrants, more slaughtered innocents, and more orphans than socialism with power. It surpassed, exponentially, all other systems of production in turning out the dead. The bodies are all around us. And here is the problem: No one talks about them. No one honors them. No one does penance for them. No one has committed suicide for having been an apologist for those who did this to them. No one pays for them. No one is hunted down to account for them. It is exactly what Solzhenitsyn foresaw in The Gulag Archipelago: "No, no one would have to answer. No one would be looked into." Until that happens, there is no "after socialism."

razortv

Quote from: -Blu on December 19, 2014, 06:58:06 pm
Qualls is completely off of nbadraft.net's list this week.  Was a second rounder in 2016 last week. 

On draftexpress.com, Portis has dropped to #21 in 2015 draft.  Kingsley #37 in 2016, Qualls #38 in 2016.

Watch a few NBA games and you will see why they are dropping.

LJHOG

Portis is not leaving after this season.  His game is nowhere close to NBA ready.

Beaverfever

Portis isn't a lottery pick right now because they don't project much with those guys these days and Portis wouldn't be a guarantee.  I am coming around to the idea of him as a late first rounder though.  Guys like him just don't grow on trees.  He's still just a bit green but he'll make plenty of money after this year if he chooses.  I'm selfish though and I hope we get to watch him reach his potential here. 

 

Hawg Red

Quote from: -Blu on December 20, 2014, 05:48:10 pm
Just like the myth that you have to go to a certain school to be a high draft pick, it's a myth that you have to be 20 or under to be a high draft pick.  It's strictly situational, and like everything else there's always guys that break the "norm".  If I'm Bobby, I'm not thinking about my age or year classification, if I feel I'm ready for the next level and happy where I'm projected then I go, If not I stay in school, work hard, and come out when I'm ready.

You don't have to be 20 or under or go to a certain school, but the statistics certainly support that those are two attributes of most high draft picks. Most lotto picks are 19 or 20 and from a major program. That doesn't stop one that isn't either of those things from being a lottery pick, but the numbers do not favor them.

-Blu

Quote from: Hawg Red on December 21, 2014, 09:40:20 am
You don't have to be 20 or under or go to a certain school, but the statistics certainly support that those are two attributes of most high draft picks. Most lotto picks are 19 or 20 and from a major program. That doesn't stop one that isn't either of those things from being a lottery pick, but the numbers do not favor them.

If your whole decision is off the "numbers" then the numbers don't favor anyone having a long NBA career, the average length of an NBA career is 4.8 years.  So, if your leaving to go into the NBA early you better make sure your ready because the numbers don't support you lasting long. 

I'm a firm believer of don't ever be pressured into doing anything in life.  If you a college B-Ball player, and you get your evaluation and your happy with your projection and you feel like your ready to be an NBA player, be all means go for it.  But, going just because your 19 or 20 and "numbers" show more of those ages are drafted early shouldn't be your reason to go.  How many of these guys do you see every year that aren't ready, and by the end of their rookie contract you never hear from them again or they end up overseas?  Had they stayed another year or 2, you never know, maybe they are drafted later in the draft but able to stay in the NBA longer because they were more prepared.

azhog10

Portis defense needs to improve. He continues to struggle on that end and it has less to do with physical ability and everything to do with knowledge of the game.

Hawg Red

Quote from: -Blu on December 21, 2014, 03:17:08 pm
If your whole decision is off the "numbers" then the numbers don't favor anyone having a long NBA career, the average length of an NBA career is 4.8 years.  So, if your leaving to go into the NBA early you better make sure your ready because the numbers don't support you lasting long. 

I'm a firm believer of don't ever be pressured into doing anything in life.  If you a college B-Ball player, and you get your evaluation and your happy with your projection and you feel like your ready to be an NBA player, be all means go for it.  But, going just because your 19 or 20 and "numbers" show more of those ages are drafted early shouldn't be your reason to go.  How many of these guys do you see every year that aren't ready, and by the end of their rookie contract you never hear from them again or they end up overseas?  Had they stayed another year or 2, you never know, maybe they are drafted later in the draft but able to stay in the NBA longer because they were more prepared.

I am, in no way, saying that a player should go pro simply because they're 20 years or younger. Just stating that the numbers support that most lottery picks are. NBA front offices love upside, so the younger, the better. Just the way it's been in the NBA for the last 15 years. Looks like Adam Silver is trying to change that.

chiefhawg

This is a preseason scouting video on Bobby. This same guy does a pre-draft video as well. He was on target when BJ declared for the draft.

Bobby has made improvements in the areas noted as weakness.
http://www.draftexpress.com/video/11585/

-Blu

Quote from: Hawg Red on December 21, 2014, 05:25:08 pm
I am, in no way, saying that a player should go pro simply because they're 20 years or younger. Just stating that the numbers support that most lottery picks are. NBA front offices love upside, so the younger, the better. Just the way it's been in the NBA for the last 15 years. Looks like Adam Silver is trying to change that.

Ah ok.  And yea, Silver is trying to do something about it, got a lot of teams wasting using picks on "upside" and ending up not getting much out of them.  I'm of the belief of let them go whenever they feel they are ready.  Although, for selfish reasons being a college B-Ball fan, I'd like to see the NFL rule of 3 years be applied.  The quality of college basketball would increased dramatically.  Just look at teams like Kentucky now with juniors like WCS and Poythress.  Image teams like Kansas, Duke, Michigan, etc all led by juniors, that would be some outstanding basketball.

mbgrulz

The NBA should use college as a free farm system. Make the kids play for 2 or 3 years and get a better idea of what they REALLY are as players and as people. Then, you draft a more known commodity. instead, they get in a big hurry and get drawn into the hype and end up with a multi-million dollar case of buyer's remorse.

Another by-product would be much better college basketball!

MemphisBossHog

Quote from: ErieHog on December 20, 2014, 07:13:24 pm
Spurs are a great fit;  Miami also would be good.  I'm interested in seeing if he'd be a good fit for a Triangle system in NY--  I just don't see it, but I hear people argue it.   

Teams I'd hate to see him play for:  Milwaukee,  OKC,  Memphis, LAL, LAC, and the Mavs.

Im a Memphis Grizzlies season ticket holder and Im curious why you would "hate" for Bobby to play for the Grizzlies.  He is 6-10.  He can shoot the college 3.  I hope he can learn to shoot the pro 3 as he could be a stretch 4 and provide a defense matchup problems as he would pull the opponent's 4 away from the glass.

If he could keep developing his shot, he might be able to be a Ryan Anderson (New Orleans Pelicans) type player who is deadly from 3 pt range. 

If Bobby wants to play down low, then he needs to bulk up.  Somebody like Lamarcus Aldridge is the same height as Bobby and would make Bobby look small because Lamarcus is so much stronger and more mature.  That by the way is another player Bobby could emulate.  That 18-19 foot jumper from the elbow is deadly for Aldridge.  Portis could do that as well. 

As a Grizzlies fan, I would love to see Bobby in a Memphis uniform.  As far as next year goes though, I want to see Bobby in an Arkansas uniform, but I certainly understand if he can be drafted anywhere in the 1st round, its hard to tell a kid not to take it.  2nd round is a different story. 

reddogjcss

Hope Portis stays one more year!

-Blu

Quote from: MemphisBossHog on December 24, 2014, 04:58:19 pm
As a Grizzlies fan, I would love to see Bobby in a Memphis uniform.



 

jesterzzn

Quote from: ErieHog on December 20, 2014, 07:28:06 pm
I'd never, ever want to build a franchise around him, but I'd be scared to death to get rid of him, if I had the option of keeping him.

Melo is this generations Herschel Walker.  Plenty of potential, much of his youth squandered on marginal teams, and starting to pass his prime.  He could still be an all-time great, but probably not.  Should the opportunity be there, trade him and get the picks to build your future.

jared72404

Quote from: -Blu on December 21, 2014, 03:17:08 pm
If your whole decision is off the "numbers" then the numbers don't favor anyone having a long NBA career, the average length of an NBA career is 4.8 years.  So, if your leaving to go into the NBA early you better make sure your ready because the numbers don't support you lasting long. 
I'm typically with you on most of your post, but here I would like to see the average length of career for people that go pro after 1-2 versus 3-4 years. To me throwing both groups together with the 4.8 year average has no correlation.

1994

The top 10 scorers average 33.59 minutes per game. Portis (27.2) would be 15th in the nation with those minutes. I know that's a lot of minutes in this system and he would be worn down but I would expect a few garbage baskets to off set it.                   
Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach, telling Gator fans that a fire at Auburn's football dorm had destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet." (1991)