nola's NBA lottery mock draft

[jonathanlambert33]

This is my way of keeping from doing my research paper that is due tomorrow lol, but anyways on to the show.

Here's my previous:
http://www.sportzin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75516

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Anthony Davis, PF, Kentucky

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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF, Kentucky

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Thomas Robinson, PF, Kansas

4-

Andre Drummond, PF/C, UCONN

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Harrison Barnes, SF, North Carolina

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Bradley Beal, SG, Florida

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Jeremy Lamb, SG, UCONN

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John Henson, PF, North Carolina

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Damian Lillard, PG, Weber State

10-

Perry Jones, SF/PF, Baylor

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Tyler Zeller, C, North Carolina

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Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State

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Austin Rivers, SG, Duke

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Kendall Marshall, PG, North Carolina

Criticism is welcome, honestly I had no idea where to go with the Detroit pick.

 

[Pugz]

fuck detroit. we really fucked ourselves this year.

 

[elcheato]

Henson for Detroit actually seems like a nice fit. Would love to see Beal fall to 6, but I think the Raptors would take him over Barnes.

I actually think the Kings might reach for Barnes though.

I've been looking at mocks that have Jeremy Lamb falling into the teens, which I think is wrong. I'd take him in the top 10 easily so I'm happy to see that here.

 

[Elite]

Still think Rivers is too underrated heading into the draft. He's gonna be an All-Star.

 

[Pugz]

its not a bad selection, im not mad with that and i wouldnt be. but we just fucked this season up.

 

[elcheato]

Still think Rivers is too underrated heading into the draft. He's gonna be an All-Star.

Also agree. Chad Ford said in his chat that there are a few teams in the top 10 that really love him and would take him. Call me crazy, but the only players I'd take over him are Davis, MKG, Drummond, Beal, T-Rob and Lamb.

 

[Elite]

I'd probably take him over Lamb, but I can agree with the rest of that list.

 

[Pugz]

if austin slips that much then any team to snag him will he lucky as hell.

 

[Elite]

Wouldn't be a fan of him going to the Jazz, especially if Lillard is their first pick. They already have Devin Harris, Alec Burks, Raja Bell, and Gordon Hayward spending time in that back court. Add in two lotto picks and they have a major log jam.

 

[elcheato]

I think he'd be a great fit with the Cavs and Ford did say the Cavs are one of the teams that really like him.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Henson for Detroit actually seems like a nice fit. Would love to see Beal fall to 6, but I think the Raptors would take him over Barnes.

I actually think the Kings might reach for Barnes though.

I've been looking at mocks that have Jeremy Lamb falling into the teens, which I think is wrong. I'd take him in the top 10 easily so I'm happy to see that here.

I really wanted to put Barnes on the Kings. But I figured, one they need another big (I think Drummond can play the 4 or 5), and they already have guys like Tyreke and Thornton. I believe Tyreke is playing the three for them right now.

The only reason I didn't put Beal to Toronto was because of DeRozan, but he could play some SF I suppose.

 

[bosoxlover12]

I've been looking at mocks that have Jeremy Lamb falling into the teens, which I think is wrong. I'd take him in the top 10 easily so I'm happy to see that here.

Offensively, he needs work. Defensively, he has great length for someone his size.


My main problem with Jeremy Lamb after watching UConn this year: he can't lead. He was great as Kemba's sidekick, but he couldn't take control of the team when we needed a bucket. He will be a great role player/sidekick in the league, but he wont be a teams go-to guy.

 

[RipCity32]

Henson would be the best pick at that spot in the draft. So fucking dumb we played ourselves out of the top of the lottery though. Fuck.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

There's this one dude on the Hornets board who swears up and down that Davis will be a C in the league.

 

[elcheato]

I don't see why he can't be if needed. The only two centers he'd have problems with down low are the two centers everyone has problems with, Bynum and Howard.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I don't see why he can't be if needed. The only two centers he'd have problems with down low are the two centers everyone has problems with, Bynum and Howard.

The thing I told him was that, he has this thing with playing guys out of their natural positions because they are versatile, because they can. He's also set on (as basically fact) that Davis will grow another three inches or so and add 20-25 lbs. Which again, is possible, but far from fact.

Davis could play some C if needed, like KG, but he's without a doubt a PF.