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  • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

    Even Cal gave up on him at point though lol.


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    • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

      Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
      I view Marcus Smart as a pg so I dont know it will be close..


      right now my order is Smart, Burke, MCW

      also I still love Archie Goodwin and would still try him at pg but I wont list him because he is really a naturally SG.
      Would love for the Pacers to just get 1 of those 3 pgs. I'm even high on Pierre Jackson. Dude has athleticism and is just a winner. Only huge knock is his size.
      First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.

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      • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

        Originally posted by Sparhawk View Post
        Would love for the Pacers to just get 1 of those 3 pgs. I'm even high on Pierre Jackson. Dude has athleticism and is just a winner. Only huge knock is his size.
        and decision making + terrible shot selection at times...

        but no way we get any of those 3 pgs. Also no way we can trade up for Ben Mclemore dude would cost us PG24 at least IMO. If he only cost Danny and picks then yes I would do that without thinking twice. That would solve our money issue and we would get a perfect fit and player for what Frank Vogel does.

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        • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

          Yeah, not a Pierre Jackson fan.


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          • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

            I would love to see Victor Oladipo on the Pacers, however I see him as a perfect fit for the Thunder who I could see taking him with the Raptors pick. They will likley look for a big with that pick but I cant think of a more perefct player for the Thunder's team. I love that kid's game fell in love with what he can do at the Knox Pro am a few years back and now is a complete player. He defends and now has range to go with it and he also has a pretty nice handle combo that with the work ethic he is gonna be a very good Brandon Rush type guy at the next level. Just a good basketball player who is so efficient and plays his role to a tee, kids just a winner.

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            • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

              Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
              I would love to see Victor Oladipo on the Pacers, however I see him as a perfect fit for the Thunder who I could see taking him with the Raptors pick. They will likley look for a big with that pick but I cant think of a more perefct player for the Thunder's team. I love that kid's game fell in love with what he can do at the Knox Pro am a few years back and now is a complete player. He defends and now has range to go with it and he also has a pretty nice handle combo that with the work ethic he is gonna be a very good Brandon Rush type guy at the next level. Just a good basketball player who is so efficient and plays his role to a tee, kids just a winner.
              would be a great addition and fits the personality of the team. i think one thing he'll be good at is getting to the rim whether off pick and roll or breaking his man down off the dribble. theres just not a lot of space in the college game.





              i think we need a long athletic pf, david west just looks slow

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              • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                Originally posted by mrknowname View Post
                would be a great addition and fits the personality of the team. i think one thing he'll be good at is getting to the rim whether off pick and roll or breaking his man down off the dribble. theres just not a lot of space in the college game.





                i think we need a long athletic pf, david west just looks slow
                I agree with the getting to the rim thing. I have always said he is more of an NBA player than a college player for that reason, and he has become a hell of a college player.

                Lance and Victor would be a fun duo for us to mix and match with would make us even better on defense and more versatility on offense,

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                • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                  Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                  I view Marcus Smart as a pg so I dont know it will be close..


                  right now my order is Smart, Burke, MCW

                  also I still love Archie Goodwin and would still try him at pg but I wont list him because he is really a naturally SG.
                  I like Goodwin as well, but his decision making sometimes is questionable, but good thing is that if he did play for the Pacers we could rotate him between the 1 and the 2 and just add to our depth, but again we will not have a shot unless we are in the lottery, also I know MCW has made some silly decisions, but I still have him as my #1 PG
                  Why so SERIOUS

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                  • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                    Originally posted by Really? View Post
                    I like Goodwin as well, but his decision making sometimes is questionable, but good thing is that if he did play for the Pacers we could rotate him between the 1 and the 2 and just add to our depth, but again we will not have a shot unless we are in the lottery, also I know MCW has made some silly decisions, but I still have him as my #1 PG
                    MCW is good but his #s are a bit inflated IMO my ranking isn't based on background either . Ill take Smart and Burke easily over MCW. I just don't like him quite as much as some do for the NBA. I do like him as a potential starter but his numbers are a bit inflated.

                    although it doesn't hurt that scouts say Smart has franchise culture changing makeup. He has great work ethic and is a true leader and great teammate from the reports based on unbiased scouts.


                    Goodwin is also a good makeup guy from what I have read which is one reason why I would try him at pg some at the next level.

                    EDIT about to see what this UK team is made of the last 5mins at Vandy
                    Last edited by pacer4ever; 01-10-2013, 11:45 PM.

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                    • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                      Whose going to be available at the mid-20s that can contribute right away as a 7th-8th rotational Player?
                      Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.

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                      • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                        Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                        MCW is good but his #s are a bit inflated IMO my ranking isn't based on background either . Ill take Smart and Burke easily over MCW. I just don't like him quite as much as some do for the NBA. I do like him as a potential starter but his numbers are a bit inflated.

                        although it doesn't hurt that scouts say Smart has franchise culture changing makeup. He has great work ethic and is a true leader and great teammate from the reports based on unbiased scouts.


                        Goodwin is also a good makeup guy from what I have read which is one reason why I would try him at pg some at the next level.

                        EDIT about to see what this UK team is made of the last 5mins at Vandy
                        Yeah, I just like his game more than his stats, I do notice a lot of zone from Syracuse though and I wonder how he will fare in man though, only got to see smart play once, and Burke I have seen him a decent amount, maybe I will checkout some more Smart, but of now I have MCW above Burke.
                        Why so SERIOUS

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                        • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                          Originally posted by Really? View Post
                          Yeah, I just like his game more than his stats, I do notice a lot of zone from Syracuse though and I wonder how he will fare in man though, only got to see smart play once, and Burke I have seen him a decent amount, maybe I will checkout some more Smart, but of now I have MCW above Burke.
                          I have watched most of all 3s seasons(although a lot of Trey Burke's I haven't watched yet still on the DVR) I have MSG and YES network and they show most of the Cuse games that don't get shown on ESPN3. FS Oklahoma puts on a loot of Ok state games along with Foxs south and a few other channels in the 600s of my cable package.


                          Direct is really nice I get all the Root sports and almost every FSN hell I even get the Lakers new network. Only issue is I need a DVR that can hold more space gonna have to upgrade.



                          Anthony Bennett is a guy that is pretty intriguing. He will likely be like a Jared Sullinger or JJ Hickson type role player early in his career just a guy who dominates the glass and what not. I think after a few years he will develop into a Z-bo type player with more versatility he already has a very good handle for his size.

                          If you are looking for Marcus Smart games OK state has already been on ESPN3 10 times at least


                          The final 16 OK State games are on ESPN3 as well, College basketball in the last 4 years has got so much more accessible with espn3

                          http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...-state-cowboys
                          Just click on the game and if it was on espn3 it will let you watch it.


                          EDIT: Also just found this new write up of his while getting the mock draft was done yesterday http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...cus-Smart-4061
                          Last edited by pacer4ever; 01-11-2013, 02:01 PM.

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                          • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                            Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                            I would love to see Victor Oladipo on the Pacers, however I see him as a perfect fit for the Thunder who I could see taking him with the Raptors pick. They will likley look for a big with that pick but I cant think of a more perefct player for the Thunder's team. I love that kid's game fell in love with what he can do at the Knox Pro am a few years back and now is a complete player. He defends and now has range to go with it and he also has a pretty nice handle combo that with the work ethic he is gonna be a very good Brandon Rush type guy at the next level. Just a good basketball player who is so efficient and plays his role to a tee, kids just a winner.
                            Yeah Oladipo would work well on this team. He and Paul on the perimeter would be a terror. I agree that he would fit on OKC as well. Wouldn't be a bad fit on the Clippers either. Don't really know where he is going to go right now though. That story is still being written.


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                            • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                              Originally posted by CableKC View Post
                              Whose going to be available at the mid-20s that can contribute right away as a 7th-8th rotational Player?
                              still way to early to know


                              http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2013/

                              If draft express anywhere close to being right I would trade up for Marcus Smart in a heart beat but no way in hell he is going #22. I don't agree very much with their rankings but it is to soon to really know how things will shake out but I dont agree with a lot on that mock.

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                              • Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

                                P4E what do you think of Isaiah Canaan? He will be around during our pick and I am trying to decide how I would feel about him. Don't really know if there's any bigs that blow me away in the 24-30 range so I am looking at backcourt guys first.


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