Two Big Predictions

[Lipoli390]

Ok, here are my two big draft-eve predictions:

1. Celtics trade picks 3 and 23 to the Sixers for Okafor and #26. Sixers take Dunn with the #3 pick.

2. Wolves take Murray at #5 and keep him.

[Lipoli390]

My alternative prediction has the Celtics keeping the 3rd pick and taking Dunn.

[worldK]

Ok, here are my two big draft-eve predictions:

1. Celtics trade picks 3 and 23 to the Sixers for Okafor and #26. Sixers take Dunn with the #3 pick.

2. Wolves take Murray at #5 and keep him.

Lip, I think this is a highly possible scenario as well. Would be happy if we end up with murray as I like him more than dunn and hield.

[TRKO [enjin:12664595]]

Ok, here are my two big draft-eve predictions:

1. Celtics trade picks 3 and 23 to the Sixers for Okafor and #26. Sixers take Dunn with the #3 pick.

2. Wolves take Murray at #5 and keep him.

The first scenario makes too much sense for both sides.

[bleedspeed]

I would give Thibs the following grades in this draft:
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[*] +A to A if we land either Bender, Okafor, or Russell.
[*] A- or B+ if we land Murray or Brown
[*] B- to C+ if we get Dunn or Hield.
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[AbeVigodaLive]

I'm not as convinced the Wolves trade the pick as I was.

Now I think there's only a 75% chance they trade it.

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

I would give Thibs the following grades in this draft:
[list]
[*] +A to A if we land either Bender, Okafor, or Russell.
[*] A- or B+ if we land Murray or Brown
[*] B- to C+ if we get Dunn or Hield.
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And I'll give you a D for those grade levels :thumb:

[ahughes53 [enjin:6639223]]

Idk if it's just me, but even being raw, Bender looks like a better basketball player then all of them. Whenever you see a kid have high BBIQ and massive offensive and defensive potential, you gotta get him.

Murray lacks elite athleticism and defensive potential.

Hield can gun, he doesn't really have a great mid range game, his defensive potential is there but questionable. Like his work ethic but he's not a total package in terms of obvious two-way talent.

Would be super disappointed if we sit pat and took Murray when LaVine does what he does, and better, with more athleticism.

[AbeVigodaLive]

Idk if it's just me, but even being raw, Bender looks like a better basketball player then all of them. Whenever you see a kid have high BBIQ and massive offensive and defensive potential, you gotta get him.

Murray lacks elite athleticism and defensive potential.

Hield can gun, he doesn't really have a great mid range game, his defensive potential is there but questionable. Like his work ethic but he's not a total package in terms of obvious two-way talent.

Would be super disappointed if we sit pat and took Murray when LaVine does what he does, and better, with more athleticism.

I thought the knock on Bender is that he hasn't played much top-level basketball... or am I missing something?

[ahughes53 [enjin:6639223]]

Idk if it's just me, but even being raw, Bender looks like a better basketball player then all of them. Whenever you see a kid have high BBIQ and massive offensive and defensive potential, you gotta get him.

Murray lacks elite athleticism and defensive potential.

Hield can gun, he doesn't really have a great mid range game, his defensive potential is there but questionable. Like his work ethic but he's not a total package in terms of obvious two-way talent.

Would be super disappointed if we sit pat and took Murray when LaVine does what he does, and better, with more athleticism.

I thought the knock on Bender is that he hasn't played much top-level basketball... or am I missing something?

Biggest knock and the level of competition too, to a degree, is one of the things that could discredit my statement.

However, the stuff I watched on him showing him hitting open shots, looking like he knows where to go on the court, passing for a big man on the fast break, making simple passes in the flow of offense. Good timing on his blocks and block attempts. I came away super intrigued and impressed with what I saw.

I watched Murray, Dunn, and Hield so far, assuming they were guys we'd get. Started watching Bender because I saw someone on here say they didn't believe the hype that after Porzingis he was getting undeserved love. I didn't like him from what I had heard, then when I watched him and turned the corner. It's a preference because I didn't come away super impressed overall with any of the guards. First thing I thought was "LaVine plays like these guys but is already better". So it was hard for me to get excited about it, unless we already have plan in place to play LaVine as 6th man and trade Bazz.