2014 NBA Draft

[white lightning]

I figured with the draft coming up in around a month we could start a thread about some of the guys available. One guy we have followed closely here is Doug McDermott. One of the greatest college players of all time. Here is a good article about the kid.

http://www.nba.com/2014/news/05/28/mcdermott-2014-draft/index.html?ls=iref:nba:specials

 

[icsept]

I just hope McDermott doesn't get screwed over as bad as Fredette.

 

[white lightning]

If you want to see a kid put on one of the most impressive shooting clinics I have ever seen, watch Nik Stauskas just make every single shot look like a layup. This kid in a fair world would be a top 5 pick. He is amazing. I hope he goes to the right team. Watch this clip!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXsnoYAYJHU

 

[white lightning]

Ok now for all the idiots that say the kid can't jump. Watch and learn gentlemen. The kid is amazing. A Gym Rat and a proven winner at every level. Any team would be stupid to pass over this kid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqb99YIBwC8&index=2&list=UUfBK38cdSuzNCcuCAe310Vw

 

[white lightning]

You guys say ok he can shoot & jump but can he dribble? Here you go!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_keYLb0WhU

 

[Freethinker]

Good stuff on Stauskas.

In bad (?) news, Croatian potential lottery pick Dario Saric has signed in Turkey. He can't come over to the NBA for at least 2 years now. That makes this already dark draft even darker.

 

[white lightning]

That is bad news. I wanted to see him playing in the nba. I guess it's another two year wait for the kid.

Let's keep it positive with some more workouts for the nba.

Here is 6'6 Joe Harris who is very impressive.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=640UQFZMJzM

 

[celticdb15]

That is bad news. I wanted to see him playing in the nba. I guess it's another two year wait for the kid.

Let's keep it positive with some more workouts for the nba.

Here is 6'6 Joe Harris who is very impressive.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=640UQFZMJzM

Agreed. Harris is a good player should be a 2nd rd pick. Aaron Craft is another guy I see as a 2nd rd pick and Alec Brown a 7ft center has a nice game. Should go 1st rd. On another note it will he interesting to see how high Embid goes despite a foot fracture that will keep him out at least 4months.

 

[white lightning]

What do you think of Mitch McGary and his potential? It's nice to see white american players getting drafted again in the last several years. It was very bad for a long time outside of the int'l guys from europe. It seems like the revival started with guys like Kevin Love and it keeps going. Great to see and the future will hopefully be even better. I just want to see more of these kids become starters & eventually all stars.

 

[Leonardfan]

Anyone hear about this Isiah Austin guy? He was being touted as a late first rounder before being diagnosed with a career ending ailment. I just wonder how this guy was even considered a legitimate pro prospect in the first place - He averaged like 12 pts/5 rebounds in two seasons at baylor - he is also blind in one eye since he was 16. Just more proof of the caste system.

 

[celticdb15]

What do you think of Mitch McGary and his potential? It's nice to see white american players getting drafted again in the last several years. It was very bad for a long time outside of the int'l guys from europe. It seems like the revival started with guys like Kevin Love and it keeps going. Great to see and the future will hopefully be even better. I just want to see more of these kids become starters & eventually all stars.

I like mcGary! He sort of reminds me of Josh McRoberts another Mick lol who has turned himself into an NBA starter but it took a couple years. I think McGary is more polished than him though coming out.

 

[celticdb15]

Anyone hear about this Isiah Austin guy? He was being touted as a late first rounder before being diagnosed with a career ending ailment. I just wonder how this guy was even considered a legitimate pro prospect in the first place - He averaged like 12 pts/5 rebounds in two seasons at baylor - he is also blind in one eye since he was 16. Just more proof of the caste system.

Saw that as well. All I remember of him is him getting babied by Kaminsky in the tourney.

 

[white lightning]

Sad news about the kid but yes he was overrated.


Ok back to some more videos for your viewing pleasure. Here is one of board favorite Doug Mcdermott having a work out.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZR5YevSxw

 

[white lightning]

Here is the art of scoring by Doug Mcdermott. Can't wait for tommorow night to see where he and some of these other guys end up at.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1mHqS0Bt-8

 

[white lightning]

Here is one of the many european guys Dario Saric. He might be a top 10 pick. I hope so.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV1VAv17ZBs

 

[Jack Lambert]

Stauskas just got sent to white player hell.

 

[white lightning]

I"m hoping it his pick will be traded. They sure did screw Jimmer over. I hate the Kings.

 

[Fortitud3]

McDermott finally picked, but Sam Amick of USA Today says hes going to be traded to Chicago.

 

[Jack Lambert]

McDermott finally picked, but Sam Amick of USA Today says hes going to be traded to Chicago.

Yep. He's now a Bull. They have Jimmer, Hinrich, Dunleavy, and now McDermott.

Saric to the Magic... damn, I was hoping he'd last till the T-Wolves.

 

[Lew]

the two supposedly most athletic players drafted in the lottery are very light skinned mulatto's. But of course their athleticism couldn't be attributed to the ~70% White DNA they have, it's only due to their black blood.

 

[Jack Lambert]

Gee, this LaVine kid was on the BENCH for an above average UCLA team this year and that gets him a lottery pick. Even the analysts said he's no wear close to NBA ready yet, so than why waste a pick on this guy?? :wacko::dodgy: Such is the very crazy world of the NBA Caste System. It's worse than Kentucky benchwarmer Daniel Orton getting drafted a few years back.

 

[Jack Lambert]

Well, Saric is now in Philadelphia; it looks like Hawes is gonna be on his way out with that trade, coupled with the Embiid pick.

 

[Lew]

Guys there's reason to be optimistic about Stauskas. The Kings have a new owner and he's this Indian tech billionaire. And from what I hear he wants to win immediately. I think he had a hand in the Stauskas pick. This is the same guy who ready to trade everyone on his team except for Cousins just to rent Kevin Love for one season. I think if Stauskas doesn't get playing time the owner will be pissed. I think Jimmer would have played more had he been the owner back then.

 

[Lew]

Gee, this LaVine kid was on the BENCH for an above average UCLA team this year and that gets him a lottery pick. Even the analysts said he's no wear close to NBA ready yet, so than why waste a pick on this guy?? :wacko::dodgy: Such is the very crazy world of the NBA Caste System. It's worse than Kentucky benchwarmer Daniel Orton getting drafted a few years back.

upside

 

[white lightning]

I think the Bulls are going to be a fun team to watch. They traded to get Mcdermott and now drafted Nurkic. This is in addition to all the guys that they already have. Great news.