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As of today, Towns is the clear number one. Do you agree?
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mreinman
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We all wanted to see what happens if Towns was tested and needed to be the man (or else) and he came up huge.

Ok4 had a very mediocre game and it was not like he was constantly doubled in this game. This should set off an alarm about whether defenders can stop him at the next level.

Do you agree that he is the consensus number one (as of today)? Or do you think that it is Ok4?

Towns will be the first pick
Ok4 will be the first pick
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gunsnewing
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3/30/2015  8:14 AM
StarksEwing1 wrote:My top 2 choices are Towns or Russell. Obviously i would be happy if we ended up with Okafor but i feel the other two will be better in the longrun

Glad too see you came around to Towns
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3/30/2015  8:16 AM
I still think OK4 is the 1st pick. And if people are going by the Tournament stats then Frank the Tank should be 1st overall right?
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3/30/2015  8:16 AM    LAST EDITED: 3/30/2015  8:17 AM
gunsnewing wrote:
StarksEwing1 wrote:My top 2 choices are Towns or Russell. Obviously i would be happy if we ended up with Okafor but i feel the other two will be better in the longrun

Glad too see you came around to Towns

I never was down on Towns. Actually i have always said i like him better than okafor, the only other player i like a bit better is russell
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3/30/2015  8:20 AM
helloharv wrote:I still think OK4 is the 1st pick. And if people are going by the Tournament stats then Frank the Tank should be 1st overall right?

Exactly and no way should be be number #1 there are too many factors in college basketball than just stats. Level of competition, system and sound projections based on some stats, eye test projections and improvement are some of the mey factors
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3/30/2015  8:22 AM
gunsnewing wrote:
helloharv wrote:I still think OK4 is the 1st pick. And if people are going by the Tournament stats then Frank the Tank should be 1st overall right?

Exactly and no way should be be number #1 there are too many factors in college basketball than just stats. Level of competition, system and sound projections based on some stats, eye test projections and improvement are some of the mey factors

Obviously you are the biggest Towns fan in the world but would you be that pissed if we got Okafor or Russell. I mean all 3 look like the real deal to me
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3/30/2015  8:26 AM    LAST EDITED: 3/30/2015  9:13 AM
Agreed. No I wouldn't

Towns
Ok4
Mudiay
Russell
Winslow
Stein
Grant
In that order. I will be devastated if we don't get the #1 pick and Towns initially but after the dust settles I will be pretty pumped about seeing any of those guys in Orange & blue
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3/30/2015  8:30 AM
gunsnewing wrote:Agreed. No I wouldn't

Towns
Ok4
Mudiay
Russell
Winslow
Stein

In that order. I will be devastated if we don't get the #1 pick and Towns initially but after the dust settles I will be pretty pumped about seeing any of those guys in Orange & blue

Thats good to hear. Dont get me wrong if i had to choose between towns or okafor i might have to go with towns because his overall game might be better. I do feel Russell isnt getting as much hype mostly because he played on a weak team. Imagine if russell played on a better team like a duke wisconsin or arizona
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3/30/2015  9:06 AM
I'd be happy with either
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3/30/2015  9:19 AM
gunsnewing wrote:Agreed. No I wouldn't

Towns
Ok4
Mudiay
Russell
Winslow
Stein
Grant
In that order. I will be devastated if we don't get the #1 pick and Towns initially but after the dust settles I will be pretty pumped about seeing any of those guys in Orange & blue

there we go, agree 100% with your statement bro. i want towns over anyone but I'll be happy with any. the scary part is we are acting like the 1st pick is a forgone conclusion. as we've seen before it's definitely not and then we'll all be devastated

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nyk4ever wrote:
gunsnewing wrote:Agreed. No I wouldn't

Towns
Ok4
Mudiay
Russell
Winslow
Stein
Grant
In that order. I will be devastated if we don't get the #1 pick and Towns initially but after the dust settles I will be pretty pumped about seeing any of those guys in Orange & blue

there we go, agree 100% with your statement bro. i want towns over anyone but I'll be happy with any. the scary part is we are acting like the 1st pick is a forgone conclusion. as we've seen before it's definitely not and then we'll all be devastated

truthfully, I just hope the team lands in the top three... in some ways, I'd prefer that the Knicks have to settle on one of the top guys instead of having the ability to choose and fk it up, just like always

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3/30/2015  9:24 AM
also, guns, I agree with Grant. That guy is going to be good. I know more people know him now than before but he's going to be good
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3/30/2015  9:45 AM
At the end of the day, who is wearing Orange and blue, whom I gonna like.
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3/30/2015  9:52 AM
stopstandthere wrote:At the end of the day, who is wearing Orange and blue, whom I gonna like.

This kind of team devotion is not allowed here.

Pick someone so that I can belittle you later if that player ends up being a bust.
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3/30/2015  9:59 AM    LAST EDITED: 3/30/2015  10:09 AM
SupremeCommander wrote:also, guns, I agree with Grant. That guy is going to be good. I know more people know him now than before but he's going to be good

Yup guys like grant and Winslow help us see the mistakes we made in the past. Actually following these college players all year makes a world of difference. In the past most of us relied on the so called experts, the mock draft sites etc then we wondered why guys came out of no where and had NBA success. Or why did a high pick fail and the guy picked after him succeeded. Most people media included who havent watch are dead set on OK4 and Mudiay because those are the names they heard early on not realizing that other guys have emerged.

There is a lot of depth at the top of this draft
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3/30/2015  10:18 AM
I still do not get how Towns was tested by a shorter skinny player guarding him one on one
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3/30/2015  10:56 AM
The thing to remember about kids like Towns and OK4 etc. is that once the college season is over they will get on pro level training and conditioning programs and will get a bit stronger than they look right now. They usually sharpen up their skills as well. Then of course they continue to get work on their bodies and skills. Towns is in fact not as strong as he needs to be. His legs and hips are not particularly strong. His moves are sometimes a bit rough. OK4 really needs to improve his conditioning and trim a little of the fat and replace it with more muscle. He's gotta work on his face up game and his FT shooting. Both players should be excellent pros.

If I had another pick i'd love to grab Winslow. I think he's just another version of Jimmy Butler. Defense, hustle and great BB instincts. He's always in the right place and making the right play.
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3/30/2015  12:04 PM
Look for Phil to put out smokescreens incase ok4 goes first and Towns slips to us. I don't think the knicks are I'll broadcast their love of Towns the way they did Stephen Curry
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3/30/2015  12:12 PM
yellowboy90 wrote:I still do not get how Towns was tested by a shorter skinny player guarding him one on one

He put the team on his back. He was going against a very good player who will be a 1st rd pick and is 1'' shorter. You still have to make shots and towns made all of them
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3/30/2015  12:20 PM
BRIGGS wrote:"The only thing that set him back was the injury in the first North Carolina game (Feb. 18). That stopped some of his growth because he's had to compensate. Since then, he's pretty much played at less than 100 percent."

The nagging ankle problem limited Okafor's mobility and hindered his play, particularly on the defensive end.


---snippet from SI

He's playing hurt.

you can't blame injury on each failure of the players the you tout

so here is what phil is thinking ....
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3/30/2015  12:22 PM
Ankle injuries heal enough to play in 2 days. It's been 2 months! It wasn't a high ankle sprain because he didn't miss any games
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