fishmike wrote:crzymdups wrote:
I think Okafor is Phil's number one choice. Think of the Triangle fit.
please... look logically. This is a Briggs the sky is falling thread. Its OK4. A passing bigman who scores at 65%? The dude holds the ball like a QB waiting for a WR (guard) to get open when he's doubled. Or he just beats you. Phil also knows he can build an offense around OK4/Melo very quickly. Fill the roster with Galloway, Demarre Carrol, Thanasis, LAnce Thomas, types.. guys who will hit the 3 and play down and dirty defense. His Rodmans.Im pretty sure that's Phil's plan A right now. You cant convince me otherwise. He didn't need to go to all those KY practices to scout Stein. Think about it.
Yep. Agree with this. Also, Phil supposedly spoke to Melo in January and talked him out of wanting a trade and all that and gave him a vision. A few days later Melo goes to watch Okafor in person and praises his game.
Phil keeps his cards close to his chest, Melo not as much.
I think OK4 is Phil's top choice and he's sold Melo on it.
Of course, we have to see how the draft plays out. Maybe they get pick three and we draft D'Angelo Russell or Mudiay and they chase LaMarcus Aldridge in FA.
To say that Phil has a plan set in stone right now is crazy. No one does until the lottery is set and even then, it's a series of preferences and read and reacts. I think Phil's preference right now is absolutely Okafor - he's the franchise center you can build a team around and structure the Triangle offense around. Towns is probably 1A. We still need guards who can pass and get to the rim - Mudiay and Russell are probably options 2 and 3 in an order we aren't gonna know about and Phil probably won't know for sure until workouts.
We get the fifth pick? We all cry and look for trade options. Or maybe Briggs gets his worst fear - WCS.
