mreinman wrote:Kaminsky

for real dude?

nyk4ever wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Lets say pick 38 and 54 so have some reasonable standard.

Ill say

38 Norman Powell Jordan Mickey Christian Wood

54 Darion Atkins Aaron White Olivier Hanlan

38 cliff alexander or norman powell
54 darion atkins (kudos to you briggs) shawn dawson

Justin Andersen is going to go 16-23 so he'll be gone. Powell is a top 5 NBA caliber perimeter defender in this draft YET is one of the ONLY prospects that can truly finish at the rim. Honestly Id rather have Powell at # 34 for instance that Winslow at #4. I dont think the size difference is that much(5 pounds and an inch) to justify that enormous gap. We need a transition player who can penetrate with size badly. This guy is hidden--not a great shooter but he is ALL NBA everywhere else. Both of my picks Atkins and Powell would make a SIGNIFICANT defensive presence on the Knicks second unit. In fact in some ways I can see where some people might like Powell over Andersen. While Andersen looks like a TOp nothc high caliber 3-d---Powell has upside of something of a hybrid Monta Ellis with much more size YET also has the Tony Allen type D.

ButchMcrae wrote:Pat Connaughton
Andrew Harrison
If somehow Upshaw drops this far you got to take a chance

Good call on Connaughton. Totally forget about him.

TPercy wrote:

ButchMcrae wrote:Pat Connaughton
Andrew Harrison
If somehow Upshaw drops this far you got to take a chance

Good call on Connaughton. Totally forget about him.

Was watching him this morning on a rerun of a 5 on 5 they were running at the Combine. Money stroke from deep, drove and finished with a nice tear drop and I like the surprising toughness and athleticism. My two guys would be Joe Young (another guy who impressed me in the same Combine 5 on 5) and Connaughton -- you figure we have a good chance to get a good frontcourt upgrade in the draft (unless we get lucky and Russell falls into our laps at 4) and a few more in FA. Joe Young and Pat Connaughton are 2 backcourt upgrades I'd love to target in the 2nd round using cash and the few available assets we have on hand.

BRIGGS wrote:

TPercy wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Lets say pick 38 and 54 so have some reasonable standard.

Ill say

38 Norman Powell Jordan Mickey Christian Wood

54 Darion Atkins Aaron White Olivier Hanlan

R.Christmas and C.McCullough both my Cuse boyz.

I like Christmas but I think hes rd 1.

I doubt it too much talent that would go before him.

I dont know--I mean Christmas is an athletic 6-10 and look at the development of his jumpshot which he used successfully in game at Chicago.

http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/nba-pre-draft-tour-rakeem-christmas-workout-video/#wxt9kd9t41SdFMgJ.97

That looks like a 20-30 pick to me?

That might be true.....but every year there are players that are 1st round quality going early 2nd.....the big euro move will push quality players into the 2nd round.

There will be teams like the spurs who picks their player and stash them overseas.