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Bogdan means "God-given." Aleksandr Bogdanov (author of the early 20th century science fiction novel Red Star) changed his name to that because he was so full of himself...but died giving himself malaria/tuberculosis-infected blood transfusions when trying to achieve immortality. Anyways, it's the best name in the draft since God Shammgod
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May 9, 2014 21:18
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I really wish that Wiggins did the combine
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May 15, 2014 22:50
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JRizzle posted:Why do shoes add such a random amount of height to people? Glenn Robinson's shoes apparently add 1.28 inches to his height. edit: beaten
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May 15, 2014 22:56
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The Glumslinger posted:Its more of so that we can compare his ridiculous numbers to other people for the next decade
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May 15, 2014 23:12
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Parker played the 4/5 on a team with no post presence and Wiggins played the wing on a team that pounds it inside even when it's to its own detriment. Parker will be a good rebounder for a 3, but average for a 4 in the NBA, while Wiggins had good production rebounding on the wing (6reb/game) on a team with one elite+one good rebounding starting bigs. Parker's shooting% was better than Wiggins, but it wasn't significantly better. Wiggins scored by going to the basket (6.5 FTA/game) in a wing-unfriendly offense and steadily improved his jumper over the year. The early narrative for these two was that Parker was NBA ready and Wiggins was raw upside, but that's just a lazy narrative set within the first week of the season. Parker is a riskier pick because you don't know how his body type will translate to the NBA and his defense will never not be a concern, while Wiggins seems to be Iguodala-type as a worst case scenario if he just coasts by on his athleticism/wing defense.
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May 16, 2014 19:01
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gently caress CLEVELAND Chad Ford's instant mock: 1.) Cavs- Embiid 2.) Bucks- Wiggins 3.) Sixers- Parker 4.) Magic- Exum 5.) Jazz- Smart Celtics would be pumped to get Randle. He could go to Orlando, but I don't think that's a good fit with so much PG talent available and Vuc/solid young talent at the 4 already. Jazz always have a loaded frontcourt as well and really need a wing...they got a really bad draft spot and should trade down to get Gordon or something.
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May 21, 2014 01:38
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Quest For Glory II posted:I'm hopin! I mean what is Cleveland's biggest need? They're pretty atrocious defensively so I don't think Parker's an awfully good fit. He'd play the 3/4 and would force Thompson to the 5 long-term, which isn't a very good option. But as the poster below me said, more than anything they need some competency with decision making. bearic fucked around with this message at 01:43 on May 21, 2014 |
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May 21, 2014 01:41
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It's pretty impressive that the Kings are totally disappointed with their pick but still get Vonleh, who I think would have gone #1 last year (to a sane front office).
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May 21, 2014 01:47
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WhyteRyce posted:Nope
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May 21, 2014 01:54
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Yay I can't wait to see what kind of Rajon Rondo package we are getting
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Jota posted:Floor for Okafor Pray for Oubre I don't know how to pronounce Mudiay's name, but there's potential there.
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May 21, 2014 02:03
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uggy posted:Does Wiggins profile at all like Paul George? All this talk of him being an elite defender who may not have an amazing shot sounds like paul george. I know Wiggins ceiling is higher but that early season Paul George seemed like a top 5 player which is where Wiggins should hopefully end up. bearic fucked around with this message at 01:01 on May 23, 2014 |
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May 23, 2014 00:58
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Vegas odds for #1
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May 23, 2014 01:13
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WEREWAIF posted:Are there any cool Tony Mitchell-esque players who will be around at 38 for Detroit. I'm holding out hope for a Lance Stephenson or something of that nature.
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May 24, 2014 03:31
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If you're criticizing Embiid on his numbers, have you looked at his individual games? He didn't play a lot in the OOC, then got hurt with a couple of injuries at the end of the season, limiting his minutes. In the conference season, he scored in double-digits all but 4 times (11/15). Embiid did not shoot more than 10 shots in a game the entire season and still averaged 10ppg. A lot of this is from his foul trouble, but he was getting auto-double teamed the entire conference season. Everyone complained about Wiggins not being aggressive enough, but he averaged 12 FGA/game. bearic fucked around with this message at 02:50 on May 25, 2014 |
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May 25, 2014 02:48
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For some real dunk porn, watch Embiid's high school mixtape here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0nxBm5TaI0 Compare his jumpshot/post motions from the draft workout vs. high school mixtape. Insane how much smoother his shot/moves are now, but the athleticism is the same. He throws down a ton of Dwight Howard throw-the-ball-in-from-above dunks.
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May 25, 2014 22:41
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Chad Ford tweeted out the measurements for Embiid/Wiggins/Parker: Embiid: 7' 1" in shoes, 7' 5.75" wingspan, 9' 5.5" standing reach. Wiggins: 6' 8.75" in shoes, 7' 0" wingspan, 8" 11" standing reach. Parker: 6' 9" in shoes, 6' 11.75" wingspan, 8' 11.5" standing reach. They must be wearing Cole Aldrich shoes because each of them is an inch or two taller than I expected. Just compare the Wiggins measurements to Randle from the combine: Randle: 6'7.75" w/o shoes, 6'9" w/ shoes, 7'0" wingspan, 8'9.5" standing reach. For further reference--Embiid's numbers are about the same as Brook Lopez's, a bit better than Tyson Chandler's, and a few inches (between wingspan/height) better than both Oden/Noah. For Wiggins, assuming Ford's numbers are correct, consider this: (EDIT) I'm a dummy and can't read the measurements (END EDIT) bearic fucked around with this message at 03:10 on May 26, 2014 |
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May 26, 2014 02:30
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Declan MacManus posted:That's nuts for Wiggins. Those must be lifts or something. bearic fucked around with this message at 02:47 on May 26, 2014 |
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May 26, 2014 02:44
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poo poo, you're both right, I was misreading the info really really horribly. My bad!
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May 26, 2014 03:06
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Though he is (literally) half blind, he has a pretty good looking jumpshot for a 7-footer.
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May 27, 2014 02:20
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Kibner posted:The problem is he does nothing that 7-footers are supposed to do.
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May 27, 2014 02:53
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Yeah Thad Young is worth the Parker-->Wiggins jump, especially considering that Thad may not want to stick around and the 76ers defense was as bad as the Lakers' last year. Plus, an MCW+Wiggins backcourt is really appealing as long as one can shoot 35-40% from 3 in the next few years.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:38
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Cavs leaked a report that Embiid failed their physical to a Cleveland talk radio host. Now, Rotoworld ran a story that the Cavs actually cleared Embiid just fine and leaked that story to encourage the Bucks to take Parker #2 of they take the 76ers deal to trade up for Wiggins.
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Jun 15, 2014 14:48
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If the Cavs are still high on Embiid (but not high enough to take him #1) or are smitten on Exum, they can definitely get that 3+10 package out of the 76ers now. Maybe even get Thad Young out of them too if they really want.
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Jun 19, 2014 22:52
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Welcome back to the forums, everyone! Cavs tried to fly in Exum for a private workout, but he refused. As I saw someone on Twitter say--only the Cavs, having the #1 pick, could lose control of this draft.
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Jun 26, 2014 02:23
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double sulk posted:@WojYahooNBA: Marcus Smart is emerging as serious consideration for Utah with fifth pick, league sources tell Yahoo. Smart didn't workout for Jazz.
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Jun 26, 2014 21:14
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Holy poo poo I love Dario Saric too https://vine.co/v/Mt0MvHE2ZQM
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Jun 26, 2014 21:36
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This #DraftBus (seriously?) thing is so awkward
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