Old draft threads are a gold mine

[Heavincent]

You guys gotta read some of this shit :oldlol: Westbrook and Curry in particular were thought to be future busts by a lot of people.


Stephen Curry - He's the next Mo Williams. Will make a good complimentary shooter.


I can't believe people think Curry'd get iso'd. He won't be able to get open without a screen in the NBA. I think he's got a role in the NBA, but I'm amazed he's rated so high in some mocks, he's a early 20s pick at best. I just don't think his game'll translate.

I do think Donnie Walsh saying he wants him is a smokescreen, certainly wouldn't be the first time.


I don't understand why people are so high on Stephen Curry... what position is going to play in the NBA?? Does anyone actually think he can run an NBA team at the point, or even guard ANYONE at either PG or SG??

My NBA comparison for him is Eddie House


WESTBROOK??? Thats a dumb pick. A more athletic Earl Watson. Should have drafted Bayless



OMG. what a pick. hahaha someone is gonna get fired in Seattle soon. Westbrook over Bayless?


Kevin love isn't going to be any good.


Love is not a lottery caliber talent.


Bayless
Roy
Outlaw
Aldridge
Oden

DYNASTY


Nets should of drafted Wesley Johnson, this guy is a steal. He will be a leading scorer in this league.

Plenty more if you google old draft threads. Some good stuff there.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93142

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131959

[Collie]

Bayless, Maggette, Thornton, Brand & Kaman is going to be a scary ****ing lineup.


:roll:

[The Iron Sheik]

jerryd f*cking bayless tho :roll:

[Collie]

jerryd f*cking bayless tho :roll:

Yeah, the guys in that thread were hyping him up like crazy. I think they were expecting him to become what Russell WB is right now.


bayless is salty and rightfully so...westbrook, gordon, and augustin before him? CRAZY...and indy is not even a good situation for him...




Originally Posted by Da KO King
Can someone explain to me why so many of you were so high on Jerryd Bayless?

Athletic
Explosive
Best pure shooter in the draft
Very competitive hard nosed player
Great Work Ethic
Great off the ball
Unselfish
Has the potential and lateral quickness to become a good defender

:roll:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Bayless was the biz in 2K tho.

[The Iron Sheik]

Bayless was the biz in 2K tho.

he was by far the best backup pg in 2k11

[andremiller07]

DeMar DeRozan - He'll be the first one to see the D-League.


Rubio is insulted as your comparison; he is a Chris Paul level passing/stealing/vision point guard in a bigger frame, with less atheletic genes.

lol

[GimmeThat]

I think this just shows how difficult it is for one player to stay with one franchise their whole career.

I'd also like to think that this has something to do with your medical/training staff.



how many people have gone "well, it's really nice we got this 15+ scorer etc, even though this is his 10+ years in the league"

but then their net production just drops at a rate that makes you scratch your head

[Joyner82reload]

This post in regards to Westbrook is quite possibly the best post EVER made on this forum. Context: Durant was there representing the Thunder @ the draft and Westbrook was never a big time scorer in college(averaged 8.7 ppg in 2 seasons). Westbrook was obviously a HUGE reach at the time @ #4, most considered him mid-late lottery.

Well this his gem of a comment was made in reference to the way Durant looked after Westbrook was drafted.


Durants demeanor right now is worrying me...is he just happy that they didnt draft any1 that will steal his shots?

[deja vu]

I don't see anything wrong with the Rubio and Chris Paul comparison. Both of them are elite passers/stealers/have great vision.

[wally_world]

Bayless was really a beast tho, the Damien Lillard before Damien Lillard - had he panned out

[kurple]

Bayless
Roy
Outlaw
Aldridge
Oden

DYNASTY
whats funny about this?

that was a future dynasty

[SugarHill]

whats funny about this?

that was a future dynasty
It really was. Portland got robbed and so did the NBA :(

[chocolatethunder]

I don't see anything wrong with the Rubio and Chris Paul comparison. Both of them are elite passers/stealers/have great vision.
I agree. He's a good defender too. He's a terrible shooter no doubt, so he sucks at scoring because people sag off of him but apart from that, he's on Paul's level on everything else. He's never really had a good team but he sure knew how to get Love the ball in his spots. You can see how much better Minnesota plays as soon as he's back. Of course including him they got three starters back almost at the same time (and Rubio say last night) but watch how much better they are with him. They will not have the worst record in the league if he stays healthy. Not a chance.

[ArbitraryWater]

http://i.gyazo.com/e6f0baa7ec78f98fe21825a10840cbc6.png

:oldlol:

[GOBB]

They are funny I don't know what I said in past draft threads but I would probably laugh at myself and shake my head. It's a lot of pages in that 08 draft im not sifting through to find me.

[The Iron Sheik]

whats funny about this?

that was a future dynasty

travis outlaw from about 2011 to 2013 was the worst player in the nba. no team is a dynasty with him starting

[RedBlackAttack]

I'm pretty sure all of my draft prognostication has been on-point. Prove me wrong. :pimp:

[Bosnian Sajo]

I'm pretty sure all of my draft prognostication has been on-point. Prove me wrong. :pimp:

:rolleyes:

[Dro]

Wow, forgot the Pacers even drafted Bayless.....

[The Iron Sheik]

I'm pretty sure all of my draft prognostication has been on-point. Prove me wrong. :pimp:

your free agent predictions were even better, particularly your sentiments about the probability of lebron returning to cleveland

[SpecialQue]

lol @ these stupid assholes not being able to predict the future

[SamuraiSWISH]

Da KO King is notoriously bad. And it's funnier because his delivery is always that as if he's absolutely destined to be correct because of his vast, infinite knowledge of talent. He always said the dumbest of things.

[RedBlackAttack]

your free agent predictions were even better, particularly your sentiments about the probability of lebron returning to cleveland
I stand by them all.