*****All-Time NBA Players Peak Draft*****

1st Round
1. Shooter - LeBron James
2. 1987_Lakers - Michael Jordan
3. Im Still Ballin - Shaquille O'Neal
4. AlternativeAcc. - Larry Bird
5. Wally450 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. SouBeachTalents - Hakeem Olajuwon
7 John8204 -Wilt Chamberlain
8. iamgine - Stephen Curry
9. post - Nikola Jokic

2nd Round
10. post - Giannis Antetokounmpo
11. iamgine - Kevin Durant
12. John8204 - Kobe Bryant
13. SouBeachTalents - Magic Johnson
14. Wally450 - Kevin Garnett
15. AlternativeAcc. - Tim Duncan
16. Im Still Ballin - Bill Russell
17. 1987_Lakers - David Robinson
18. Shooter - Moses Malone

3rd Round
19. Shooter - Chris Paul
20. 1987_Lakers - Kawhi Leonard
21. Im Still Ballin - Scottie Pippen
22. AlternativeAcc. - Bill Walton
23. Wally450 - Julius Erving
24. SouBeachTalents - Dirk Nowitzki
25. John8204 - Jerry West
26. iamgine - Anthony Davis
27. post - Luka Doncic

4th round
28. post - Joel Embiid
29. iamgine - Paul George
30. John8204 - Charles Barkley
31. SouBeachTalents - Dwyane Wade
32. Wally450 - Klay Thompson
33. AlternativeAcc. - Tracy McGrady
34. Im Still Ballin - Steve Nash
35. 1987_Lakers - Ray Allen
36. Shooter - James Harden

5th round
37. Shooter - Kevin McHale
38. 1987_Lakers - John Stockton
39. Im Still Ballin - Reggie Miller
40. AlternativeAcc. - Chauncey Billups
41. Wally450 - Isiah Thomas
42. SouBeachTalents - Jayson Tatum
43. John8204 - Elgin Baylor
44. iamgine - Jason Kidd
45. post - Rudy Gobert

6th round
46. post - Draymond Green
47. Iamgine - Dennis Rodman
48. John8204 - Jimmy Butler
49. SouBeachTalents
50. Wally450
51. AlternativeAcc.
52. Im Still Ballin
53. 1987_Lakers
54. Shooter

I'm not sure how well received old school players will be in this draft, but it'd be hard to pass up having a consensus top 15 player coming off the bench.

Oscar Robertson

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;14628354]I'm not sure how well received old school players will be in this draft, but it'd be hard to pass up having a consensus top 15 player coming off the bench.

Oscar Robertson[/QUOTE]

I was wondering when he'd go.

Major cringe when Oscar falls to the 49th pick! :lol

[QUOTE=dankok8;14628373]Major cringe when Oscar falls to the 49th pick! :lol[/QUOTE]

To be fair, draft picks are also influenced by who takes which player before you. For instance, I didn't dream of drafting Moses Malone so early but when every single center got snatched up I didn't really have a choice. Sometimes your drafting order is about who was taken before you. I imagine if the draft started out guard heavy then Robertson would have gone sooner.

[QUOTE=dankok8;14628373]Major cringe when Oscar falls to the 49th pick! :lol[/QUOTE]

In a peak draft a lot of guys will be passed up.

I think most didn't want his ball dominance and lack of shooting. For most teams he's just not an ideal fit as they don't need his scoring and usage.

But as a bench piece it's obviously a great pick

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;14628354]I'm not sure how well received old school players will be in this draft, but it'd be hard to pass up having a consensus top 15 player coming off the bench.

Oscar Robertson[/QUOTE]

I was curious when he'd go. Even thought about possibly taking him, but I have a different vision for my team.

With that said, I'm going to take arguably the greatest 6th man of all time, Manu Ginobili.

I'll take Gary Payton

Imstillballin on the clock.

I pick Karl Malone

You see this L Kizzle? Peak McHale picked way before Malone!

Paul Pierce

I get two picks now?

[QUOTE=Shooter;14628435]I get two picks now?[/QUOTE]

Yes

Ben Wallace and Chris Webber

G- Chris Paul
G- James Harden
F- LeBron James
F- Kevin McHale / Chris Webber
C- Moses Malone / Ben Wallace

We will grab every...and I do mean every rebound.

Ok, I noticed alot ot twin tower lineups in this draft so I need a PF who is a great low post defender who can also step outside the paint and shoot 3s to make it uncomfortable for these bigs who are not used to defending outside the paint. Rasheed Wallace.

KG is on record saying Sheed was his hardest match up as a pro and he also gave Duncan a hard time in the Finals.

C - D-Rob
F - R. Wallace
F - Kawhi / Pierce
G - MJ / R. Allen
G - Stockton

My pick is Patrick Ewing.

Can't believe I got Karl Malone and Patrick Ewing so late in the draft.

Shaquille O'Neal // Patrick Ewing
Bill Russell // Karl Malone
Scottie Pippen
Reggie Miller
Steve Nash

Dwight

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14628449]Can't believe I got Karl Malone and Patrick Ewing so late in the draft.

Shaquille O'Neal // Patrick Ewing
Bill Russell // Karl Malone
Scottie Pippen
Reggie Miller
Steve Nash[/QUOTE]

Amazing talents but just weird fits overall.

- little spacing between your Cs and PFs.

- How valuable is Russell on defense when you have my guy Rasheed pulling him away from the rim?

- GOAT tier shooting from you guards but bad defense.

- How valuable is a guy like Ewing when you have Shaq already playing nearly 40 mpg?

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14628449]Can't believe I got Karl Malone and Patrick Ewing so late in the draft.

Shaquille O'Neal // Patrick Ewing
Bill Russell // Karl Malone
Scottie Pippen
Reggie Miller
Steve Nash[/QUOTE]

Bill Russell at the 4 just seems weird to see.

[QUOTE=Wally450;14628479]Bill Russell at the 4 just seems weird to see.[/QUOTE]

You are on the clock.

I will update the draft board when I get home.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14628470]Amazing talents but just weird fits overall.

- little spacing between your Cs and PFs.

- How valuable is Russell on defense when you have my guy Rasheed pulling him away from the rim?

- GOAT tier shooting from you guards but bad defense.

- How valuable is a guy like Ewing when you have Shaq already playing nearly 40 mpg?[/QUOTE]

1. I don't think it's a big deal. There are teams even today that get away with two non-shooters, such as GSW, San Antonio and Miami. I think Nash and Miller alleviate these concerns to a degree, and I have Malone and Ewing on the bench. Both of them are good mid-range shooters.

It all comes down to the matchups and the offensive scheme we run. I'd have Bill playing like Draymond in the half-court: setting screens and passing. I envision him screening for Reggie or Nash, getting the ball on the short roll/elbow, and playing a high-low game with Shaq who has the alley-oop/post seal.

Even if he is a slight negative in the half-court, I still think his GOAT-level defense and transition game was too great to pass up.

2. Rasheed isn't a good enough 3pt shooter that it matters that much. Bill's recovery and closeout speed will suffice. Even if it were, I could change up my defensive scheme or lineup. However, I back the GOAT defensive player.

3. Guard defense isn't that great of a concern compared to other more essential needs. I've still got 3 picks left and there are plenty of guys I can get perimeter defense from. I needed extreme levels of shooting, gravity, spacing, and creation from Nash and Reggie to make up for the lack of spacing upfront.

4. I'd rather play a more spread distribution of minutes. Some nights Shaq's going to play less. It all depends on the matchups. Ewing was too great of a player for me to pass up. His combination of defense and offensive versatility made him a no-brainer in my opinion.

I’m gonna take Pau Gasol.


PG: Isiah Thomas
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Julius Erving
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

6: Manu Ginobili
7: Pau Gasol

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14628484]1. I don't think it's a big deal. There are teams even today that get away with two non-shooters, such as GSW, San Antonio and Miami. I think Nash and Miller alleviate these concerns to a degree, and I have Malone and Ewing on the bench. Both of them are good mid-range shooters.

It all comes down to the matchups and the offensive scheme we run. I'd have Bill playing like Draymond in the half-court: setting screens and passing. Even if he is a slight negative in the half-court, I still think his GOAT-level defense and transition game was too great to pass up.[/QUOTE]

I think putting Russell at the 4 instead of the 5 limits his overall impact. He's not like a draymond who in his prime provided some shooting, playmaking, and ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. Russell was your classic rim protector, probably the GOAT at it. With Shaq in there it kinda takes that away to some degree.

I also believe since Russell can't really shoot, you are making it harder for Shaq on offense, Russell's man can help out more with Shaq without facing much consequences.

Just my 2 cents.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14628470]Amazing talents but just weird fits overall.

- little spacing between your Cs and PFs.

- How valuable is Russell on defense when you have my guy Rasheed pulling him away from the rim?

- GOAT tier shooting from you guards but bad defense.

- How valuable is a guy like Ewing when you have Shaq already playing nearly 40 mpg?[/QUOTE]
40 minutes, so why even have bench guys if the starters are playing 40 minutes?

I'm on the outside looking in so maybe that was discussed in a previous thread.

Are we not picking the 10 best guys available or who fits a team?
I've seen guys like Gobert picked over Hall of Famers that have yet to be selected (recent guys, not guys from the 1950s.)

[QUOTE=L.Kizzle;14628492]40 minutes, so why even have bench guys if the starters are playing 40 minutes?[/QUOTE]

Good point, but how do you feel about McHale being picked before Karl Malone? I know how much you hate McHale. :lol

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14628497]Good point, but how do you feel about McHale being picked before Karl Malone? I know how much you hate McHale. :lol[/QUOTE]
Funny thing is I'm Still Ballin picked him lol. But then Billups got picked before Oscar Robertson so, I guess.
And who hates McHale, dudes overrated but I'm not hijacking this thread lol.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14628487]I think putting Russell at the 4 instead of the 5 limits his overall impact. He's not like a draymond who in his prime provided some shooting, playmaking, and ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. Russell was your classic rim protector, probably the GOAT at it. With Shaq in there it kinda takes that away to some degree.

I also believe since Russell can't really shoot, you are making it harder for Shaq on offense, Russell's man can help out more with Shaq without facing much consequences.

Just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE]

Sure, I agree regarding the shooting and passing, although I think Bill was a good facilitator. Regarding the defense, I think one of Bill's strengths was his mobility. He could provide tremendous help defense, being everywhere, like Robinson and KG. My true pick was going to be KG but he was taken a few picks before.

I feel like they're both so dominant on one side of the court that even if the fit isn't perfect, you're still rock-solid on both ends. At the very least, I've got some options with Malone and Ewing off the bench. I just feel so strongly in Bill's defensive prowess and athletic mobility.

I think it also depends on the era that games will be played in. My lineup would murder teams in the '60s and '70s. It would also be great in the Illegal Defense era where the rules enforced a degree of spacing.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14628497]Good point, but how do you feel about McHale being picked before Karl Malone? I know how much you hate McHale. :lol[/QUOTE]

That's what I was thinking LOL

And I picked Karl too

:roll:

1st Round
1. Shooter - LeBron James
2. 1987_Lakers - Michael Jordan
3. Im Still Ballin - Shaquille O'Neal
4. AlternativeAcc. - Larry Bird
5. Wally450 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. SouBeachTalents - Hakeem Olajuwon
7 John8204 -Wilt Chamberlain
8. iamgine - Stephen Curry
9. post - Nikola Jokic

2nd Round
10. post - Giannis Antetokounmpo
11. iamgine - Kevin Durant
12. John8204 - Kobe Bryant
13. SouBeachTalents - Magic Johnson
14. Wally450 - Kevin Garnett
15. AlternativeAcc. - Tim Duncan
16. Im Still Ballin - Bill Russell
17. 1987_Lakers - David Robinson
18. Shooter - Moses Malone

3rd Round
19. Shooter - Chris Paul
20. 1987_Lakers - Kawhi Leonard
21. Im Still Ballin - Scottie Pippen
22. AlternativeAcc. - Bill Walton
23. Wally450 - Julius Erving
24. SouBeachTalents - Dirk Nowitzki
25. John8204 - Jerry West
26. iamgine - Anthony Davis
27. post - Luka Doncic

4th round
28. post - Joel Embiid
29. iamgine - Paul George
30. John8204 - Charles Barkley
31. SouBeachTalents - Dwyane Wade
32. Wally450 - Klay Thompson
33. AlternativeAcc. - Tracy McGrady
34. Im Still Ballin - Steve Nash
35. 1987_Lakers - Ray Allen
36. Shooter - James Harden

5th round
37. Shooter - Kevin McHale
38. 1987_Lakers - John Stockton
39. Im Still Ballin - Reggie Miller
40. AlternativeAcc. - Chauncey Billups
41. Wally450 - Isiah Thomas
42. SouBeachTalents - Jayson Tatum
43. John8204 - Elgin Baylor
44. iamgine - Jason Kidd
45. post - Rudy Gobert

6th round
46. post - Draymond Green
47. Iamgine - Dennis Rodman
48. John8204 - Jimmy Butler
49. SouBeachTalents - Oscar Robertson
50. Wally450 - Manu Ginobili
51. AlternativeAcc. - Gary Payton
52. Im Still Ballin - Karl Malone
53. 1987_Lakers - Paul Pierce
54. Shooter - Ben Wallace

7th round
55. Shooter - Chris Webber
56. 1987_Lakers - Rasheed Wallace
57. Im Still Ballin - Patrick Ewing
58. AlternativeAcc. - Dwight Howard
59. Wally450 - Pau Gasol
60. SouBeachTalents - Nate Thurmond
61 John8204
62. iamgine
63. post

One of the GOAT defensive big men.

Nate Thurmond

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;14628506]One of the GOAT defensive big men.

Nate Thurmond[/QUOTE]

Now that's a good pick

stole my pick...well plan B

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Goodluck stopping the human highlight reel [B]Dominique Wilkins[/B]


PG - Jerry West
SG - Kobe Bryant
PF - Charles Barkley
SF - Elgin Baylor
C - Wilt Chamberlain
6th Man - Jimmy Butler (SF/SG)
Bench- Dominique Wilkins (SF)

I'll take Anfernee Hardaway

Post, hurry up man!

[QUOTE=Wally450;14626547]@2much_knowledge[/QUOTE]

S#it i just saw this. But is not as fun to join late and miss being able to draft the top guys

Oscar robertson at 49.... come on now

threezus and zanos

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1st Round
1. Shooter - LeBron James
2. 1987_Lakers - Michael Jordan
3. Im Still Ballin - Shaquille O'Neal
4. AlternativeAcc. - Larry Bird
5. Wally450 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. SouBeachTalents - Hakeem Olajuwon
7 John8204 -Wilt Chamberlain
8. iamgine - Stephen Curry
9. post - Nikola Jokic

2nd Round
10. post - Giannis Antetokounmpo
11. iamgine - Kevin Durant
12. John8204 - Kobe Bryant
13. SouBeachTalents - Magic Johnson
14. Wally450 - Kevin Garnett
15. AlternativeAcc. - Tim Duncan
16. Im Still Ballin - Bill Russell
17. 1987_Lakers - David Robinson
18. Shooter - Moses Malone

3rd Round
19. Shooter - Chris Paul
20. 1987_Lakers - Kawhi Leonard
21. Im Still Ballin - Scottie Pippen
22. AlternativeAcc. - Bill Walton
23. Wally450 - Julius Erving
24. SouBeachTalents - Dirk Nowitzki
25. John8204 - Jerry West
26. iamgine - Anthony Davis
27. post - Luka Doncic

4th round
28. post - Joel Embiid
29. iamgine - Paul George
30. John8204 - Charles Barkley
31. SouBeachTalents - Dwyane Wade
32. Wally450 - Klay Thompson
33. AlternativeAcc. - Tracy McGrady
34. Im Still Ballin - Steve Nash
35. 1987_Lakers - Ray Allen
36. Shooter - James Harden

5th round
37. Shooter - Kevin McHale
38. 1987_Lakers - John Stockton
39. Im Still Ballin - Reggie Miller
40. AlternativeAcc. - Chauncey Billups
41. Wally450 - Isiah Thomas
42. SouBeachTalents - Jayson Tatum
43. John8204 - Elgin Baylor
44. iamgine - Jason Kidd
45. post - Rudy Gobert

6th round
46. post - Draymond Green
47. Iamgine - Dennis Rodman
48. John8204 - Jimmy Butler
49. SouBeachTalents - Oscar Robertson
50. Wally450 - Manu Ginobili
51. AlternativeAcc. - Gary Payton
52. Im Still Ballin - Karl Malone
53. 1987_Lakers - Paul Pierce
54. Shooter - Ben Wallace

7th round
55. Shooter - Chris Webber
56. 1987_Lakers - Rasheed Wallace
57. Im Still Ballin - Patrick Ewing
58. AlternativeAcc. - Dwight Howard
59. Wally450 - Pau Gasol
60. SouBeachTalents - Nate Thurmond
61 John8204 - Dominique Wilkins
62. iamgine - Penny Hardaway
63. post - Kyle Korver

8th round
64. post - Zion Williamson
65. Iamgine
66. John8204
67. SouBeachTalents
68. Wally450
69. AlternativeAcc.
70. Im Still Ballin
71. 1987_Lakers
72. Shooter

Zion Williamson, with a total of 85 games played in his career has been picked.

Mutombo

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Kyle Korver as a perimeter shooter....well might as well take one of the best in the game...[B]Damian Lillard[/B]

PG - Jerry West
SG - Kobe Bryant
PF - Charles Barkley
SF - Elgin Baylor
C - Wilt Chamberlain
6th Man - Jimmy Butler (SF/SG)
Bench- Dominique Wilkins (SF)
Bench - Damian Lillard (G)