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  1. CTMagicUK

    A Draft History

    I actually think WCS could be a great defensive player. But he'll probably always be the worst offensive player on the court for his team and he'll have trouble guarding the post against big bruising post players. If he gets with the right system and coach I could see him being an All Defensive team player at least once.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Also I wouldn't trade AG straight up for anybody who'll be available at 4 considering we have the 5th pick.
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    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    Im actually in agreement I just looked for those guys because I was bored.
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    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    My procrastination level is at an all time high.
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    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    Thought this was interesting so had a dig. Here are all the almosts: Noah only averaged 10.3 PPG over three seasons but he did get past double digits in PPG Theo Ratliff, like Noah, averaged just 10.3 PPG but did get to double digits as a junior. Dikembe Mutombo averaged less than 10 PPG for his career but again did have greater than 10 PPG years Draymond Green is also in with this group as someone around 10 PPG for their career but who beat it in a single season. Kenyon Martin JUST beat your specifications by averaging 10.1 PPG as a Junior plus I'm not sure he's worthy of a top 5 pick in most drafts. Jamaal Magloire does meet the criteria but again I'm not sure he's worthy of a top 5 pick in most drafts. Got one: Mark Eaton averaged 1.6 PPG while only playing 196 minutes in 2 seasons at UCLA (at least according to Sports reference)! Don't know what went on there but it fits!
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    He has a 2 million Euro buyout which he'll have to pay himself but his rookie contract will cover it easily if he takes out a loan. Honestly I can't see him not coming over though. Barca have been pretty crappy with him.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Giannis. Dennis Schroeder played well for Atlanta this year. Nurkic looked good for Denver.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Actually that's pretty good for a European player. Mirotic was the 2013 Spanish League MVP and he averaged 11.4 PPG
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Yup He's lacking post defense because he weighs like 220 pounds at 7'1. He's laterally quick and has great length to bother shots.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Porzingis is legitimately nothing like Vuc besides the fact that they're both 7 foot tall white guys.
  11. CTMagicUK

    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    I read that on twitter from somebody else too. Basically said T'Wolves, Bulls, Magic and Pels have all reached out to him. Iowa State pretty much know he's not coming back. Apparently with the T'Wolves getting #1 they might make a push for Hoiberg (he has friends in their FO apparently) so the Bulls need to move soon if they want to secure him as the replacement. Rumors also say that he'd take the Bulls job if offered it.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    That's probably my big board too. 1-3 I'd be incredibly happy, 4-6 I could get on board pretty quickly.
  13. CTMagicUK

    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    Correct. Also D Rose only won an MVP under Thibs so...
  14. CTMagicUK

    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Obviously it should be noted that there's a difference between revealing you're going to pick Osby at 51 when most people think he'll go undrafted and revealing you're going to draft a top guy. DX had us picking Exum at 4 like most people last year. I just found it weird the change in direction from the first extended mock to the second considering we didn't move draft position and neither Hezonja or WCS changed their stock. So maybe Givony knows something, but that something could just be "we like a lot of Euro guys this year" or "we're not a fan of WCS". EDIT: and importantly, maybe he doesn't know anything and I'm just trying to make something out of nothing.
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    Official 2015 Offseason Thread

    You know who I'd love at backup point? Matthew Dellevadova. True heart and hustle type guy. Not sure how Thibs would feel about that considering the role Delly played in getting Taj ejected in game 6 though. Marcelo Huertas (unlikely, he'll want to play for a contender if he comes over probably) Matthew Dellevadova Aaron Brooks (the Thibs connection?!) Sergio Rodriguez (doubt it, he'll probably get more money to stay in Europe) Jeremy Lin Jameer Nelson (honorable mention because I'd have him back any time) That's my free agent PG shortlist. Basically I just want a guy who can make open shots and run the offense for 15-20 minutes.
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    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    To be fair to Thibs he's never really coached a top 10 draft pick. I mean he just played Mirotic pretty big minutes as a rookie considering how stacked his frontcourt was. And also the sporadic first year minutes didn't seem to hinder the development of Asik or Butler.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Two tweets in 2010: followed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qLNQ1RuIE4&feature=player_embedded This video also shows them on friendly terms. And Romero Osby Take a look at Osby's mock draft history heading into the draft (61 I believe just indicates he was to be undrafted): http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Romero-Osby-1282/mock-draft-history/ This just kind of illustrates how unexpected it was for us to pick Osby which shows how unlikely it is that Givony just guessed we'd draft him. Also I'm sure at the time I saw Givony actually tweeted he got a tip on the Osby drafting but I can't find it now so who knows if I made that up or not.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    No he didn't. 4 years ago at the age of 16 he was a wing player. You may be thinking of Dario Saric.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    I kind of want us to draft Arturas Gudiatis in the 2nd round too. When I watch him play he reminds me of Mason Plumlee.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    Lol Air Croatia doesn't have a very good ring to it. I want him though. Worst case he's a super athletic 3 point shooter (Gerald Green maybe?) best case he's a legitimate #1 scoring option and star. It'll probably hinge on his handle improving.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    DX has updated it's draft order and considered team needs and has us taking Hezonja. Weird since the last mock they had us at 5 taking WCS. This is kinda conspiracy-ish (which is ironic considering my stance on lottery conspiracy theories) but I wonder if Givony knows something? I have a theory (backed up by a small amount of evidence) that he's at least well acquainted with Rob.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    1. Towns/Okafor 2. Okafor/Towns 3. Mudiay/Russell 4. Russell/Mudiay 5. Whoever the hell we want that's left.
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    Official Head Coach Search Thread

    SVG gets paid $7 million a year and I'm sure he probably could have gotten more if he hadn't pushed for the personnel control. He and Thibs are similar in a lot of ways.
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    Official 2015 Draft Thread

    This. Payton legitimately has a New Orleans Hornets tattoo. AG is from Oakland I'm sure he was probably a Laker fan growing up. Moe, Kyle, Tobias are all from New York so I wouldn't be surprised if they were Knicks fans. Andrew Wiggins was a Raps fan. Stanley Johnson was a Laker fan growing up. Paul Pierce was a Laker fan growing up and he spent most of his career with the Celtics. Every basketball player was a fan before they were a player and I'm sure, growing up, they had their favorite teams. That doesn't mean they're going to bolt as soon as they hit free agency or refuse to work out for other teams. Plus I think I heard read that Jackson liked Okafor over Towns.
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