Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 We probably were taking Exum before Payton had the allegedly stellar workout against Marcus Smart. Good point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diplo 12 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 DX had us taking Exum the whole time until the day of the draft. Than he changed it to Gordon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,491 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 DX had us taking Exum the whole time until the day of the draft. Than he changed it to Gordon Nah they had Gordon at 5, we were picking 4. They did however have us taking Oladipo at 2 for what that's worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 626 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 You know anything about WCS bball IQ? I can't find a video or article that references his smarts. Personality wise, he reminds me a lot of Tyson Chandler. Seems real free-flowing, easy going, wants to live life and be happy. As much as we can evaluate players' talents and skills they bring to the team, their mental make-up is just as important. I think WCS fits the other personalities on the team. His skills also allow us to play very flexible. We can play big or small with the best of them. tradional: Elf/Oladipo/Harris/WCS/Vuc small: Elf/Oladipo/Gordon/Harris/WCS need a 3: Fournier/Oladipo/Harris/Frye/Vuc big: Fournier/Harkless/Gordon/WCS/Vuc defense: Elf/Oladipo/Harkless/Gordon/WCS Those lineups probably are no better on offense than we were last year. Maybe a better coach might help a bit, but I don't get the least bit excited about the prospect of watching any of those groups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diplo 12 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Nah they had Gordon at 5, we were picking 4. They did however have us taking Oladipo at 2 for what that's worth. I did some searching and you're right, dont know why I thought this I think Chad Ford is a bit of a joke but at least he called this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catman 380 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Those lineups probably are no better on offense than we were last year. Maybe a better coach might help a bit, but I don't get the least bit excited about the prospect of watching any of those groups. Yes and no. I think the Magic's offense will be better just based on growth and experience. It will also be an actual fast paced offense which should help. In terms of shooting, that will require improvement over the summer plus free agent signings. I expect the Magic to sign a shooter at SF and a backup PG plus draft WCS if I had to guess today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjgator 164 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Yes and no. I think the Magic's offense will be better just based on growth and experience. It will also be an actual fast paced offense which should help. In terms of shooting, that will require improvement over the summer plus free agent signings. I expect the Magic to sign a shooter at SF and a backup PG plus draft WCS if I had to guess today. Any thoughts on who you'd like the Magic to go after? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,423 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Nyce, I like the Chandler comp for WCS. On another note, I find it interesting and exciting that Skiles wants to shoot the ball in the first third of the shot clock. Not sure where I read that but it'll be fun to watch. It also says more about our pick. Who runs the floor well? Hmmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeHateMe 697 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 [/size][/font] Chad Ford's latest mock from today: 1. Towns 2. Okafor 3. Russell 4. Mudiay 5. Porzingis 6. Cauley-Stein 7. WInslow 8. Hezonja 9. Booker 10. Johnson http://insider.espn....Ford-Mock-Draft That guy is all about Porz. Disgusts me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Better DJ & Photographer 462 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Steve Kyler saying on Twitter if the Knicks keep their pick, WCS is their guy. That really makes thing interesting for us if that's the case. Some team could offer us a boatload for the 5th pick in that scenario. That would be very interesting and if it happens I'd be very disappointed if we took Porzingis at 5 (I'll be disappointed if we take his skinny butt regardless). If NY takes WCS at 4 that means either Russell or Mudiay should still be on the board along with Mario. If we do decide we want to take Porzingis then we should trade down our awesome pick so nobody can say that we wasted #5 on a guy that got injured either in summer league or early in the season and couldn't play all year. I like the dude's game, but he's just too skinny to be banging with grown men and doesn't look like he could grow into much more weight. I have also seen recent mock drafts with WCS going as late as 9 or 10 and us taking Mario. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,491 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Nyce, I like the Chandler comp for WCS. On another note, I find it interesting and exciting that Skiles wants to shoot the ball in the first third of the shot clock. Not sure where I read that but it'll be fun to watch. It also says more about our pick. Who runs the floor well? Hmmm... Pretty much everyone available at 5 is great in transition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyce_1 311 Report post Posted June 2, 2015 Nyce, I like the Chandler comp for WCS. On another note, I find it interesting and exciting that Skiles wants to shoot the ball in the first third of the shot clock. Not sure where I read that but it'll be fun to watch. It also says more about our pick. Who runs the floor well? Hmmm... Good point. We definitely have the PG and the athletes to play fast, as we saw a little last season. The problem is defending. So to take your question further, who is a good player that can play fast and help us elevate our defense? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
