TreyMachine 399 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Time to trade our pick to either dallas, washington, phoenix, minn or cleveland for their 2014 first. Burke, Noel, McLemore, and Oladipo are still better than (or at least even with) late lottery picks for next season. There's no reason to trade them unless we're sure a team will be in the upper half of the lottery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreyMachine 399 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 5mOverwhelming initial response of NBA executives on Marcus Smart's decision to bypass top 5 status in draft to stay in school: Shock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bauncey Chillups 288 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 I also think this move puts Oladipo on Rob's shortlist in the case that both Noel and Burke are gone 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Janders 102 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Hearing Magic "a little surprised, but not totally surprised" Marcus Smart is staying. Joe Kepner's twitter (local reporter, not sure which network) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNameIsOrlando 310 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Noel it is....Nobody else in this draft has his upside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeHateMe 697 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Noel will be the No1 pick. I don't know about anyone else but this to me ups the pressure in the lotto quite a bit. Only 2 guys I care about now are Noel and McLemore and they will 99% go 1 and 2. If we pic 3 or 4, puke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeHateMe 697 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Time for everyone to hop on the Burke Bandwagon No thanks, that's a bandwagon I will steervery clear of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeHateMe 697 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 David Thorpe thinks Burke should go number one. Thinks Orlando would draft him! Boom!!! http://espn.go.com/v...clip?id=9163993 Trey Burke wishes he was at Lillards level. This is getting out of hand. I can't wait for this to be over with because the comparisons are getting stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ofman 1 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Smart would no doubt be a top 3 pick this year. Next year he's probably going to fall out of the lottery. Makes no sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bauncey Chillups 288 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 No thanks, that's a bandwagon I will steervery clear of. nobody cares 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeHateMe 697 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 nobody cares Thanks? And you must care somewhat because you took 30 seconds out of your night to respond to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreyMachine 399 Report post Posted April 17, 2013 Smart would no doubt be a top 3 pick this year. Next year he's probably going to fall out of the lottery. Makes no sense. I think while the money is there for him and his draft stock will clearly never be higher, there is something to be said about: A. The kid's integrity to see through a commitment (perhaps to his teammates that he wasn't leaving on that 1st round embarrassment) B. The kid's level-headed ability to not make money his main priority. C. The kid's appreciation for collegiate life and truly maturing in a special atmosphere in college hoops. He could get hurt, sure, but even if he drops out of the lottery (which is doubtful), he'll still be making decent money and a body and game that will always be wanted in the NBA. At the end of the day, you sometimes can't put a price on your college years. I don't like the decision, but I'll respect it for the spotlight it brings to his character and values. Wishing even more now we had a chance to draft this kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
