sleeper;1736651 wrote:Agreed. I think it's a good trade on paper but the Lakers are fine with Randle and the #2 pick. BTW, I think Russell is the play here but I'm biased.

wildcats20;1736661 wrote:It's not even a bias thing. I think Russell is a potential great player. But it appears the Lakers really like Clarkson(I agree), so I can't really see them getting another guy who needs the ball. I just think if Randle turns out to be what he showed glimpses of during the preseason/summer league and you add in Jah...that's a dominate front line that can play with anyone.

wildcats20;1736661 wrote:It's not even a bias thing. I think Russell is a potential great player. But it appears the Lakers really like Clarkson(I agree), so I can't really see them getting another guy who needs the ball. I just think if Randle turns out to be what he showed glimpses of during the preseason/summer league and you add in Jah...that's a dominate front line that can play with anyone.

Commander of Awesome;1736666 wrote:Playoffs?

Azubuike24;1736683 wrote:Imagine the Lakers getting Cousins, but still having the 6th pick and ending up with Mudiay or Justise Winslow?

sleeper;1736662 wrote:Yeah its either JAH or Russell for me as the best player in the draft. Not a huge fan of Towns.

gport_tennis;1736707 wrote:Curious, why not a huge fan of towns?

sleeper;1736718 wrote:Small ball. Winning teams do not need strong big men any more and I think Russel and Okafor fit the current state of the NBA better. The only way Towns should be top 3 is if he is a once in a generation talent and he's not.

gport_tennis;1736735 wrote:Are you confusing okafor and towns? Towns seems to be the better fit for small ball. Okafor is more traditional

GOONx19;1736740 wrote:Towns is better at running the floor, IMO. Okafor's jumper is probably better at this point, but Towns never needed to take jumpers. Same with AD coming out. I'm not going to try to guess who will be the better pro, but I don't think Okafor and Towns are that far apart offensively.

sleeper;1736718 wrote:Small ball. Winning teams do not need strong big men any more and I think Russel and Okafor fit the current state of the NBA better.

lhslep134;1736781 wrote:You're mischaracterizing Towns and Okafor. Towns is suited for running the floor and Okafor is post-bound. Esp. with Okafor's conditioning concerns.



http://grantland.com/the-triangle/ryen-russillos-nba-draft-confidential-real-scouts-on-towns-russell-and-okafor/

Commander of Awesome;1736787 wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/238301/Celtics-Offer-Marcus-Smart-Two-Firsts-To-76ers-For-Nerlens-Noel-No-3

lol what a horrible trade offer by the Celtics. Be like Cavs offering Waiters, and two late picks for Wiggins and the wolves #1.

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1736800 wrote:In other news, Phil Jackson said that he did a great job with the Knicks this year, and also said he doesn't like the offense in the NBA today (citing LeBron as an example).

"I watch LeBron James, for example," Jackson said. "He might [travel] every other time he catches the basketball if he's off the ball. He catches the ball, moves both his feet. You see it happen all the time. There's no structure, there's no discipline."

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1736800 wrote:In other news, Phil Jackson said that he did a great job with the Knicks this year, and also said he doesn't like the offense in the NBA today (citing LeBron as an example).

"I watch LeBron James, for example," Jackson said. "He might [travel] every other time he catches the basketball if he's off the ball. He catches the ball, moves both his feet. You see it happen all the time. There's no structure, there's no discipline."