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Rate the Draft
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Re: Rate the Draft
C
We took two shooting guards. Not what we needed
Who’s going to start at the 4 now? No Dario or Taj
We took two shooting guards. Not what we needed
Who’s going to start at the 4 now? No Dario or Taj
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Re: Rate the Draft
As others have said, something else has to be up. Hopefully a Wiggins for Russell
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Hard to give it a grade without knowing what they do with Culver. Considering his name has not been mention by the Wolves anywhere I doubt he is long for the team.
I hadn't really looked at Culver before the draft, but everything I'm reading and watching has me excited. But as above, I doubt we are keeping him.
so... incomplete?
I hadn't really looked at Culver before the draft, but everything I'm reading and watching has me excited. But as above, I doubt we are keeping him.
so... incomplete?
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Froobs are awfully convinced their narrative is the right one.
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Re: Rate the Draft
Okay....after the usual 4 hour good night sleep, I feel much better about this draft. This is based off the assumption that Rosas has a deal for at least Teague and perhaps a buyer on Wiggins. Culver's NBA comparison is Jimmy Butler.....simply without the mouth. Most here like that game....so if Culver can reach that kind of potential, he's an amazing pick. In the 2nd round, we added Nowell......who is finally a legit shooter. This team has needed shooting for years. The reason I feel better is because I was really intrigued before we picked 43rd last night on Naz Reid after Paschall went right before us. When I woke, I see we've signed him to a two way. He's raw, and I've said he reminds me a bit of Montrez Harrel. So we potentially added a quality two way player, three point shooting, and a big man who moves very well for his size. For just the draft, I have to give it A- and that's only because I was high on Garland and would have been happy with White. But we checked three boxes of need IMO.
If Rosas lands Dlo, than this draft is an A+ because we've paired KAT with a lethal scorer, added a three point threat and have three wings that can play defense at a high level.
If Rosas lands Dlo, than this draft is an A+ because we've paired KAT with a lethal scorer, added a three point threat and have three wings that can play defense at a high level.
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At worst we got a better Corey Brewer, at best, we have Scottie Pippen.
Never take need over BPA unless all things are equal or close.
B grade since the goal was apparently a PG.
Never take need over BPA unless all things are equal or close.
B grade since the goal was apparently a PG.
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He was though. I’d have to dig through the other thread, but there was a small blurb out there that mentioned our interest just a short while ago.larryhagmansliver wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:30 am Hard to give it a grade without knowing what they do with Culver. Considering his name has not been mention by the Wolves anywhere I doubt he is long for the team.
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And if we somehow make moves to add Russell, does your B grade change at all?Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:44 am At worst we got a better Corey Brewer, at best, we have Scottie Pippen.
Never take need over BPA unless all things are equal or close.
B grade since the goal was apparently a PG.
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There was a tweet an hour before the draft started that there was a rumor the Wolves liked Culver....but we never worked him out, it was allegedly just a call. Guy must be super charismatic and our scouts just loved his tape.SHAFA wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:45 amHe was though. I’d have to dig through the other thread, but there was a small blurb out there that mentioned our interest just a short while ago.larryhagmansliver wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:30 am Hard to give it a grade without knowing what they do with Culver. Considering his name has not been mention by the Wolves anywhere I doubt he is long for the team.
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I was talking about since he's been drafted but I just realised that's because the trade isn't official yet.SHAFA wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:45 amHe was though. I’d have to dig through the other thread, but there was a small blurb out there that mentioned our interest just a short while ago.larryhagmansliver wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:30 am Hard to give it a grade without knowing what they do with Culver. Considering his name has not been mention by the Wolves anywhere I doubt he is long for the team.
So scrap that, Culver said he has talked to Rosas and that he happy to be where he is wanted. So I guess he is here to stay. Good pick in my opinion, based on about 45 minutes of research.
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B.
Everything was dandy until we got sniped. The process was right; the results didn't go the exact way we wanted. No one saw CLE taking another PG. Hoping Culver finds his niche here in what could be a pretty fun defensive lineup with RoCo and Okogie.
Everything was dandy until we got sniped. The process was right; the results didn't go the exact way we wanted. No one saw CLE taking another PG. Hoping Culver finds his niche here in what could be a pretty fun defensive lineup with RoCo and Okogie.
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perhaps wings are to Rosas what PG's were to Kahn....digitalwolf wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:44 pmIt's not semantics....our roster adding two wings with three established wings isn't semanics, it's not coincidence....it's based off other deals. Culver is good and our 2nd rounder can shoot.....you can't give it lower than a C. But again, you don't pick that many wings without something going on in the background.LordNu wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:38 pmSemantics. Rate the picks as is.digitalwolf wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:29 pm
But you can't because specifically our roster make up. We drafted two wings to a team that has three established wings. The draft and our roster is mutually exclusive. And if Culver is that Wade like guy, then you're really fucking up ratings because you shoot to an A with a bullet.
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A. Moving to B- assets for a B+ assets is a fantastic move for where the Wolves are.
I won't pretend to be a draft expert, but Culver's value was around there.
I won't pretend to be a draft expert, but Culver's value was around there.
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Lots of Kahn comparisons still coming in today. One guy never worked in the business and the other was an understudy to one of the better known quality GM's of the past decade. We're moving Wiggins....he's just the only one that knows where.Stork311 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:46 amperhaps wings are to Rosas what PG's were to Kahn....digitalwolf wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:44 pmIt's not semantics....our roster adding two wings with three established wings isn't semanics, it's not coincidence....it's based off other deals. Culver is good and our 2nd rounder can shoot.....you can't give it lower than a C. But again, you don't pick that many wings without something going on in the background.
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This is rate the draft, not the off-season.digitalwolf wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:47 amAnd if we somehow make moves to add Russell, does your B grade change at all?Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:44 am At worst we got a better Corey Brewer, at best, we have Scottie Pippen.
Never take need over BPA unless all things are equal or close.
B grade since the goal was apparently a PG.
Overall rating would be A+ if he moved wigs and got russell. I won't hold my breath.
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we will be moving Roco or Okogie....Wiggins is a turd stuck in our plumbing for 2 more years.digitalwolf wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:49 amLots of Kahn comparisons still coming in today. One guy never worked in the business and the other was an understudy to one of the better known quality GM's of the past decade. We're moving Wiggins....he's just the only one that knows where.Stork311 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:46 amperhaps wings are to Rosas what PG's were to Kahn....digitalwolf wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:44 pm
It's not semantics....our roster adding two wings with three established wings isn't semanics, it's not coincidence....it's based off other deals. Culver is good and our 2nd rounder can shoot.....you can't give it lower than a C. But again, you don't pick that many wings without something going on in the background.
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Re: Rate the Draft
B. Rosas said that it was all about BPA (which I always agree with in the first round), but if that was really true, why didn't they bring Culver in for a workout? How hard is it to get guys (not named Zion or Morant) in for a workout? Seems very odd to me.
Plus, is the drop off in talent that big from Culver to White? White was looked at as the better talent to a lot of scouts over Culver. Why not take the guy that fills a glaring need and is a big talent? Nothing adds up.
Plus, is the drop off in talent that big from Culver to White? White was looked at as the better talent to a lot of scouts over Culver. Why not take the guy that fills a glaring need and is a big talent? Nothing adds up.
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Re: Rate the Draft
I gave it a C because everyone knows that the Wolves didn’t get their guy. Why even trade up if you can not get your guy.
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Still don't 100% buy that they didn't get their guy. It was reported very early that Garland was going 5Decker23 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:53 am B. Rosas said that it was all about BPA (which I always agree with in the first round), but if that was really true, why didn't they bring Culver in for a workout? How hard is it to get guys (not named Zion or Morant) in for a workout? Seems very odd to me.
Plus, is the drop off in talent that big from Culver to White? White was looked at as the better talent to a lot of scouts over Culver. Why not take the guy that fills a glaring need and is a big talent? Nothing adds up.
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Yes, sometimes it can be hard to get every guy you want in for a workout. Remember that we were sitting at 11 and Culver has consistently been rated in the top 5-6 or higher, so it's not that far fetched that he shuts down workouts to teams higher.Decker23 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:53 am B. Rosas said that it was all about BPA (which I always agree with in the first round), but if that was really true, why didn't they bring Culver in for a workout? How hard is it to get guys (not named Zion or Morant) in for a workout? Seems very odd to me.
Plus, is the drop off in talent that big from Culver to White? White was looked at as the better talent to a lot of scouts over Culver. Why not take the guy that fills a glaring need and is a big talent? Nothing adds up.
There was plenty of people that didn't see White as that high and with next year's draft being so deep at PG, it's reasonable that they wouldn't feel the need to force the PG pick this year if they didn't feel he was on par with Culver. We already have Teague for this year, we still hold the rights to Tyus and maybe we bring Bayless back cheap...we don't NEED a PG this year specifically, we just need a PG of the future at some point.
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Jesus Christ the battered wife (wolf) syndrome here is strong. What part of everyone in the world saying we were trading up for Garland, then everyone saying Cle was still shopping their pick right before, then us still shopping 6 after Garland goes 5 tells you your husband still loves you and is a good guy?OliverMiller wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:58 amStill don't 100% buy that they didn't get their guy. It was reported very early that Garland was going 5Decker23 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:53 am B. Rosas said that it was all about BPA (which I always agree with in the first round), but if that was really true, why didn't they bring Culver in for a workout? How hard is it to get guys (not named Zion or Morant) in for a workout? Seems very odd to me.
Plus, is the drop off in talent that big from Culver to White? White was looked at as the better talent to a lot of scouts over Culver. Why not take the guy that fills a glaring need and is a big talent? Nothing adds up.
Fuck! Rosas fucked this up in epic all time fashion. Maybe he can fix it but it doesn't mean he didn't fuck the dog 100%. How many other teams traded up for their guy who wasn't there? Can you ever remember it happening?
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it's still a better player though than they would have gotten at 11.
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No it's not. Doumboya will be better. Fuck he's already a way better shooter as a project big. And we could have got another piece with Saric.
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Also weird how the narrative since Rosas was hired has been that Wiggins is sticking around and yet their are active trade talks about him.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:03 amJesus Christ the battered wife (wolf) syndrome here is strong. What part of everyone in the world saying we were trading up for Garland, then everyone saying Cle was still shopping their pick right before, then us still shopping 6 after Garland goes 5 tells you your husband still loves you and is a good guy?OliverMiller wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:58 amStill don't 100% buy that they didn't get their guy. It was reported very early that Garland was going 5Decker23 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:53 am B. Rosas said that it was all about BPA (which I always agree with in the first round), but if that was really true, why didn't they bring Culver in for a workout? How hard is it to get guys (not named Zion or Morant) in for a workout? Seems very odd to me.
Plus, is the drop off in talent that big from Culver to White? White was looked at as the better talent to a lot of scouts over Culver. Why not take the guy that fills a glaring need and is a big talent? Nothing adds up.
Fuck! Rosas fucked this up in epic all time fashion. Maybe he can fix it but it doesn't mean he didn't fuck the dog 100%. How many other teams traded up for their guy who wasn't there? Can you ever remember it happening?
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why did he fall to 15 then, and behind such vanilla front court guys like Rui or PJ?Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:05 amNo it's not. Doumboya will be better. Fuck he's already a way better shooter as a project big. And we could have got another piece with Saric.
2020 All Time NBA Draft
A Iverson, K Irving
J Havlicek, M Ginobili, M Richmond
D Wilkins, B Bowen
T Duncan, B McAdoo
H Olajuwon, W Unseld, A Sabonis
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J Havlicek, M Ginobili, M Richmond
D Wilkins, B Bowen
T Duncan, B McAdoo
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If you watched i't on ESPN you heard them say it. After the top 3 picks you may see a lot of picks for need and safer picks. (Hi Tank) And that's what a lot of teams did. They were afraid of waiting on him. Haven't seen a lot of draft analysis yet but if he's not the steal of the draft it is wrong. He's KG and we traded up for J. Smith.Oriole81 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:13 amwhy did he fall to 15 then, and behind such vanilla front court guys like Rui or PJ?Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:05 amNo it's not. Doumboya will be better. Fuck he's already a way better shooter as a project big. And we could have got another piece with Saric.
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The trade turned out be a “D” right now. We got a “B” level talent, so that’s why I say it’s a “C”.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:05 amNo it's not. Doumboya will be better. Fuck he's already a way better shooter as a project big. And we could have got another piece with Saric.
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I'll wuss out and say incomplete.
Makes me think Rosas has negative opinions on Wig and or Okogie - not hard to imagine a POBO from not liking Wig at a minimum.
Wolves rebuild wasn't going to happen with one draft pick. Need to see the plan play out over the next year or two.
I'm fine moving Dario to move up. Wanted Garland more than White - if they think Culver can play point then fine but I haven't seen that in the few games I've seen him play.
Makes me think Rosas has negative opinions on Wig and or Okogie - not hard to imagine a POBO from not liking Wig at a minimum.
Wolves rebuild wasn't going to happen with one draft pick. Need to see the plan play out over the next year or two.
I'm fine moving Dario to move up. Wanted Garland more than White - if they think Culver can play point then fine but I haven't seen that in the few games I've seen him play.
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You don't know that for sure. We could have traded back, added an extra pick in the first round and gotten more talent. There's no way to know until 3-4 years down the road. Hindsight, I would have liked to see the Wolves trade back and pick up multiple guys like Sekou, Clarke, Little, Windler, Washington...
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