All-Time NBA Draft: Discussion

[-Truth-]

Please use this thread for the discussions pertaining to the DaF NBA Draft, including the teams, the players, the strategies, etc.

There is always the unwritten/now written rule that we don't speak about the players who are still available so please adhere to this request. Thank you.

Edited August 30, 2014 by -Truth-

[-Truth-]

Looks like CalvinSmoke will have a major leg up on the competition.

[allblackraven]

[Profanity deleted] random.org

Randomizes allblackraven to the last spot every time.

[Ed_Reed20]

Looks like CalvinSmoke will have a major leg up on the competition.

We all know who he's going to take.

[SecretAgentMan]

[Profanity deleted] random.org

Randomizes allblackraven to the last spot every time.

"Randomizes"

[Inqui]

I suggest we start the draft with Baltimoreflacco and 23 out of play. That pick is the definition of a rubber stamp.

[T3hRaven]

He might not take Jordan. You could make a case for the value of building around a dominant big man.

[Birdest]

I hope I can pick the GOAT.

[allblackraven]

We're going to pick 132 players in this game. However it turns out, there should be 11 extremely happy GMs at the end.

 

Talk about deep draft...

[-Truth-]

We're going to pick 132 players in this game. However it turns out, there should be 11 extremely happy GMs at the end.

 

Talk about deep draft...

 

Good point.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I finally have a top pick!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

He might not take Jordan. You could make a case for the value of building around a dominant big man.

 

I wouldn't take MJ #1

[-Truth-]

I wouldn't take MJ #1

 

I see what you're doing there.

[Inqui]

When does the draft start? I'll need a bit of time to go over the first part of my board.

[allblackraven]

When does the draft start? I'll need a bit of time to go over the first part of my board.

Should be right about now.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I see what you're doing there.

 

[allblackraven]

I see what you're doing there.

Maybe change the list in the draft thread so it matches the draft order?

[Gordo52]

Even though I'm not participating I'm interested in following this game. I just feel like the timing was bad. I'd love to do this next year.

I'm interested in seeing where two current players and the baddest bad boy from the 80's end up.

Just curious, when drafting, the assumption is that everyone is in their best career year?

[Inqui]

Even though I'm not participating I'm interested in following this game. I just feel like the timing was bad. I'd love to do this next year.

I'm interested in seeing where two current players and the baddest bad boy from the 80's end up.

Just curious, when drafting, the assumption is that everyone is in their best career year?

I was thinking of it as a franchise thing were you get the players for their careers (otherwise for the all-time NBA one I'd be looking at Marcus Dupree or Bo Jackson). And it's assumed that the older-style players have access to today's medicine and training programs, correct?

[Ed_Reed20]

Even though I'm not participating I'm interested in following this game. I just feel like the timing was bad. I'd love to do this next year.

I'm interested in seeing where two current players and the baddest bad boy from the 80's end up.

Just curious, when drafting, the assumption is that everyone is in their best career year?

 

That's how I'm looking at it. For example, if I was drafting Wade, it would be the Wade we saw from the '08 Olympics to June '09. 

 

A franchise with our teams would be great in theory but there's no guarantee a lot of players would develop the same way if they were surrounded by equally or even greater HoF talents. 

Edited August 24, 2014 by Ed_Reed20

[-Truth-]

Maybe change the list in the draft thread so it matches the draft order?

 

Can't wait to be on the bottom I see.

[-Truth-]

I'm assuming that we're drafting these players for the best stretch of their careers. I wasn't the creator of the process, however, so I'd take Ed_Reed20's opinion more at face value.

Edited August 24, 2014 by -Truth-

[allblackraven]

Can't wait to be on the bottom I see.

Lol

 

It's not that bad in a short draft actually

[beanfigger]

Pick seven, interesting. I'm not even gonna bother with strategy until I see what the early trends are. I really hope Detlef Schrempf is still there, though.

[T3hRaven]

Pick seven, interesting. I'm not even gonna bother with strategy until I see what the early trends are. I really hope Detlef Schrempf is still there, though.

I hope this is because of Parks and Rec.

[-Truth-]

Looks like we may have our first selection in shortly.

[Birdest]

That was unexpected! 

[-Truth-]

Big surprise there.

[-Truth-]

I wouldn't take MJ #1

 

You are up.

[CalvinSmoke]

Sorry guys, had no idea we made progress on this draft. I am now locked in! First pick holy hell!