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Zu den Blazers an #44 würde mich z.B. riesig freuen.
Done at #34.
Zu den Blazers an #44 würde mich z.B. riesig freuen.
Ja, das ist eine Möglichkeit. Allerdings haben die Blazers zunächst noch den 22. Pick, und es gibt einen Spieler, der im Bereich der beiden Picks erwartet wird und für Portland infragekommt: Quincy Pondexter. Man sollte ihn im Hinterkopf behalten, wenn es um die Blazers geht, denn er erfüllt viele wichtige Kriterien: regionale Bindung durch vier Jahre an der Universität von Washington (wie schon Brandon Roy), stete Verbesserung am College, guter Athlet, harter Arbeiter mit hoher Effizienz, Vorzeigeprofi mit Rollenspieler-Mentalität.Done at #34.
Chad Ford schrieb:Sources in both Philly and Sacramento said the [Dalembert] trade won't affect their draft plans [...]
The Sixers have been strongly leaning toward taking Evan Turner with the No. 2 pick. [...] For the Kings, the team had been looking at both Cousins and Greg Monroe. [...] it looks like both teams are still locked in on their original targets.
More trade talk
The Washington Wizards, Sixers, New Jersey Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves are all sending strong signals that they're keeping their picks. [...]
I've heard that the Kings, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets have all been talking about moving picks. The Kings, Pacers, Hornets and Bucks would like to trade down, while the Pistons, Grizzlies, Raptors, Rockets, Spurs, Thunder, Blazers and Nuggets would like to move up. And if the Pacers and Hornets can't move down, they, along with the Bulls, might look to get out of the draft completely.
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From what I can gather, the Pacers, Hornets, Raptors, Spurs and Thunder are the most active right now.
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Derrick Favors or DeMarcus Cousins
Favors and Cousins have now met in Sacramento and Philly [...] The general consensus in Sacramento and Philly was that Cousins was much better. [...] Wolves GM David Kahn ripped Favors for his lack of conditioning and doubted that he was ready for the NBA. While that certainly could have been a David Kahn smokescreen (I haven't heard feedback he was out of shape in the other two workouts), it all contributes to the narrative that Favors is getting his butt kicked by Cousins at the moment.
Ed Davis or Ekpe Udoh
Right now, Udoh seems to have the buzz. He is more polished, is a better offensive player and has the ability to contribute right away. Davis is a better defender, is more explosive athletically and is bigger. He impressed the Jazz and Pacers in recent workouts with his improved shooting ability, but everyone knows he's a project.
The question really comes down to this: Udoh is 23, and Davis is 21, so in two years, would Davis be as good or better than Udoh is now? [...]
From what I can gather, I don't think Davis will slip past the Jazz at No. 9. Udoh probably won't get past the Pacers at No. 10 if they keep their pick.
Luke Babbitt, Gordon Hayward, Xavier Henry or Paul George
I think the range for all of them starts at No. 8 to the Clippers. The Jazz, Pacers, Hornets, Grizzlies, Bucks and Timberwolves also look to be in the mix.
Each player offers a different skill set. Babbitt may be the best scorer of the bunch and is the most NBA-ready. Henry is the best pure shooter of the group. Hayward has all the intangibles. George has the most upside (both in terms of athleticism and skills).
Each player also has a serious flaw. Babbitt lacks the lateral quickness to guard the quicker 3s in the league. Henry appears to be a bit one-dimensional. Hayward lacks strength and needs to get his shooting back on track. George lacks a great motor.
[...] right now, the Clippers are slightly leaning toward Hayward. The Jazz prefer Babbitt, while the Pacers and Grizzlies like George and the Hornets and Bucks favor Hayward.
Avery Bradley or Eric Bledsoe
For teams looking for a point guard, the debate is really between Bradley and Bledsoe. Both players are freshmen and didn't have huge years. Bradley is a superior scorer and has good size for the position. Bledsoe is more of a true point guard and sees the floor better.
Both are considered raw and unproven, but they have tremendous athletic ability and upside. Both have been working out against each other in virtually every city before Bradley injured his ankle in Oklahoma City.
The real question for both players will come down to one spot in the lottery -- the Raptors at 13. While I've been hearing for weeks now that Bradley has the edge on Bledsoe, I had a trusted source tell me over the weekend that it may be Bledsoe who gets the nod in Toronto.
A true Insider mock draft
It probably doesn't surprise you to hear that most NBA teams do their own mock drafts in an effort to understand what players will be available when they are picking. They use their scouts to talk to other scouts in the league to get intel (along with reading ESPN Insider, of course) and then put a mock together.
I persuaded one of the best drafting GMs in the league to share his team's mock with me. He kindly gave me the first 20 picks. Enjoy!
1. Wizards: John Wall
2. Sixers: Evan Turner
3. Nets: Derrick Favors
4. Timberwolves: Wesley Johnson
5. Kings: DeMarcus Cousins
Note: Monroe had a terrific workout over the weekend. Sounds like Monroe and Cousins are neck and neck here.
6. Warriors: Greg Monroe
Note: Interestingly, after the positive workout, Monroe had a shaky one in Golden State on Sunday. You don't want to be outplayed by Omar Samhan when you're trying to talk a team into drafting you at No. 6. This may change.
7. Pistons: Al-Farouq Aminu
8. Clippers: Gordon Hayward
Note: If you're comparing to our Mock Draft 5.0, we have the first eight in the exact same order. From here, it changes significantly.
9. Jazz: Ed Davis
Note: I think you'll see Mock Draft 6.0 take up this suggestion. I've been hearing all week that Davis doesn't get past No. 9 if Monroe is off the board. Sorry, Luke Babbitt.
10. Pacers: Ekpe Udoh
Note: This also seems like a good bet. We've had Davis falling here for the past two weeks. But Udoh was the guy we had in Indy for our first two mock drafts.
11. Hornets: Cole Aldrich
12. Grizzlies: Luke Babbitt
13. Raptors: Eric Bledsoe
Note: That's the first major surprise I've heard so far. I've had them higher on Avery Bradley for months ... but maybe he knows something I don't.
14. Rockets: Patrick Patterson
15. Bucks: Xavier Henry
16. Timberwolves: Paul George
Note: I think this is probably too low for George. I put him here in my last mock draft but continue to hear he's strongly in the mix for the Clips, Indy and Memphis. Hard to see him sliding past all three.
17. Bulls: Damion James
18. Heat: Avery Bradley
19. Celtics: Solomon Alabi
20. Spurs: Daniel Orton
Note: The Spurs need a big man and they could rip out the heart of folks in OKC if they take Orton one pick ahead of the Thunder.
Was meint ihr eigentlich bei den Clippers? Sie sind nun nicht bei den möglichen Trade-Kandidaten genannt worden und scheinen sich strikt für SFs zu interessieren... insbesondere Hayward. Was wird das? Ein Korolev'scher Reflex? Kann das gutgehen? Warum traden die nicht drei, vier Plätze runter?
Was meint ihr eigentlich bei den Clippers? Sie sind nun nicht bei den möglichen Trade-Kandidaten genannt worden und scheinen sich strikt für SFs zu interessieren... insbesondere Hayward. Was wird das? Ein Korolev'scher Reflex? Kann das gutgehen? Warum traden die nicht drei, vier Plätze runter?
Wesley Johnson is moving up to 3, New Jersey, on our next mock coming shortly. Told New Jersey will take him and go for a PF in free agency.
Wes is the most ready guy and New Jersey wants to be competitive next year. Favors doeso to Minnesota & compliments Love+Jefferson perfectly
Gerade du als Rockets-Fan solltest doch dank Scola, Landry und Hayes auch der Ansicht sein, dass die Größe zweitrangig ist, solange die Leistung stimmt.Hoffe bezüglich der Rockets dass man irgendwie an Aldrich rankommt, wäre für mich der ideale Pick da man so Yao´s Minuten niedrig halten kann ohne gleich mit 2 größen-benachteiligten Spielern im Frontcourt zu agieren
Ford hat außerdem Da'Sean Butler an #40, obwohl der ein gerissenes Kreuzband hat. Luke Harangody wird laut Ford hingegen gar nicht gedraftet werden.Chad Ford schrieb:1. Washington - John Wall, Kentucky
2. Philadelphia - Evan Turner, Ohio State
All the talk about the Sixers considering going big is now fading. After they worked out Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins on June 18, head coach Doug Collins, who was very high on Favors before the workout, fell out of love.
3. New Jersey - Wesley Johnson, Syracuse
after his workout for the Nets on Monday, Favors has fallen behind Johnson on their board, according to sources close to the situation. The Nets have needs at both the 3 and the 4 and feel they'll be able to land an elite big man, like Carlos Boozer or Amare Stoudemire, through free agency.
4. Minnesota - Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech
GM David Kahn ripped Favors after his workout in Minnesota, calling him out of shape and saying he wasn't ready to play in the league. And the Wolves haven't even had Cousins in for a workout because he doesn't want to play in Minnesota. [...] Other players available include Greg Monroe and Al-Farouq Aminu, but I don't see either player going this high. This development may push the Wolves to try harder to trade up or out.
5. Sacramento - DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
I hear Cousins might have a slight lead over Monroe, but it's very close. However, more and more, a third option is emerging: Trading the pick [...] with so many teams pining to get their hands on Cousins -- everyone from Detroit to Boston has been looking at moving up.
6. Golden State - Greg Monroe, Georgetown
7. Detroit - Ed Davis, North Carolina
For weeks I've had Aminu going to Detroit, but after Aminu canceled his workouts in Detroit, the Pistons have begun looking in other directions.
8. L.A. Clippers - Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest
9. Utah - Luke Babbitt, Nevada
10. Indiana - Ekpe Udoh, Baylor
11. New Orleans - Gordon Hayward, Butler
12. Memphis - Paul George, Fresno State
13. Toronto - Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
14. Houston - Cole Aldrich, Kansas
15. Milwaukee - Xavier Henry, Kansas
16. Minnesota - James Anderson, Oklahoma State
17. Chicago - Avery Bradley, Texas
18. Miami - Eric Bledsoe, Kentucky
19. Boston - Damion James, Texas
20. San Antonio - Craig Brackins, Iowa State
21. Oklahoma City - Solomon Alabi, Florida State
22. Portland - Kevin Seraphin, France
23. Minnesota - Larry Sanders, Va. Commonwealth
24. Atlanta - Hassan Whiteside, Marshall
25. Memphis - Jordan Crawford, Xavier
26. Oklahoma City - Daniel Orton, Kentucky
27. New Jersey - Dominique Jones, South Florida
28. Memphis - Devin Ebanks, West Virginia
29. Orlando - Darington Hobson, New Mexico
30. Washington - Quincy Pondexter, Washington
31. New Jersey - Keith Gallon, Oklahoma
32. Oklahoma City - Tibor Pleiss, Germany
Pleiss will get several looks in the first round. The 7-footer is already a major defensive presence and is willing to stay overseas for a year or two to keep developing. He'd be a great value pick at 32.
33. Sacramento - Elliot Williams, Memphis
34. Portland - Trevor Booker, Clemson
35. Washington - Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech
Gerade du als Rockets-Fan solltest doch dank Scola, Landry und Hayes auch der Ansicht sein, dass die Größe zweitrangig ist, solange die Leistung stimmt.
Al-Farouq Aminu reportedly canceled his workout in Detroit. He much prefers going to the Clippers. Has a promise from them. Pencil him in.
Detroit: Barring a trade or Cousins somehow falling past Warriors (not happening), Ed Davis will be going 7. Al-Farouq "doesn't make sense."
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz0rcJHOWbz
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Also gegen Monty hätte ich nach dem Video auch keine Lust zu spielen...
Aldrich wird aber auch nicht diese Defensiv-Stütze sein. Das würde mich doch sehr überraschen. Ich halte ihn nicht mal unbedingt für den besseren Blocker als Patterson, der ihm außerdem in allen anderen Belangen überlegen ist. Mir würde die Wahl zwischen den Beiden nicht schwer fallen.Alles klare Indizien dass man keinen anständigen Anchor hinten drin hatte
Sieht aus wie ein Bewerbungsvideo für die D-League...
Laut Draftexpress Twitter dürften die Clippers an #8 Al Farouq Aminu bekommen, denn die Pistons scheinen kein Interesse mehr zu haben(eher Ed Davis wählen) und Aminu soll eine Zusage von uns haben.