2014 Pick 2: General Commentary

[Roy H.]

Already inquired with Moranis, but if he's unable, is there anybody that can take a list for me today?

I can.

[rondoallaturca]

Already inquired with Moranis, but if he's unable, is there anybody that can take a list for me today?

I can.

Thanks. TP in advance. I'll send you a list in a bit.

[Young Nick]

I was amazed Sanders is still available. This dude can play defense.
Also I love the picks before and after mine. Both in terms of overall talent, and in terms of goodness of fit on their respective teams.

Props to Nick and AirB for drafting well.

At this juncture I'd say I am most impressed with the Blazers and the Pellies. Obviously teams like LAC and Indy and Houston scare as well, but those two teams strike me as contenders.

If not for my loaded front court, I would think I can be there, too.

[rondoallaturca]

I was amazed Sanders is still available. This dude can play defense.
Also I love the picks before and after mine. Both in terms of overall talent, and in terms of goodness of fit on their respective teams.

Props to Nick and AirB for drafting well.

At this juncture I'd say I am most impressed with the Blazers and the Pellies. Obviously teams like LAC and Indy and Houston scare as well, but those two teams strike me as contenders.

If not for my loaded front court, I would think I can be there, too.

Just noticed that the CB title of Shavlik Randolph is misspelled.

[rondoallaturca]

Doesn't seem like a pick will be made soon so I'll check out now. Roy has my list for my pick today.

[pearljammer10]

I was amazed Sanders is still available. This dude can play defense.
Also I love the picks before and after mine. Both in terms of overall talent, and in terms of goodness of fit on their respective teams.

Props to Nick and AirB for drafting well.

At this juncture I'd say I am most impressed with the Blazers and the Pellies. Obviously teams like LAC and Indy and Houston scare as well, but those two teams strike me as contenders.

If not for my loaded front court, I would think I can be there, too.

Despite his troubles off the court and his down season, this was the guy I was most surprised to see still sitting there this late in the draft, especially with teams always looking for center depth. I think this was a great pick for you.

[nickagneta]

Finished with the starting lineup

Pelicans

PG: George Hill
SG: Victor Oladipo
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Anthony Davis
C: DeAndre Jordan

Bench for 2015: Kobe Bryant

Yeah, the P'Cans won't score a bunch but neither will the opposition

[pearljammer10]

Portland's Starting Lineup ends with:

PG: Lillard
SG: D. Green
SF: Leonard
PF: Aldridge
C:  Noah


Scoring: Check
Defense: Check
Shooting: Check
Rebounding: Check
Youth: Check
Athleticism: Check
Leadership: Check
Hustle and Effort: Check
Playoff Experience: Check

[fairweatherfan]

Completely forgot about Sanders.  C'est la vie.  Very nice pickup.

[Moranis]

Team is definitely coming into place and setting up well for a long term contender as Dirk is the only guy over 25 on my team.

PG - Isaiah Thomas, Michael Carter-Williams
SG - Eric Gordon
SF - Jimmy Butler
PF - Dirk Nowtizki
C - Demarcus Cousins

I have a few guys that I think I should be able to pick up, which will compliment the team well, though I was hoping to land Tony Allen with my next pick.  Also, kind of fun to have the shortest PG in the league and I believe the tallest PG in the league. 

[nickagneta]

You know what we see less and less of in these drafts now? the "What the heck were you thinking" picks of a couple to a few years back. GGMs are just getting better and better at putting together cohesive units without making ridiculous reach picks.

Props to everybody.

[AB_Celtic]

You know what we see less and less of in these drafts now? the "What the heck were you thinking" picks of a couple to a few years back. GGMs are just getting better and better at putting together cohesive units without making ridiculous reach picks.

Props to everybody.

TL;DR I'm a genius for taking Calderon.

In all seriousness, I completely agree with this. Outside of a few super-good teams (Portland I'm looking at you), the parity in this draft is excellent, and that's due to smart picks on everyone's part.

[Roy H.]

I'm currently waiting to hear back from fitz.

If anybody has interest in the 4.19 or 5.1, let me know.

[slamtheking]

You know what we see less and less of in these drafts now? the "What the heck were you thinking" picks of a couple to a few years back. GGMs are just getting better and better at putting together cohesive units without making ridiculous reach picks.

Props to everybody.

TL;DR I'm a genius for taking Calderon.

In all seriousness, I completely agree with this. Outside of a few super-good teams (Portland I'm looking at you), the parity in this draft is excellent, and that's due to smart picks on everyone's part.

have to agree.  everyone picked so far is someone that would have been drafted at some point.  some may be a little earlier than expected but no real shocks so far. 

I was waiting for some of the trade binkies from the general trade threads to go early but then realized none of the "Gotta Get This Guy Now And Grossly Overpay For Him" crowd was participating here.  That would be an interesting draft to see.   

[indeedproceed]

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