C's are going to land in the lottery this year. I say Okafor or Towns
No, it's not. Wishful thinking won't make us better.
true. but since is this a blog and not the celtics' front office, it doesnt hurt either.
I hear you. But EVERYBODY here would draft Okafor or Towns. Everybody. So what's the point of discussing them? If possible, we draft one of them. Until then, we should discuss the other, more likely options, the pros and cons of the 3 to 10 players, like Russell, WCS, Winslow, Hezonja, Looney, Johnson.
i understand, but folks are here for fun as well and if we disallowed posting the obvious not many post would appear here. one point, and this is just me, i often find it best when i read such posts to invite the poster to rethink or restate, asking a question to draw him or her out. keeps it friendly that way.
what do you think?
p.s. if i were drafting with the #1 pick, i would seriously consider mudaiy. not a center, but the BPA in the draft. and that is how you draft, not based upon need, like portland and sam bowie over jordan.
I am curious on why you would take Mudaiy over Okafor?? just seems so easy to take Okafor? He is the best player in college basketball and 6'11 guys with his skill set just don't become available often?? What I like about Okafor is that he just doesn't do it with his athleticism, he is a very skilled big man, something that we haven't seen in a long time...
good question. i am not firmly and determinedly committed to mudaiy over okafor, but i think it is not a slam dunk, no thought choice for okafor either. almost everything i have read seems to place great value on the POSITION played by okafor and that he does a great job of filling a POSITION that is valuable. most posters here say in some form " we need a rim protector/center = get okafor since he is the best one."
should the celtics draft based upon need or BPA, is my question. this question is followed by, is mudaiy the BPA in this draft?
mudaily fills a position that is not as much in demand in terms of shortage of talent. however, mudaiy seems to be the best player at any one position. he seems to be the one player who might, might, might be transcendent at his position for this draft.
i think a GM should draft on talent, not need. the celtics need a center, but i don't want to repeat the "bowie over jordan" choice either. even if bowie had not been injured, jordan would have turned out to be the better player. (and please, don't say "mudaiy =/= jordan, we all know that.)
here is my question, not firm commitment. will mudaiy turn out to be the better nba player? maybe, maybe not, but i think more discussion is warranted before making okafor an automatic choice.