Watching Cavs vs Hawks: We need to draft a few rim protectors

[Tr1boy]

Horford and Milsap lack of shot blocking capability is killing the Hawks on the defensive end against a good team like the Cavs.

The Celtics are a good team without shot blockers.  What if we get a few? Plus someone that can score in the post?   Our shooter will have more room, IT will have more space to drive in. On the defensive end everyone else doesn't have to work extra hard.

#16: Upshaw - Take the risk
#19: RJ Hunter, future 2nd and fillers for Zeller and Turner
#28: Mickey  - Will definitely add rim protection presence while not being a minus on the floor
#33: Draft and Stash
#45: Richaun Holmes - In case Upshaw does not workout, adding a third rim protector. A guy that can also play some sf

C- Upshaw/KO
PF - Sullinger/Mickey/Holmes
SF - Crowder/Young
SG - AB/RJ Hunter
PG - Smart/IT/Pressey

Thoughts?

[KG Living Legend]

 I like the general idea you have. Heck why not take Dakari Johnson at 33. Or Christmas from Syracuse. seven if we went Portis, Micky, and Johnson defense world be much improved.

[Celtics4ever]

Heck why not take Dakari Johnson at 33.

  Because he was not much of a shot blocker?

[Beat LA]

Heck why not take Dakari Johnson at 33.

  Because he was not much of a shot blocker?

Lol , TP.

Also, never draft for need, even though Upshaw might very well be the bpa at 16, anyway.  Still, I wouldn't use all of our picks on shot blockers.  Just take the best players, and we'll go from there.  Oh, and Jordan Mackey , ahaha .

[Tr1boy]

I like the general idea you have. Heck why not take Dakari Johnson at 33. Or Christmas from Syracuse. seven if we went Portis, Micky, and Johnson defense world be much improved.

Portis will not be much of a shot blocker. He doesn't have a long wingspan nor good max leap (31 inches)  . While Mickey and Holmes standstill leap = 32 inches

[Tr1boy]

Heck why not take Dakari Johnson at 33.

  Because he was not much of a shot blocker?

Lol , TP.

Also, never draft for need, even though Upshaw might very well be the bpa at 16, anyway.  Still, I wouldn't use all of our picks on shot blockers.  Just take the best players, and we'll go from there.  Oh, and Jordan Mackey , ahaha .

and you are not with the players I have listed.   You are not reaching. Upshaw is a only risk

We also can't keep adding players congesting the lineup. When will they get min to develop?

The team desperately is missing some above the rim presence/explosive players. 

We do need 3 pt shooters too but that is 2nd on the list

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

The Cs definitely need shot blockers, but the lack of such is one of only many problems for the Hawks. What an absolute mess that team was against Cleveland.

[Tr1boy]

The Cs definitely need shot blockers, but the lack of such is one of only many problems for the Hawks. What an absolute mess that team was against Cleveland.

Korver was also a big loss.   2014-2015 Hawks might be a one hit wonder.  Next season most teams will know how to defend them.  Play good zone D

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

The Cs definitely need shot blockers, but the lack of such is one of only many problems for the Hawks. What an absolute mess that team was against Cleveland.

Korver was also a big loss.   2014-2015 Hawks might be a one hit wonder.  Next season most teams will know how to defend them.  Play good zone D

Yes and no—he wasn't exactly a giant killer in this series pre-injury.

[Beat LA]

Heck why not take Dakari Johnson at 33.

  Because he was not much of a shot blocker?

Lol , TP.

Also, never draft for need, even though Upshaw might very well be the bpa at 16, anyway.  Still, I wouldn't use all of our picks on shot blockers.  Just take the best players, and we'll go from there.  Oh, and Jordan Mackey , ahaha .

and you are not with the players I have listed.   You are not reaching. Upshaw is a only risk

We also can't keep adding players congesting the lineup. When will they get min to develop?

The team desperately is missing some above the rim presence/explosive players. 

We do need 3 pt shooters too but that is 2nd on the list

I do think that Upshaw could solve many of our interior deficiencies by himself, but just because we have a bunch of guards right now doesn't mean that there aren't better players to be had in this draft, not to mention that at least some of our guys just won't work out, long-term, for whatever reason, but here's why you never draft for need -

Once upon a time , the Pistons already had an imposing 3 guard rotation of Zeke, John Long, and Vinnie Johnson, yet they still drafted Joe Dumars in 1985, and it looked like there wouldn't be enough playing time to go around.  However, because Joe proved to be such an outstanding player, John Long became replaceable, and he was traded, so all in all, I think that that worked out pretty well for Detroit , don't you think, lol ?

My point being that, even if the talent doesn't immediately fit our roster, the new guys could prove to be better than those players we already have, or we could flip them to a team who really wanted player(s) x on draft night for something/someone better, whether immediately, or down the road. 

Look at what happened when Chicago took Jimmy Butler.  Coming off Rose's mvp season in 2011-12, they already had Kyle Korver, Luol Deng, and would later sign both Ronnie Brewer and Richard Hamilton, and yet, 4 years later, Rip has retired, Korver and Deng were traded (and the latter has seemingly broken down), Brewer signed with the Knicks after 11-12, and Jimmy Buckets is an all star looking to get dat dough, lol . You never know what's going to happen down the road with injuries, etc., so just take the best player.