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What young big do you build around?
« on: August 01, 2017, 10:57:28 PM »

Offline gouki88

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A friend and I were talking about Philly in general, for no real reason, but then he said something that took me off guard.

He said he'd "take Embiid over any guy in the NBA to build around." He didn't back down no matter who I threw at him, whether that's LeBron, Kawhi, AD or KD.

Which got me thinking, which young (under 24, so no AD) big man would you choose?

All of these guys have weaknesses in their game, so it will be interesting seeing who you have.
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Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2017, 11:05:12 PM »

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I agree with your friend.

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Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2017, 11:05:58 PM »

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Embiid is the next greg oden. Honestly don't know how he can't be anything but oden
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2017, 11:12:02 PM »

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No way you can take Embiid with his injury concerns. Towns is already an All NBA level player. Embiid has the highest ceiling, but is easily the riskiest. You take the sure thing in Towns. Could even argue for Jokic ,Kristaps, or Turner.
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Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2017, 12:07:51 AM »

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Quote from: footey on August 01, 2017, 11:05:12 PM
I agree with your friend.
Really? With all the injury concerns?

Towns is already a monster, and has played 82 games in every season. Find it hard to go past that.
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PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
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SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)
Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2017, 01:40:40 AM »

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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2017, 02:24:17 AM »

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Jokic/KAT/KP are all the same to me imo.
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2017, 02:48:52 AM »

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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2017, 04:10:44 AM »

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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2017, 04:59:27 AM »

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Quote from: CELTICSofBOSTON on August 02, 2017, 01:40:40 AM
Marvin Bagley and Deandre Ayton
Frightening that we could field that in the future if we get very lucky.
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PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
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SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)
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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2017, 05:18:11 AM »

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Thon Maker might get better this year and be high enough to be in the conversation.
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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2017, 06:42:41 AM »

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It's KAT for me, too, but only because of the injury concerns with Embiid. If there was some way to look into the future and know that he'd play 80% of his games for the next decade, it would be Embiid in a heartbeat. So I don't think your friend is crazy for thinking that but Towns has shown what he can actually do and it looks ilke he's going to be a monster.
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Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2017, 07:05:34 AM »

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Quote from: Csfan1984 on August 02, 2017, 05:18:11 AM
Thon Maker might get better this year and be high enough to be in the conversation.
That's true. As an Aussie I'm pretty excited to see what Thon can do, and if he can make the jump to be included in this conversation.
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'23 Historical Draft: Orlando Magic.

PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
SG: Joe Dumars (92-93) / Jeff Hornacek (91-92) / Jerry Stackhouse (00-01)
SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)
Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2017, 07:07:00 AM »

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Quote from: Big333223 on August 02, 2017, 06:42:41 AM
It's KAT for me, too, but only because of the injury concerns with Embiid. If there was some way to look into the future and know that he'd play 80% of his games for the next decade, it would be Embiid in a heartbeat. So I don't think your friend is crazy for thinking that but Towns has shown what he can actually do and it looks ilke he's going to be a monster.
I was only thinking he's crazy due to him saying he'd choose Embiid over anyone, let alone just out of the young bigs.

But I agree, if (a very big one at that) Embiid can stay healthy and get a string of 70+ game seasons going he'll be a nightmare.
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'23 Historical Draft: Orlando Magic.

PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
SG: Joe Dumars (92-93) / Jeff Hornacek (91-92) / Jerry Stackhouse (00-01)
SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)
Re: What young big do you build around?
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2017, 07:31:39 AM »

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I love KAT, but would also love the chance to put Drummond on a team/environment like the C's. 

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