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How the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery should have went...

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Swishh, Apr 14, 2013.

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  1. Swishh

    Swishh Member

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    In this thread, you will re-arrange the 2012 nba draft lottery picks, due to what you have seen from them so far this year, and based on upside/potential.

    The picks happened in the following order:

    1. Anthony Davis
    2. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
    3. Bradley Beal
    4. Dion Waiters
    5. Thomas Robinson
    6. Damian Lillard
    7. Harrison Barnes
    8. Terrence Ross
    9. Andre Drummond
    10.Austin Rivers
    11. Myers Leonard
    12.Jeremy Lamb
    13. Kendall Marshall
    14. John Henson


    Based on what i've seen this year and due to upside/potential (in my opinion), the draft should have went like this:

    1.Damian Lillard
    2. Anthony Davis
    3.Bradley Beal
    4.Andre Drummond
    5.Harrison Barnes
    6.Dion Waiters
    7.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
    8.Terrence Ross
    9.Myers Leonard
    10.John Henson
    11.Jeremy Lamb
    12.Kendall Marshall
    13.Thomas Robinson
    14.Austin Rivers
     
    #1 Swishh, Apr 14, 2013
  2. RedDynasty

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    Austin Rivers wouldn't have been drafted at all lol
     
    #2 RedDynasty, Apr 14, 2013
  3. AFS

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    How do you still have Austin Rivers as a lottery pick...?
     
    #3 AFS, Apr 14, 2013
  4. CJLarson

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    He's rearranging the lottery only.
     
    #4 CJLarson, Apr 14, 2013
  5. Johndoe804

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    Nicholson in Orlando has looked pretty solid. Nice post game.
     
    #5 Johndoe804, Apr 14, 2013
  6. nono

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    I would still have Anthony Davis as number 1. Even though Lillard might have played better, Davis still has much more potential.
     
    #6 nono, Apr 14, 2013
  7. Jamers

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    this^
     
    #7 Jamers, Apr 14, 2013
  8. J Sizzle

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    Davis would still go number 1, and you could make a strong case for Drummond going 3 behind Lillard
     
    #8 J Sizzle, Apr 14, 2013
  9. Swishh

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    Correct
     
    #9 Swishh, Apr 14, 2013
  10. Jamers

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    1. Anthony Davis
    2. Damian Lillard
    3. Andre Drummond
    4. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
    5. Bradley Beal
    6. Dion Waiters
    7. Myers Leonard
    8. John Henson
    9. Harrison Barnes
    10.Thomas Robinson
    11. Terrence Ross
    12.Jeremy Lamb
    13. Kendall Marshall
    14. Austin Rivers
     
    #10 Jamers, Apr 14, 2013
  11. felixng2012

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    Lillard wouldn't be number 1 since he was already 22. His upside is limited. His defense is abysmal and his playmaking is average. Anthony Davis and Drummond are already game changers on D and this league lacks quality big men so their value is even higher. MKG is young so I have him at 3. He has a lot of room to grow but I am not sure if he will reach his potential on the LolCats.

    1. Anthony Davis
    2. Drummond
    3. MKG
    4. Lillard
    5. Bradley Beal
    6. Dion Waiters
     
    #11 felixng2012, Apr 14, 2013
  12. Noob Cake

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    Joke of a thread. Rivers actually has elite skills and very solid fundamentals. His only negative is his lack of shot.

    Rivers has shown more than Lamb, Robinson and Marshall. Marshall has shown that he does not even belong in the NBA.
     
    #12 Noob Cake, Apr 14, 2013
  13. Kojirou

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    Well, I guess you can call a .431 TS%, and needing 6.4 shots to score 6.2 points "a lack of shot", in the way that you can say "Thomas Robinson is not a good jump shooter". And given that the dude has a 114 Drtg and only 2 assists a game, I'm not sure what his positives are.
     
    #13 Kojirou, Apr 14, 2013
  14. Swishh

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    No, you're a joke. Rivers is statistically one of the worst Hornets players in franchise history.
     
    #14 Swishh, Apr 14, 2013
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    Yeah, that Austin Rivers pick was a head scratcher from the beginning- I didn't think he'd be any good (I also didn't expect him to be this bad) but I don't understand why a team that just signed EGO-rdon to a massive deal would draft a shooting guard.
     
    #15 da_juice, Apr 14, 2013
  16. clos4life

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    Rivers was terrible all season long. I wonder if he will manage to stick to the NBA at all after his contract is over.
     
    #16 clos4life, Apr 14, 2013
  17. da_juice

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    If his dad's still coaching, he might get a 2nd chance there. Otherwise, he'll either be a bench rider (ala Adam Morrison) or go to Europe.

    Who knows? Maybe he'll develop into a decent player with time, but right now I don't see it.
     
    #17 da_juice, Apr 14, 2013
  18. clippy

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    p

    Fixed that for you.
     
    #18 clippy, Apr 14, 2013
  19. Pieman2005

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    Rofl we say James Harden has a long way to go and is only 23 but Lillard being 22 means he's already done growing.. I swear the ignorance on here is amazing sometimes.
     
    #19 Pieman2005, Apr 14, 2013
  20. DonatasFanboy

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    I like this.
     
    #20 DonatasFanboy, Apr 15, 2013
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