Top 4 pick or Bust!

1st pick is between Suggs and Cade IMO.

Cade is bigger than Suggs at almost 6'8 and has similar skillset as Ben Simmons, he is just smaller, not as elite on defense but much better offensive player.

Cade has been lights out from 3 this season.

If you follow our games, you know that is a skillset highly prized AND needed for Silas system.

This draft is much deeper in talent than last season or even season before. Next draft should be even better.

And Jalen Green is very similar to Lavine in size and hops, not as good a shooter but maybe better defender. He could move up into top 3.

 

The strange thing about Laettner is he had a VERY successful NBA career that nobody remembers. He played like 13 seasons.

His rookie year he put up 18 ppg, 9 rpg, 3 apg, 1 spg and 1 bpg... though not on great efficiency. He continud to pu up 16+ ppg each of his first 5 years, with similar board numbers.

He was a role player thereafter, playing till he was 35.

But when you are in a group amongst the greatest college basketball players of all time, your NBA career is going to be overshadowed unless its MJ.... or Lebron like... which is part of the reason MJ and Kareem are the best ever all around bball players. MJ in particular had the trifecta of college, NBA and Olympics.

 

I guess it was because his time in the NBA was nothing special.....unlike his college runs. Those were cinderella days.

 

If I have to watch this garbage all season just for OKC to steal our pick in the lottery I'm gonna lose it.

 

yeah. I quickly looked up top ncaa players of all time and he was consistently in that 15-20 range... which to me is too low. Yes some above him had better numbers... but his numbers plus his tourney runs, in the modern ncaa, is a pretty insane combo. One list from a reputable source had David Robinson listed above him. And I get it. DRob put up 28 and 12 his senior year plus 4.5 blocks a game. But... for Navy....

 

yeah....

BUT

At this point... it’s absolutely worth the try.

i dont think this was their plan ever... I suspect their plan was to take it as it came.... but given what came ... you have to go for the tank now. It’s great in that it makes the path so obvious.

and it might just be like a 10% chance or whatever.... but damn if it happens. That’ll be super exciting!

 

I agree. We're already hovering at the bottom of the league and even if we do get slightly better as the season goes on this roster isn't good. The last time the Rockets were in contention for a top draft prospect was when we drafted Yao.

 

yeah. And the #1 spot is too much of An ask but who knows.

I’m very close to thinking Cade is a lock multi time all star can’t miss no question even dude. The last little bit is just the fact that it’s not in your face insane athleticism.

but he’s just so controlled, smooth, gets to his package whenever he wants, high iq, and unique size.

like he’s a 6’8 Ben Simmons with a legit good offensive game. Does the 6’8 vs 6’11 make much of a difference?? No. Maybe he doesn’t quite reach Simmons peak defensiveness but he will still likely be an A+ defender perfect for the modern NBA. Like a PG version of Tatum in a way.

basically if the Rockets lucked into Cade it could be a much quicker rebuild.

still 5% of me not completely sold though. I liked Luka better. And he’s far exceeded expectations. I liked Zion better but so far He’s at best at expectations.

and personally I like the top 5ish prospects at the moment. I’ve done little to no research on what others opinions are of the strength of this draft class so now I’m curious if I’m reading it right or not.

 

Chances are good this happens.

 

SILVER WILL DELIVER. : )

 

This game should count as 2 losses...maybe 3

 

48% chance of that happening and that's best case scenario. better hope they won't win any meaningless games when wood comes back

 

okc will get the pick

They have to get there new era going

Sga is already really good

Now add 2 more 2 it

And get it rolling again

 

I wouldn't describe this shetfest as "worth it" ....

 

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo recently turned down a two-year, $45.2 million maximum contract extension, the most the franchise could offer him before summer free agency, sources told ESPN.

4 hours ago – via Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

 

... the pick to OKC.

 

4D CHESS. Tilman is telling Silver that nobody wants to sign here. Genius Tilman, embellish the pity party and give us the 1st pick

 

I'm thinking the same thing .... there's only one player that's really going to move the proverbial needle in this draft , may as well try to put yourself in position to get him.

The question is , what do you do with a lotto pick that isn't #1.

Who do you take at 2-3-4 ? Or do you even use the pick ? Trade it for an established player ?

5-14 really doesn't matter which pick you give to OKC , it still stings - some worse than others.

 

I kinda hope we get Mobley.