2012 NBA Draft

[Kuzzy Powers]

The Cavs offered 4 picks to the Hornets for the #1. The Hornets promptly said :no:

Thank god that didnt happen I would have been pissed. I'm a Davis fan, but I'm not sure he's worth giving up our whole draft for.

Considering the quality of the lottery I wouldnt think its too poor of an idea.

 

[Leftwich]

lol,what?

Barnes is not a good rebounder for a 6'8 guy, doesn't play good defense, has average athleticism, can go very well to his left, and doesn't have much of a handle

His bread and butter is a jumper in which he either dribbles once or twice or not at all

And even his shooting,for which he is acclaimed for, is not impressive(FG% wise) against good opponents

Barnes benefits alot from playing with Kendall Marshall(look at the few games he played without him) who can set him up in spots and with Roy's up tempo scheme, he can thrive

Barnes trying to create his own shot is pitiful to watch

Barnes isn't a terrible player by any means...but if he struggles with shooting and creating his own shot against good opponents in college, imagine the troubles he'll have against some of the best defenders in the world

NBA is way more iso-based than college, so in order to be a serious offensive threat in the NBA on the wing, it helps a little to have a handle

This is coming from a Duke fan who types like dave.

 

[MattD56]

This is coming from a Duke fan who types like dave.

ya, i figured someone would bring up me being a duke fan, lol

despite my harsh criticism, i think barnes is a better prospect than Austin Rivers(who i wouldn't have minded staying another year, but we're a bit log-jammed at guard. Nevertheless, good luck to him)

so...ya

 

[EmpireWF]

Bobcats may look to move the #2 pick for a veteran and one rumor says they could go after James Harden assuming OKC looks to move him this off-season knowing they can't keep him.

 

[FirstTimer]

Bobcats may look to move the #2 pick for a veteran and one rumor says they could go after James Harden assuming OKC looks to move him this off-season knowing they can't keep him.

Thunder get the #2 pick and take MKG or Bradley Beal :lol:

Nice.

 

[Rudi]

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA
"There's no way Beal slips out of the top four," said one league source. The Cleveland Cavaliers will draft him if he's available at four.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

IMO it would be a mistake for the Bobcats not to take MKG.

I feel like MKG is a JAG when you put him on a bum team like the Bobcats.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

There is a whole slew of lottery picks that I want no part of in this draft. Barnes, Robinson, Drummond, Lamb, Rivers are all potential lottery picks that I would not want my team to take a shot with.

I think guys like Barnes, Robinson, and Rivers are some of the safer picks in the draft...after Davis, there is simply a lot of role players and low floor/high ceiling players. Barnes and the like may not have high ceilings, but I don't think they bust, either...long careers, albeit, not stars for guys like Barnes, Robinson, and Rivers.

 

[Juggernaut]

I'm actually really interested in where Barnes goes.

Hopefully to a team where I can root for him.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

My draft board for the Bucks right now:

1) Terrence Ross
2) Meyers Leonard
3) Tyler Zeller
3) Perry Jones
4) Jeremy Lamb
5) Dion Waiters
6) Terrence Jones
7) Jared Sullinger

I sincerely doubt we would take Jones or Sullinger at 12 though...

 

[SuperKevin]

Now that the Wizards traded for Okafor I don't think they should take Thomas Robinson. I think Harrison Barnes needs to be the pick now. He'll provide instant offense to a lineup that is being built to be a little heavy on the defensive side. I would then ideally like to get a backup PG but the draft is so weak at PG.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Would Jordan Crawford start at the 2 then with Ariza at the three and Barnes off the bench? I don't think Barnes and Ariza would be able to play together very efficiently at all, and with Wall at the point with those two there is virtually no outside shooting. I'm going to be hugely surprised if they don't take Beal at 3 so long as the Bobcats don't take him.

 

[SuperKevin]

I'd say it goes

PG-Wall
SG-Crawford
SF-Barnes
PF-Okafor
C-Nene

 

[Len B]

I'm actually impressed with what the Wizards are doing. I know many aren't high on Okafor, but I think pending their draft pick they could have one of the best starting fives in the east. If Wall makes the next step as a 20/9 type player they'll be pretty solid.

The difference between a team hovering around that 8th seed and the Wizards is they have a Superstar in the making and another top pick coming in now, so they should only get better.

 

[Matt]

Royce White Cancels Workouts, Believed To Have Promise From Celtics​

Royce White has canceled all of his remaining workouts and is believed to have a promise.
Chad Ford reports that the promise is believed to be from Boston with the 21st and 22nd overall picks.
RealGM had White going to the Celtics with the 21st pick in their most recent mock released Thursday morning.

Read more:http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...ed_To_Have_Promise_From_Celtics#ixzz1yZfkaGq8​

 

[Matt]

Morey: Rockets Unlikely To Move Up In Draft, See Value In First Round Picks​

Daryl Morey said it's unlikely the Rockets will make a deal to move up in the draft.

“I think it’s always hard,” Morey said of making a significant move up in the draft. “I think teams fall in love with who they might get so it’s very hard, unless you’re already top-10, to move within the top-10. I think if there is a move up option it will be for a couple spots versus a big leap. We would like to move quite a bit up but I think that’s unrealistic."

Houston owns the 14th and 16th picks in the draft, which begins Thursday night.

“The nice thing is that after maybe the first three-to-five guys, it’s pretty flat," Morey said. "We could easily get someone who we might rank six or seven at 14, just because it’s very unpredictable after the first three-to-five picks in this draft.”

Read more:http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta..._See_Value_In_First_Round_Picks#ixzz1yZfzWEMG

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[Matt]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2012-nba-...8-0&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Kevin Jones has a first round guarantee. Very surprising, I don't even think many mocks had him being drafted in the first half of the 2nd round.

http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/06/22/agent-kevin-jones-has-a-first-round-guarantee/

 

[Mogriffjr]

I actually think Barnes to Wiz would be a very good fit...

Wall, someone who can get to the rim and get defenders to draw to him, and Barnes main asset is he's a solid spot up 3pt shooter...

 

[Argath]

Wizards are taking Brad Beal at #3 if he's still available. There are rumors that the Cavs have made offers to the bobcats trying to get the #2 pick for Beal though. Why would the Wizards take Barnes? We already have 7 or 8 forwards and most of them are recent 1st round picks. The starting line up is going to be

1-Wall
2-Beal
3-Ariza
4-Okafor
5-Nene

With crawford, singleton, vesely, booker, mack and seraphin off the bench. We also have the second pick in the second round and some say Quincy Miller may fall to us.