2012 Draft

[abraxas]

Who's this year's Joe Alexander?

 

[MYoung23]

Name of the game with athletic testing is functional athleticism. Does one play with a high level of athleticism.

 

[sailfish]

Who's this year's Joe Alexander?

You mean a white guy who can jump? Those seem to come around about once every 5 years.
My vote would be for Miles Plumlee and his 40" vertical.

 

[sailfish]

Name of the game with athletic testing is functional athleticism. Does one play with a high level of athleticism.

That's right. Barnes, Perry Jones, & Miles Plumlee all strike me as guys who will test out great, but don't play fast or athletic.

 

[abraxas]

You mean a white guy who can jump? Those seem to come around about once every 5 years.
My vote would be for Miles Plumlee and his 40" vertical.

No I meant the guy that everyone falls in love with based on his measurements and athletic testing and then soars up the board. Not that he didn't have a good college career, but who gets overvalued due to the measurements.

 

[Kouki]

The body fat measurements are the biggest crocks of shit.

 

[sailfish]

No I meant the guy that everyone falls in love with based on his measurements and athletic testing and then soars up the board. Not that he didn't have a good college career, but who gets overvalued due to the measurements.

Oh, hard to say, as the athletic test results have yet to be released.
Right now, my guess would be Harrison Barnes or Perry Jones. Both strike as the 'Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane' type.

 

[3 Da Hard Way]

DraftExpress: Mock Draft

Wholesale changes to our 2012 mock following the NBA Combine, particularly in the 12-45 part of the draft:

Beal
Andrew Nicholson
Doron Lamb
Festus Ezeli

 

[MGMT]

Hello all. Poppin my post cherry here but had a question seeking some opinions. I see Harrison Barnes as a bit of a one-trick-pony at the net level. I don't think he has a good first step, I don't seem him getting to the basket much or finishing strongly. I appreciate his shooting prowess and whatnot, I see that he has nice mechanics, sure. Has anyone watched UK basketball this year? I think Darius Miller is also a pretty good shooter also, and he can be had probably with the 33rd selection. Similar size, similar styles of play (shooters)

I realize he didn't put up as many points per game but look at his surrounding cast. I also think he has solid athleticism and presents much greater value for us.

 

[shukle]

This is officially the mock draft I love the most!

Kyrie / Sloan
Beal / D.Lamb
Gee / Casspi
TT / Nicholson
AV / Ezeli

Looks borderline playoff. It still lacks a low post scorer as well as a true SF, Gee should be coming of the bench! I would love to grab Moe Harkless as well, the dude is gonna be a borderline All Star in 3-4 years!

 

[Ninja108]

DraftExpress: Mock Draft




Beal
Andrew Nicholson
Doron Lamb
Festus Ezeli

I would be ecstatic if the DX mock holds true for us. We fill our weakest position (sg) with two players who can come in right away and give KI the complementary shooting that can only help his game mature. Nicholson meanwhile gives us an offensive option at the 4 off the bench, which can help provide the "scoring" that Jamison provided. The cherry on top of it all is getting a player with a built in Seinfeld reference. A Festus for the rest of us? What's not to like?

 

[Just Checkin]

Sounds too good to be true? Probably is.

Though, I'd be ecstatic. That's a dream.

 

[Triumph36]

DraftExpress: Mock Draft




Beal
Andrew Nicholson
Doron Lamb
Festus Ezeli

perry jones falling to 17? woah

 

[Frank Reynolds]

Does anyone see Doron Lamb as the re-incarnation of Jason Terry?

Sniper from 3. Can be a secondary ball handler, good mid-range game. I think Doron might be a little taller and definitely more lean than Jet.

 

[sailfish]

perry jones falling to 17? woah

Givonoy has been down on PJ3 for some time now. If he were to fall to that point I'd love to see the Cavaliers trade up for him.
As a lottery pick, he carries some risk. However, at that point of the draft, his upside certainly outweighs the risk he carries.