2016 Draft

[The Human Q-Tip]

He's going to be hard to hide defensively, but if he can come in a play 5-10 minutes a game of dynamic scoring/assisting, then he'll be a huge lift to the team.

Not so sure about that....Seems that part of his defensive issues in college were simply due to the demands placed on him offensively. He was very good defensively at the combine scrimmages.

...He showed he can play intense pressure defense on any of the bigger point guards he was matched up, shadowing Barber up the court and not giving him an inch to breathe, while also causing a number of turnovers. More importantly, he played with great effort, which wasn't always the case with the huge offensive burden he was expected to shoulder at Oakland, which may answer some questions NBA teams may have about him on that tend of the floor. The 6'2 1/2 wingspan he measured here in Chicago could help make up for his lack of size....

....Felder continued to play strong defense, which is notable as we previously mentioned due to his lack of size and the often average intensity level he displayed on that end in college. He did a nice job of harassing Melo Trimble this time, doing a great job of keeping the ball contained while using his body well to not get overpowered, and finishing the Combine with six steals in just 47 minutes....

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kay-Felder-77928/

Really, really like this pick. There is a pretty solid NBA history of guys even smaller than him (Spud Webb, Muggsy Bogues, etc.) coming into games and completely throwing off other teams with their size and quickness on both ends. They can sometimes be exploited in certain matchups, but they also can give almost a unique ability to disrupt opposing schemes.

He's apparently a very hard worker, and my guess is that given the lack of playing time, he is likely to be fun as hell to watch on the defensive side when he does get into games.

I really wanted a developmental center, but this kid is intriguing.

 

[BimboColesHair]

@BimboColesHair what do you think does to Quinn Cook's prospects of making the team? Do you think we'll add two more point guards to the roster while still holding on to McRae? I'd love to have three younger guys on the bench but two of them seem redundant, no?

I still think Cook is invited to Summer League and is a part of the 20 man training camp with a shot to take a job from someone. I wouldn't be surprised if we let Felder and him battle it out and let the cream rise to the top, though right now I'd give Felder a good head start...if we don't keep Cook, I think he connects with another team down the line...he looked way too good last year to be in the D League.

And I don't think McRae holds any bearing on these 2 guys...McRae is a 2 guard for us. I think we bulk him up a bit more to strictly play wing as well.

All of this would have made so much more sense had Mo retired or opted out of his final year...who knows, maybe we trade him...

 

[J_J]

Wait.. When was the draft? And we even got a player?? I am still recovering from being a champion.

 

[HurricaneKid]

This Thon Maker stuff is amazing. For the uninitiated, it appears that he graduated HS in 2010 in Australia and his handler brought him to the US as an 8th Grader. So rather than being 19 he is likely 23. Which makes more than a bit of difference.

I would have been soooo good playing HS ball as a 23 year old.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

This Thon Maker stuff is amazing. For the uninitiated, it appears that he graduated HS in 2010 in Australia and his handler brought him to the US as an 8th Grader. So rather than being 19 he is likely 23. Which makes more than a bit of difference.

I would have been soooo good playing HS ball as a 23 year old.

I'm 23 now and feel I would be merely mediocre

Too much booze and cigars for me to be a high school basketball star now. My prime has came and went.

 

[tocov]

This Thon Maker stuff is amazing. For the uninitiated, it appears that he graduated HS in 2010 in Australia and his handler brought him to the US as an 8th Grader. So rather than being 19 he is likely 23. Which makes more than a bit of difference.

I would have been soooo good playing HS ball as a 23 year old.