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Tristan Thompson: Initial Thoughts

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Either he's psychotic, or he's trolling.
 
Rocky Plateau said:
Have I been wrong at any point during this draft process??

Be honest. My analysis has been razor sharp, almost prophet-like.

Admit it...please. Will someone please admit this?
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By far my biggest disappointment coming out of this draft is that Perry Jones was not in it and picked by another team (probably picking at say, 6 or 7) causing you to finally leave this board (undoubtedly in a fit of delusional eloquence predicting that the cavs will rue the day they passed on your stalk-ee) and migrate over to that team's forum to resume your teabag soaking ways there.

Also, you had the consensus #1 pick 6th on your allegedly Mayan Calendar-esque "big board."

To be fair, though, part of me wants to believe that you're actually the Andy Kaufman of this forum. If that's the case, bravo sir.
 
wuck said:
He could have said, we picked BPA, and left it that. He didn't have to say he was #2 on their board. That's asking for extra attention.
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He didn't say that. This is what Grant said after he was asked why the Cavs took TT at 4.

"Actually, Tristan was ranked higher than that on our board. We've been tracking him and watching him closely since high school."

That's about word for word as to what he said on WKNR today. That could mean he was 2 OR 3 on our board. I can see TT being #3 and ahead of Kanter. Whether or not what Grant said is the truth is up for debate for sure.
 
NarlCavs said:
Well it will certainly be clear how to judge Grant. Didn't feel anyone available at #32 was worth drafting and had Thompson #2 on his board.

Didn't have a problem with the Thompson pick. He is and always was a top prospect in this draft. I also wanted the Cavs to go best player available and they did that according to their rankings.
Still would have gone with Jonas at #4. Sometimes position does factor in when ranking players. PF's are much easier to find than C's. I don't think PF's at Thompson's level are hard to find or aren't available in every draft.
I still believe that unless you have a superstar at another position you need to have quality players at PG & C. Cavs had a chance to fill those spots for the long term. A lot of teams and respected front office personnel and experts are high on Jonas.

Who knows all the details of Jonas' buyout? If it ends up as a 1 year delay that's no issue and shouldn't have dissuaded the Cavs from taking him.

Will be interesting to see how they develop in the coming years. Personally I think Thompson has to be a better PF than Valanciunas is a C. Simply due to one position being much harder to fill than another.
I just don't want to see the Cavs end up how they were at C between the Daugherty and Z eras.
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These are my sentiments 100%
 
DougHeil said:
He didn't say that. This is what Grant said after he was asked why the Cavs took TT at 4.

"Actually, Tristan was ranked higher than that on our board. We've been tracking him and watching him closely since high school."

That's about word for word as to what he said on WKNR today. That could mean he was 2 OR 3 on our board. I can see TT being #3 and ahead of Kanter. Whether or not what Grant said is the truth is up for debate for sure.
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oops. Wait a minute. Grant said this at the presser at 1pm today. That's what I listened to. I understand he was also on the radio show. I missed that. It's possible he did say #2 on the show as I don't know. My bad.
 
I really don't think the Jonas buyout issue had as big of an impact as some make it out to be. I think they really just think Thompson will pan out better in the end. Was talking to a guy at working today who lives for college hoops. Said he loved the TT pick, and that one of the best things about Thompson is he's smart and finishes at the rim very well, with either hand.
 
DougHeil said:
He didn't say that. This is what Grant said after he was asked why the Cavs took TT at 4.

"Actually, Tristan was ranked higher than that on our board. We've been tracking him and watching him closely since high school."

That's about word for word as to what he said on WKNR today. That could mean he was 2 OR 3 on our board. I can see TT being #3 and ahead of Kanter. Whether or not what Grant said is the truth is up for debate for sure.
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That wasn't what I was referring to. After that he said "After Kyrie was off the board, Tristan was the next person on our board."
 
I like the pick, I wasnt a big fan at first but I have changed my mind. The kid has the right attitude and it sounds like he is happy to be a Cavalier. I'm sold
 
And I guess Jonas would not have hindered us?

I agree. I don't get it. Who the hell do we take at 4 if we can't find a trade partner for it? Who would have been a better pick than TT? That's the question I'd like some people to answer.

And don't say some of those Euro dudes either. I didn't want any of them. That's in zero of them at any pick. I didn't like our 54th pick either. I would have just said "pass please".
 
Alec Zander said:
Peel back the context and you'll see how ridiculous this pick is.

Player X
6'8, 240. PF. 22 years old. Coming off 13.8/8.7/1.1 PRO season while playing out of position for a significant chunk. And throw around the usual pros and cons.

Player Y
6'9, 225. PF. 20 years old. Coming off 13.1/7.8/1.3 collegiate season. Usual pros and cons.

As much as I HATE JJ as a player, you don't pick player Y with player X on the team.
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Player X:
Contract year coming up. Horrible hands. Inconsistent shot selection. Doesn't know his limitations. Average finisher after grabbing OR. Questionable work ethic defensively.

Player Y:
Rookie contract. Knows his limitations. Good finisher after grabbing OR. Defensive oriented.
 
Ever since I’ve known about Tristan Thompson from his senior year in high school, watching a few of his games (televised), some interviews, and obviously watching him at Texas I’ve always noticed he has this certain aura about him. Not just the way he plays but off the court too. I think this is what really attracted Chris Grant and the Cavs too him.

I never really followed him as much as some other players because he lacked any elite offensive ability/potential and it may always be that way, idk. I honestly thought he’d stay 2 or 3 years in college to develop offensively. But that being said, he’s certainly is an intriguing player with how he carries himself on and off the court. It’s very unique to see that not only in a young player but in any player regardless of age. This can only help him and also makes him a special player that you can’t find in most drafts. His skill level, size, etc, are not uncommon at all, but the way he carries himself on and off the court is very uncommon to say the least.

The first time I saw him I thought he was 7 ft or around there just because of his presence on the court and when I heard he was 6’8 (this was in high school), I was like, “shit”. It was very unexpected.
 
RchfldCavRaised said:
I think people are not taking this into account.

With JJ, at least there was the potential that he could develop his 15ft game to be able to coexist on the court with Andy. With TT, there is no hope for that.
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Why is there no hope? He can't develop a good shot, but J.J can?

Seems like you're being a bit biased here.
 
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RchfldCavRaised said:
And he doesnt have HALF the skill or motor that Tyler Hansbrough has. I think Im just going to skip lunch today. I just realized that we drafted a guy who makes Tyler Hansbrough and Shelden Williams look like they should have been drafted no less than 4th in this draft.

That is... if TT was REALLY the Cavs BPA
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This is just being ridiculous.
 
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