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Grande on Embiid, Smart, and Gordon
« on: June 26, 2014, 06:49:41 PM »

Offline Eddie20

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On CSNNE, he's at TD, and said that he feels that the pulse he's gathering is that the C's aren't comfortable with Embiid's health. They could breath a sigh of relief if he's taken before #6.

Thinks that the team is down to Gordon and Smart at 6.

Re: Grande on Embiid, Smart, and Gordon
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 06:52:19 PM »

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I also would breathe a sigh of relief if Embiid is gone before we pick
C/PF-Horford, Baynes, Noel, Theis, Morris,
SF/SG- Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Smart, Semi, Clark
PG- Irving, Rozier, Larkin

Re: Grande on Embiid, Smart, and Gordon
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2014, 06:57:50 PM »

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I also would breathe a sigh of relief if Embiid is gone before we pick

Me too.....pressure is on to take a good center....but if he never plays or is always hurt , the years work to draft was a failure.  ....

It's a catch 22 situation .....Danny is scorned for not taking him , and possibly scored for taking him, not much in between ground .

Best tale Randle , Gordon, maybe Smart ....somebody that CAN contribute ...... An ACL is another thing, I would have taken Noel. 

Re: Grande on Embiid, Smart, and Gordon
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2014, 06:59:43 PM »

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Would people really blame Ainge for taking a chance on a guy who people in the know think can be a franchise changing talent at pick 6 because of health concerns?

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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2014, 07:04:35 PM »

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I don't think ainge would not make the pick because he's afraid of criticism.  I think he would not make the pick because it could further lengthen the rebuild.  Ainge doesn't play scared.

Re: Grande on Embiid, Smart, and Gordon
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2014, 07:08:12 PM »

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On CSNNE, he's at TD, and said that he feels that the pulse he's gathering is that the C's aren't comfortable with Embiid's health. They could breath a sigh of relief if he's taken before #6.

Thinks that the team is down to Gordon and Smart at 6.

Discomfort about selecting Embiid should go without saying.  And if you go and say it, it has to mean something.  If they were concerned about Embiid's health to the point that they were scared to take him, why would they want a statement to that effect to leak?  That just adds a scare to the teams in front of the C's -- teams that the C's would hope will select him.  If the C's don't want him, they should be leaking that they love him, not that they're scared of him.

Re: Grande on Embiid, Smart, and Gordon
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2014, 07:11:17 PM »

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On CSNNE, he's at TD, and said that he feels that the pulse he's gathering is that the C's aren't comfortable with Embiid's health. They could breath a sigh of relief if he's taken before #6.

Thinks that the team is down to Gordon and Smart at 6.

Discomfort about selecting Embiid should go without saying.  And if you go and say it, it has to mean something.  If they were concerned about Embiid's health to the point that they were scared to take him, why would they want a statement to that effect to leak?  That just adds a scare to the teams in front of the C's -- teams that the C's would hope will select him.  If the C's don't want him, they should be leaking that they love him, not that they're scared of him.

That's just it though, they aren't saying anything publicly. Grande is around the team A LOT and that's what he said he's gathering from the team. So this perception could become reality and not noise that the team is purposely trying to circulate.

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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2014, 07:12:09 PM »

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They should take embiid if there. This isn't taking Bowie over Jordan #2. At #6, I feel it's worth the risk.

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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2014, 07:16:37 PM »

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ESPN just showed a side by side comparison of Embiid and Hakeem.  They look so similar.  Please fall to 6.

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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2014, 07:29:10 PM »

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seems like that two to three teams in front of us that could take him--Philly, ORL and Utah.  The odds that all 3 pass on him seems remote to me.  1 or 2 of them. But all 3?  Just don't see that happening. 

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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2014, 07:31:51 PM »

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seems like that two to three teams in front of us that could take him--Philly, ORL and Utah.  The odds that all 3 pass on him seems remote to me.  1 or 2 of them. But all 3?  Just don't see that happening.
Agree...I think he goes 3 to Philly, Exum 4 to Orlando, Gordon 5 to Utah....

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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2014, 07:59:09 PM »

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Yeah, I think I am happy with that. The safe route over the high risk one.

The players (Smart, Gordon) Ainge would have to pass on are just too talented if guy is such an injury risk (Embiid). If Embiid does wipe out, that would hold back the rebuilding effort considerably while getting one of those two guys who have All-Star talent would be a solid move in advancing the effort.