2019 Historical Draft Thread(TIME TO REVEAL THE WINNER!!!)

[action781]

Great rebounding on Miami

[Yoki_IsTheName]

We have our wings set. We have scoring from both inside and out. We have a distributor. And all of them can play terrific defense. It's now time for us to protect the rim, and we could not ask for a better guy to do so.

8x All Star
3x All NBA Teams
4x DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
6x All NBA Defensive Teams
2x League leader in Rebounds per game
3x League leader in Blocks per game
5x League leader in Total Blocks in a season

For pick 5.8, the Detroit Pistons select Dikembe Mutombo

[GreenFaith1819]

Nate Thurmond is a nice pick. There’s an issue of lane clogging, perhaps, but Thurmond was a great player.

I believe modern day NBA he'd adjust quite fine.

I believe with all the rosters here we are forced to adjust earlier players to modern day.

If Nate was a wide body I'd agree. But he was very athletic, slim, chiseled and rangy at 6'11" and only 225. He had good numbers passing-wise and I'm certain that he and Shaquille (Shaq being a great passer himself) would play well together.

I could easily see Nate covering a LOT of ground on the perimeter and defending well - leaving Shaq as Gate Guard down low.

That video about Wilt and Russell said it all for me.

[Donoghus]

That's a really balanced team you got there, Yoki. 

[GreenFaith1819]

Great rebounding on Miami

Thanks.

Additionally - Nate and PG13 are going to be great bookend defenders as well. And Shaq was no slouch defensively, either.

[Moranis]

I like Dikembe a lot in this type of draft.  Big body with a lot of length who was also fast enough to stick with the more modern centers.  Offensively he isn't going to need touches at all, but can finish if called upon.  He is the perfect complimentary player in this sort of draft. 

[action781]

With the 9th pick in round 5 of the 2019 CS Historical Draft, the Utah Jazz select combo guard:

Joe Dumars

[nickagneta]

With the 9th pick in round 5 of the 2019 CS Historical Draft, the Utah Jazz select combo guard:

Joe Dumars

Sneaky good pick for that team as both MJ and Dumars can play and guard either PG or SG and both are elite defenders.

[GreenFaith1819]

I like Dikembe a lot in this type of draft.  Big body with a lot of length who was also fast enough to stick with the more modern centers.  Offensively he isn't going to need touches at all, but can finish if called upon.  He is the perfect complimentary player in this sort of draft.

Sounds a lot like Nate Thurmond.

Like the Dikembe pick, though.

[mobilija]

We have our wings set. We have scoring from both inside and out. We have a distributor. And all of them can play terrific defense. It's now time for us to protect the rim, and we could not ask for a better guy to do so.

8x All Star
3x All NBA Teams
4x DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
6x All NBA Defensive Teams
2x League leader in Rebounds per game
3x League leader in Blocks per game
5x League leader in Total Blocks in a season

For pick 5.8, the Detroit Pistons select Dikembe Mutombo

Love this Pick! was talking to my buddy the other day that I thought you should pick up Dikembe.
My favorite team right now and I think will win it all if you pick...the next guy I want you to pick. hahaha

[Yoki_IsTheName]

That's a really balanced team you got there, Yoki.

Yeah. I may have overthunk it in the first round grabbing Kawhi, but I'm glad I got to build around him with a well balance team that is capable of defending just about anyone, and any style.

[Donoghus]

MJ, Dumars, & Rodman. 

Not screwing around at all on the defensive end.  That's as tough as they come.

[action781]

With the 9th pick in round 5 of the 2019 CS Historical Draft, the Utah Jazz select combo guard:

Joe Dumars

Sneaky good pick for that team as both MJ and Dumars can play and guard either PG or SG and both are elite defenders.

Both can play PG on offense as well.  Also I don't have to worry about Dumars out there defending Jordan!

[Who]

Joe D was a guy I was eyeing at SG too (in the last round instead of Westphal). I thought he would work really well with Walt Frazier. I was going for that two guard backcourt type look.

Also, I believe Joe D would get a big boost in scoring efficiency from the three point line. He was a terrific shooter. Developed the shot as he went along in his career and became both a prolific and highly accurate three point shooter later in his career.

Imagine how good Joe D would be in his prime with that level of three point shooting ability added onto his game. He'd be awesome.

[nickagneta]

With the 9th pick in round 5 of the 2019 CS Historical Draft, the Utah Jazz select combo guard:

Joe Dumars

Sneaky good pick for that team as both MJ and Dumars can play and guard either PG or SG and both are elite defenders.

Both can play PG on offense as well.  Also I don't have to worry about Dumars out there defending Jordan!

Yeah, that's what I meant when I said both could play(offense) and guard(defense) SG or PG. Lol.