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

[nickagneta]

TEAM ROSTERS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

BOSTON
LeBron James
David Robinson
Scottie Pippen
Rick Barry
Bob McAdoo
Allen Iverson
Mitch Richmond
Chauncey Billups

PHILADELPHIA
Larry Bird
Karl Malone
Patrick Ewing
Nate "Tiny" Archibald
Paul Pierce
Jason Kidd
Sidney Moncrief
Jerry Lucas

CHICAGO
Tim Duncan
Oscar Robertson
Elgin Baylor
Kevin McHale
Willis Reed
Reggie Miller
Sam Jones
Dan Majerle

DETROIT
Kawhi Leonard
John Havlicek
John Stockton
Elvin Hayes
Dikembe Mutombo
Alonzo Mourning
Bernard King
Pete Maravich

MIAMI
Shaquille O'Neal
Jerry West
Dwyane Wade
Paul George
Nate Thurmond
Manu Ginobili
Bobby Jones
Chris Webber

ATLANTA
Wilt Chamberlain
Dirk Nowitzki
Walt Frazier
Paul Westphal
Grant Hill
George Gervin
Ralph Sampson
Robert Parish


WESTERN CONFERENCE

LOS ANGELES
Kevin Garnett
Steph Curry
Tracey McGrady
Julius Erving
Dave Cowens
Steve Nash
Draymond Green
Artis Gilmore

GOLDEN STATE
Bill Russell
Kevin Durant
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Isiah Thomas
James Harden
Tom Heinsohn
Bruce Bowen
Billy Cunningham

PORTLAND
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone
Charles Barkley
James Worthy
Clyde Drexler
George Mikan
Ben Wallace
Dennis Johnson

UTAH
Michael Jordan
Bill Walton
Dennis Rodman
Bob Pettit
Joe Dumars
Chris Mullin
Klay Thompson
Wes Unseld

DALLAS
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Anthony Davis
Chris Paul
Vince Carter
Ray Allen
Dominique Wilkins
Ron Artest
Pau Gasol

SAN ANTONIO
Hakeem Olajuwan
Kobe Bryant
Yao Ming
Gary Payton
Hedu Turkoglu
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway
Dave DeBusschere
Jimmy Butler

[Donoghus]

East is a bloodbath right now.

[Moranis]

I really like how the Blazers are taking shape.  I have 2 guys I hope to get tomorrow, which I think will solidify the squad.

[Who]

Philly and Chicago are my two favourite teams.

Portland and LAL are close to them though. Two unusually built teams relative to the rest of the league. Both dangerous. Not sure if they are on a par with Philly and Chicago but they are close.

The Spurs are my next favourite. I love how they have changed their team today with Jimmy Butler and Dave DeBusschere. Dogged defensive team. Two great scorers in Kobe and Hakeem. Two supporting scorers in Payton and Butler. DeBusschere is a fantastic glue guy who makes everyone around him better on both ends of the floor.

[Silky]

I love my team right now.

Dogs.

Its hard to believe that in my starting lineup my WEAKEST defenders are Butler and Kobe.

Lol.


And my bench is turning into a real hard lineup to defend.

Penny at poibt at 6-8
Hedu at Sf at 6-10
Yao at center ar 7-6.

Also it opens up my choices for the redt of the draft as penny can slot in pg-sf and hedu at sf or pf.

Options baby options.

[nickagneta]

Thought it might be interesting to find out what the trades materialized into

TRADES

#1
Philadelphia sends 1(1) and 5(1)
Utah sends 1(4) and 3(4)

Turned into:
Philadelphia sends Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman
Utah sends Larry Bird and Tiny Archibald

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#2
Spurs send 2(4) and 3(9)
Lakers send 1(11) and 5(11)

Turned into:
Spurs send Steph Curry and Tracy McGrady
Lakers send David Robinson and Chris Mullin

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#3
Dallas sends 3(3) and 8(10)
Detroit sends 3(8 ) and 6(5)

Turned into:
Dallas sends Patrick Ewing and Pete Maravich
Detroit sends Chris Paul and Draymond Green

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#4
Philadelphia sends 3(1) and 4(12)
Detroit sends 3(3) and 4(5)

Turned into:
Philadelphia sends John Stockton and Elvin Hayes
Detroit sends Patrick Ewing and Paul Pierce

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#5
Utah sends 4(9), 6(9) and 7(4)
San Antonio sends 5(9), 5(11) and 6(4)

Turned into:
Utah sends Gary Payton, Hedo Turkoglu and Anfernee Hardaway
San Antonio sends Joe Dumars, Chris Mullin and Klay Thompson

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#6
Dallas sends Julius Erving and 6(5)
Los Angeles sends Anthony Davis and 8(2)

Turned into:
Dallas sends Julius Irving and Draymond Green
Los Angeles sends Anthony Davis and Pau Gasol

[mobilija]

I think ya’ll are sleeping on Detroit! If Zo is starting, all 5 starters have strong defensive chops, versatile offense and are no nonsense no drama players that let their game speak for themselves. Silent killers. The bench sports some scoring pizzaz and a little finger wagging defense to give a jolt when needed. Detroit screams TEAM the most of all the teams, very well balanced. Not just a collection of talent.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

2019 Historical Draft: Boston Celtics

C:  David Robinson
PF: LeBron James, Bob McAdoo
SF: Scottie Pippen, Rick Barry
SG: Mitch Richmond, Allen Iverson
PG: Chauncey Billups


Updated Celtics after Round 8. Understand the problem people had with LBJ at the 1, and I was really excited to get a great 3 and D guy and champion in Billups.

I got LeBron with a fantastic defense anchor at Center, one of the best defensive wings and proven sidekick in Pippen, and two great shooters starting.

[RodyTur10]

I think Detroit and Portland have made big steps forward.

It's all really close. The argument that the owners will present how their teams will play is going to be very important.
Tough battle. Happy that I'm not playing this 

[GreenFaith1819]

2019 Historical Draft: Boston Celtics

C:  David Robinson
PF: LeBron James, Bob McAdoo
SF: Scottie Pippen, Rick Barry
SG: Mitch Richmond, Allen Iverson
PG: Chauncey Billups


Updated Celtics after Round 8. Understand the problem people had with LBJ at the 1, and I was really excited to get a great 3 and D guy and champion in Billups.

I got LeBron with a fantastic defense anchor at Center, one of the best defensive wings and proven sidekick in Pippen, and two great shooters starting.

I think some of these rosters that go big at the 4 (a few rosters here can go big at the 3) will make LeBron work VERY hard if he's lined up at the 4.

[Silky]

I think ya’ll are sleeping on Detroit! If Zo is starting, all 5 starters have strong defensive chops, versatile offense and are no nonsense no drama players that let their game speak for themselves. Silent killers. The bench sports some scoring pizzaz and a little finger wagging defense to give a jolt when needed. Detroit screams TEAM the most of all the teams, very well balanced. Not just a collection of talent.

Spurs raise an eyebrow to this.

You want defense? I have 2 DPOYs, a 9 time all defensive first team, a 6 time all defensive first team (did have the award during daves first few years) and Butler, one of the best lebron stoppers in the game today, in fact one of the best wing defenders in the league today....he is my worst starting defender of the lot.

My guys are absolutely a team, and my bench is starting to become a massive mismatch potential. I dont see any bench defender right now that can slow Yao.none. I dont see any bench PG that can slow Penny. I dont see many bench sfs that can slow prime season Hedo. My bench is going to force other teams to make adjustments, and my starters will make every team have the hardest time offensively, yet still will put up points in bunches.

[KGs Knee]

Just at a casual glance, the Lakers and Mavericks are my two favorite teams.  That Kareem-Davis frontcourt is especially scary.

Bird-Pierce is easily my favorite duo, though.

[GreenFaith1819]

Just at a casual glance, the Lakers and Mavericks are my two favorite teams.  That Kareem-Davis frontcourt is especially scary.

Bird-Pierce is easily my favorite duo, though.

I love Kareem - he was my first pick in the 2011 Hist. Draft.

But Shaq outweighs him by 100 pounds and ORL Shaq is extremely athletic...and Davis doesn't want any of Shaq down low, either.

And Nate Thurmond is one of the few Bigs to have blocked Kareem's skyhook.

[GreenFaith1819]

[KGs Knee]

Just at a casual glance, the Lakers and Mavericks are my two favorite teams.  That Kareem-Davis frontcourt is especially scary.

Bird-Pierce is easily my favorite duo, though.

I love Kareem - he was my first pick in the 2011 Hist. Draft.

But Shaq outweighs him by 100 pounds and ORL Shaq is extremely athletic...and Davis doesn't want any of Shaq down low, either.

And Nate Thurmond is one of the few Bigs to have blocked Kareem's skyhook.

Don't get me wrong, I love Shaq.  Shaq at his most dominant was one of the 5 most unguardable players ever.

But so was Kareem.  They are probably a wash.  The difference is Davis will eat up Webber.