2025 CBlog Historical Post-Draft Season: Sim & Voting

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I thought for sure Boston was going to take Brandon Roy in the 4th round on that Jrue Holiday pick. I was surprised when that didn't happen.

B Roy was a top 10 player at his peak. I thought that would have big for them. Given them a Big Three to work with. Steph, B Roy and Giannis.

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I thought for sure Boston was going to take Brandon Roy in the 4th round on that Jrue Holiday pick. I was surprised when that didn't happen.

B Roy was a top 10 player at his peak. I thought that would have big for them. Given them a Big Three to work with. Steph, B Roy and Giannis.

Roy would have been a good selection, but I prefer Jrue for my team.  An elite defender next to Steph who has shown that he can thrive as a third (or lesser) option.

Comparing them at the selected seasons:

Roy:  22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, .512 eFG%
Jrue:  18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists, .570 eFG%

I always favor fit over talent in these things.  For example, I could have taken Anthony Edwards as well, but I just don't think having three primary, ball dominant starters in a lineup makes sense, even in these historic drafts.  But, I can certainly provide that look if the situation calls for it:  Oladipo at his peak was about dynamic as Roy, and although he was smaller, he was a better defender.  (23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, .537 eFG%).

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I would have loved to have seen Kyrie on the Milwaukee Bucks.

I thought Kyrie would be great playing off of Brandon Roy & Tracy McGrady. Imagine those two playmaking wings with Kyrie on one side, Dirk on the other side, and Dwight rolling down the middle off the PnR. That would be a nightmare to cover.

That extra shooting punch as well. Dirk is an elite shooter. Roy is a good but not great shooter. McGrady was an average shooter in that period. Dwight a non-shooter. A 2nd elite shooter in Kyrie along with Dirk would have been great for team's floor spacing.

Kyrie would have been my choice over Tony Parker. Or after taking Tony Parker, I would have chosen Kyrie in the next round and moved Tony to the bench. They could have been a great 1-2 punch. The shooting / scoring PG with the driving / scoring PG.