2012 'Pick Two' Draft Board

[The Walker Wiggle]

To be fair, a 76er should've been picked by now.

Hint, hint.

And actually, I'm talking myself in to the Young pick. It's a reach but maybe not a bad one, depends on how much emphasis you place on age and upside.

[RebusRankin]

Thad Young is a surprise. Orlando made a good pick with Jrue Holiday.

[GreenFaith1819]

Good pick, Switch.

So you have the next pick too, right?

[Lucky17]

We've gone from zero to two Sixers in 60 seconds. That's got to be some sort of a record.

[StartOrien]

I've got zero problem with Ray Allen where he was drafted and consider Harden and Parker solid picks rather than steals. I suspect the rest of your "reach" list is right, I'd add DeAndre Jordan, but obviously there's a premium on front court talent.

I never labeled anything a reach or a steal.

I just said they were chosen higher and lower than I thought they would be.

The only steal I have seen in this draft is San Antonio dropping to the next to last pick in the team choices and, sorry Merovech, but I would say the only reach was Mo Williams.

I'm much less kind than nick is.  I'd classify Serge Ibaka and Al Harrington as fairly large reaches, as well.  I think each would have been there later if the GM involved wanted to trade down.

But whatever, this isn't graded.  There's nothing wrong with GMs drafting guys they like, even if they're not value picks.

To be fair to them, I think trading down is a much harder task than it sounds.

[theswitch]

Good pick, Switch.

So you have the next pick too, right?

Nope, the Thad Young pick was originally mine via Joe Johnson trade, and I just picked Jrue with IP's via Dwight Howard deal.

[Who]

After lamenting the steep drop of talent in the past few picks, the Orlando Magic gleefully select their commander, floor general and point guard of the future in Jrue Holiday!

Sorry to those discussing trades with me, but I really love Jrue.

Great pick. Best player on the board.

[theswitch]

Thad Young is a surprise. Orlando made a good pick with Jrue Holiday.

Gracias, I felt like it was an easy choice.

[theswitch]

We've gone from zero to two Sixers in 60 seconds. That's got to be some sort of a record.

They've got a lot of players this year that you want on your team. They don't really have studs but they're DEEP.

[Roy H.]

To be fair, a 76er should've been picked by now.

Hint, hint.

And actually, I'm talking myself in to the Young pick. It's a reach but not a bad one, depends on how much emphasis you place on age and upside.

Does Thad Young still have upside?  He seems to have plateaued to me.  His points per game have decreased for four straight years, and his points per minute are pretty level.  Rebounds and assists haven't fluctuated much, either.  Really the only thing that's changed in his game is that he's never asked to shoot the three any more. 

[Roy H.]

After lamenting the steep drop of talent in the past few picks, the Orlando Magic gleefully select their commander, floor general and point guard of the future in Jrue Holiday!

Sorry to those discussing trades with me, but I really love Jrue.

Great pick. Best player on the board.

Yeah, very smart choice.

[StartOrien]

Good pick, Switch.

So you have the next pick too, right?

Nope, the Thad Young pick was originally mine via Joe Johnson trade, and I just picked Jrue with IP's via Dwight Howard deal.

Doubted some of your moves at first, but you've certainly created a very good team. I'd still look to move Anderson though.

[GreenFaith1819]

So whose next?

[theswitch]

Good pick, Switch.

So you have the next pick too, right?

Nope, the Thad Young pick was originally mine via Joe Johnson trade, and I just picked Jrue with IP's via Dwight Howard deal.

Doubted some of your moves at first, but you've certainly created a very good team. I'd still look to move Anderson though.

Haha yeah I'm going to keep working that

[theswitch]

So whose next?

You, I believe?