2012 'Pick Two' Draft Board

[Who]

PG:
SG:  Eric Gordon
SF:  Nic Batum
PF:  Zach Randolph
C:   Emeka Okafor

Third pick in every round.

Thoughts on what I've put together so far? 

Really good team next year once you have a healthy Z-Bo and Eric Gordon.

You should be able to round it out very well with those high draft picks. Looking forward to seeing your next few picks.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

PG: Linsanity
SG: Derozan
SF: Dudley
PF: Bargnani
C:  Bogut

Plus 2 early 3rd round picks.

Opinions?

[RebusRankin]

Tiago would have been good. Excellent point.

[Atzar]

PG: Collison
SG: Wade
SF:James

PF/C: Favors.


I take back everything I said about Pat Riley. Building a team around these two is hard.

You could use a banger up front - I like Favors and think he'll do well in an environment when the future of the franchise isn't resting on his shoulders, but I like him a lot more as a forward than a center.  Other than that, Wade and James are going to win their matchups every night, so that alone will win you a lot of games and make you a contender.  

A few other shooters to space the floor would help you a lot.  Collison is a good start here, and a couple of others off the bench would round this roster out.

[Who]

PG: Linsanity
SG: Derozan
SF: Dudley
PF: Bargnani
C:  Bogut

Plus 2 early 3rd round picks.

Opinions?

Jared Dudley is a darn fine basketball player. Posey-esque. Minimal negative contributions. Solid positive contributions in all three phases of the game. High net value. Very good role player. Love his game.

Too early to know what to make of Jeremy Lin. Bogut's long term health is a mystery. DeRozan continues to struggle as he has throughout his career to date. Bargnani has been abysmal over the course of his career but some folks are saying that he has started to turn it around this season. Need to see more of him to find out whether that is true or not.

Overall, your team is one big question mark. No idea what to make of it. Looking forward to finding out more about all of those players in the future though.

I think it's one of those teams we won't know what to make of for another few year or two (DeRozan and Bogut next year or the year after -- should know what Bargnani and Lin are about by latter stages of this season).

[Atzar]

PG: Linsanity
SG: Derozan
SF: Dudley
PF: Bargnani
C:  Bogut

Plus 2 early 3rd round picks.

Opinions?

This one is hard to evaluate.  I have no idea if Lin will come back to earth, no idea if Derozan will fulfill his potential, and no idea what Bogut will do for you if he gets healthy.  I've never been a fan of Bargnani, but I think the 4 is his natural position - he won't be quite as much of a matchup problem for most 4's, but he also won't be as much of a liability on the glass.  

A lot of boom-or-bust potential with this squad as a whole.  Ultimately, though, I feel that it'll round into one of those middle-of-the-pack teams that isn't good enough to contend, but is too good to realistically improve through the draft.

[nickagneta]

All I know is we started out with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the 18th pick in every round and that we have this team and that we are both having a bunch of fun:

PG: Kyrie Irving, 19 years old, future ROY and multiple time All-Star
SG:
SF: Luol Deng, 26 years old, All-Star
PF: Kris Humphries, 27 years old, double double machine
C: Andrew Bynum, 24 years old, 2 time World Champ, All-Star

And Roy and I have no comment on the rumor that Dan Gilbert called and has offered us both jobs as co-Directors of Basketball Personnel.

[KCattheStripe]

LeBron James is on the block.

[nickagneta]

LeBron James is on the block.

See what I mean? That dirty LeBron feeling starts rubbing off on you and you just get this overwhelming feeling to get rid of him before it infects you.

[KCattheStripe]

LeBron James is on the block.

See what I mean? That dirty LeBron feeling starts rubbing off on you and you just get this overwhelming feeling to get rid of him before it infects you.

It's the residual Mo Williams slime.

[StartOrien]

1. Jennings
2. P. George
3. W. Chandler
4.
5. T. Chandler

Do I work to find myself a low post scorer at the 4 spot (maybe even via trade), or do I just let the good times roll and keep up the speed at the 4?

[justin_bobo]

So far I have no one to really score, but at least I can stop them from scoring. I'll have to find a gem in this next round or two.

PG: Evans
SG:
SF:
PF: Cousins/Harrington
 C: Hibbert

If anyone wants to offer a scorer for one of my big men, i'd always listen to offers.

[Who]

1. Jennings
2. P. George
3. W. Chandler
4.
5. T. Chandler

Do I work to find myself a low post scorer at the 4 spot (maybe even via trade), or do I just let the good times roll and keep up the speed at the 4?

Speed all the way. Space it out and attack.

[KCattheStripe]

1. Jennings
2. P. George
3. W. Chandler
4.
5. T. Chandler

Do I work to find myself a low post scorer at the 4 spot (maybe even via trade), or do I just let the good times roll and keep up the speed at the 4?

I'd say speed at the 4, and get someone who can match the swag.  

But seriously, speed at the 4.

[KCattheStripe]

So far I have no one to really score, but at least I can stop them from scoring. I'll have to find a gem in this next round or two.

PG: Evans
SG:
SF:
PF: Cousins/Harrington
 C: Hibbert

If anyone wants to offer a scorer for one of my big men, i'd always listen to offers.

Not sure if I like Hibbert/Cousins. But I think you'll be able to find PGs and SFs in the next couple round that will make Evans a great ball handling 2.