2012 'Pick Two' Draft Board

[Rondo2287]

I believe that pick 6.20 went to Start Orien as part of the JR Smith deal

YES!

Otart never would have forgotten

[Who]

I believe that pick 6.20 went to Start Orien as part of the JR Smith deal

YES!

Who did you trade JR Smith to?

[Lucky17]

I am up?

My selection at 6.28 may be involved in a trade. Awaiting confirmation.

[Rondo2287]

I believe that pick 6.20 went to Start Orien as part of the JR Smith deal

YES!

Who did you trade JR Smith to?

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The trade was my 5th and 6th for JR Smith and a 9th

[Roy H.]

I believe that pick 6.20 went to Start Orien as part of the JR Smith deal

YES!

Who did you trade JR Smith to?

The one team that absolutely did NOT need an instant offense, no defense player with sporadic focus:  the Carmelo/Big Al Rockets.

[indeedproceed]

This trade:

Indiana Trades: JR Smith & 9.7 to
Houston  for: 5.16, 6.20

Never posted.

StartOrien has a pick.

[Lucky17]

SEA/OKC selects Darrell Arthur at 6.28.

[The Walker Wiggle]

Tyson Chandler, third or fourth best center in the NBA,

Wait, what?

I originally wedged a question mark in there, but it looked awkward. If you want to knock him down a little further I'm fine with that. Fifth or sixth? He's hit his stride and he passes the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately? test.

Howard, M.Gasol, Bynum, Gortat, Duncan, and when Aldridge and Pau are playing Center he's even further down.

Okay, so comfortably sixth? Although I considered Duncan, Aldridge and Pau Gasol all power forwards by their own preference and including Gortat on this list just seems like gamesmanship on your part. But we can leave that an open spot for a healthy Bogut or Noah or whoever.

It doesn't really change my original point.

So Lin is playing better basketball than Lowry. And then fair to say that you'd have to take Stoudemire over Millsap, Anthony over Prince, and Landry Fields over Brandon Rush? So does having the NBA's best center instead of Tyson Chandler, third or fourth best center in the NBA, elevate this team over the actual Knicks?

I don't know. I do know that if you draft Steve Novak I'd feel a lot better about things and probably bump you up a spot in my final rankings. Like A LOT.

Which is that IP should draft Steve Novak. I don't know what he gains by stubbornly refusing to see that?

[theswitch]

SEA/OKC selects Darrell Arthur at 6.28.

Adds to an already super deep frontcourt for next year.

[Roy H.]

Redz has pick 7.13.  He's got one guy in mind.

If that guy isn't there, the Pistons are trading the pick.  There's a public offer of a 8th + 9th for that pick plus an 11th.  Beat that offer, and the pick may be yours.

To be clear, if the Cavs make the best offer, they get the pick, regardless of any perceived conflict of interest.  This is going to be a strict auction situation, so your offer should start with something better than 8.11.

[Lucky17]

SEA/OKC selects Darrell Arthur at 6.28.

Adds to an already super deep frontcourt for next year.

Can't take credit for the selection: he's heading eastward.

[indeedproceed]

Redz has pick 7.13.  He's got one guy in mind.

If that guy isn't there, the Pistons are trading the pick.  There's a public offer of a 8th + 9th for that pick plus an 11th.  Beat that offer, and the pick may be yours.

To be clear, if the Cavs make the best offer, they get the pick, regardless of any perceived conflict of interest.  This is going to be a strict auction situation, so your offer should start with something better than 8.11.

lol. Cuz, the Cavs are maybe making that offer?

[indeedproceed]

SEA/OKC selects Darrell Arthur at 6.28.

Adds to an already super deep frontcourt for next year.

Can't take credit for the selection: he's heading eastward.

Need confirm, got yours.

[KCattheStripe]

SEA/OKC selects Darrell Arthur at 6.28.

[Roy H.]

Redz has pick 7.13.  He's got one guy in mind.

If that guy isn't there, the Pistons are trading the pick.  There's a public offer of a 8th + 9th for that pick plus an 11th.  Beat that offer, and the pick may be yours.

To be clear, if the Cavs make the best offer, they get the pick, regardless of any perceived conflict of interest.  This is going to be a strict auction situation, so your offer should start with something better than 8.11.

lol. Cuz, the Cavs are maybe making that offer?

Thus, why I'm publicly advertising the auction very loudly and very clearly.  I won't be pulling the trigger on any trade until Redz' guy gets picked, though.