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Dunn
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Okafor
10 (22.2%)
Brown
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Bender
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Noel
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Buddy Hield
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Who is the BPA?
« on: June 22, 2016, 01:52:12 PM »

Offline walker834

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Dunn has some questions whether he even wants to play here.  Who else is there though?

The clock is ticking.  Those are my 6 out of all the names and possibilities I've heard. 
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2016, 01:58:41 PM »

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Buddy Hield seems the most Celtic-like of that group and as of today is the "Best Basketball Player Available." I also think his floor is pretty high (backup or rotational player).
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2016, 02:02:34 PM »

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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2016, 02:08:35 PM »

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I'm going by reports and who I like etc.  I'm ruling out Butler because woj says so etc..  Obviously I'm not there and don't know the full story but that's what I am looking at.  I can't decide between these 6 right now.

There are probably other options out there too.  Ainge will pull something off.  I'd sort of like to get Okafor and Saric if possible but I'm not sold on either.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2016, 02:10:40 PM »

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Okafor

of the players to be drafted.  Bender.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2016, 02:17:11 PM »

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Seems like it's Dunn and I sort of agree. Unless we can get Philly to sweeten the Okafor trade.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2016, 02:34:49 PM »

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Okafor or Noel for Dunn. More known quantities than 19 yos.  Fill a need cheaply.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2016, 02:38:02 PM »

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I've been saying all year, Brown.

For the Dunn fans, any concern over his shoulder.  I read up on that today.  He wasn't providing his medical.   Was that fact or fiction?
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2016, 02:39:10 PM »

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This is the problem with analytics though.  Is I think Ainge basically explores every scenario and then tries to take the bpa.

Every year I have never agreed with Chad Ford and guys like that in the past though.  Players don't really don't turn out in the drafts too where he has them slotted.

Red on the other hand would just pick who he thought was best in ways.  He had a different kind of vision.  I'm trying to take who i like into account and what's possibly available.

Analytics has it's downfalls though.

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« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2016, 02:40:52 PM »

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That's the magic question.  I say Okafor too because of the players available in the draft, just too close to call for the lay person.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2016, 02:42:55 PM »

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Quote from: walker834 on June 22, 2016, 02:39:10 PM
This is the problem with analytics though.  Is I think Ainge basically explores every scenario and then tries to take the bpa.

Every year I have never agreed with Chad Ford and guys like that in the past though.  Players don't really don't turn out in the drafts too where he has them slotted.

Red on the other hand would just pick who he thought was best in ways.  He had a different kind of vision.  I'm trying to take who i like into account and what's possibly available.

Analytics has it's downfalls though.

Every method has its downfall.  If there was a perfect way of scouting players, the draft wouldn't be such a crapshoot.  It's all about using all the tool you can and weighing the results against each other
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2016, 02:44:11 PM »

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Quote from: boscel33 on June 22, 2016, 02:38:02 PM
I've been saying all year, Brown.

For the Dunn fans, any concern over his shoulder.  I read up on that today.  He wasn't providing his medical.   Was that fact or fiction?

His surgery was done by one of the Celtics' team doctors, so he has a good idea of how the shoulder is.  The interest from Philly and other teams that had access to his records also makes me confident that it won't be an issue
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2016, 02:46:09 PM »

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Quote from: BitterJim on June 22, 2016, 02:42:55 PM
Quote from: walker834 on June 22, 2016, 02:39:10 PM
This is the problem with analytics though.  Is I think Ainge basically explores every scenario and then tries to take the bpa.

Every year I have never agreed with Chad Ford and guys like that in the past though.  Players don't really don't turn out in the drafts too where he has them slotted.

Red on the other hand would just pick who he thought was best in ways.  He had a different kind of vision.  I'm trying to take who i like into account and what's possibly available.

Analytics has it's downfalls though.

Every method has its downfall.  If there was a perfect way of scouting players, the draft wouldn't be such a crapshoot.  It's all about using all the tool you can and weighing the results against each other

I think exploring every option I can by analytics Dunn is the bpa but it may also be via trade.  other years I might just take Bender or Brown though.  I don't think Bender is Porzingis. I think he is somewhere between that and Chriss.  I think Brown has a ways to go too.

I'm reading too much Chad Ford these days however.  Some of the reporting has either gotten better or I've just fallen for it.   He used to be really stupid.

Vs just going with my gut and doing something more creative.  I'm more just breaking it down here.

My gut says I prefer Hield over Murray.  I know that much.

That's part of analytics though.  It's not just numbers. It's a lot of things and how you feel about a player.  How good he is. 

Chad Ford is also still really stupid on a lot of things.  I don't think he has this broken down like I do.  That's what analytics tells me lol.  Or just common sense.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2016, 08:47:17 PM »

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Can't vote BPA implies TODAY.  Danny wants BPA in 3 yrs.  It's Bender.
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Re: Who is the BPA?
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2016, 09:03:56 PM »

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Hield..  We need Elite Shooting in the worst Way.  I just think this guy can be something special for us.
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