Official 2012 NBA Draft Thread

[CameronCrazy06]

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was a 2-time all-star.

 

[Pugz]

its not bad. Big Z was solid as hell - 13ppg/7rpg. not that bad. and kyrie may have over-performed but he'll be just as good or better next year..

 

[elcheato]

Zydrunas would have been a lot better if not for the 5 foot operations he had early in his career. Still put together a nice career after them though.

 

[elcheato]

I have no problem with someone having the opinion of Jonas being better at the time of the draft, but it's not even a contest now. I apologize if I miss-interpreted what you said, and you were just saying last year you thought that and not now.

 

[The Young One]

A potential Cavs team with Kyrie/Jonas/T-Rob... :spiderdance:

 

[Pugz]

how will they get jonas? am i missing something? lol

 

[elcheato]

We had a chance to draft him lol

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yeah Cavs should've had Jonas at 4 but they took Thompson instead.

 

[Pugz]

lmao. gotcha. totally overlooked that there :fail:

 

[elcheato]

I don't have a huge problem with the Tristan pick still. He's a hard worker with a good head on his shoulders, with his athletic ability he should be a solid player.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I just think it was the wrong pick, nothing against Tristan, but we'll see how it plays out.

 

[Pugz]

i was a fan of his before but im a bit on the outside now. i dont think he'll be anything special.

 

[elcheato]

I just think it was the wrong pick, nothing against Tristan, but we'll see how it plays out.

David Thorpe loves Tristan like no other, so I'm just gonna ride with him until he looks like a moron in a few years.

 

[Pugz]

how do you think tt will turn out?

 

[elcheato]

13/9 as the 4th wheel behind Kyrie, whoever we draft this year and a high paid free agent.

 

[Pugz]

you think he'll be that good or you hope hes that good? i still think he can be decent. he has a good nba body and is decently athletic.

 

[elcheato]

I genuinely believe he could average that in his prime. The tools are there, he's just really raw at the moment.

12/9 sounds a little better, probably around there, maybe? idk. I'm hopeful.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Pugz fought hard for you to concede that one point Dan.

 

[elcheato]

11 compared to 13 seems like a lot so I only went down to 12 lol.

But that would be fine with me if he develops into the defender he should/I hope he does.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

The Cavs and Hornets actually tied for the third-worst record in the league last season at 21-45, and the Cavs won a coin flip after the season to break that tie. Had they lost the coin flip -- or won one more game to drop behind New Orleans -- they'd have owned the combination that won the lottery on Wednesday.