OT - NBA Draft
Towns just put about $20 million in his bank account.
Adam Silver has to be the only fan-supported commissioner in sports
Unfortuantely, as we all know, it's not hard to be the best commish in sports. Granted, he's done an excellent job.
I think Russell will be a fine NBA player, but I think there are legitimate concerns about his athleticism on both ends of the court. He's a great scorer, but it seemed like he could be slowed down by athletic 2/3s, and the NBA is lousy with those guys.
Towns will be great in Minny with Wiggins, though. If the Wolves were in the East I'd peg them a top-5 conference team.
Please take Okafor please take Okafor... let the Sixers get Russell...
I read that today Luke Ridour was trade 3 times, so he was on a total of four teams. He might get moved again as well.
FUCK.....
That was the worst kept secret. Reports were almost everyone in the Lakers' org wanted Russell.
It sucks but they are definitely reloading.
I know the Lakers want to win now, but I'd have gone for Okafor. You can get guys that are 75% of what Russell will be much easier than 75% of what Okafor will be. And for all the talk about Aldridge, he's nearing 30 and has played a lot of minutes both in college and the pros. He's very skilled, but big men can go quickly if the wheels fall off.
Okafor is not a good defender and has some character issues. There were coaches at Duke that reportedly bad mouthed him and said he doesn't really love basketball, and he wants it "his way or not at all." His body hasn't developed, and even though he's put in a lot of work on his post game, he hasn't put in the work in the weight room or on the track, working on his body, which shows.
I recognize that, but he still has an advanced post game and if motiviated, he has the frame that can add good muscle and really be dominant in the paint. Okafor doesn't play great defense, but Russell only showed flashes of it as well. I'm not saying either will be a star (this draft seems full of good players but I'm not seeing superstars), but I love skilled big men over athletic guards/wings because it is much harder to guard the prior than the latter.
Will it come down to Texas teams vs Lakers?
EDIT: Never mind.
I gotta pay more attention to this before I start banging on a keyboard.
There was a report leaked yesterday that the Lakers FO took an internal poll and almost everyone wanted Russell over Okafor.
Thank God he is not at OSU anymore lol
Well I guess we take Mudiay now... please don't take another big...
6ers are taking the ZINGER!
This telecast needs Bill Simmons. Jalen is doing great, but Jay Williams is putting me to sleep.
Jay Williams is actively vouching for Okafor and his Duke players haha.
all week long--and really in an aggresive way
Every time I see him on TV, it seems like he's angling for a big-time job at Duke. I know he has connections and likes being on TV, but he panders to Dukies in a way that I don't expect. Jalen can be bad about that as well, but he seems to have a bit more restraint (except when talking about the Fab 5).
His Duke homerism is off the charts. He said that Towns is a better ball player than Okafor is now, but Okafor has more potential than Towns, which is quite literally the exact opposite opinion of 99% of the known world.
Russell is going to take LeBron's place - kid is an incredible athelte
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Mudiay and Embiid will have that awesome straight outta Africa connection going.
GET IT DONE HINKIE!
That Congo-Cameroon connection
OMg!!!!!!!! Please 76ers....pass up on Jahlil Okafor so my Knicks can get him. I'm on my knees praying right now peeps. Please...happen!!!!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 25, 2015
WHAT THE FUCK PHILLY WHAT THE FUCK SDLKFJKLSDJFLKSDFKJDSL
FUCK THIS FRONT OFFICE
Hinkie's plan is either going to be genius, or he will go down as the dumbest GM of the past 25 years.
I'm pretty sure Matt Millen has that locked down.
76ers stock piling assets. Can't wait until Okafor becomes a good player so they can trade him for more picks in 2 years. Hah.
OK........... Lol
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 25, 2015Well, what have you done in the NBA, Embiid, besides get repeated surgeries on your foot?
I mean, he did have that one dunk in warmups?
Yeah, Joel is going to be the poster child for this decade of Philly basketball if this plan doesn't work out in the next year or two.
I probably wouldn't put that downpayment in a house in Philly if I was Joel.
Noel is gonna be shipped I'm guessing?
1.) Sixers drafts lol
2.) Joel has a great twitter feed
3.) BornSinners reaction
4.) Sixers drafts lol
Embiid watching the 76ers draft another center like... #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/EoG495KEeB
— Basketball Forever (@Bballforeverfb) June 25, 2015Minny - Towns
LA - Russell
Philly - Okafor (which will then become two first rounders in 2017 when they trade him away)
Russell lakers
Okafor sixers
Porzingis Knicks
Hezonja Magic
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LOL I predict the Knicks draft Frank the Tank and Stephen A. hangs himself.
Edit: Kristaps!
Okafor's dad had a Michigan shirt on in that video when he was a infant
shocked that williams thinks Winslow should go next---I forgot, where did he go to chool?
LOL FY Knew York Knicks