Looking ahead 7 years from now, how would you re-mock this draft.

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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 2:27pm #54589

Ihateusernames
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I personally feel that in 7 years when all of these guys are at least 26 or 27 years old we will look back at this draft and wonder why Zach LaVine wasnt the number 1 pick. Of course no one is saying that today (myself included), but when I look at the skill set he already has in place and how off the charts it is I cant see him doing anything but becoming becoming a star in the NBA.
I also think 7 years from now Adreian Payne and James Young will outperform their draft slot.
My re-mock of this draft looking 7 years into the future (I’m totally projecting and totally bored here)
1) Zach LaVine
2) Dante Exum
3) Jabari Parker
4) Julius Randle
5) Wiggins
6) Payne
7) Gordon
8) Jerami Grant
9) Early
10) Harris
11) Young

Honorable Mention: Russ Smith, I think he will score in the league, could be a Jason Terry type 6th man.

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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 2:50pm #884019

GlenTaylorSucks
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So let me make this clear…you’re doing a 7 years after re-mock of a draft that won’t happen for about 3 months? My head just exploded
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 2:50pm #883909

GlenTaylorSucks
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So let me make this clear…you’re doing a 7 years after re-mock of a draft that won’t happen for about 3 months? My head just exploded
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 3:41pm #884065

ksmith9
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Why not just say this is your "mock draft" for this years draft?
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 3:41pm #883954

ksmith9
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Why not just say this is your "mock draft" for this years draft?
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 3:43pm #884067

King Calucha
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So what you’re saying is that you would take Zach Lavine with the 1st pick?
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 3:43pm #883956

King Calucha
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So what you’re saying is that you would take Zach Lavine with the 1st pick?
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 4:55pm #883998

strobox88
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Wiggins at #5 and no Embiid? I’d figure Embiid would be already on his way to being the best Center in the league by 26 or 27 injuries permitting.
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 4:55pm #884109

strobox88
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Wiggins at #5 and no Embiid? I’d figure Embiid would be already on his way to being the best Center in the league by 26 or 27 injuries permitting.
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 5:03pm #884002

Rip255
I dont know why this guy got negged so bad. How many times have you seen articles that go by the title of "re-drafting the xxxx draft" after they have the benefit of hindsight. This is a similar concept.
And a first guy who gives no actual analysis (but is just the first hater to reply) gets all that love….smh
Regardless of whether you agree with his selections, there’s a number of reasons why this isn’t a 2014 mock and if you cant differentiate them then you’re better off trying to make a contribution in another thread.
My 2014 mock draft revisted
1) Exum (Watched every piece of available footage and am convinced he’ll be the best player in this draft and a top 3 player in the league in 7 years time. My comparison is Kobe Bryant).
2) Parker (closer to ceiling, but will be a 10x all-star. My pick for ROY)
3) Embiid (Will be a poor-mans Hakeem, which is better than almost every other centre in the league today)
4) Lavine (Kinda hope he stays in college, but will DOMINATE )
5) Wiggins (See above. Will play better defense than Lavine, but won’t have the same stroke)
6) Aaron Gordon (I expect him to have a career equal to Shawn Marion).
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 5:03pm #884113

Rip255
I dont know why this guy got negged so bad. How many times have you seen articles that go by the title of "re-drafting the xxxx draft" after they have the benefit of hindsight. This is a similar concept.
And a first guy who gives no actual analysis (but is just the first hater to reply) gets all that love….smh
Regardless of whether you agree with his selections, there’s a number of reasons why this isn’t a 2014 mock and if you cant differentiate them then you’re better off trying to make a contribution in another thread.
My 2014 mock draft revisted
1) Exum (Watched every piece of available footage and am convinced he’ll be the best player in this draft and a top 3 player in the league in 7 years time. My comparison is Kobe Bryant).
2) Parker (closer to ceiling, but will be a 10x all-star. My pick for ROY)
3) Embiid (Will be a poor-mans Hakeem, which is better than almost every other centre in the league today)
4) Lavine (Kinda hope he stays in college, but will DOMINATE )
5) Wiggins (See above. Will play better defense than Lavine, but won’t have the same stroke)
6) Aaron Gordon (I expect him to have a career equal to Shawn Marion).
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 5:33pm #884020

Ihateusernames
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It was hard for me to verbalize how i wanted to phrase it. I shouldve said "how do you think the 2014 draft would be re mocked" or just flat out "what players will develop the most out of this draft".
Haters will hate, i could care less about negs or "keyboard gangsters". I was bored and wanted to get some outside the box feedback.
I do not believe in Embiid and Smart as much as everyone else.
I WOULD NOT take Zach LaVine #1. I said I think we will look back and WONDER why he wasnt #1, much like we do with Dirk Nowitzki, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, etc…
The reason i didnt say this is my mock draft for this year, is because IT ISNT my mock draft for this year.
I think Randle, Parker, LaVine and Exum will be better pros than Wiggins, and I happen to think Wiggins will be a very good pro.
Last but not least Thank you Rip255.

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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 5:33pm #884132

Ihateusernames
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It was hard for me to verbalize how i wanted to phrase it. I shouldve said "how do you think the 2014 draft would be re mocked" or just flat out "what players will develop the most out of this draft".
Haters will hate, i could care less about negs or "keyboard gangsters". I was bored and wanted to get some outside the box feedback.
I do not believe in Embiid and Smart as much as everyone else.
I WOULD NOT take Zach LaVine #1. I said I think we will look back and WONDER why he wasnt #1, much like we do with Dirk Nowitzki, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, etc…
The reason i didnt say this is my mock draft for this year, is because IT ISNT my mock draft for this year.
I think Randle, Parker, LaVine and Exum will be better pros than Wiggins, and I happen to think Wiggins will be a very good pro.
Last but not least Thank you Rip255.

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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 6:19pm #884038

Hallstrom
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I promise I’ll post my answer in 2021…
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 6:19pm #884150

Hallstrom
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I promise I’ll post my answer in 2021…
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 7:19pm #884044

Land of Grant
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This is screwing my mind… You’re not saying that you’d take LaVine no.1, you’re saying you’d wish you’d taken him no.1…
"I’m not gonna ask her out, but I will wish I had," is a thought I’ve had multiple times though, so I kind of get where you’re coming from.
But just suck it up and take LaVine, dude.

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- Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 8:09pm #884060
  
  King Calucha
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  lol this is way too amusing
  The first post sounds like: "I want to say LaVine should be the 1st pick, but I’ll get negged. Also by making such bold prediction, I’ll have bragging rights if it ever pans out"
  I don’t mean to be rude, but it is what it is…
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- Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 8:09pm #884172
  
  King Calucha
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  lol this is way too amusing
  The first post sounds like: "I want to say LaVine should be the 1st pick, but I’ll get negged. Also by making such bold prediction, I’ll have bragging rights if it ever pans out"
  I don’t mean to be rude, but it is what it is…
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Posted on: Sun, 03/30/2014 - 7:19pm #884156

Land of Grant
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This is screwing my mind… You’re not saying that you’d take LaVine no.1, you’re saying you’d wish you’d taken him no.1…
"I’m not gonna ask her out, but I will wish I had," is a thought I’ve had multiple times though, so I kind of get where you’re coming from.
But just suck it up and take LaVine, dude.

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Posted on: Mon, 03/31/2014 - 1:41am #884098

Meditated States
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Exum vs better comp but from most of the footage I see he does look tough to pass up in the top 5 picks.
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Posted on: Mon, 03/31/2014 - 1:41am #884210

Meditated States
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Exum vs better comp but from most of the footage I see he does look tough to pass up in the top 5 picks.
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Posted on: Mon, 03/31/2014 - 2:23am #884225

Ihateusernames
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I got negged to the max already. I could care less about getting negged on a mock draft site dude. My life is bigger than that.

Like I said if it makes a "keyboard gangsters" day to neg me then go right ahead. I was just having a little fun in my down time. So King Calucha, you can sleep better feeling like you made a nice little joke at my expense, but you cant say "it is what it is" if YOU dont know what it is.

I have no problem sharing my real email or real name or any information you need to get at me and find out what "it is".

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Posted on: Mon, 03/31/2014 - 2:23am #884114

Ihateusernames
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I got negged to the max already. I could care less about getting negged on a mock draft site dude. My life is bigger than that.

Like I said if it makes a "keyboard gangsters" day to neg me then go right ahead. I was just having a little fun in my down time. So King Calucha, you can sleep better feeling like you made a nice little joke at my expense, but you cant say "it is what it is" if YOU dont know what it is.

I have no problem sharing my real email or real name or any information you need to get at me and find out what "it is".

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- Posted on: Mon, 03/31/2014 - 2:43am #884236
  
  strobox88
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  I think you’ve got a misunderstanding. People aren’t negging you because of your choice of topic, they’re negging you because a majority of the masses that frequent this site and read your post disagree with you. But hey, if you end up being right, I guess you get the last laugh, huh?
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- Posted on: Mon, 03/31/2014 - 2:43am #884124
  
  strobox88
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  I think you’ve got a misunderstanding. People aren’t negging you because of your choice of topic, they’re negging you because a majority of the masses that frequent this site and read your post disagree with you. But hey, if you end up being right, I guess you get the last laugh, huh?
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