With the fourth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select…

Waiters from Cuse…but I’m confused, what exactly is the point of this? 

Waiters from Cuse…but I’m confused, what exactly is the point of this? 

This is a re-draft. Notice Drummond went #2. Unless you really think Waiters should have gone 4 again… My vote is for Harrison Barnes

This is a re-draft. Notice Drummond went #2. Unless you really think Waiters should have gone 4 again… My vote is for Harrison Barnes

 Again lillard is the best available but I don’t like the fit with Irving. At the time, the cavs needed a wing who could defend and shoot from outside. Although I probably would have leaned more toward mkg at the time, looking back through revision I would have to go with Barnes now.

 Again lillard is the best available but I don’t like the fit with Irving. At the time, the cavs needed a wing who could defend and shoot from outside. Although I probably would have leaned more toward mkg at the time, looking back through revision I would have to go with Barnes now.

I know they have Kyrie but he’s too good to pass up at this point. Harrison Barnes was my Mock Draft choice and would be an excellent fit, but Lillard won ROY and is a two-time all-star. That’s just too much value to pass up.

My only complaint, and maybe I missed them is why aren’t we doing 2009 or 2010 draft. This class just finished year 3, I think it’s too early. Also I would love to see the Blake/Curry/Harden debate.

I know they have Kyrie but he’s too good to pass up at this point. Harrison Barnes was my Mock Draft choice and would be an excellent fit, but Lillard won ROY and is a two-time all-star. That’s just too much value to pass up.

My only complaint, and maybe I missed them is why aren’t we doing 2009 or 2010 draft. This class just finished year 3, I think it’s too early. Also I would love to see the Blake/Curry/Harden debate.

Harrison Barnes.

Dude has really nice two-way potential and is hyper athletic. This may have softened the blow in Clevelend during the LeBron-less years…

Harrison Barnes.

Dude has really nice two-way potential and is hyper athletic. This may have softened the blow in Clevelend during the LeBron-less years…

 I’ll go with Harrison Barnes.

Considering the year before this the Cavs took Kyrie I don’t see them taking Lillard.  He’s a much better player than Barnes but there’s just no fit.  Also at the time some teams were afraid to take a player from a small school like Weber State.  

 I’ll go with Harrison Barnes.

Considering the year before this the Cavs took Kyrie I don’t see them taking Lillard.  He’s a much better player than Barnes but there’s just no fit.  Also at the time some teams were afraid to take a player from a small school like Weber State.  

 Lebron 

 Lebron 

I was shocked when the Cavs passed on Barnes to take Dion Waiters.  Barnes will never be a star but he’s a really good player.  Dion Waiters was a complete disaster in Cleveland. 

I was shocked when the Cavs passed on Barnes to take Dion Waiters.  Barnes will never be a star but he’s a really good player.  Dion Waiters was a complete disaster in Cleveland. 

 as they should have on draft day

 as they should have on draft day

What about Draymond? If they don’t need Lillard, who would you rather have between Harrison and Green? I could see Barnes fitting better offensively with Lebron now, but Draymond has such a huge impact everywhere else.

What about Draymond? If they don’t need Lillard, who would you rather have between Harrison and Green? I could see Barnes fitting better offensively with Lebron now, but Draymond has such a huge impact everywhere else.

 Fab Melo

 Fab Melo

 Harrison Barnes. He’s really good friends with Kyrie, has shown he can play alongside a similar player in Curry and fills a pretty gaping positional need.

Also, Green doesn’t look as good in a vacuum as Barnes, he just so happens to be in the perfect situation for him, I don’t think he’d thrive in Cleveland especially given the presence of Thompson already.

 Harrison Barnes. He’s really good friends with Kyrie, has shown he can play alongside a similar player in Curry and fills a pretty gaping positional need.

Also, Green doesn’t look as good in a vacuum as Barnes, he just so happens to be in the perfect situation for him, I don’t think he’d thrive in Cleveland especially given the presence of Thompson already.

this is gonna take some time to complete. mind if we pick like 5 in a row? so we can go on different draft class..

btw il take lillard. too good to pass at this point, knowing his value right now, they can trade him or kyrie for a better player than barnes later if necessary

this is gonna take some time to complete. mind if we pick like 5 in a row? so we can go on different draft class..

btw il take lillard. too good to pass at this point, knowing his value right now, they can trade him or kyrie for a better player than barnes later if necessary

 ANYONE BUT WAITERS!!! 

But really Harrison Barnes…. Draymond Green close 2nd

 ANYONE BUT WAITERS!!! 

But really Harrison Barnes…. Draymond Green close 2nd

 The cavs take The Black Falcon here.

 The cavs take The Black Falcon here.

 Gonna go with Middleton. He’s long, tall, and athletic. Can shoot. Can defend. Can play multiple positions. Has a lot of potential (more than Barnes). Almost said Lillard, but you can’t take him when you have Kyrie.

 Gonna go with Middleton. He’s long, tall, and athletic. Can shoot. Can defend. Can play multiple positions. Has a lot of potential (more than Barnes). Almost said Lillard, but you can’t take him when you have Kyrie.

 Haha Lillard would have been nice for the finals. I’ll go Lillard.

 Haha Lillard would have been nice for the finals. I’ll go Lillard.

 Lillard. This is crazy if he wasn’t picked, despite having Irving.  This would be a good problem to have. 

 Lillard. This is crazy if he wasn’t picked, despite having Irving.  This would be a good problem to have. 

Ok…i’ll say it. How in the name of Jose Calderon’s ’08-’09 free throw percentange did Damian Lillard not go behind Davis???

Don’t get me wrong.  I see the potentinal dominace of Drummond, the proverbial "Ray Allen" in Beal, and the game-impacting defensive potential in Barnes/Green but you people are insane.  And maybe I am misunderstaning this series of posts a bit, given teams’ current rosters.  But I think the original post based it off of "whatever you want".

THAT BEING SAID

What Lillard has done in his 3 seasons in Portland is nothing short of remarkable.  In 3 seasons, his career averages at 20.2 PPG 6.1 APG 3.8 RPG 1.0 SPG, on 42.9% FG 36.8 3PT and 86.1% FT.

Rookie of the year, 2 straight all star games, and above all else HE HAS NOT MISSED A GAME. 82/82 GP and GS all 3 seasons.  Late game killer…I can keep going. 

Regardless of any other roster positions, I am taking Damian Lillard behind Anthony Davis in a redraft of 2012 no ifs, ands, or buts about it.  I’d play him with Kyrie, I’d play him with Wall, and I’d certainly play him with/over Kemba Walker.

Ok…i’ll say it. How in the name of Jose Calderon’s ’08-’09 free throw percentange did Damian Lillard not go behind Davis???

Don’t get me wrong.  I see the potentinal dominace of Drummond, the proverbial "Ray Allen" in Beal, and the game-impacting defensive potential in Barnes/Green but you people are insane.  And maybe I am misunderstaning this series of posts a bit, given teams’ current rosters.  But I think the original post based it off of "whatever you want".

THAT BEING SAID

What Lillard has done in his 3 seasons in Portland is nothing short of remarkable.  In 3 seasons, his career averages at 20.2 PPG 6.1 APG 3.8 RPG 1.0 SPG, on 42.9% FG 36.8 3PT and 86.1% FT.

Rookie of the year, 2 straight all star games, and above all else HE HAS NOT MISSED A GAME. 82/82 GP and GS all 3 seasons.  Late game killer…I can keep going. 

Regardless of any other roster positions, I am taking Damian Lillard behind Anthony Davis in a redraft of 2012 no ifs, ands, or buts about it.  I’d play him with Kyrie, I’d play him with Wall, and I’d certainly play him with/over Kemba Walker.

 There’s no way you take Lilliard over Drummond. People forget Drummond skipped his senior year in HS and made that decision pretty late if I remember correctly….he just turned 22. Drummond will have 5 minimum All Star appearances and multiple leading rebounding seasons in years to come his ceiling isn’t even clear. Damian is a top 8 PG but he’s never going to have the impact Drummond will just because of how dominant Andre is. Andres best years will look like 19-20 pts 14-15 rebounds 2+ blocks 1 steal a game and that’s probably a modest estimation Lillard will look like 23-24 9 assists 1.5 steals 3-4 rebounds and those are probably lofty numbers.

 There’s no way you take Lilliard over Drummond. People forget Drummond skipped his senior year in HS and made that decision pretty late if I remember correctly….he just turned 22. Drummond will have 5 minimum All Star appearances and multiple leading rebounding seasons in years to come his ceiling isn’t even clear. Damian is a top 8 PG but he’s never going to have the impact Drummond will just because of how dominant Andre is. Andres best years will look like 19-20 pts 14-15 rebounds 2+ blocks 1 steal a game and that’s probably a modest estimation Lillard will look like 23-24 9 assists 1.5 steals 3-4 rebounds and those are probably lofty numbers.