Modern Era NBA Build a Franchise Draft Discussion - Let's Get'er Done
06-12-2008
, 02:58 AM
06-12-2008
, 04:37 AM
here's my James Donaldson writeup, at last:
Round 5, Pick 176
James Donaldson - C
Never having seen Donaldson play, I can't attest to how particularly well he does anything. The stats can, however, and they indicate an efficient scorer as a secondary option who also rebounds well and picks up a decent number of blocks. (They also indicate he was 7'2".) He also played 82 games every season from age 24-29, and 81 at age 30, so he's durable. He played fewer minutes in his age 24 and 25 seasons with Seattle, but his per-36 numbers are consistent with the rest of his career, so I'm not expecting him to be weak sauce for his first two seasons.
Statistical highlights include a career .618 TS, 9 of his 10 first seasons with > 10 boards per 36, and one NBA All-Star team. In addition, he was born in England, which only furthers my team's international flair. My first five picks are from Germany, Alaska (which is basically Canada), Spain, Michigan, and England. I'm sure my bench will continue to diversify the team.
And I lied. At age twenty-eight he played eighty-three games.
Round 5, Pick 176
James Donaldson - C
Never having seen Donaldson play, I can't attest to how particularly well he does anything. The stats can, however, and they indicate an efficient scorer as a secondary option who also rebounds well and picks up a decent number of blocks. (They also indicate he was 7'2".) He also played 82 games every season from age 24-29, and 81 at age 30, so he's durable. He played fewer minutes in his age 24 and 25 seasons with Seattle, but his per-36 numbers are consistent with the rest of his career, so I'm not expecting him to be weak sauce for his first two seasons.
Statistical highlights include a career .618 TS, 9 of his 10 first seasons with > 10 boards per 36, and one NBA All-Star team. In addition, he was born in England, which only furthers my team's international flair. My first five picks are from Germany, Alaska (which is basically Canada), Spain, Michigan, and England. I'm sure my bench will continue to diversify the team.
And I lied. At age twenty-eight he played eighty-three games.
06-12-2008
, 01:49 PM
06-12-2008
, 01:57 PM
06-12-2008
, 02:07 PM
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Level? Stack is a career .535 TS with a .307 career three point average. That is less than the average team shoots as a whole. JR has averaged .592 and .395 over the past two seasons, significantly higher than his teammates and much higher than Stack.
Stack shoots a ton, and is less efficient than the players around him. That's going to hurt an efficient team more than it helps. JR is significantly more efficient and he does it on an inefficient squad. How does Stack bring much more to his team?
Stack shoots a ton, and is less efficient than the players around him. That's going to hurt an efficient team more than it helps. JR is significantly more efficient and he does it on an inefficient squad. How does Stack bring much more to his team?
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Stackhouse has played and will played more in his career because he's a much better player, plain and simple. Throw all the numbers out that you want, per 36 don't mean anything if you can't get on the court. How effective are you on the bench? Overall, offensively they aren't even close. JR Smith is an awful passer and he just doesn't have a good idea of spacing, running an offense, etc. Stackhouse is a much better passer, much better rebounder. And his IQ is higher than he gets credit for. Not to mention, he's not a liability defensively.
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Roy Tarpley, wow, I think this might the worst pick in the draft, worse than Bynum, worse than Marbury, worse than Posey, just wow. He played four post 23 years, consisting of 19, 45, 5, and 55 games. The last season was a comeback at 30 after his drug suspension. It's not a freak injury, it's a substance abuse problem. I just can't believe he was taken.
06-12-2008
, 02:07 PM
06-12-2008
, 02:11 PM