Modern Era NBA Build a Franchise Draft Discussion - Let's Get'er Done
05-29-2008
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lol sorry ;/ gut reaction to see n - a - t
that my name is all over this thread and you still wrote "Nate"
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yeah I just don't think that players are doomed. like penny/grant/others who suffered career enders are no more than 10% to suffer those injuries IMO and were just unlucky. i didn't want to let this linger, but seeing as this will, i'm willing to let it be, for now.
i wanna see some more picks, my next one will blow your miiiiiiiiiiind.
i wanna see some more picks, my next one will blow your miiiiiiiiiiind.
05-29-2008
, 11:38 PM
05-29-2008
, 11:41 PM
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Round 4, pick 136 - Allan Houston - H20
Heartbreaker
First, let's all recognize that he influenced the sport so much they named a rule after him. Pow.
With a solid defensive core with Mookie Blaylock (6x all defense), Larry Nance (3x all defense), Patrick Ewing (amazingly only 3x all defense), I needed a pure scorer to help round things out. Many have noted that a lot of pure scorers were falling and Allan is the one who was a perfect fit for what my team needs.
One of the great all-time 3pt shooters, Allan Houston averaged 40.2% for his career while attempting 4 per game, and is currently 10th all time in 3pt shots made. Averaging nearly 20ppg, his high scoring duel with Kobe Bryant in 2002 when he outscored him 53-40 received tons of national spotlight.
For his 8 year prime, this two-time All-Star was basically a 19/3/3/1 guy with low turnovers given how much he touched the ball. His career PER is 15, not surprising given his role as a pure shooter/scorer. His career TS% is a respectable 55%, especially at this point in the draft. One of the most efficient high-end scorers left.
Incredibly durable, he averaged 80/82 games played in his first 10 seasons. It wasn't until a freak knee injury at 32yo that he missed any significant time.
Long and lanky at 6'6", teams sometimes put a SF on him to try and slow him down. While never a confused with a particularly good defender, he's a little underrated, with over 10 DWS 3x, and a 5 year stretch with a 104 DRTG during that same timeframe from his 25-29yo seasons.
Also a quiet clubhouse leader, Allan Houston was often mentioned as the kind of locker room leader that helps team chemistry.
With Ewing and Nance working inside the arc, Houston provides a great outside threat who can beat his man off the dribble if they overplay him one on one. Obviously a good team on defense, my squad is shaping up as a balanced offensive team that can rotate the ball and create lots of high % looks off penetration and dishes from Mookie or opportunities created from our strong play in the post. This is also a team with sneaky athleticism, something that can only help the Big Fella down low as we create lots of turnovers and look to selectively break for easy points.
This team is built to win in a playoff type format for a long time with durable, long lived players who complement each other well. Hopefully I can secure another solid wing type player to round out hopefully a quality starting five.
Team so far:
Mookie Blaylock PG
Allan Houston SG
Larry Nance F
Patrick Ewing C
Heartbreaker
First, let's all recognize that he influenced the sport so much they named a rule after him. Pow.
With a solid defensive core with Mookie Blaylock (6x all defense), Larry Nance (3x all defense), Patrick Ewing (amazingly only 3x all defense), I needed a pure scorer to help round things out. Many have noted that a lot of pure scorers were falling and Allan is the one who was a perfect fit for what my team needs.
One of the great all-time 3pt shooters, Allan Houston averaged 40.2% for his career while attempting 4 per game, and is currently 10th all time in 3pt shots made. Averaging nearly 20ppg, his high scoring duel with Kobe Bryant in 2002 when he outscored him 53-40 received tons of national spotlight.
For his 8 year prime, this two-time All-Star was basically a 19/3/3/1 guy with low turnovers given how much he touched the ball. His career PER is 15, not surprising given his role as a pure shooter/scorer. His career TS% is a respectable 55%, especially at this point in the draft. One of the most efficient high-end scorers left.
Incredibly durable, he averaged 80/82 games played in his first 10 seasons. It wasn't until a freak knee injury at 32yo that he missed any significant time.
Long and lanky at 6'6", teams sometimes put a SF on him to try and slow him down. While never a confused with a particularly good defender, he's a little underrated, with over 10 DWS 3x, and a 5 year stretch with a 104 DRTG during that same timeframe from his 25-29yo seasons.
Also a quiet clubhouse leader, Allan Houston was often mentioned as the kind of locker room leader that helps team chemistry.
With Ewing and Nance working inside the arc, Houston provides a great outside threat who can beat his man off the dribble if they overplay him one on one. Obviously a good team on defense, my squad is shaping up as a balanced offensive team that can rotate the ball and create lots of high % looks off penetration and dishes from Mookie or opportunities created from our strong play in the post. This is also a team with sneaky athleticism, something that can only help the Big Fella down low as we create lots of turnovers and look to selectively break for easy points.
This team is built to win in a playoff type format for a long time with durable, long lived players who complement each other well. Hopefully I can secure another solid wing type player to round out hopefully a quality starting five.
Team so far:
Mookie Blaylock PG
Allan Houston SG
Larry Nance F
Patrick Ewing C