Joe D is a good dude. Family friend actually. However, trading an unprotected first rounder for Queen? Yeah..........not so sure on that one.I like the pairing of fears and queen
Joe D is a good dude. Family friend actually. However, trading an unprotected first rounder for Queen? Yeah..........not so sure on that one.I like the pairing of fears and queen
Joe D is a good dude. Family friend actually. However, trading an unprotected first rounder for Queen? Yeah..........not so sure on that one.
I'm not saying it was smart for the future of the franchiseJoe D is a good dude. Family friend actually. However, trading an unprotected first rounder for Queen? Yeah..........not so sure on that one.
east be competitive. That would put the pick somewhere in the 10-14 range UNLESS they win the lottery. But are the Pelicans going to be highly competitive? D Murray will start (and maybe finish) the year on
this is my issue with with Vecenie and a bunch of the "Draft guys" Fears is not a "small" guard ..From The Athletic:
7. New Orleans Pelicans
Jeremiah Fears | 6-3 guard | 18 years old | Oklahoma
Vecenie’s ranking: 18
lead you to believe. That’s because with small, on-ball-only players — and I believe that’s what he is —
I don't think people are calling him small just because of his height. He weighs quite a bit less than RW and DRose. He looks small out there because of his build...and his baby face prob has something to do with itthis is my issue with with Vecenie and a bunch of the "Draft guys" Fears is not a "small" guard ..
he was bigger at a younger age at the NBA combine then Drose and Westbrook .. (and faster then both for that matter)
unless they are planning to trade zion i am not sure queen fits ... I don't think he is a 5 and giving up an unprotected 1st in 26 to move up 10 spots is a fireable offense ..
18 year olds tend to grow and gain weight ..I don't think people are calling him small just because of his height. He weighs quite a bit less than RW and DRose. He looks small out there because of his build...and his baby face prob has something to do with it
Vlad Goldin. Hunter Dickinson. Grant Nelson. Another reminder that the NBA is really good. I always think back to our Michigan game thread and there were people saying there were several NBA players on the court that night, and I was roasted by some when I said Fears and Wolf were the only two likely to be drafted. Many of the guys listed above will get their chances to make a roster but it’s an uphill climb.Mark Sears and RJ Luis went undrafted
Its immaterial however bc of the open free agency every. single. year.The ESPN draft analyst just said on SVP that this was the weakest second round in many, many years, and it is due to NIL. He said at least 15 guys who were absolutely certain to be drafted chose to return to college because of NIL. Again, this is well known stuff that no one in the know even debates. And it shows one of the good things about NIL even though people complain about it all the time.
I was at that game and thought there were three - Fears, Wolf, and the Michigan center. I was obviously wrong about the last one. There wasn't anyone else on that court that was an NBA-caliber player. Jalon Moore was the 4th best player in that game.Vlad Goldin. Hunter Dickinson. Grant Nelson. Another reminder that the NBA is really good. I always think back to our Michigan game thread and there were people saying there were several NBA players on the court that night, and I was roasted by some when I said Fears and Wolf were the only two likely to be drafted. Many of the guys listed above will get their chances to make a roster but it’s an uphill climb.
i was touting Wolf as a first rounder .. .. and i thought Vlad would go somewhere in the second ..Vlad Goldin. Hunter Dickinson. Grant Nelson. Another reminder that the NBA is really good. I always think back to our Michigan game thread and there were people saying there were several NBA players on the court that night, and I was roasted by some when I said Fears and Wolf were the only two likely to be drafted. Many of the guys listed above will get their chances to make a roster but it’s an uphill climb.
They need to move Zion. IMHO, you can’t depend on him to be the anchor of the franchise. I know you won’t get a great deal for him, but this will be addition by subtraction. Believing all of that, it makes the trade all the more crazy. I like Queen and Fears; I don’t like the unprotected pick.That move has resulted in New Orleans being selected as the Draft's "biggest loser". My guess as to their management's thinking is that even if the Pelicans aren't that good next season, they should at least be competitive. That would put the pick somewhere in the 10-14 range UNLESS they win the lottery. But are the Pelicans going to be highly competitive? D Murray will start (and maybe finish) the year on the injured list, and you can never count on Williamson since he's always in and out of the lineup. Any way you look at it, they made a HUGE gamble with that trade.
No one is questioning the Fears pick, except to say it could be some time before he really develops (duh). Now he has added pressure to immediately produce because of that senseless "unprotected" trade.
I was surprised about Sears. I think he can play. I know he’s not the tallest point guard, but he’s strong, can lead a team, and stick the open three. I still think he can make a team, but what do I know?Mark Sears and RJ Luis went undrafted