CocaineisaHelluvaDrug

unless i got the no 1 or 2 pick then id trade down for a couple of lower picks.outside of oden,durant and budinger im not that enamoured with any of the other projected top 10,if i had a pick from 3-8 then id try and unload it for a 10-20 pick and a 2008 1st rounder

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Tha Freak

Brandan Wright? If we can't get Oden or Durant, Wright is our best case scenerio

Gtown07

That's because you're stupid. Julian Wright, Al Horford, Brandan Wright, Yi Jianlian, Spencer Hawes. The list goes on. People are saying this is one of the best draft ever. This is a bad, bad post. Actually worse than TM's post earlier today.

kamego

This would be a good draft to trade down a few picks if you were picking 1 or 2. Not out of the first round but you might get a guy at 10 as talented as the 3rd or 4th pick.

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Gtown07

I really disagree here in a sense. Julian Wright, Brandan Wright, and Al Horford are definitely better prosepcts than Jeff Green and Al Thornton. You want a top 5 pick instead of a 8-10 pick. I do believe that. But I get what you're saying. There are no sure sure things I guess. Still you want the best possible young players.

kamego

I wasn't trying to imply that that you could get the exact same talent from 3 to 10 but it is very close. I do think B.Wright could be a stud in the NBA but I am not sold on the other two yet. Keyword yet. I am sure a lot of teams would be willing to cut a nice deal though making it worth any teams while. As long as no team trades the first or second pick I think they could make a solid deal

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Gtown07

Strongly disagree. The other players don't have the built in fan base and they aren't guaranteed difference makers like Oden and Durant are considered to be. The value for a #4 would drastically decline compared to a 1 or 2.

kamego

Sorry if it sounded like I was comparing 1/2 with anything else. I was saying I think a trade could be a good idea as long as Durant/Oden weren't traded. They bring everything a struggling team needs to start over. I just meant if I were picking 3rd to 5th, I would be looking at trading down because I have a feeling quite a few teams would like those players you mentioned. I would have no problem picking up a vetern and moving to the 10 area.

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Gtown07

I understood what you were saying. But what I meant was that the value won't be there. People won't see those players as sure things and therefore won't make deals the 76ers will be receptive to. I guess it depends on what you are looking for but I believe the talent in this draft isn't getting beaten any time soon. I believe this draft compares to 03'. And in 03' would you rather have pick 4 or 5 (Bosh or Wade) or would you prefer pick 11 (Pietrus). I think there is a definite drop off and I believe GM's will agree w me.

Maybe you don't think you're getting Bosh or Wade (but you can't be sure either) but most certainly we need young talent and that is there in this draft.

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i would pick noah

Coatesvillain

Reportedly the Sixers are going to China to watch Yi Jianlian. I haven't seen him play since the Olympics, and I wasn't too impressed with him but maybe he's made strides since? Who knows.

Watching the NCAA tournament, if anyone didn't believe Gtown07 in that Oden will go pro all you have to do is watch Ohio State play. His game won't improve in college because he doesn't get touches, he's completely underutilized and has to get points off of rebounds. I'm watching the guy establish great position in the paint (multiple times on a possession) and the ball doesn't come his way at all.

Even if we might be far from legitimate reach of drafting him, I think it's a plus if he does declare because that means more value for the Sixers when our pick does come around. As of right now I still like Horford for our pick.

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Coatesvillain

Some one sell me on Brandan Wright.

I see some people are wanting him, but I don't see him being a better player than Horford. Am I wrong? Of course, I'm much more familiar with Horford (having seen him over the years) than Wright (who I've seen only a handful of times).

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Gtown07

Potential dude. Although big Al had a great finish to today's game and would be a great power forward, Brandan Wright has the length and speed to be a serious threat on defense and he obviously has the talent on offense. For him my only worry is how much he wants it. He doesnt seem to want to take games over. Maybe that's because it's been Hansbrough's team though. I just think right now they're pretty even and potential is the tie breaker (think emeka versus dwight on a smaller scale). It's too late but I'll think more about this tomorrow.