Gtown07

It looks like the 76ers probably won't get the 1 or 2 pick - unless they get lucky - because of Andre Miller and the rest of the team playing better ball. So my question is besides Oden or Durant who would you pick?

Julian Wright, Brandan Wright, Al Horford, and Joakim Noah would probably be the top candidates. Any opinions?

And if you look at BK's history he usually likes fellow Duke players. He loved Deng (good call), he picked Shavlik Randolph, and he took Dalembert (who was coached by his Dookie roommate Amaker). Would people be Ok if he used a later pick on Josh McRoberts??

DieSlow69

COME ON IN COLLEGE BBALL HEADS!!!! I don't watch college bball that much so I pretty much don't know zip about this. Who should we go after guys?



Damnit I wish we could have just kept losing and get a better chance at Oden or Durant.....Well I'm still praying for us to slip in there and get 1 or 2!!!

dcrono3

I really like Al Horford and feel that he would be a great fit with the Sixers. B. Wright would be a good pick too. I'm not that big a fan of Noah and though I like Julian Wright, I'm not sure he is what the Sixers need. I feel that Josh McRobets would be a good pick with one of the later picks.

Does anyone else kind of hope that the Nuggets tank and miss the playoffs so that the Sixers have another shot at the number 2 and 3 pick? (the pick is top 1 protected I heard) I know the chances are really low anyway, but that (team with lowest chance winning the lottery) has happened before (this year too, in the WNBA). I kind of feel bad for AI though.

Gtown07

i disagree w you when it comes to Julian Wright. He'd be perfect. He's a great passer, defender and a leader. Him and Iggy on the wings could be cool. Only thing is that we'd be a little over-stocked w Carney and Korver too. Does anyone know anything about Carney's work ethic? I'd be interested to see if people think he could improve.

As for McRoberts. I'd rather kill myself than see Philly draft him.

fchud84

Im soo confused as to what we actually have got for the draft...could someone please explain, do we have the standard 1st and 2nd round drafts?

I think Al Horford will be a good fit, f*ck, McRoberts, oh my oh my oh my :O HELL NO!

Gtown07

Umm dude. Remember the AI trade. We get the Nuggets and Mavs 1st round picks.

dcrono3

Well, the reason I said I don't think J. Wright will be a good fit is because we would have too many wing players if we do. Sure he is better than everyone else we have besides Iggy, but I'm not willing to give up on Carney yet (and Bobby Jones might develope into a decent player too). I would rather have a PF, which in my mind is a bigger need.

I don't see why everyone hates McRoberts so much. What am I not seeing? Is it simply because he comes from Duke?

Gtown07

Tell me what McRoberts is good at. Not even exceptional. Just good.

He's not good under pressure, can't shoot well, can't defend well, he's not a leader, doesn't rebound. He's got good handles for his size. Done.

kamego

This draft has a lot of legit 7 foot centers in it. I would be all over a Gray or a Visser before I touched McRoberts.

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Smithian

Just my opinion, but I think Philly would be better off drafting Julian Wright than McRoberts if they want a forward. Wright is a better overall forward than McRoberts and Wright could give you some minutes at power forward a lot easier than McRoberts can give you minutes at SF.

dcrono3

It's just me, but I feel like McRoberts would be a nice PF is he isn't the main scoring option. I feel that if he is the #3 option or so, he could consistently put up 14/8/3. Not a star, but a solid role player. But hey, if the Sixers want to draft someone else I'm fine with that too.

Tha Freak

Josh McRoberts? The guy was projected as a one of the top players in the nation when he signed on to Duke. Ever since then, he's been a huge disappointment. He is no way worth a lottery pick, and personally, I think there will be better options out there with out Denver and Dallas picks. I'm just not a big fan of McRoberts. He cracks under pressure, and has never lived up to the expectation. He'll be nothing more than just another big man with potential IMO.

As for the Sixers landing the 1st and 2nd round picks? I don't think it's out of reach. History has shown that teams with the worst record usually don't land the first overall pick. It's usually given to teams with the 3rd-4th worst records. I personally think we still have a shot at getting the pick, but before we worry about draft positioning, we should actually worry IF Kevin Durant and Greg Oden will even declare for the draft.

kamego

McRoberts would never see time at SF because he is more of a 4/5 then a 3/4. He could give you minutes at the 5 unlike Wright.

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Gtown07

haha. They'll both declare. I'll put anything on that.

I honestly don't want Durant. I know I'm in the ridiculous minority here but I don't. If we get the 2nd pick I think there's more value in trading the pick. I'd have a hard time cheering for him.

Tha Freak

What's wrong with Durant? The guy's extremely young and has dominated all college competition. I personally think he has the potential to become a franchise player. As of now, if it comes down to Oden or Durant, I'll have a very hard time of deciding who to choose. Durant, like I've mentioned, has dominated all college competions, while Oden has somewhat struggled, although you can blame that on his injury. But Oden's just a physical speciman that you just can't pass up.

Anyways, you're probably just not a big Texas fan or something