Grading the 2012 Draft Results

[spectre]

Assuming we were stuck with our picks: B for MKG and A- for Taylor. Would have preferred Drummond to MKG and I hate taking wings this high in the draft unless they are "sure fire" studs but whatever. Everybody loved our Ammo draft too. *rolls eyes* Taylor was definitely BPA at 31 and he'll be a solid player most likely.

Assuming we could have traded down for multiples: C-
If there was a smidgen of truth that we could have landed Cleveland's 4 and 24, we should have. Still very likely we would have had MKG as I heard Byron Scott gushing over Dion Waiters but could have also added a big like Arnett Moultrie and we wouldn't be sitting around worrying about what crappy FA big we're about to overpay.

If they would have taken Waiters anyway why would they trade assets to pick him sooner when drafting him at 4th was already a reach?

I didn't like the Ammo draft at all.

[Ghost Kat]

I thought we did the right thing in this draft. In all honesty looking at the projected starting line up, SF was the biggest need and question mark. Hustle,Team player, great person, defensive minded, all things repeated about our picks. Both these guys are good picks for the future of the franchise.

[BrotherDave]

If they would have taken Waiters anyway why would they trade assets to pick him sooner when drafting him at 4th was already a reach?

I didn't like the Ammo draft at all.

B/c they really, really, really liked Dion Waiters. GM's don't care about media/fan scrutiny on perceived reaches.

[captaincrunk]

B/c they really, really, really liked Dion Waiters. GM's don't care about media/fan scrutiny on perceived reaches.

What if they thought Waiters to be the third best wing option, behind MKG and Beal?

[BrotherDave]

What if they thought Waiters to be the third best wing option, behind MKG and Beal?

Why ask why? Drink Bud Dry.

BroD:<--------[breakdances on NBA draft speculation]

[captaincrunk]

Why ask why? Drink Bud Dry.

BroD:<--------[breakdances on NBA draft speculation]

you're making an equally absurd assumption when you claim to know just who it is they'd pick if MKG was on the board. Sooooooooooooooo

[spectre]

B/c they really, really, really liked Dion Waiters. GM's don't care about media/fan scrutiny on perceived reaches.

LOL! So even tho they knew they could get Waiters with the 4th pick why not just gift the 24th to us so they could pick him at 2!

There is definitely some reaching going on...

[Chef]

you're making an equally absurd assumption when you claim to know just who it is they'd pick if MKG was on the board. Sooooooooooooooo

the cleveland gm was on the scott van pelt show podcast the day after the draft. he said after davis who they assumed would not be there at 2 their draft order was mkg then waiters. he said mkg was rated slightly ahead of waiters. they tried to get to the #2 slot but couldn't make it work. the other big goal they had was to package the other 3 picks to move up and get only 1 more player. they didn't want 4 rookies. so that is why they didn't want to trade us all of their picks. as it stood, they used the other 3 picks to swap with dallas at 17 to take zeller.

[captaincrunk]

the cleveland gm was on the scott van pelt show podcast the day after the draft. he said after davis who they assumed would not be there at 2 their draft order was mkg then waiters. he said mkg was rated slightly ahead of waiters. they tried to get to the #2 slot but couldn't make it work. the other big goal they had was to package the other 3 picks to move up and get only 1 more player. they didn't want 4 rookies. so that is why they didn't want to trade us all of their picks. as it stood, they used the other 3 picks to swap with dallas at 17 to take zeller.

sounds like both teams had to compromise

[BrotherDave]

LOL! So even tho they knew they could get Waiters with the 4th pick why not just gift the 24th to us so they could pick him at 2!

There is definitely some reaching going on...

Weirder things have happened and more often than you'd think.