Post by obf on Jun 24, 2018 21:47:15 GMT -8
Ahhh, the NBA draft. Where size and potential earn you millions, where long time basketball men lose their shirts betting on longshots, and all-stars slip though un-sniffed every single year... It has gotten to the point where I more enjoy the topsy turvy "redraft" articles four years following than the draft itself 
In the latest edition two things happened that caught my Orange tinted eyes.
First, and most obviously, Drew Eubanks didn't get drafted. Depending on your original opinion this either confirms you were right or.... confirms you were right "He should have STAYED! See didn't get draft, told ya" or "Good decision by Drew either way, he wasn't going to learn anything NBA related as a Beaver in 2019, the plan was to go matriculate as a stretch 4 in Europe all along" Whatever, good luck in whatever you do, Drew.
Second, and more interesting... All of my Dallas Mav friends are FREAKING OUT, and saying ridiculous things like "WE JUST WON THE DRAFT". After they traded up to get Luka Doncic (expensively too, I might add, next years mav pick is likely to be quite a prize too, so Atlanta got what 6 mos ago was the best NBA prospect in the draft [Trae Young] AND another possible lottery pic next year...) So, does anyone ELSE look at Luka's highlight reels and just see a younger, slightly chubbier version of Tres Tinkle??? Playing against meh competition and liberally using the Eurostep?
Seriously, someone explain the massive hype for this guy to me... Or is Tres Tinkle ALSO going to go top three in next years draft??? Same clunky dribble, same pretty good, but not great shooting, same all around "jack of all trades master of none" quality... Same, not reaalllly a sg, but certainly not a NBA SF... I don't get it. From a Blazer fans perspective my thought was, "Hold on, the mavs just drafted Pat Connaughton #3 and paid a pretty penny to do it.... BWHAHAHAHA"
In the latest edition two things happened that caught my Orange tinted eyes.
First, and most obviously, Drew Eubanks didn't get drafted. Depending on your original opinion this either confirms you were right or.... confirms you were right
"He should have STAYED! See didn't get draft, told ya" or "Good decision by Drew either way, he wasn't going to learn anything NBA related as a Beaver in 2019, the plan was to go matriculate as a stretch 4 in Europe all along" Whatever, good luck in whatever you do, Drew.Second, and more interesting... All of my Dallas Mav friends are FREAKING OUT, and saying ridiculous things like "WE JUST WON THE DRAFT". After they traded up to get Luka Doncic (expensively too, I might add, next years mav pick is likely to be quite a prize too, so Atlanta got what 6 mos ago was the best NBA prospect in the draft [Trae Young] AND another possible lottery pic next year...) So, does anyone ELSE look at Luka's highlight reels and just see a younger, slightly chubbier version of Tres Tinkle??? Playing against meh competition and liberally using the Eurostep?
Seriously, someone explain the massive hype for this guy to me... Or is Tres Tinkle ALSO going to go top three in next years draft??? Same clunky dribble, same pretty good, but not great shooting, same all around "jack of all trades master of none" quality... Same, not reaalllly a sg, but certainly not a NBA SF... I don't get it. From a Blazer fans perspective my thought was, "Hold on, the mavs just drafted Pat Connaughton #3 and paid a pretty penny to do it.... BWHAHAHAHA"
