The Charlotte hornets draft... Jabari Parker

[Omega Atrocity]

I think we're seriously overrating Parker here. There are very few players/prospects ever that have been worth 4 firsts and Parker ain't one of them.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Jabari won't be a superstar. The NBA needs the next superstar though. 

[Rise of The Hive]

We'd have to trade Walker, MKG, and Zeller along with three first round drafts picks to sniff a top three pick.

That's not worth it.

 

Pretty much this, it's just not worth it.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

For what it's worth, I love Jabari.

He reminds me of Carmelo...

BUT, we made our decision; we have to stick with it.

[RoaringRiot]

We have had top 5 picks in the past and those "sure thing" and "can't miss" picks didn't produce an elite superstar. So what makes you think some punk with one year of college experience is a franchise savior?

It's almost comical how y'all would gut a team for a supposed superstar that hasn't proved anything. Named one instance where a team gutted their franchise for a pick and it worked out in the end?

Who have we drafted that was considered a can't miss or a sure thing?

[chknwing]

this is why RoaringRiot should not be allowed to drink without supervision

[pantherfan49]

Who have we drafted that was considered a can't miss or a sure thing?

My thought exactly. MKG was top five in a horrendous draft. Charlotte has never gotten a high draft pick in a year where there was a can't miss prospect.

Really charlotte's only chance to ever land an elite talent in the draft is when they could have traded the 5 (Felton) and 13 (May) picks for 3 (CP3). They fuged that one up.

[RoaringRiot]

this is why RoaringRiot should not be allowed to drink without supervision

I posted that this morning...I haven't started drinking yet today.

Are you saying we have drafted a "can't miss" player?

[RoaringRiot]

My thought exactly. MKG was top five in a horrendous draft. Charlotte has never gotten a high draft pick in a year where there was a can't miss prospect.

Really charlotte's only chance to ever land an elite talent in the draft is when they could have traded the 5 (Felton) and 13 (May) picks for 3 (CP3). They fuged that one up.

Agreed. They definitely messed that up.

Ok afore is the only player I can think of that "may" have fit the "can't miss" bill. But even the drop off from Howard to him was obviously huge.

[pantherfan49]

Agreed. They definitely messed that up.

Ok afore is the only player I can think of that "may" have fit the "can't miss" bill. But even the drop off from Howard to him was obviously huge.

Huge drop off.

I still remember Dick V and that group saying Okafor was the better pick. Lmao.

[thatlookseasy]

You know why some people thought Okafor was a better pick?

 

Because Dwight Howard was not a "cant miss" superstar coming out of high school

[pantherfan49]

You know why some people thought Okafor was a better pick?

Because Dwight Howard was not a "cant miss" superstar coming out of high school

Oke thoroughly outplayed Howard in their rook seasons.

[dunnlx]

I'd take Wiggins over Parker

By far!

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[ZeroZeroSeven]

I would like to have Jabari, but not by mortgaging that much of the future.  He's probably an instant 20 ppg scorer, but what else does he do?  Great offense, decent rebounder, but he's a horrible defender.  He could be a great piece to a puzzle, but you better have a Serge Ibaka type defender in the paint and somebody on the wing that can provide great help defense.  Give me Rodney Hood or PJ Hairston at #9, because I really think those guys are a piece to the Hornets being a contender for the 3rd, 4th or 5th seed in the East.  

 

...And Adreian Payne at #24 wouldn't hurt either  :thumbsu:

 

This is coming from a Duke fan.