No Anthony Davis For Charlotte, Now What?

[rico6]

Actually I do believe Anthony Davis is the best player in the draft, he has the potential to be an elite defender, but until he adds more strength I dont think he will be an all star or franchise player that you are looking for. The bobcats will probably be bottom 3 next year, Davis doesnt change that. Davis does not immediately make this team a contender, you still need other good players to build around.

I'm sorry I didnt attack any of your main points, because I didnt think you made any. You basically think Davis is basically a hall of famer and nobody else in the draft is even decent. That is bullshit, this draft has plenty of talent. MKG will be a very good player, and I think Beal and Robinson can also be good. Draft a good player and keep rebuilding, the bobcats are at least 3 good players away from building a good team.

I'm sorry you think none of the players in the draft compare to the 2003 guys, but those guys were unproven when they were drafted too. Its a crapshoot often, but if you think Davis will be the only great player to come out of this draft you are crazy- even in terrible draft years like last year there are good players to be found

You should revisit the multitude of discussions of the 2003 draft where almost every analyst unanimously agreed that every team within the top 5 would be drafting a franchise player that year. Your saying that these guys in this draft class have every amount of capability to become franchise players is an outright insult to you and me. The next best player after Davis is MKG and even his comparative ceiling is to that of Gerald-fuging-Wallace; however, that's not an entire reason to disprove this draft, I'm not doing that nor am I trying to, but to say "Derp Derp we'll be fine with _____ _____" is just making this pill harder to swallow.

If anything this draft is more resembling to 2004's draft where Orlando weaseled by with Dwight while we got pinned with Oak and every player outside of those two were highly talented and high potential players, but where asterisked with the same high bust rate sidenotes.

Whoever we draft at #2 will definitely be overdrafted and for this recent record setting team, that just might destroy Jordan and his team.

[thatlookseasy]

You should revisit the multitude of discussions of the 2003 draft where almost every analyst unanimously agreed that every team within the top 5 would be drafting a franchise player that year. Your saying that these guys in this draft class have every amount of capability to become franchise players is an outright insult to you and me. The next best player after Davis is MKG and even his comparative ceiling is to that of Gerald-fuging-Wallace; however, that's not an entire reason to disprove this draft, I'm not doing that nor am I trying to, but to say "Derp Derp we'll be fine with _____ _____" is just making this pill harder to swallow.

If anything this draft is more resembling to 2004's draft where Orlando weaseled by with Dwight while we got pinned with Oak and every player outside of those two were highly talented and high potential players, but where asterisked with the same high bust rate sidenotes.

Whoever we draft at #2 will definitely be overdrafted and for this recent record setting team, that just might destroy Jordan and his team.

Eh, maybe they wont be franchise players but if we could land a guy who makes multiple all star appearances I'm not going to lose sleep over what could have been with Davis. Also for what its worth I've always thought those "Gerald Wallace as a ceiling" comparisons for MKG sold him short. He is FAR more talented than Gerald was at this point in his career and he has a knack for getting to the basket and finishes well when he gets there. I've though he could be more like Igoudala, or maybe a young Joe Johnson (not as good a passer as those 2 though) and could be really special if he develops some kind of jump shot.

Actually the 2004 draft had some doubt at the number 1 pick, most people thought Dwight and Okafor were easily the top 2 players and a lot of people though Okafor should have gone 1 (you might have a hard time finding those people now). IMO its more like the 09 draft- an obvious number 1 (Griffin) and a bunch of guys who were talented but unspectacular, plus one talentless big man drafted too high becuase of his potential

[God]

you dont draft a defensive stopper #2 in the NBA Draft. No to MKG.

I'd take Drummond just for his potential, man the BobsCats got absolutely screwed.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Thats silly, hell the draft you keep bringing up had Wade, Melo, and Bosh all go after Darko- and plenty of people thought Darko was the better prospect. Stop speaking in absolutes, you sound silly. There is a decent chance Anthony Davis is not the best player in this draft. And I'd bet money that he wont win rookie of the year

This draft has plenty of talent in the top 5 and there will absolutely be multiple all stars to come out of it. Anthony Davis was not turning around the Bobcats next season, stop being so melodramatic

No one thought Darko was better than Melo..well except one Larry Brown. It was the biggest farce of a pick. NBA drafting is 4000% easier than an NFL player bc there are more indivIdual skill sets that you can determine at the next level.

[nickzz]

"Talked about as being", not "wow this is beyond doubt a franchise player". That was my point. There were a group of four or five guys that had a claim to being the first overall pick halfway through the CBB season. At the end of the day, about 15 games decided where those guys were slotted. Who is to really say that one will undoubtedly be better than the others.

and AD was the frontrunner of those 4 or 5. those 15 games were on the BIG STAGE. NCAA tournament is the closest thing you'll find to the NBA. AD dominated and his stock rose even higher. all at the age of 19. he has a TON of room for improvement.

[rippadonn]

Nbadraft.net has Drummond going at 3 to the Wizards. If he can go as high as three he should be good enough for two.

[silkdog]

you dont draft a defensive stopper #2 in the NBA Draft. No to MKG. I'd take Drummond just for his potential, man the BobsCats got absolutely screwed.

Can you do me a favor and check Drummond's FT % at UConn and let me know the results? Thanks.

[silkdog]

No one thought Darko was better than Melo..well except one Larry Brown. It was the biggest farce of a pick. NBA drafting is 4000% easier than an NFL player bc there are more indivIdual skill sets that you can determine at the next level.

Larry Brown didn't think Darko was better than Melo...LB chose him so that he would not have to play Melo. LB does not like young players...he knew if he drafted Melo he would have no choice but to play him and that's not LB's style.

[thatlookseasy]

No one thought Darko was better than Melo..well except one Larry Brown. It was the biggest farce of a pick. NBA drafting is 4000% easier than an NFL player bc there are more indivIdual skill sets that you can determine at the next level.

People absolutely though Darko was a better prospect. I know Chad Ford (ESPN's big draft guy) was all over the dude's dick.

Btw- when googling "Chad Ford Darko" I found this funny rationalization of the pick by some pistons fan with a blog

http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/myth-detroit-pistons-picking-darko-milicic-over-carmelo-anthony-with-the-no-2-pick-in-the-2003-nba-draft-was-an-avoidable-blunder/

[Ivan The Awesome]

Trade with Portland. Send DJ packing also with the deal. Take Drummond if he's there at 6th and Marshall at 11th.

You'd want Walker as your PG?

[carolina-chuck]

You'd want Walker as your PG?

As the 9th pick last year, yes.

Invested too much in him and he came out with big hype. A lot of potential if he could translate his game and adjust in the NBA. Only knock on him is his size but if guys like Ty Lawson, CP3, and AI can play in this league, Kemba sure can. We just need to surround him with better talents. As we saw Kemba played in the Rookie/sophomore game during the all-star week, when he has talents with him, boy sure can ball.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Safest pick is MKG, he may be the best pound for pund pure defender in the draft (AD has size to his advantage) and he can get to the rim as well as create his own shot (something that Harrison Barnes hasn't shown he can do, by the way I am a UNC fan so don't give me sh*t).

The second safest pick is Thomas Robinson. He is a double-double machine. Robinson recorded 27 double-double's at Kansas and though playing in the NBA will bring his stats down some, he had some games that he was putting up 30 points and 18 rebounds so if that translates to a 20 point and 10 rebound night; I would be fine with that. Robinson is also a rebounding machine and tracks down everything in his wingspan. T-Rob also seems to make everything he throws up in the paint.

I believe they will finally go with the safe pick and take MKG or T-Rob and I will be happy with either.

[carolina-chuck]

Safest pick is MKG, he may be the best pound for pund pure defender in the draft (AD has size to his advantage) and he can get to the rim as well as create his own shot (something that Harrison Barnes hasn't shown he can do, by the way I am a UNC fan so don't give me sh*t).

The second safest pick is Thomas Robinson. He is a double-double machine. Robinson recorded 27 double-double's at Kansas and though playing in the NBA will bring his stats down some, he had some games that he was putting up 30 points and 18 rebounds so if that translates to a 20 point and 10 rebound night; I would be fine with that. Robinson is also a rebounding machine and tracks down everything in his wingspan. T-Rob also seems to make everything he throws up in the paint.

I believe they will finally go with the safe pick and take MKG or T-Rob and I will be happy with either.

Yup, MKG is the safest and best pick for us if we want to move toward building a championship franchise.

Yes, he's now the best range-shooter but his defense and attitude for the game is too much to not like.

He will only get better as a shooter in the future. I see MKG becoming a player like a Loul Deng for us.

Deng wasn't the best shooter and known for his defense. Now Deng's shooting is getting better and better.

If Robinson wasn't 6'8", I'd be all over him.

And for Barnes, he's a better shooter but not as agressive as MKG.

[rippadonn]

I officially am lobbying for Anthony Davis to hold out. Does anybody look at Eli and Kobe in a bad light because they demanded trades? If you want to come to Charlotte AD act now not after you've been in the bourbon soaked streets of NO for four or five years going absolutely no where! Give New Orleans #2 and the pick of our roster. I think the Bobcats discussed moving up in 2004. If they knew what we know now they should have gave any and everything for Dwight Howard.

You've already stripped your roster down to nothing anyway. You may as well start all over with a star player who WANTS to be in Charlotte. We need a guy like that who wants to be in our community and won't look to bolt for a couple more dollars.

Anthony, holding out doesn't do anything to hurt your image in the long run and the guys who have done it have been very successful. Think about it! Make your family happy!

It may cost us Biyombo or DJ or both, I don't know, but what if this franchise would have started with a super star like Dwight Howard?