Board Draft

[J.Jennings]

Yeah, kudos to teamchemistry15. This thread was the shot in the arm this board needed for the summer.

I agree,, it's fun. Next summer we can have draft 2.0. I am really enjoying this, wish alot of our older posters was here for this.

[Joneslab]

In all reality, i think Randle is on the verge of being a bust and just didn't think he lived up to expectations at Kentucky. I like Randle but his short arms is something that hurting his game especially in the pro game........

He was an absolute freak of a rebounder.

I actually think he's a little underrated at UK. Limited offensively but was a gosh-darn brute and could dominate games. Was the player I always felt like Alex Poythress should've been.

[George]

LH has the next two picks as we end the 4th round and begin the 5th.

Someone'll have to pull him away from his mid-day stories.

[KevinHall]

Someone'll have to pull him away from his mid-day stories.

I figure its his nap time right now. Then it will be stories then the draft.

[J.Jennings]

For reference,, www.sports-reference.com gives out pretty good information in regards to a college players stats and per 40 minute averages.....

[George]

He was an absolute freak of a rebounder.

I actually think he's a little underrated at UK. Limited offensively but was a gosh-darn brute and could dominate games. Was the player I always felt like Alex Poythress should've been.

Dude behaved like an animal in the paint. I guarantee some guys had bruises the morning after playing against him.

[Lighthouse]

I'm awake and trying to get over losing out on Randle. However, to round out my front line, I select a PF with a NC and runner-up on his slate. 6' 11" Rick Robey.

[Joneslab]

Lighthouse back on the clock.

[Lighthouse]

And to round out my starters, I select not the most athletic SG, but one of the best pure shooters ever, a man I can call a friend, Louie Dampier. That makes my starters at the 5, Demarcus Cousins; 4, Rick Robey; 3, Teyshaun Prince; 2, Louie Dampier; 1, Brandon Knight. Whew!!! On any given night, they would be hard to beat.

[George]

I know we haven't discussed much in terms of evaluating teams when the draft ends, but are we basing assessment only on what's in the record books, or is the "what could have been" element a factor as well? I ask mainly because of the recent string of awesome freshmen that didn't have time to stuff their stats and win columns. Towns, for example, wouldn't be as valuable as we might think if we're only going on stats alone.

[KevinHall]

And to round out my starters, I select not the most athletic SG, but one of the best pure shooters ever, a man I can call a friend, Louie Dampier. That makes my starters at the 5, Demarcus Cousins; 4, Rick Robey; 3, Teyshaun Prince; 2, Louie Dampier; 1, Brandon Knight. Whew!!! On any given night, they would be hard to beat.

LH you took two of mine that I was hoping would last into rounds 6 to 8. Have to dig a little deeper now.

[Joneslab]

I select Mike Casey.

[Spiritof96]

I know we haven't discussed much in terms of evaluating teams when the draft ends, but are we basing assessment only on what's in the record books, or is the "what could have been" element a factor as well? I ask mainly because of the recent string of awesome freshmen that didn't have time to stuff their stats and win columns. Towns, for example, wouldn't be as valuable as we might think if we're only going on stats alone.

I thought we were doing, "what they were at UK" with a little room for "what they would have been in my fantasy lineup".

[KevinHall]

I select Mike Casey.

Even deeper. Another one off my board.

[Joneslab]

I know we haven't discussed much in terms of evaluating teams when the draft ends, but are we basing assessment only on what's in the record books, or is the "what could have been" element a factor as well? I ask mainly because of the recent string of awesome freshmen that didn't have time to stuff their stats and win columns. Towns, for example, wouldn't be as valuable as we might think if we're only going on stats alone.

I think you have to go with both what the player did for UK and overall talent.

You can't really use stats with some of these guys, obviously.

I also think eras have to be controlled for. A guy like Dampier--and I saw Dampier play in his forties--would have a hard time with somebody like Eric Bledsoe. But using the "what he did for UK" formula, Dampier is the better player.

You have to put them in their appropriate era to get a good read on what they meant for the program IMO.