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2011 Cleveland Cavalier Offseason/Draft

  • dave
    Commander of Awesome;743944 wrote:depends on where in the lottery the clippers pick is. It could wind up being a high pick with the system.

    that's why I said unless they get lucky in the lotto. They have a 72% chance at the 8th pick and 17% chance at the 9th pick.
  • grodt
    lhslep134;743776 wrote:That blows. Euro's have a huge failure rate lately.

    The big difference is Kanter had a full ride offer at Kentucky and would have been a starter had he not gotten in trouble with the NCAA. He's not some guy that played in crappy Euro leagues and boosted his stock. He was one of the top big man recruits in the country coming into Kentucky and he would be taken even higher if he had played. I'd have no problem with him at 8.
  • KR1245
    grodt;744098 wrote:The big difference is Kanter had a full ride offer at Kentucky and would have been a starter had he not gotten in trouble with the NCAA. He's not some guy that played in crappy Euro leagues and boosted his stock. He was one of the top big man recruits in the country coming into Kentucky and he would be taken even higher if he had played. I'd have no problem with him at 8.

    I think Sully made a comment about Kanter being one of the toughest players he has ever faced. If Kanter is there with the 2nd pick, I'm more than OK with the Cavs pulling the trigger.
  • grodt
    I was reading about Kanter and it said in the Nike Hoops Summit in 2010 he went up against Sullinger and dominated him to the tune of 34 points and 13 boards.

    Here's more on Kanter if anyone is interested
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/634064-enes-kanter-the-mystique-of-the-ineligible-kentucky-player-and-nba-draft-star
  • BR1986FB
    like_that;740792 wrote:Still hopes the cavs make the trade with detroit to get their lottery.

    My belief is that if the Cavs can get this done and they DON'T win the lottery (my understanding is their pick can fall anywhere from 1-5) that they will use a combination of these 1st round picks to move up to get Irving.
  • royal_k
    BR1986FB;744742 wrote:My belief is that if the Cavs can get this done and they DON'T win the lottery (my understanding is their pick can fall anywhere from 1-5) that they will use a combination of these 1st round picks to move up to get Irving.

    I think I'd rather keep the picks.
  • like_that
    royal_k;744753 wrote:I think I'd rather keep the picks.

    Same, or maybe get Detroit's 1st round pick for next year's draft. That would be even better. Not winning the lottery is not going to hurt the Cavs that much imo. Let's be honest here, they are likely headed to a lottery pick next season as well, so they will be in position for a high draft pick with a much deeper talent pool. Don't forget they have the Heat's 1st round pick as well. Maybe as I have said before, wade and lebron will tear their ACL's and the heat will be looking at the lottery zone next year. One can hope.
  • hangonsloopy
    Brian Windhorst said today on wknr that if the Cavs don't like their choices with the clippers pick, they could very well package it an bring in a big time player via trade. He said there are some teams that could be looking to unload some contracts. And no I don't have a link.
  • Commander of Awesome
    Windy should stick the FAIL Index.
  • TigerNation10
    Sorry for my ignorance, but what's all this about obtaining Detroit's pick?
  • BR1986FB
    TigerNation10;745108 wrote:Sorry for my ignorance, but what's all this about obtaining Detroit's pick?

    Cavs had a deal in place at the trading deadline to take on Rip Hamilton's contract and we'd get their first rounder (lottery) pick. Hamilton veto'd the trade. They are supposedly going to revisit this pre-draft. The Cavs would likely buy out Hamilton.
  • mucalum49
    TigerNation10;745108 wrote:Sorry for my ignorance, but what's all this about obtaining Detroit's pick?

    Resuming trade talks from the deadline where the Cavs tried to get Rip Hamilton and their 1st round pick for the TPE aka salary cap relief. Rip declined the trade but neither team ruled out the possibility of looking at the trade again.
  • devil1197
    grodt;744103 wrote:I was reading about Kanter and it said in the Nike Hoops Summit in 2010 he went up against Sullinger and dominated him to the tune of 34 points and 13 boards.

    Here's more on Kanter if anyone is interested
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/634064-enes-kanter-the-mystique-of-the-ineligible-kentucky-player-and-nba-draft-star

    Sullinger exactly didn't have a bad game either, both had high double doubles I believe.

    Watched some of the game and was impressed with both.
  • SportsAndLady
    devil1197;745205 wrote:Sullinger exactly didn't have a bad game either, both had high double doubles I believe.

    Watched some of the game and was impressed with both.

    lol

    he sniffed out an OSU diss and came to it's defense!
  • KR1245
    SportsAndLady;745224 wrote:lol

    he sniffed out an OSU diss and came to it's defense!

    Hes right. Kanter had a better game but Sully def held his own
  • SportsAndLady
    KR1245;745358 wrote:Hes right. Kanter had a better game but Sully def held his own

    I'm not saying he didn't have a good game...just funny whenever there's a negative post about OSU, devil will back it up...it becomes hilarious when it's not even on the college football board, he's still able to sniff it out
  • like_that
    If there is no NBA season next year, will the 2012 draft order remain the same as the 2011 draft order? If so, I hope it happens lol.
  • Mulva
    grodt;744098 wrote:I'd have no problem with him at 8.

    There is a 0% chance Kanter lasts until the 8th pick with as weak as the class is right now.

    I don't think there are 5 guys right now I would take in the top 10, so I'm really hoping that Clippers pick works a little magic and moves up the board.
  • Pick6
    I say take Kanter or Williams with the first pick, then the best PG left with the second.
  • BR1986FB
    This is pretty cool that Gilbert's son will be the rep at the draft lottery...

    http://www.ohio.com/sports/cavs/121763019.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
  • BR1986FB
    Draft lottery tonight....
  • OneBuckeye
    I only had to play the lottery machine on ESPN a couple of times to get the 1 and 3 picks. I hope that happens for real tonight.
  • BR1986FB
    OneBuckeye;770951 wrote:I only had to play the lottery machine on ESPN a couple of times to get the 1 and 3 picks. I hope that happens for real tonight.

    I hope I'm wrong but I just get this strange feeling that they won't be picking in the top 3.
  • OneBuckeye
    BR1986FB;770956 wrote:I hope I'm wrong but I just get this strange feeling that they won't be picking in the top 3.

    There is always the Ewing Theory. (Bill Simmon's theory that the lottery is rigged and Ewing went to the Knicks and Lebron to cavs etc..) Except I don't know who that would work towards in the draft. I think it would have to be the cavs because 1. They have a committed owner who will spend money. 2. The fan base is still there #3 in attendence even though we sucked. http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance 3. Would add to heated rivalrys in the east. Cavs fans have natural hate for celtics, bulls and heat for obvious reasons.
  • BR1986FB
    OneBuckeye;770960 wrote:There is always the Ewing Theory. (Bill Simmon's theory that the lottery is rigged and Ewing went to the Knicks and Lebron to cavs etc..) Except I don't know who that would work towards in the draft. I think it would have to be the cavs because 1. They have a committed owner who will spend money. 2. The fan base is still there #3 in attendence even though we sucked. http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance 3. Would add to heated rivalrys in the east. Cavs fans have natural hate for celtics, bulls and heat for obvious reasons.
    This is what I was getting at. If there's a "conspiracy theory" to be had, it can be looked at in one of two ways...a) throw Cleveland a bone after LeFraud kicked them in the dick on national TV or b) Hell no we're not giving Cleveland a top pick after the LeFraud debacle.

    It would work for Detroit to get Kyrie Irving.