Round 8 UK Basketball Draft

[chroix]

I'll go old school for my backup forward. Alex Groza. Had to have somebody on the squad wearing Chuck Taylors.

@jrpross you're up

 

[jrpross]

I’m taking Erik Daniels. All-SEC as a senior and as versatile a forward as you could find.

Edit: oops, forgot to tag @Son_Of_Saul

 

[JHannibalSmith]

Dangit man, I had thought about him last round and had no delusions that he would make it back to me again. But then pick after pick came and went without him being taken, and my hopes started to grow. But there you went and snagged him two picks before me.

Can’t blame you though. 3 time all-SEC and Kentucky’s career assist leader. Crazy value this late in the draft!

I can’t believe he was still there, either. He’s one of the most underrated players of my lifetime. He did everything well & was super athletic. And, I played it the same as you. I almost took him last round but I thought he had a better chance of slipping another round & making it back than Knox did due to recency bias. But, yeah, it freaking sucks when that happens & a guy slips & with each passing pick your hopes grow, only to have them squashed right before your pick.

 

[drcats2013]

I’m taking Erik Daniels. All-SEC as a senior and as versatile a forward as you could find.

Great pick. I knew better

 

[chroix]

I’m taking Erik Daniels. All-SEC as a senior and as versatile a forward as you could find.

That high low with him and Chuck will always be a thing of beauty.

 

[DraftCat]

Dirk Minniefield. @chroix OTC.

I was between Dirk and Ed - but I wanted more shooting out of my PG spot. Considering I already had Wayne

 

[drcats2013]

That high low with him and Chuck will always be a thing of beauty.

I never dreamed UAB would beat that team

Also, that stupid backwards full - court pass is ingrained in my mind forever. Lol.

 

[Fox2monk]

DAMMIT MAN!!!

Sorry bruh I had to be the one taking picks now, I was tired of getting sniped myself.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Give me just a second, fellas. I've been teaching all day and just got off work. I'm surprised there's a few guys left. My pick will come in within a few minutes...

 

[JHannibalSmith]

I was between Dirk and Ed - but I wanted more shooting out of my PG spot. Considering I already had Wayne

Can’t go wrong with either. I was hoping one of those two would make it back to me. But, as a guy who watched every game that both Dirk & Davender played, the difference in their shooting ability was negligible. Davender was a better overall scorer, though.

Minniefield shot over 50% from the field in each of his last 3 seasons. And, he didn’t have the benefit of the 3pt shot. But, he was pretty solid from the perimeter & would’ve been a 35-38% shooter from 3, IMO. Davender’s 3pt% is misleading. He was a much better perimeter shooter than the numbers would lead you to believe. Both guys were strong at the FT line, too.

 

[storm1507]

That high low with him and Chuck will always be a thing of beauty.

I would have given bonus points if someone had managed to pick both on their team. I loved Daniel's passing and consider him one of the most underrated players at UK.

 

[Fox2monk]

Can’t go wrong with either. I was hoping one of those two would make it back to me. But, as a guy who watched every game that both Dirk & Davender played, the difference in their shooting ability was negligible.

Minniefield shot over 50% from the field in each of his last 3 seasons. And, he didn’t have the benefit of the 3pt shot. But, he was pretty solid from the perimeter & would’ve been a 35-38% shooter from 3, IMO. Davender’s 3pt% is misleading. He was a much better perimeter shooter than the numbers would lead you to believe. Both guys were strong at the FT line, too.

I had Davanedar on my board for a long time. Of course when I was gonna pull the trigger he got scooped from beneath me.

Hulk sad…

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I need a back up center to give Cousins a break every once in a while.

I need a stabilizer emotionally, especially for some of my young pups like Wall, Johnson, and Cousins.

Sometimes you have to go for guys who fit in as role players as opposed to just locking in the best players. There's definitely some guys still available who headline better, but I think they would struggle embracing a role coming off the bench. I need a guy who will embrace his role as a role player and leader, someone who once embraced that role years ago as the team captain of our greatest team ever.

Give me the one, the only...


Mark Pope.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

@Cowtown Cat , OTC.

 

[jrpross]

I need a back up center to give Cousins a break every once in a while.

I need a stabilizer emotionally, especially for some of my young pups like Wall, Johnson, and Cousins.

Sometimes you have to go for guys who fit in as role players as opposed to just locking in the best players. I need a guy who will embrace his role as a role player and leader, someone who once embraced that role years ago as the team captain of our greatest team ever.

Give me the one, the only...


Mark Pope.

I knew he had to be coming soon

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I knew he had to be coming soon

He's the perfect emotional leader for a guy like Cousins. I need someone who can calm down DeMarcus when the game gets physical. Pope is perfect in that role. He's an on-the-court coach.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Cousins - Pope
Washington - Johnson
Reeves - Johnson
Meeks - Herro
Wall - Herro

I need one more guy for the rotation and I know who I want...