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Rupp Rafters NBA Draft Cowtown Cat Champion!

Correct me if I missed it because I thought at my last pick I had to choose between SGA and this guy but I don't see him off the board.

20 years old. 6'11. 7'4 wingspan. Stellar athleticism. Top ten in blocks despite only playing 28 minutes per game. More made 3's than Booker or Middleton.

Casual fans don't know yet, but NBA guys know this kid is on a rocket to superstardom.


22/6/2/2 on nearly 40% shooting from 3. He's the perfect modern big to switch everything, protect the rim, and kill you from three.

He shot 42% from 3 on pick and pops. He shot FIFTY FIVE PERCENT as the third man in PnR and FIFTY TWO PERCENT on dribble handoffs and pin down action.

You'll never guess where Luka Doncic was at his best.

Give me Jaren Jackson Jr. F/C
He didn’t average 22 per game. I assume you’re speaking of his per 36, but kind of misleading.
 
There’s a big I want & a guard I want and I have a backup for each. Cowtown will inevitably pick whichever one I don’t, as he has been. o_O But there’s a bigger drop off between guards than between bigs. So I’ll take the guard who scored 20+ a game in his second year and is a 39% long range shooter.

I’ll take Colin Sexton. Go ahead. Do your worst @Cowtown Cat
 
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There’s a big I want & a guard I want and I have a backup for each. Cowtown will inevitably pick whichever one I don’t, as he has been. o_O But there’s a bigger drop off between guards than between bigs. So I’ll take the guard who scored 20+ a game in his second year and is a 39% long range shooter.

I’ll take Colin Sexton. Go ahead. Do your worst @Cowtown Cat
Hmmm how can I screw @jrpross over here....



[laughing]
 
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Hmmm how can I screw @jrpross over here....



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I’ll take Myles Turner and Blake Griffin
Wow, you didn’t take my guy OR my backup. Aright, I’ll take the guy who’s averaged 13+ rebounds for 7 years in a row and 15+ for the last 3. And he’s only 26. With all 3 guys in my 2-4 spots bring very capable shooters, I’m comfortable with arguably the best garbage man in the game at the 5 spot.

Andre Drummond.

@FrankUnderwood you’re up. That means @BigBlueFanGA should have about a 6 hour break before your pick :D
 
Drummond fascinates me.

Coming out of high school, I thought that kid was going to be the next Amare Stoudemire. Super athletic, good size, crazy skillset. I was expecting him to fill out and be a face-up nightmare.

Him turning into 290 pounds of muscle and gobbling up rebounds didn't seem like a possibility. I thought he'd be more likely to be perimeter-only than interior-only. I guess you can't predict how a kid's body is going to turn out, because he's clearly in shape and very strong, so it's not a case of a guy ballooning out of control.

Just went a totally different direction than I expected. Look how athletic and mobile this guy was.

 
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I’ll take Myles Turner and Blake Griffin

Wow, you didn’t take my guy OR my backup. Aright, I’ll take the guy who’s averaged 13+ rebounds for 7 years in a row and 15+ for the last 3. And he’s only 26. With all 3 guys in my 2-4 spots bring very capable shooters, I’m comfortable with arguably the best garbage man in the game at the 5 spot.

Andre Drummond.

@FrankUnderwood you’re up. That means @BigBlueFanGA should have about a 6 hour break before your pick :D
3 very good picks.
 
Drummond fascinates me.

Coming out of high school, I thought that kid was going to be the next Amare Stoudemire. Super athletic, good size, crazy skillset. I was expecting him to fill out and be a face-up nightmare.

Him turning into 290 pounds of muscle and gobbling up rebounds didn't seem like a possibility. I thought he'd be more likely to be perimeter-only than interior-only. I guess you can't predict how a kid's body is going to turn out, because he's clearly in shape and very strong, so it's not a case of a guy ballooning out of control.

Just went a totally different direction than I expected. Look how athletic and mobile this guy was.

Oh man, I remember that too. I thought his highlight videos were arguably the best I’d ever seen. His career has gone incredibly well but not the way I’d expected.
 
Wow, you didn’t take my guy OR my backup. Aright, I’ll take the guy who’s averaged 13+ rebounds for 7 years in a row and 15+ for the last 3. And he’s only 26. With all 3 guys in my 2-4 spots bring very capable shooters, I’m comfortable with arguably the best garbage man in the game at the 5 spot.

Andre Drummond.

@FrankUnderwood you’re up. That means @BigBlueFanGA should have about a 6 hour break before your pick :D
Just 4 hours today :)
 
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Wow, you didn’t take my guy OR my backup. Aright, I’ll take the guy who’s averaged 13+ rebounds for 7 years in a row and 15+ for the last 3. And he’s only 26. With all 3 guys in my 2-4 spots bring very capable shooters, I’m comfortable with arguably the best garbage man in the game at the 5 spot.

Andre Drummond.

@FrankUnderwood you’re up. That means @BigBlueFanGA should have about a 6 hour break before your pick :D
Man, I came so close to pulling the trigger on Drummond. You would’ve came unhinged. [laughing] I felt like Griffin was the best overall player left and I wanted the best defensive big I could get and went with Turner.
 
Wow, you didn’t take my guy OR my backup. Aright, I’ll take the guy who’s averaged 13+ rebounds for 7 years in a row and 15+ for the last 3. And he’s only 26. With all 3 guys in my 2-4 spots bring very capable shooters, I’m comfortable with arguably the best garbage man in the game at the 5 spot.

Andre Drummond.

@FrankUnderwood you’re up. That means @BigBlueFanGA should have about a 6 hour break before your pick :D



John Wall (who is now healthy and ready!)

Top 3-5 PG in the league when healthy.
 
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Can we move things to 2 hours tomorrow? Lol.

Don’t really think it should take 4 hours to pick a bench player like Scalabrine..

Will go with flow and consensus, but if we don’t speed things up it will take a week to finish
 
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Can we move things to 2 hours tomorrow? Lol.

Don’t really think it should take 4 hours to pick a bench player like Scalabrine..

Will go with flow and consensus, but if we don’t speed things up it will take a week to finish
It’s annoying for those of us that have time to check rafters every 20 minutes, I get it. But at the same time, there’s no reason to be in a big rush. Not like we have anything on the line for the winner. I’m impatient as well, so I feel you, just don’t think it would be fair, either.
 
Yeah true. Not trying to be unreasonable and no rush on my end. I guess I am younger and more connected to my phone. I do understand some are busy and it's probably just eagerness to complete my team
 
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Another year, another perfect fit on my roster. Part of that is because this guy can fit just about anywhere.

13 points and 8 rebounds are fine production. Making 2.5 3s per game on 35+% shooting from a guy who doesn't have to dribble the ball to be productive is great.

But being able to essentially guard 1-5 and play 3-5, posting 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game once he moved into the role he's going to play for my team is why this former (and would have been returning) Alll Defensive Team selection will be such a valuable piece.

Give me the jumbo wing who can guard the LeBrons, Kawhis and Durants but can also drop down low and defend the paint and protect the rim, all while knocking down 3s. And he's still just 29.

I'll (again) take Robert Covington, F.
 
Dang.... I must not be around enough anymore these days. I was hoping to jump in on this draft to pass some time.
 
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