if you're an nba gm why would you draft a euro with your top 10 pick?

[Ghenghis Kahn]

these goons never learn...

[sweep]

have to go back to Dirk in 98' to find a top 10 Euro all-star. Can usually steal a decent euro late 1st rd or early 2nd. Would never waste a lotto pick on a euro, or any white guy for that matter

[The Giant]

Two euros are going in the top 10, and Kaminsky might even find his way in there.

[jjgold]

most are ok but not game changers

good observation

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

Porzingis and Hezonja are among the better European prospects we have seen in a long time.

Hezonja can shoot 3s at a shockingly high percentage. And this is from 22'9, not the 20 foot NCAA line.

Since 2008 There have only been like 3 European lottery picks. There will likely be two this year and for good reason. Both these guys can ball.

Do not forget that the Euroleague guys play against fully grown, often ex-NBA guys. It is a higher level of play than many give it credit for.

[lakerboy]

Porzingis and Hezonja are among the better European prospects we have seen in a long time.

Hezonja can shoot 3s at a shockingly high percentage. And this is from 22'9, not the 20 foot NCAA line.

Since 2008 There have only been like 3 European lottery picks. There will likely be two this year and for good reason. Both these guys can ball.

Do not forget that the Euroleague guys play against fully grown, often ex-NBA guys. It is a higher level of play than many give it credit for.

Still isn't worth taking these guys high up.

[tony_come]

Black players will riot

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

Still isn't worth taking these guys high up.

They don't want the guy who is currently the best player though, they want the guy with the highest upside (as ridiculous as that seems).

I'm not sure where I stand as far as actually agreeing that these guys should be drafted this high, I just think a number of GMs are looking to take guys who might be game changers for a team.

A ton of lottery picks end up at pretty useless players anyways. Porzingis could be a floor spacing 4 in a couple years who can still get to the rim and score in the post. Hezonja could be a Klay thompson type.

Not saying either of them will pan out, but they definitely could.

[upscope]

Yawn...Draft the black guys & don't worry bout it....pretty simple actually

[sweep]

Porzingis and Hezonja are among the better European prospects we have seen in a long time.

Hezonja can shoot 3s at a shockingly high percentage. And this is from 22'9, not the 20 foot NCAA line.

Since 2008 There have only been like 3 European lottery picks. There will likely be two this year and for good reason. Both these guys can ball.

Do not forget that the Euroleague guys play against fully grown, often ex-NBA guys. It is a higher level of play than many give it credit for.

seen that movie before

[Big Bear]

these goons never learn...

Tell that to Tony Parker.

He is from France guey.

[sweep]

Tell that to Tony Parker.

He is from France guey.

once again you prove how stupid you really are....the thread says "top 10 pick"

Parker was the last pick in the first rd. in 2001

go hang yourself dumbfukk

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

seen that movie before

I know sweep.

But they can't all be bad can they?

CAN THEY???

[DOM_Toretto]

Since Yao Ming was drafted #1 in 2002, 19 international players have been Lottery picks.

NONE were ever All-Stars.

[BigSpoon]

Pau Gasol was pretty good as the #3 pick in 2001.

[htown1]

dunno about the other guy but Porzingis is a stud. He will be better than Okafar thats for sure.

[greypimps]

Can those guys dribble? Or they just shoot when passed to? Hate those funny hip side dribbles, they are often easily picked.

[jtoler]

If you can ball you can ball, location, ethnicity, nationality matters not.

[d2bets]

Past performance is not always predictive of future performance. Sample size is too small. Euros getting better and better. Each person is individual on their own merits.

[pavyracer]

SBR xenophobia in full display here.

[Ralphie Halves]

Europe and Australia getting stronger and stronger every year. It's not a surprise anymore people, get your heads out of the 90s!

[Chi_archie]

sometimes it isn't just about drafting for talent

due to $, salary cap, and timing sometimes it pays to draft a Euro guy in a situation where you can basically draft and follow and not pay the guy right away.

for instance the Bulls traded for Nicola Mirotic on draft night back in 2011, they didn't have to actually pay the dude until 3 years later after watching him develop overseas

[Ralphie Halves]

3 out of 5 people drafted from Europe in the first round two years ago are already major factors in the NBA

Greek Freak
Gobert
Dennis Schroder

[lakerboy]

dunno about the other guy but Porzingis is a stud. He will be better than Okafar thats for sure.

Remember when the Russian guy beat the black guy in rocky?

[d2bets]

3 out of 5 people drafted from Europe in the first round two years ago are already major factors in the NBA

Greek Freak
Gobert
Dennis Schroder

Also Nikola Mirotic in his first season drafted late first round.

[Ralphie Halves]

The year before that, the only Euro drafted in the first round, Evan Fournier, was a big contributor this year for the Magic before he got hurt.

The 2012 draft is pretty fascinating. Sick top ten. Second round? All bums except for Draymond Green. Some nice scouting going on in the NBA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NBA_draft

[Ralphie Halves]

Also Nikola Mirotic in his first season drafted late first round.

That was back in 2011 though. My point was it's getting stronger to the point where you don't have to wait as long for these guys to develop now. They're already really close.

[jtoler]

3 out of 5 people drafted from Europe in the first round two years ago are already major factors in the NBA

Greek Freak
Gobert
Dennis Schroder

Those don't count, when he says euro he's thinking caucasian, anglo saxon.

[packerd_00]

What rd was Ricky Rubio drafted

[new era]

What rd was Ricky Rubio drafted

2 rounds earlier than it should've been

[Allure]

Because them Euros at least have the skills to hit fukking free throws. Don't see many hack-a-Euro play calls, do you?

[Ghenghis Kahn]

besides dirk none of them really panned out. to pick a euro in top 10 is a big gamble.

[paco]

Joe dumars will forever be known for drafting Darko

[Big Bear]

once again you prove how stupid you really are....the thread says "top 10 pick"

Parker was the last pick in the first rd. in 2001

go hang yourself dumbfukk

sweep ....

u crack me up bro.

lets see pal... you are 35 years old and fat as shit. You do cocaine and fukk ugly women about once or twice a year.

and you are life time losing gambler.

I guess that is what you call winning.

Go suck L-kidds cokk some more you fukkin coked out wigger.