re: Brandon Ingram is now the #1 prospect on draft express

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kevin durant was a guard in seattle. he moved out to the wing once he put on his weight

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lol

So where was Durant as a guard in proximity to the wing

he wont have to. its not like lebron gets asked to do that. hell just play the match ups

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Let's wait until we see Simmons combine workouts

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I've got a feeling they'll be very, very impressive.

On another note, there is a guy in this thread (Eye of Elderick?) who thinks Simmons is a liability at #1 when the exact opposite is true. He is, by far, the safest pick in the draft. You can point to his disappearing act and lack of a jump shot all you want, but he still managed to put up over 19 ppg. Without a doubt he can step into an NBA line up and consistently make the best play for his team. If the biggest flaw in a guy is that he isn't selfish enough, I've got to think an NBA coach and staff can fix that.

You can legitimately gripe that Simmons didn't appear to want it this year, but wouldn't that imply that he will be even better and more focused in the NBA? Hell, even if I concede that he mailed it in at LSU this year, he still managed to lead the team in points, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks. If only my half-arse efforts were as good at work.

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On another note, there is a guy in this thread (Eye of Elderick?) who thinks Simmons is a liability at #1 when the exact opposite is true. He is, by far, the safest pick in the draft. You can point to his disappearing act and lack of a jump shot all you want, but he still managed to put up over 19 ppg. Without a doubt he can step into an NBA line up and consistently make the best play for his team. If the biggest flaw in a guy is that he isn't selfish enough, I've got to think an NBA coach and staff can fix that. You can legitimately gripe that Simmons didn't appear to want it this year, but wouldn't that imply that he will be even better and more focused in the NBA? Hell, even if I concede that he mailed it in at LSU this year, he still managed to lead the team in points, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks. If only my half-arse efforts were as good at work.

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Exactly

My favorite thing about the Rant crew that slams Ben is they think that he is BOTH lazy/unmotivated/uncaring AND not super talented/overhyped. Which makes no sense to me. The one thing not in doubt is that he had one of the most impressive statistical seasons in freshman history. So if he truly didn’t care or try, he must be insanely talented to put up those numbers. On the other hand, if his talent is overhyped, he must have busted his arse off to put up those numbers. You can’t have your cake and eat too. I’m sure they would just chalk it up to “empty stats” or some nonsense, but logically it doesn’t make sense. Which I guess is par for the course on the Rant.

they were calling for jarrett lee to start over simmons

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in arguably the 3rd best basketball conference in the nation.

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Lololololololololol

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@BSnowScout
For the record, general consensus here among the NBA folks is Ingram will be the No. 1 pick in June, fwiw

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Lakers going to get stuck with the 6'10" Rajon Rondo :(

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Purple and gold to purple and gold. He doesn't really fit L.A.'s personnel, but I'd love to see him get picked by the Lakers. He's getting a lot of hate recently, but let's be real: the dude can play and will be a really good NBA player

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Agree that he could be really good but imo Ingram will be the vastly superior pro player and is a much much better fit for what the Lakers have now.

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you know nothing, Brian Snow.

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It isn't his opinion.

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any MSB'er want to wager? i got $100 on it

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Get back to me after the lottery gets decided. it is all about fit for me since they are 1a 1b imo.