re: Hornets Draft Selection- Who would you pick at #1, #3, #5

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Anthony Bennet is similar to Davis in style of play, we wont draft him, and Len or Zeller are better than Bennet.

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They aren't all that similar. Bennett is about 6'8", 260 while Davis is maybe 6'10", 230? Bennett is a better outside shooter, has really solid low post moves and more range than Davis. Davis is much more athletic, better rebounder, much better shot blocker, etc. I can easily see both guys on the court at the same time, if the Hornets do away with the Robin Lopez experiment.

I wasn't ranking the guys based on Hornets need, but I don't see how Bennett would cause redundancies for Davis. The only problem is that you couldn't really trot out Davis, Bennett, Anderson as your front line.

If you have to pick a 3, go with McLemore or Muhammad. Porter is a huge reach early in the draft, and I have always liked his game. I called out the media for not putting him on pre-season lists over jokes like McAdoo, but he hasn't been as good as I expected. And he is too much of a power forward in college to be able to transition into the 3 spot quickly at the next level.

As for Noel, I have never seen a guy struggle as much as him on the offensive end, at least when it comes to elite recruits. I called him out all over the MSB during the high school all-star games. With a ball in his hands, the guy can barely chew gum at the same time. But none of this is surprising as the guy averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game in high school. He can block shots. That's it.

McCollum reminds me a bit of Lillard, when you look at his production. Better shooter, not as good at spins, but can finish through contact much better than a guy like Rivers.

ETA: Davis, Anderson, Zeller/Len/Plumlee/Noel/ are all much less plausible line-ups than Anderson, Bennett, Davis though.