Official 2020 Draft Day Thread (Begins at 7PM CST)

[DAF86]

Also, Red and Harris >>> any top 2 Spurs role playing guys.

[R. DeMurre]

Deflection? I never said anything about that opinion. I don't think he was a top-five or maybe even top-10 player, but he's basically a shonen protagonist in how he can up his game when backed into a corner against a superior foe. They used to say Tebow would "out-compete" anyone. I always thought that was a stupid term outside of like biology. But I can see that with Butler. Dude has an iron will. DMDR and LMA either would've crumbled or he would've brought out their A-games.

Are you a lawyer? Your deflection game has an iron will! What do say about the original opinion that DeRozan, Bam, Dragic, etc go just as far in the playoffs this year as Butler, Bam, Dragic, etc? YES or NO?

[Chinook]

Simmons is a pass first PG, unlike DeRozan who is a shoot first Wing (same as Butler). Simmons is also a much better defender than DeRozan. That makes a of a difference. On the other hand, Embiid > Aldridge. He also takes more 3's than 2019 LaMarcus.

Defense would've been its own thing. White and Butler would've made a strong enough core, not to mention the chances of getting a ring-chaser or two. Simmons is a pass-first PG, but Butler is a shoot-first wing and doesn't need someone running around and setting him up. He's much more a guy who would trade off turns to attack like DeRozan. Of course, DeMar is a really good play-maker in his own right. Simmons is better, but DMDR was more than adequate for fit purposes. Ben not shooting at all factors way more into the poor fit, hence him not fitting with Embiid.

[Chinook]

Are you a lawyer? Your deflection game has an iron will! What do say about the original opinion that DeRozan, Bam, Dragic, etc go just as far in the playoffs this year as Butler, Bam, Dragic, etc? YES or NO?

How is that a deflection

First: Your question is not the point of this thread. Me talking about something else is not avoiding you.

Second: I never made this claim and did not see a reason why I needed to answer it. I never said Bulter was a second-tier star or that he and DeRozan were the same.

Third: I did answer the question about Butler being a second-tier star. I don't care about the question of DeRozan replacing Butler.