As long as Sixers brass think Turner has All-Star potential, I’m fine with us drafting him. If they draft him because “Draft Experts” have them picking him and say he’s an elite talent, that’s idiotic. If they decide on someone other than Turner, they should trade down and take their man, IF they anticipate him being there. This year’s draft is deep and good value can be found. Take who you think is the BPA and draft him.

I personally think Turner’s “lack of athletisism” is extremely overrated and his actual basketball skill is underrated.

After watching several of Turner’s games

I stopped reading after that.

Is it just me, or does Steve Nash basically do whatever he wants on a basketball court — offensively. He sure as hell isn’t athletic.

Repost of my take on Turner…
 
I am high on Turner. I don’t think he will be a top 5 NBA superstar, because I general believe to be a superstar you must have either pure shooting or elite athleticism. But IMO Turner is off the charts in terms of intangibles. I think he attacks the game on and off the court in the way of a Kobe or Bird- and that is rare. I believe Turner will squeeze every last bit of production out of his talent, and that is what put him over the top on my draft board. Because the the most gifted player does not always turn out to be the best (unless their names are Wilt or MJ.)

Turner at 6′7 will still have a size advantage against most NBA SG’s, especially if he plays next to a bigger SF like Iguodala or Young. I believe Turner is the type of smart player who will master certain shots and his floor game will allow him to get the ball to those spots where he can score. Very Kobe-like in that regard also very Rip-like.

But Turner’s lack of elite athleticism won’t give him the luxury to freelance and still score like MJ, DWade or Kobe can. So he likely will not be a top 5 NBA player. But looking at a list of prior #2 overall picks, I still believe Turner will be amongst the top 5 players taken at #2 in the last 20+ years.

Also, the fact is that most years there will be one or more players taken after pick #2 that turn out to be better players than the #2 overall guy. That is just a reality that goes with drafting, since draft picks are educated guesses. You have to make the right pick at the time, with the information available.
 
So IMO, if Turner ends up a near All-Star for the next 10 years but Cousins or Favors ends up a All-Star I won’t be angry.

OKC just moved up to 18 by taking Daquan Cook back and giving up the 32 pick.

i like how one of his arguments is that turner can’t be an all-star because bj mullens and goran suton aren’t – well thought out research going on

Here’s the summary of the article:

I don’t find it implausible that Evan Turner could become an NBA All-Star. Again, I just haven’t seen the evidence that he is (or isn’t) NBA All-Star-caliber, and I’m going to stick to my guns and say that I don’t think he will become an All-Star.

I added the part in the parenthesis for thruthiness.