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Boards have been a bit slow so I thought with recent NBA draft talk I'd throw out a hypothetical and see if we can start some healthy debate... Let's assume all the BE alums, that are currently playing in the NBA, were all in this year's draft, and were all 19-22 years old. If you were a GM, who would you draft in order?

Here's who I have to choose from. Each has averaged at least double digits in the NBA, with the exception of McBuckets (since he was so recently drafted), and Dalembert (since we needed a SHU representative).

Hayward - B
West - X
Crawford - X
Chandler - D
M W Peace - SJU
Gomes - PC
Korver - C
McDermott - C
Dalembert - SHU
Lowry - V
Foye - V
Green - G
Monroe - G
Hibbert - G
Butler - M
Matthews - M
Wade - M


Here's the first 10 that I am taking:

1. Wade
2. West
3. Lowry
4. Monroe
5. MW Peace
6. Butler
7. Hayward
8. Green
9. Chandler
10. Matthews

Thoughts?

1. Wade
2. Lowry
3. West
4. Butler
5. MW Peace
6. Hayward
7. Monroe
8. McDermott
9. Green
10. Matthews

First 3 out:
Korver
Foye
Crawford

Thoughts:

I thought you put Monroe a little high and underrated Butler and Lowry. I was surprised you had West at two. I love David West as much as anyone, but I think I'd take Lowry before him. Hibbert and Chandler were considered for me, but I think McBuckets will end up really being a good player.

You forgot Jae Crowder and Steve Novak not that he was going to be in the Lottery.

My lottery would look like Scoscox except that I might take Matthews 9 because I'm a homer.

You would both take Jeff Green over Korver? I couldn't stand having him on the Celtics. Also, if we're talking about 19-22 Kyle Lowry, he is nowhere near as valuable as 27-29 Kyle Lowry. So he would probably come in further down both your lists. After that I think they are both pretty fair/accurate

Even though he has fallen off, people forget how great Hibbert was against the Heat in the ECF two years in a row. They were the only team that scared Lebron and it was largely because Hibbert was a monster down low.

DudeAnon wrote:Even though he has fallen off, people forget how great Hibbert was against the Heat in the ECF two years in a row. They were the only team that scared Lebron and it was largely because Hibbert was a monster down low.

If one series made a career, Austin Croshere would be a hall-of-famer for his playoff performance in 2000 for the Pacers.

butlerguy03 wrote:

DudeAnon wrote:Even though he has fallen off, people forget how great Hibbert was against the Heat in the ECF two years in a row. They were the only team that scared Lebron and it was largely because Hibbert was a monster down low.

If one series made a career, Austin Croshere would be a hall-of-famer for his playoff performance in 2000 for the Pacers.

It was more than one series. Those two years he was great really. And again, him and Duncan were the only bigs to give The Big 3 fits. I am not saying he is a HOF'er, just that it shouldn't be forgotten how good he was.

DudeAnon wrote:

butlerguy03 wrote:

DudeAnon wrote:Even though he has fallen off, people forget how great Hibbert was against the Heat in the ECF two years in a row. They were the only team that scared Lebron and it was largely because Hibbert was a monster down low.

If one series made a career, Austin Croshere would be a hall-of-famer for his playoff performance in 2000 for the Pacers.

It was more than one series. Those two years he was great really. And again, him and Duncan were the only bigs to give The Big 3 fits. I am not saying he is a HOF'er, just that it shouldn't be forgotten how good he was.

He was great in the 2013 one but the 2012 one he was way too bipolar to be called "great" considering 4/6 games he was pedestrian here are his stat lines:

MIN FG FT REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
L 93-105 40 5-8 2-2 8 2 2 0 3 4 12

L 83-115 28 3-10 1-2 12 1 1 0 2 1 8

L 93-101 32 4-9 2-4 9 0 3 0 5 3 10

W 94-75 33 9-16 1-2 18 1 5 1 4 1 19

W 78-75 33 2-6 4-6 11 0 3 0 2 2 8

L 86-95 29 6-12 5-6 11 2 1 0 5 0 17

I considered Hibbert and Korver both and they were difficult to leave off, but I don't think they can reasonably replace anyone. Also looking back, D West has had a lot more consistent and productive of a career than Lowry, so I'd probably switch them back. Jae Crowder really broke out this year. He would be a fringe pick for sure.

DudeAnon wrote:

butlerguy03 wrote:

DudeAnon wrote:Even though he has fallen off, people forget how great Hibbert was against the Heat in the ECF two years in a row. They were the only team that scared Lebron and it was largely because Hibbert was a monster down low.

If one series made a career, Austin Croshere would be a hall-of-famer for his playoff performance in 2000 for the Pacers.

It was more than one series. Those two years he was great really. And again, him and Duncan were the only bigs to give The Big 3 fits. I am not saying he is a HOF'er, just that it shouldn't be forgotten how good he was.

He wasn't that good. Granted he was solid for about 5 years with the Pacers, but 12 and 8 is nowhere near great production for a guy his size.