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Udoh or not Udoh

NOTE: Would appreciate it if you actually read what my post is about. Thank you.

It's no secret that the current big debate that's split the Dubs nation in half stems from two words: Ekpe Udoh, the 6th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors last Thursday.Just look at the sidebar of GSOM and you see countless diaries and fanshots about him, all of them filled with a combination of criticism, justification, hope, hate. etc.

The debate spilled onto social networks as well as someone posted earlier. Every update from the Warriors page on facebook will draw comments from "Udoh sucks" and "Cohan sell the team now" to "Just give the kid a chance", said, of course, in a lot more colorful fashion.

While I don't believe it will slow down anytime soon, at least not until the Warriors summer league team hits the floor in a couple of weeks, I think the time for debate is over. It is now time to make your stance and pick your side.

Most of us likes to play armchair GM and that's pretty evident on how crazy it's been since the draft. Lots of people have expressed more than disappointment, to the point of calling the Warriors stupid and already attaching labels to Udoh, from "bust" to "Foyle 2.0" to "Ekpe fail".On the flip side, there has been a number who's come to his rescue pointing out his strengths and the fact that he's a defensive minded-player which is something the Warriors desperately need. Let's face it though, whatever you say will not convince me and vice versa. I have my own reservations and you have yours.The only thing that can change that is when Udoh and the rest of his classmates make their debut on the hardwood. So I have an idea....

 

Take your current stance and post it here. In other words, let's pretend that the Warriors are on the clock right now and you are tasked to make the pick. What would be your play?

Here are the rules:

1. The first 5 picks went exactly who it went on draft night.

2. No trade scenarios of any kind were available, be it moving up, down or out of the draft.

3. Post your pick as the title of your reply

4. State your case as to why you think Udoh is a good or bad pick. Then make the case for your pick if it's not Udoh. (This is the part that will make you sound like a genius or an idiot later on. Don't you want to find out which of the two are you?)

5. Show us how the top of your board would've look like. That is, if you didn't go with the player your picked which 2 players would you have picked instead.

 

I for one am interested to read back on this in a year or so. Aren't you?

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!