Re: Draft

[Jim McMaster <mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com>]

In message <199703250342.WAA07306@cliff.cris.com>, "JLyell" said:
> What does everyone think of these predictions barring any changes (which of
> course there will probably be):
> 
> 
> Boston: Duncan
> 
> Vancouver: Mercer
> 
> San Antonio: Van Horn
> 
> Philly: Battie
> 
> Jersey: Thomas (isn't he from New Jersey ?) (Could change if Casell or
> Wesley don't sign.  Why would Wesley want to go back to the Nets ?  I can
> think of about 4 million reason$.
> 
> Denver: Billups (Colorado ?) or Foyle (They need a point & center, but
> could lose McDyess next year)
> 
If Billups comes out (which I still doubt), the Nuggets will take him in a 
flash.  They have semi-adequate centers in Ervin Johnson, Tom Hammonds and 
George Zidek...not great, just adequate.  Their PGs are atrocious...Kenny 
Smith, Brooks Thompson and Anthony Goldwire collectively stink.  The Nuggets 
are selling about half the tickets to their games, and desperately need the 
boost the local kid could give them.  I don't see the connection between 
McDyess and either of these positions.

> Boston: Foyle, if gone do we go:
> 
> Billups ? Good size & talent,  but inexperienced.
> Knight ? small but a sparkplug would have to move Barros or have lost
> Wesley
> Willoughby ?  A reach ?  But probably the best shooting 2 out there
> Jamison ?  Where does he fit ?  Trade value ?
> Lafrentz ? Good size & versatility
> 
I think it is still too early to speculate on this pick...We still do not know 
all the underclassmen who will stay and come out.
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Jim McMaster
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