Re: NBA DRAFT 98 = NBA DRAFT 86

[troyhash@eagleweb.net (Hash, Troy)]

Mark Berry wrote:
> 
>           I don't want to start on this draft thing too early, but I
>           have to take exception to the statement that this may be one
>           of the weakest draft crops in history.
> 
>           Granted, there is no Duncan, but how many times do we see a
>           Duncan? Once a decade?
> 
>           But with Raef LaFrentz (he is much better than Laettner),
>           Paul Pierce, Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Miles Simon, Mike
>           Bibby, Richard Hamilton, Kenny Thomas, Toby Bailey, and
>           others, I think you'll see a fairly talented crop in the top
>           10 picks. That's all you can ask of any draft class.
> 
>           Those ratings only counted seniors. You have to look deeper
>           to see the talent of the group. And I'm not even counting
>           talented freshmen like Larry Hughes of St. Louis or Michael
>           Redd of Ohio State, players who may opt to go pro, or any of
>           the top senior high school players.
> 
>           Anyway, enough draft stuff. I'm still hoping we pull
>           something off before the trade deadline.
> 
>           And by the way, does anyone else see Chauncey Billups as
>           another Sam Cassell? He is a scoring point guard who looks
>           shot first. On the right team, he can be a real asset, but
>           I'm not sure Boston is the right place for Chauncey or that
>           kind of point guard.
> 
>           Just a few thoughts.
> 
>           Mark
Mark hope you are right about draft, but I only see a few good prospects
coming in P guards & 2 guards.  Troy