If we are to take a guard, who do you think would be available when we pick
(8-10)?
I'd say we just draft the best talent/skill out there and disregard
our needs(center or guard position) if we couldn't end up with the best
center/pf or guard. It's no brainer to take a Pryzbilla over a Quentin
Richardson or a Mo-Pete...both are small forwards but have the "complete
package" a la Paul Pierce.
>
Like this post, I love to speculate about the draft. I am no expert, but
>
I'm pretty sure that I watch more college basketball than the majority
of
> people in this newsgroup, and I have seen these guys play. Here's my
take
> on some players:
>
> Kenyon Martin and Marcus
Fizer-most polished frontcourt players in the
> draft, will make immediate
impact on their teams, Martin is a great
> rebounder and team player, does
everything pretty well and developed a
> nice midrange jumper this
year
>
> Pryzbilla-didn't see this guy this year, saw him a few
times his freshman
> year (last year) looked very raw and had next to no
offensive game, I say
> he's a project but he does have great size (7'1)
and can block shots,
> could end up being a real stiff like McIllvane,
won't be worth a top 5
> pick, could end up being pretty good but will
never be an all-star, much
> closer in style of play to Mutombo than
McHale, he's nothing like McHale
>
> Barkley-good college point,
will do very little in the pros, short and
> extremely thin, has trouble
creating his own shot, good on the break and
> running a team but a lot of
questions in my mind
>
> Peterson-he's not even close to where
Finley was out of college, mainly a
> spot up shooter and finisher, has a
lot of trouble putting it on the
> floor, very inconsistent shooer but
when he's on he's lethal, I compare
> him to a better Calbert
Cheaney
>
> Mike Miller-hopefully he doesn't come out, he's not
ready, good all-around
> player but doesn't really excel in any area,
decent size and shooter, if
> he stays another year or two he could really
be good, as of now he's not
> ready to make much of an impact in the
NBA
>
> Darius Miles-he will be an all-star somewhere down the
line, the bad thing
> is just waiting for him to develop (just like any
other high school
> player)
>
> WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR, THE
DRAFT IS GOING TO BE LOADED WITH GOOD FRONTCOURT
> PLAYERS. I think we
should take a guard this year.
>
>
>
>
>
On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Way Of The Ray wrote:
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> > Unless
Jersey Red puts too much bleach in Pitino's shorts and causes
> > him
to do something rash, I think he may very well surprise people and
> >
hold on to the pick, or even try to move up or acquire multiple
> >
lottery choices (an idea put forth by Mr. Bskball).
> >
>
> Right now, I would say, the C's would be interested in the
following
> > players:
> >
> > Kenyon Martin - nuff
said - would require Pierce trade or lottery win.
> >
> >
Joel Pryzbilla - Between McHale and Randy Breuer - good analogy by
>
>
Mark Berry comparing him to Mutumbo - should go
>
>
a few spots ahead of C's choice - perhaps a trade
>
>
of Pot and C's pick for Atlanta's choice and
>
>
Cap-waster Lorenzen Wright. Pot could play some
>
>
power forward for the Hawks.
> >
> > Mike Miller - The
Caucasian Chuck Person right down to the lack
>
>
of defense, but love his scoring ability and outside
>
>
shot.
> >
> > Olumide Oyedeji - He of the unpronounceable
name, Nigerian lineage,
> > great
>
>
hops, super athleticism, rebounding and shotblocking.
>
>
Very intriguing - stock could zoom during team
> > tryouts.
>
>
Would revitalize Potapenko's game, and free Walker up
>
>
for a trade. 6-11 PF who I call "Big O2".
> >
> >
> > Erick Barkley - 6-1 point guard compared to BJ Armstrong.
Not bad.
> >
> > Mo Pete - The best player on the
Michigan State team. Not a punk
>
>
like Cleaves. BSG says he's Michael Finley - I thought more
> >
like
>
> Ron
Artest, but I'm flexible.
> >
> > Darius Miles - Similar to
Pryzbilla, in that, he'll go a few spots ahead
> > of where
>
>
the C's are choosing and require a trade. Been compared
> > to
>
>
Tracy McGrady.
> >
> >
> > DerMarr Johnson -
Practically out of high school (Cincinnati equals 13th
> >
Grade).
>
>
Great shooter in the Glen Rice mold.
> >
>
>
Ray
> >
>
>