Wow! Boston Herald Early Draft Positional Breakdown

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Not posted on the web, so don't expect me to write out the
whole thing - you receive a synopsis. It's  a different analysis/
rankings than what you usually see, so there may be more
veracity to it.

PG:

Guess who's rated the fifth best point guard?

1. Dujuan Wagner
2. Kenny Satterfield
3. Omar Cook
4. Tony Parker
5. Yes, Jamaal Tinsley

Of Wagner they say: "Compared to Allen Iverson and Steve Francis."
Hell, if he's in their class, it would be foolish for the C's not to
gobble
him up at 10/11, not that he'll actually be available.

Of Parker, it's said: He turned heads as far back as 2000 Hoop
Summit.

And all you Tinsley people, here's reality: "A gifted ballhandler, but
has limited athleticism." They should have added, he can't shoot
and won't provide any scoring.

I am surprised that Satterfield is rated that highly; says the Bronx
native
is a "draft keeper." Who knew....

SG/SF: They ranked small forwards and shooting guards together,
and it's a shocker. Guess who's the top ranked SG/SF?

I'll start from the bottom:

7) Joe Forte - Says: improve ballhandling skills and ability to create
shot in halfcourt, but great transition scorer.

6) Jeff Trepagnier: "The best athlete in the draft." Wow!

5) Tayshaun Prince: Been called a left-handed Reggie Miller.

4)Joe Johnson: "Big upside." Also strong ballhandling skills
for his size.

3) Shane Battier: Somewhere in top 10.

2) Jason Richardson

And the Number One SF/SG in the draft is:

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1) Rodney White: Superb athlete with game moving out to the
perimeter.  Holy cannoli.


PF:

Gues who's the third best PF in the draft?

1) Tyson Chandler: Rasheed Wallace comparisons.

2) Eddie Griffin

4) Zach Randolph: "left-handed post-up assasin"

5) Troy Murphy: tough, versatile, good shooter.

And the Number 3 ranked PF is:

3) Pau Gasol: Committed to one more year of the Spanish League,
but worth the wait.


Centers:

1) Curry
2) Brown
3) Diop
4) Haywood you rebound.
5) Sam Dalembert

Quite the rankings. Get on that Rodney White bandwagon.....
Ray