RE: Why the second round can be important and why we should be angry that Wallace isn't working anyone out...

[Kai_Brunnen_G@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, well I was going to make a wry comment on that,
but decided to cut them some slack.

However, as the Spurs proved taking Euro MVP Ginobelli
at 57, compared to Worthless and Papoose drafting Clack at 55
the same year, it does pay to do your homework.

And what about the possibility of the Lakers dealing semi-stiff Horry to the Pacers
for Woods and Croshere?  That one turned my stomach. That's the type of deal that
a Celtic GM used to make. 

It's nice that the C's achieved so much, that they can rest on their laurels, while the
Lakers are trying to improve. Oh well, maybe the C's will trade up in the
second round.
Ray


> ** Original Subject: RE: Why the second round can be important and why we should be 
angry that Wallace isn't working anyone out...
> ** Original Sender: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:47:55 -0700 (PDT)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> Check out these facts and quotes from today's ESPN Insider. And when you do,
> think about Josh's interview with Wallace (at Hoopsworld.com), where Wallace
> admits they aren't working anyone out.
> 
> Here it is:
> 
> With the draft turning more and more into a developmental draft in Round 1,
> plenty of top seniors are still left on the board when you hit Round 2. 
> 
> That may explain why last season, 16 second-round picks lasted the entire
> season and several prominent teams featured multiple second-round picks on
> their roster. The Sonics had a whopping nine players who were drafted in the
> second round. The Mavs and Nets both had six players.Trenton Hassell
> <http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3539>  (No. 30),
> Gilbert Arenas <http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3540>
> (No. 31), Earl Watson (No. 40), and Alton Ford
> <http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3560>  (No. 51) all
> made major contributions to their teams last season. The 2000 draft had a
> few sleepers as well. Michael Redd
> <http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3442>  (No. 43) had a
> breakout year and Eduardo Najera
> <http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3437>  (No. 38)
> played a major role on the Mavs. 
> 
> This year, the second-round pool looks as deep as it's ever been. "This is
> one of the deepest drafts I've ever seen," one Eastern Conference GM told
> Insider. "There will be guys drafted in the 40s that we had rated in the 20s
> on our board. A lot of these guys are going to stick." 
> 
> Indeed, with players like USC's Sam Clancy, Alabama's Rod Grizzard,
> Stanford's Casey Jacobsen, Notre Dame's Ryan Humphrey and Maryland's Juan
> Dixon on the board . . . it doesn't get much better than this.

>** --------- End Original Message ----------- **

> 



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