The old shell game.

[Kim Malo]

At 08:37 AM 6/12/2006, Eggcentric at aol.com wrote:
> > Actually, neither Magic or Cousy  (I saw and idolized them both) had
> > this kid's ability to shake defenders in the half court, with cross
> > overs and misdirection, which may be his most amazing talent.
> >      -JB
>
>The rap on Rodriquez is that he's a hot dog... a one-man show on
>offense who sloughs off on defense.   Is that really who/what
>we need?

Depends if that's all he is in an absolute sense or what he showed 
because he could and that's what people wanted to see, while being 
fundamentally sound  - see Red's comments about the above mentioned 
Cousy, who he initially didn't want because he was such a hot dog. 
I've no objection to show time, so long as it is fundamenally solid. 
It IS supposed to be a game after all, and let's face it, a kiddie 
corps are more likely to go along with things sooner if they're fun.

>Danny appears to be uncomfortable with the #7 pick.   And few teams
>want to trade up for it. Having such a high pick caught Danny off guard
>as he scouted players who will likely go in the bottom half of the first
>round and sees some as having just as much raw potential/upside as
>those who will be available at #7.

Oh come on Egg. Was caught off guard???? I don't think so, although I 
agree he might not be ecstatic about having the seventh pick. 
Ignoring tempting puns about off guard and former shooting guards as 
GM, no way it was a surprise. It was clear for the last couple of 
months that we'd likely be drafting in the lower to mid end of the 
lottery. End of the first round was never an option. Especially since 
it's been equally clear for even longer that this was a down draft, 
without obvious home run picks that people would be falling all over 
themselves to get that mid to lower end lottery pick away from you so 
you  couldn't assume being able to readily trade down. And say what 
you will about Danny otherwise, the one thing he has shown he 
understands is the draft.

Kim