And if that MOCKingbird don't sing...I'm gonna buy me a Jianlian

[mark at 10thumbs.org]

normally your titles mystify me Patrick Ryan, but i have to admit to
loving this one....

about Mark B's preferences:

So right about #99 pick. So right.

I love all the Florida kids (i was born & live in Gainesville, grad. from
UF) and will probably follow each of their respective teams they (and
Taureen Green) get drafted by.

That said, I think Corey Brewer is being overrated a bit. He's a TERRIFIC
kid, ALWAYS has a smile, stayed in school even though his familiy needed
the money (his dad was sick IIRC), etc.  I LOVE the kid.

But... I honestly don't know how much better he'll be than a healthy Tony
Allen or a Raja Bell --- nice players but are they a #4 or 5 pick?

Likewise, Noah is being underrated a bit. He'll make any team better w/o
putting up big stats.  And like Brewer, he's just a fantastic kid. I'd
LOVE to see him Jefferson and Perk together --- he's the kinda guy who
would become great friends with them.


mark B wrote:
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My preferences are:

1. Noah
2. Yi
3. Brewer
4. Green

99. Brandan Wright

Noah would be a perfect fit. He's slide right in alongside Al and
address so many problems we have in the frontcourt. He'd be great.

With Yi, I'm trusting all these talent evaluators. Who knows? But if he
is the kind of player they say he is, he'd be another great fit
alongside Al. Different from Noah, but a great companion to Al.

If it's Brewer, I'll be disappointed. I liked him a lot when I thought
he was 6-9 with Scottie Pippen arms. As it turns out, he's 6-6 with a
pedestrian wingspan. He'd be an upgrade at 2-guard, but not a
difference-maker....

Mark
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