Draft Thoughts

[DCWildcat]

No one's discussing this in the pro forum, so I thought I'd get it going here.

My first impressions:
1) Why in the world do the Sonics draft Durant and then trade for Jeff Green? I don't think Green is athletic enough to play the 3 and Durant isn't strong enough to guard the 4. Strange.
2) Holy crap the Hawks didn't screw up their draft pick. Has that ever happened before?
3) B Wright was a great pickup for the Bobcats, even though there seems to be a very good chance he'll get traded.

[matt colvin]

1. I thought Joakim would make a bigger loser out of himself than he did.

2. Boston does not ever want to be good again, apparently.

3. Atlanta never wants to be good, ever.

4. Yi is probably annoyed about the Bucks picking him, and , under the reported circumstances, that is somewhat humorous to me.

[Will Lavender]

Spencer Hawes is a terrible pick.

Hate that kid's game.

That's all I've got for now.

[DCWildcat]

What's wrong with Atlanta's picks? I think they've picked perfectly so far. They badly need help across the board, but particularly at point and in the post. I don't think Conley is good enough to justify the #3 pick (or the #4 for Memphis, but that's a different story), and taking a highly developed, NBA ready player in Horford knowing you can lock up the #2 PG seems smart to me.

Also, Bilas says Acie Law's biggest weakness is his shooting? Huh?

[DCWildcat]

Spencer Hawes is a terrible pick.

Hate that kid's game.

That's all I've got for now.

I think Jon Brockman was the better player at Washington. 6ish rebounds a game at Hawes' size is really weak. Financially, coming out was probably the right decision, but basketball development wise, another year would've done him a big favor.

[Will Lavender]

Also, Bilas says Acie Law's biggest weakness is his shooting? Huh?

Thought Bilas kind of ripped Law a little bit.

[Prince21]

1. I thought Joakim would make a bigger loser out of himself than he did.


Did you by chance see what he was wearing and the thing growing out of his head?

[JOHN BLUEBLOOD]

I just started a thread about Acie Law that will probably be deleted (I didn't see this thread). Acie gave credit for becoming a great player to his parents and "one of the greatest coaches in college basketball"- thanks for the great pub Acie- don't think the kids don't watch the draft!!

[JOHN BLUEBLOOD]

Did you by chance see what he was wearing and the thing growing out of his head?


He's a discrace, thank God he's not a CAT!!

[Will Lavender]

I think Philadelphia should've gone with Julian Wright over T. Young.

Wright may win Rookie of the Year next year. I like him as much as anybody in the draft not named Kevin Durant.

[matt colvin]

I think Philadelphia should've gone with Julian Wright over T. Young.

Wright may win Rookie of the Year next year. I like him as much as anybody in the draft not named Kevin Durant.

Mr. Durant might have something to say about the rookie of the year deal.


With regard to Noah, I expected much worse than he gave. His mop probably always looks like that when he's not trying to play ball.


Atlanta, I definitely wouldn't have taken Horford. I suppose they're wanting to free up some trade bait for veterans, but watch and see, it won't work out.

[JOHN BLUEBLOOD]

Is it me or does it seem like Atlanta takes a PG every draft???

[Will Lavender]

3. Atlanta never wants to be good, ever.

Yeah, I'm not sure what's wrong with Atlanta's picks, either.

They did tremendous, I think.

[BigBlue75]

that was without doubt the gosh-awfullest, UGLIEST suit I've believe I've ever seen anywhere, much less an NBA draft before a world wide audience. Seersucker with a pink bow tie? Where in the world did Joakim Noah learn how to dress?

Pitiful.:tongue3:

[matt colvin]

Yeah, I'm not sure what's wrong with Atlanta's picks, either.

They did tremendous, I think.


I posted when they had only drafted Horford. I don't know who they picked 2nd, as I've now turned it off. I saw who I was interested in, and there's only so much Steven A., commissioner Stern, and the occasional Dicky V that I can stand.

[JOHN BLUEBLOOD]

Here come the Clippers, it's an NBA by-law that the Clippers have to be in the lottery every year.

[Will Lavender]

Rodney Stuckey?

[DCWildcat]

By the way, my two biggest draft bust guesses are Al Thornton and Jason Smith.

Thornton is 24 and still can barely dribble a basketball and has very average skills in every domain but athleticism. Thaddeus Young and Julian Wright are both almost as good, and are 4-5 years younger.

Jason Smith is fast for a guy his size, but has short arms and small hands, which are absolutely murderous to have. His speed won't help that much because he's not fast enough to beat everyone else down the floor, a la the Wrights.

[boomdaddy]

If I was Boston, I would have picked Noah. Like him or not, he is a player and the main reason UF won two in a row.

[matt colvin]

Well, nobody has said a lot about Allen being moved to Boston. How do you all feel about that? Can him and Pierce co-exist?

[Will Lavender]

If I was Boston, I would have picked Noah. Like him or not, he is a player and the main reason UF won two in a row.

Totally disagree.

Very good college player with unbelievably limited skills.

He was the fourth best player on that team. Take away his craziness and the way he could freak out his opponents and he was the fifth behind Chris Richard.

I bet he never scratches a starting line-up in the NBA.

[matt colvin]

If I was Boston, I would have picked Noah. Like him or not, he is a player and the main reason UF won two in a row.

He won't be able to run around and dunk on people in the NBA like he did in college. Take that away, and what can he do offensively? Defensively, he might provide some very limited help. And I doubt his enthusiasm will be as well received there as it was by the talking heads of the college media.

[NotFrank]

Michael Jordan at noon today: "We will select the most NBA ready player that is available."

Michael Jordan at 9:00 p.m. tonight: Drafts Brandan Wright. Way to stick to the guns, Mike. Drafting an 18 year old PF that weighs 200 pounds and can't shoot outside of seven feet. So by NBA ready you really meant NBA ready in three years. So glad I didn't renew my seats.

[wildcat74]

What's wrong with Atlanta's picks? I think they've picked perfectly so far. They badly need help across the board, but particularly at point and in the post. I don't think Conley is good enough to justify the #3 pick (or the #4 for Memphis, but that's a different story), and taking a highly developed, NBA ready player in Horford knowing you can lock up the #2 PG seems smart to me.

Also, Bilas says Acie Law's biggest weakness is his shooting? Huh?

If basketball were about playing 5 forwards at a time, the hawks would be set. 7 forwards deep, 5 straight draft selections. The idiocy never ends. I blame John Konkak!

[JOHN BLUEBLOOD]

Love it, a Dukie comes out early (McRoberts) and there he sits waiting and it's round 2.

I can't believe Davis of LSU didn't go 1st round.

[RCS]

Big Baby is going to make a solid player for someone. I wouldn't take McRoberts even with a 2nd round pick. Still some very solid players available in the 2nd round. This is a a very,very good draft.

[Will Lavender]

I can't believe Davis of LSU didn't go 1st round.

Big Baby -- really, both McRoberts and he -- are perfect illustrations of the rule that says, When you can jump pro, jump pro.

Davis would've been a first rounder after the Final Four year. McRoberts probably would've been drafted in the first round out of high school.

[RCS]

Davis got hurt by a terrible team. McRoberts was hurt by the fact that he sucks. I agree he should have come out earlier, but he would have been a bust. Davis looks like he may go mid 2nd round. What a bargain. He is going to be another Boozer.

[RCS]

Nice pick up for Boston. Byars is going to make a nice player for someone also. Green not getting picked is no suprise. Not sure why he didn't stay at UF. Again this is a very solid draft.

[RCS]

Brewer sure smiles alot. That is a happy kid.

[DCWildcat]

Surprised Davis didn't make the first round? I'm surprised he went anywhere before 50th! Every mock I've seen had him mid second round, or worse.

I feel bad for Byars--fate conspired against him. One more team in the late 1st needs a SF and he doesn't fall all the way to mid 2nd.

Nice to see Jared Jordan get drafted, even if he won't last long in the NBA.

How do y'all feel about the Bobcats Brandon Wright for Jermareo Davidson/Jason Richardson deal? Personally, I think it's great.

[DCWildcat]

Seattle gets my official "what the hell?!?!" mark of the day. They draft Durant (no brainer). Then they trade for another SF in Jeff Green. Uhh...ok. In doing so, they receive another SF in Wally Sczerbiak (or however you spell his name), then they announce that they intend to keep Rashard Lewis?

Every one of those guys could start in the NBA next year, and none of them can start in any position but the 3. Why have 4 on one team??


If that turns out to be bogus (hard to envision them seriously sticking with that), and the Bobcats can find a way to get Lewis if Seattle opts out of their contract, Charlotte could have a really really nice team next year:

PG: Raymond Felton, Brevin Knight
SG: Jason Richardson, Matt Carroll
SF: Rashard Lewis, Gerald Wallace, Adam Morrison
PF: Emeka Okafor, Jermareo Davidson
C: Sean May

Knight is a solid backup. Wallace has been Charlotte's best player, Davidson should provide some good depth, and Carroll has been much better than anticipated as a role player.

[KY Native in IN]

my draft thoughts....

SOOOOOO glad some of these jacklegs are out of the SEC so i don't have to look at them anymore....i.e. Noah and the Florida crew, big baby, that guy from alabama...also mcroberts from duke...good bye whiney butt and welcome to the bench in an enorm-o-dome somewhere cheering on your team.....but really some guys seem like they're at these schools playing ball for 20 years....like walsh from FLA how long was he there?????

KY needs to get back into the draft pool....not great for recruiting for us to be nowhere in the neighborhood of the nba draft....i think coach gillispie will change all that...GO CATS!

[DCWildcat]

I cannot believe Sessions hasn't been drafted yet, he's late first/early second material. Actually, I can't believe Jared Jordan got drafted before him, either.

[Will Lavender]

my draft thoughts....

SOOOOOO glad some of these jacklegs are out of the SEC so i don't have to look at them anymore....i.e. Noah and the Florida crew, big baby, that guy from alabama...also mcroberts from duke...good bye whiney butt and welcome to the bench in an enorm-o-dome somewhere cheering on your team.....but really some guys seem like they're at these schools playing ball for 20 years....like walsh from FLA how long was he there?????

KY needs to get back into the draft pool....not great for recruiting for us to be nowhere in the neighborhood of the nba draft....i think coach gillispie will change all that...GO CATS!

Good post.

Yeah, it tells you a lot about the state of the program when the only mention you get is when a Texas A&M player is drafted.

Oh. And I think I saw some highlight clips of the Florida guys dominating us.

[Will Lavender]

I cannot believe Sessions hasn't been drafted yet, he's late first/early second material. Actually, I can't believe Jared Jordan got drafted before him, either.

Jared Jordan must've really shocked some people in the work-outs.

Weird pick right there, but that's what makes the second round interesting.

[Mino859]

How do y'all feel about the Bobcats Brandon Wright for Jermareo Davidson/Jason Richardson deal? Personally, I think it's great.[/QUOTE]


great 4 who da Bobcats? Im a Warriors fan and I hate this deal

[wildcat74]

How do y'all feel about the Bobcats Brandon Wright for Jermareo Davidson/Jason Richardson deal? Personally, I think it's great.


great 4 who da Bobcats? Im a Warriors fan and I hate this deal[/quote]

I can't beleive the warriors gave richardson away! Jordon went from tar-heel drafting nepitizer to near-genius in 2 hours

[sethman0102]

Michael Jordan at noon today: "We will select the most NBA ready player that is available."

Michael Jordan at 9:00 p.m. tonight: Drafts Brandan Wright. Way to stick to the guns, Mike. Drafting an 18 year old PF that weighs 200 pounds and can't shoot outside of seven feet. So by NBA ready you really meant NBA ready in three years. So glad I didn't renew my seats.

I was amused by that too. But hey, Kwame Brown wasn't available.

[sethman0102]

Seattle gets my official "what the hell?!?!" mark of the day. They draft Durant (no brainer). Then they trade for another SF in Jeff Green. Uhh...ok. In doing so, they receive another SF in Wally Sczerbiak (or however you spell his name), then they announce that they intend to keep Rashard Lewis?

Every one of those guys could start in the NBA next year, and none of them can start in any position but the 3. Why have 4 on one team??


If that turns out to be bogus (hard to envision them seriously sticking with that), and the Bobcats can find a way to get Lewis if Seattle opts out of their contract, Charlotte could have a really really nice team next year:

PG: Raymond Felton, Brevin Knight
SG: Jason Richardson, Matt Carroll
SF: Rashard Lewis, Gerald Wallace, Adam Morrison
PF: Emeka Okafor, Jermareo Davidson
C: Sean May

Knight is a solid backup. Wallace has been Charlotte's best player, Davidson should provide some good depth, and Carroll has been much better than anticipated as a role player.

I'd drive an hour and a half to Charlotte to watch that team. The only one in that group who doesn't consistently contribute is Morrison. For a while yesterday the Bobcats were rumored in the KG/Stoudemire deal. We were actually excited about the NBA in the Carolinas for a brief moment there!

[TrueblueCATfan]

I just started a thread about Acie Law that will probably be deleted (I didn't see this thread). Acie gave credit for becoming a great player to his parents and "one of the greatest coaches in college basketball"- thanks for the great pub Acie- don't think the kids don't watch the draft!!

you beat me to it John..I was going to post about this..the little I watched of the draft last night this is what caught my eye..nice words from a former player about our coach

[boomdaddy]

Totally disagree.

Very good college player with unbelievably limited skills.

He was the fourth best player on that team. Take away his craziness and the way he could freak out his opponents and he was the fifth behind Chris Richard.

I bet he never scratches a starting line-up in the NBA.


I am willing to bet a nice bottle of bourbon that Noah makes his mark in the league. He is a team player with lots of skills. Most players are egotistical and selfish. Without Noah, UF does not win one ring. Those other hotshot pleayers would not have stuck together. One or two would have bolted to the pros. Noah is a rare commodity. Thump your chest, young fellah.