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We know we ed up.
Here we'll get 50 replies saying "let Hill play out" wha wha wha that.
Hill might be decent or w/e but passing on Chalmers was ing stupid.
......in not drafting one of these guys. Chalmers and CDR are going off in their Summer League play. Chalmers has looked so good that Miami gave him a three year contract at $2.3 million, which is more than the usual minimum contract given to 2nd round picks. CDR is playing very well. It will also be interesting to see if Darrell Arthur also plays well in the Summer League. These guys were well known and available when we made our #1 pick.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/s...do-Day3-080709
ORLANDO -- hath no fury quite like that of a scorned NBA draft pick.
The Orlando Pro Summer League is stocked full of top draftees, ranging from the first two picks (Chicago's Derrick Rose and Miami's Michael Beasley) to No. 4 selection Russell Westbrook to New Jersey's Brook Lopez, who was selected 10th.
But it's two players who shockingly plummeted into the second round --national championship hero Mario Chalmers and All-American Chris Douglas-Roberts -- who have put on some of the most driven performances of the week. Suddenly, futures that might have seemed dim just a week ago have bloomed into downright rosy outlooks for Chalmers and Douglas-Roberts.
Take one look at their Wednesday performances -- Chalmers got to the free-throw line 17 times (all makes), scored 23 points and handed out six assists for Miami; Douglas-Roberts streaked his way to 20 points for New Jersey -- and it's apparent both second-round picks are playing with a purpose.
"A chip on my shoulder is an understatement," huffed Douglas-Roberts, who took advice from Nets star Vince Carter throughout Wednesday's game. "I'm going to have to play like this my whole career. It was sort of a blessing in disguise by me going 40th. I'm seeing a lot of teams this week that passed on me, and I get to slap them in the face a little bit."
Chalmers, the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player and a hero for hitting the clutch 3-pointer that forced overtime, looked on in disbelief on draft night as the first round came and went without his name being announced. Projected by some as a pick in the 10 to 20 range, Chalmers slipped to 34th and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Heat president Pat Riley was as surprised as Chalmers that the player slipped so far and worked furiously to acquire the cat-quick point guard. When Miami failed in its attempts to buy a late first-round pick from Portland, it sent two first-round picks and $2 million to the Wolves for Chalmers.
The point guard has been so impressive in his first three summer league games that he secured a three-year contract that could be worth as much as $2.3 million. This is how highly the Heat think of Chalmers: His first-year salary is $700,000, roughly $250,000 more than a minimum deal.
"I signed my contract, and that gives me a lot of confidence," said Chalmers, who is averaging 17.7 points, 7.0 assists and 2.7 steals in three games. "It's a great feeling to know you have that contract officially with a team.
Embarrassed on draft night, CDR is using the Orlando Summer League to show up his compe ion. "Draft night is over and done with, and I definitely have that chip on my shoulder," Chalmers said.
Douglas-Roberts could be well on his way to locking up some long-term security of his own if he keeps playing as he did Wednesday. He was a blur on the break, and the unorthodox shooting stroke many GMs knocked in the days leading up the draft wasn't a problem as he made 6 of 10 shots and 8 of 9 free throws.
In practically every interview Douglas-Roberts has done this week, the first-team All-American has fumed about his horrifying draft experience. Not even a good week in the summer league, he admitted, will wipe away this sting anytime soon.
"I just couldn't understand it," Douglas-Roberts said. "It was a mixture of being disappointed, embarrassed and emotion. It's a good thing because I ended up in a place where I have a great opportunity. I'm glad I got to the Nets, but I'm still not happy that I went 40 regardless of what happens from now on."
We know we ed up.
Here we'll get 50 replies saying "let Hill play out" wha wha wha that.
Hill might be decent or w/e but passing on Chalmers was ing stupid.
Hill could well be a player for us and hopefully he is. But I do think we could have gotten him in the second round and taken another player in the 1st.
I'll go another route....
Players like Tskitishvili (sp?) and Belinelli killed in their SL debuts, but it didn't translate on the court. Belinelli could still pan out, but it just goes to show that good SL does not make you an all-star.
Having said all that, I think it was a mistake to pass on Chalmers...but we'll see.
Chalmers sure as contained the #1 pick in that first game.
It's time to break out that list of summer league MVPs again.
no way does a summer league game display how good a player will be.....not buyin it
It's SUMMER league... a few steps down from pre-season! I am sure Hill will have a big chip on his shoulder as well... Hill might have a sub-par summer league and a great season/career...Only time will tell...
Well as long as you're speaking for the entire organization and fan base, I'll take your word for it. We ed up!
MMMkay. But I'd doubt a player a wee bit more if he weren't producing even there. Pollyanna.
You guys know John Lucas III, a guy who couldn't get out of the rockets bench few years ago, averaged 20+pts and 9assists in the Vegas summer league, right?
I mean he was the MVP too.
You guys just let rocketfan be the voice of reason.
I am ashamed of you.
^^ Beat me to the punch, there.
A player doing well in the Summer Leagues is proof that he sucks.You guys know John Lucas III, a guy who couldn't get out of the rockets bench few years ago, averaged 20+pts and 9assists in the Vegas summer league, right?
I mean he was the MVP too.
I did not think they would pass on Chalmers. I am holding out hope on George Hill. He's very athletic for his size.
haha...sadly thats what history says
It's not necessarily proof that he is good.
Didn't Tim Duncan get tore up by Greg Ostertag in the Summer League????
Ostertag is no joke man. That boy could play.
summer league
Where or when did I in anyway infer that he/she sucks?
I am merely stating a fact.
I'm sure Chalmers will have numerous NBA games where he gets to the line 17 times.
He was famous for his ability to drive the lane at KU. Only by famous, I mean rarely.
You know with the way nba rules are. Anything is possible.
I'm sure Chalmers will have numerous NBA games where he gets to the line 17 times.
He was famous for his ability to drive the lane at KU. Only by famous, I mean rarely.
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