DX- Just By The Numbers: This Year's Shooting Guard Crop
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...uard-Crop-3264
Just saying/praying...Accounting for the fact that turnovers are statistically worse than assists are positive, and for pace, Jon Hollinger’s pure point rating builds on the A/TO ratio that many of us use to gauge the efficiency of points guards. This stat backs up the things we learned above: Terrence Williams passes the point forward test seamlessly.
Strikingly similar to the A/T ratio table, this chart gives us a little bit more of an idea of how rare Terrence Williams’s passing ability really is. The only major prospect over .5 PPR, he’s the type of playmaker that could fit in next to an undersized, offensive-minded guard on the next level. His versatility will be very attractive to teams with such players.
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nbadraft.com
Teams with multiple picks such as Sacramento (23), Oklahoma City (25) and Chicago (26) are all looking to sell their picks according to sources. While three other teams would like to buy picks late in the first round: San Antonio, Detroit and Houston.
DX- Just By The Numbers: This Year's Small Forward Crop
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...ard-Crop-3270/
Updated: June 22, 2009, 10:43 AM ET
Draft-buzz roundup: What we're hearing
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...3d09DraftBuzz2
For those who don't have Insider.
POSTED: June 22 -- 7:55 p.m. ET
Chad Ford: UCLA's Jrue Holiday was feeling the pressure. He was in New York today for a callback with the Knicks -- a team he would love to go to at No. 8. His first audition wasn't all that it should've been. He was overshadowed by more experienced players like Stephen Curry and Gerald Henderson. He struggled to shut down Curry defensively. He got frustrated. A little down. And then those old feelings of self- doubt, the ones that were on display all year at UCLA, started creeping up.
The Knicks were down on his first workout, but recognized that he could do better and invited him back to New York on Monday -- this time against Miami's Jack McClinton.
The result? "He was much, much better today," one Knicks source told ESPN.com. "He shot the ball better, played with confidence -- he's a special player."
The question is … is he special enough to overtake Brandon Jennings on the Knicks' draft board?
As of Sunday night, the Knicks had Jennings ranked slightly ahead. Jennings' workout in New York was full of sizzle and bravado and surprised the Knicks brass' who thought he'd be less polished. Basketball guru Sonny Vaccaro, who orchestrated Jennings' year in Italy this past season, began telling people that Jennings was going to prove everyone wrong on draft night -- alluding to New York as a possible destination, according to sources who talked to Vaccaro.
Is Sonny speaking too soon? The word I got out of New York on Monday was mixed. On the one hand, the team had originally had Holiday ranked higher and were persuaded that his size and versatility made him a better pick. On the other, Jennings seems to have the make-up to be a star in the NBA.
Sources said Knicks president Donnie Walsh will gather his staff on Tuesday to go over the draft one more time so that they can settle on a player.
Two things could still put a stop to Jennings or Holiday's dreams of playing in New York.
First, the Knicks do have other players higher on their board. If Curry, Ricky Rubio, Tyreke Evans or Jordan Hill were on the board, I think they'd take them over Jennings or Holiday.
Second, the Knicks have had talks with the Wizards about acquiring the No. 5 pick. If the Knicks draft a point guard there, they'd likely go in another direction with their second first-round pick. Their offer was Larry Hughes for Etan Thomas and Mike James and the fifth pick. The Wizards were once high on Hughes and are in the market for a veteran player who can propel the team to a championship right now. They'd save some money in the deal, get a player who could help them … but is that enough for the No. 5 pick?
The Wizards are entertaining lots of other offers right now and the Knicks' offer of Hughes may not be enough.
• The word around the league is that Hasheem Thabeet canceled his workout in Memphis on Sunday in part because he's confident that the Thunder will take him with the No. 3 pick in the draft. How confident is a subject of debate. A few sources say Thabeet got a promise from the Thunder over the weekend. However a source close to Thabeet says he doesn't have a promise and feels there's still a good chance that Memphis takes him at No. 2 -- despite Thabeet's objections.
• There's been a lot of speculation the past few weeks that the Pistons may trade their pick at 15. Not true, according to Detroit sources. "We're in a position to add two to three players through free agency and to add a couple of players through the draft," the source said. "No need for us to move our pick for an extra $1.4 million dollars of cap space."
As for all the talk that they promised everyone from B.J. Mullens to Earl Clark at No. 15. "It's totally B.S.," the source said. "Why would we promise someone in this draft? So many scenarios are still playing themselves out. Anything could happen. We're just going to be content to let whoever falls to us fall."
• The Rockets are actively hunting for a team willing to trade their lottery pick. Their offer? Carl Landry. I love Landry, but not sure he's worth a lottery pick. Then again, in this draft … maybe.
With the draft being shallow I believe it is quite possible the Spurs will buy a pick in the 20s. I hope they do and I hope we draft Sam Young. He's not the youngest player in the draft but he's ready to contribute.
Question:
Who in this draft from a SF/PF/C perspective can the Spurs get realistically (via their current picks or through a reasonable trade scenario) that can come in and have a legit shot at cracking the rotation?
Jeff Pendergraph. if most mocks are right, he will be there at #37. decent size for a PF at 6'10'' in shoes, could also play some Center. pretty quick for a big man and decent athlete overall. limited upside on offense, but very efficient in what he does. experienced senior. he is the only big in our reach who IMO could become a rotation player immediately. (even if it will not be more than #4 or #5 in the front court rotation)
DX - Just By The Numbers: This Year's Power Forward Crop
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...ard-Crop-3273/
So...are we still targeting a SF with Jefferson coming in? First round pick buyout?
Moving into the first round for a big now.
Either way, I still think they have to draft at least one SF, just to have a young guy to develop, but I think now their focus should be on getting a big man.
trade our second rounds for the bucks #10 maybe thrown splitters rights if jordan hill is around
DX Podcast - Lottery Talk and Draft Rumors with Jonathan Givony
by: Jonathan Givony - President, Joey Whelan
June 24, 2009
Joey Whelan and Jonathan Givony review the Washington/Minnesota and San Antonio/Milwaukee trades and go team by team through the lottery discussing their draft boards and the latest rumors.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jon...n-Givony--3280
Recap, please.
DX - Just By The Numbers: This Year's Center Crop
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...ter-Crop-3275/
Regarding the part of about the RJ trade, Givony just said it was a great trade for the Spurs. He said Jefferson is underrated and will be a great fit.DX Podcast - Lottery Talk and Draft Rumors with Jonathan Givony
by: Jonathan Givony - President, Joey Whelan
June 24, 2009
Joey Whelan and Jonathan Givony review the Washington/Minnesota and San Antonio/Milwaukee trades and go team by team through the lottery discussing their draft boards and the latest rumors.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jon...n-Givony--3280
Recap, please.
Nothing else too exciting in the rest of the first half of the podcast.
I think the Jefferson trade has also changed the draft priorities.
not that the Spurs couldn't use another young wing, but they are now that thin in the front court and they have already a huge pay roll, they are forced to pick a big. rookies are still the cheapest way to fill a roster.
a logical choice would be the most NBA ready big available and therefore I see Pendergraph even more as the best option, if he is there at #37.
Ahmad Nivins might be the next best option and Jon Brockman (as a white version of Malik Rose?) could also make some sense.
DX has Blair falling to #21. Spurs could buy a pick late teens-21 to get him if true. They've already interviewed him after all.
The other move I like I posted on the Casspi thread. Spend the $3 million to move up and get Casspi. The Spurs will make that money back easily over the life of the rookie contract because of Casspi's first Israeli status.
With Hairston, Gist, and Williams in the pipeline, I longer see any point in drafting a SF in the second round. If they want to move up to grab somebody who they know could be a solid backup SF (Young, Casspi, even Daye), then great, but otherwise I'd think we're best off grabbing a big at 37 and draft-and-stash projects at 51 and 53.
I'm thinking maybe pg/sg with 37, most likely draft and stash with all the picks. There is really nobody in the draft that can help the spurs right now (at least at positions that are available to Spurs). Maybe some of the picks will be included in the trade. I expect the draft to be a bit anti-climatic for the spurs fans.
Knicks buy the 28th pick from Minnesota.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archiv...k_from_wolves/
considering D'Antoni's connection to Italy, I wouldn't be surprised if the Knick have Jerebko on their list. the #28 pick should be good enough to get him.
I have a feeling they won't buy up in the draft after signing Jefferson. Isn't his contract about $13,000,000 a year.
That acquisition alone would be a good offseason. Anything else in the draft is whipped cream on top of the punkin' pie.
Kupchak says first-round trade likely
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4285133
we need to get an all-american type player with a high basketball IQ, are there any coaches sons available?
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