this is also who I wanted to draft. He has the potential to be a star and falls right around where we pick. My question has been why isn't this guy a lottery pick? I feel like someone may reach to get him. I also would like him to gain a bit more athletcism, he's more finesse right now, but nothing a little lifting can't fix.
Well, in this case, I would rather the Spurs pick an athletic guy who has some skills for a guard and oozes some potential to be a good starter instead of an unathletic player who has some skills but a role player ceiling. He might bust that ceiling but it is a rare chance. We have some good players like Xavier Henry and Paul George in the draft and the chance to draft athletic players to shore up the team's future looks way better than drafting Greivis Vasquez.
I'm just hoping the Spurs use their first round pick to get the best available player on the board, regardless of position--hopefully somebody who can come in and contribute right away.
Apparently, the mock says that the Jazz are going to draft this Wake Forest product, they don't take team needs into account, but the guards aren't that good to bust the top 17 anyway. Looks like he has some potential to be a mismatch player.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...uq-Aminu-1293/
Hmmmm, He actually has Spurs material written all over him if you think about it.exactly what I was thinking
I agree with you on George. He could turn out to be a Batum-type player.
Apparently, our 2nd round mock happens to be a 6"10 guard from Europe, which is ridiculous, to be honest. Why the Spurs would draft this guy would be to fulfill the dream of Marcus Williams being a 6 foot 7 point guard, just 3 inches taller.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...-Bjelica-5510/
If the Spurs are looking to draft and stash I could see that happening.
I am sure most Texas Longhorn followers on Spurstalk would have seen Avery Bradley play.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Avery-Bradley-5285/
How is this guy as a player?
ever heard about the great Draft thread in the think tank? lot's of space to post such thing there.
Vasquez?
wait, 2009 we draft Nando de Colo, who is pretty much the same player with very similar qualities (and flaws) and who is currently doing very well in Spain.
De Colo will likely be ready to come over 2011.
and I assume this claim is about using the 2nd rounder on Vasquez, right?
because even think about using the 1st rounder for a player like him is absolutely ridiculous.
You want a guy who is shooting 43% on a 6th place team in the WAC over Vasquez who is leader of maybe the ACC champs, or 2nd place team at worst?? You can not even get a comparison of the level of compe ion they have to play against on a weekly basis.
CROFL at this guy thinking Vasquez is oozing so much potential to be picked in the 1st round. Or maybe I am getting seriously trolled, who knows. First of all, Paul George is shooting about 50% from 2 point shots and he takes like 5.7 three point shots a game, which ruins his raw percentages. What I can see is he needs to cut down on long range shots a little and attack the basket more, and take advantage of his percentages at the free throw line.
Last edited by Chieflion; 03-03-2010 at 12:16 PM.
Not wise to draft players to duplicate other players. Every player is unique in his abili es, to draft vasquez as some sort of Manu replacement your already thinking wrong.
This guy is average. Not really special at all. He's gonna get his chode rocked against the Dukies tonight, you can pretty much count on it.
+1 on all points
I like his offensive skills and his is a definitely a playmaker. However, he is a flawed player on the defensive end. The following paragraph, DraftExpress, tells me everything I need to know about him.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...-Vasquez-1133/
Defensively, Vasquez has made some small improvements from last season, but still largely projects as a liability at the next level. Vasquez’s poor combination of strength and lateral quickness will make it very difficult for him to defend NBA point guards, and the lack of interest he generally shows on this end of the floor doesn’t help matters at all. Vasquez has good instincts getting in the passing lanes, allowing him to come up with quite a few pass deflections that lead to easy transition opportunities, but he has a tendency to gamble excessively to get those.
The Spurs desparately need a long, athletic, SF moreso than a flashy backup tweener. Personally, I wouldn't spend a 1st round pick, but he'd be worth a flier in the 2nd round.
Thanks for the link. I like what I saw. This kid's got something. Good shooter (FG% & FT%). Good athleticism and desire to rebound and block shots. The fact that he's currently spending time at the PF position is good because it indicates that he doesn't mind contact. Probably needs more development on his defensive footwork and ballhandling.
I could the Spurs taking him. Lord knows they need a player of his ilk at the SF position. After about a year of some D-League seasoning, perhaps he'd be ready to contribute. The only rub is that he's 19 years old and the Spurs typically prefer more mature college players.
Not special??? ACC player of year candidate, second in voting at worst....what a total idiot you are.
ONLY PLAYER in ACC to score 2000 pts, grab 600 rebs and dish out 700 assists
Do you know how many great players have played in the ACC over the years....I think we may have one on our team right now.
Nando immediately came to mind, but I haven't seen him enough to feel real comfortable comparing him to Vazquez -- sounds like I've got a decent read on him judging by your comment (and I agree on your Vazquez assessment).
One never knows. The draft is the ultimate crap shoot. One good thing is that he's flying a bit under the radar. ESPN's Chad Ford has him currently projected as a late first or early second round pick.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nbadraft/...draftyear=2010
However, his stock will probably move up or down depending upon how he fares at the annual Chicago Pre Draft camp.
For the Spurs sake, as important as it is for them to get an athletic wing in the draft, they do need one who can play both ends of the floor. One who can score and defend. It's a tall order, but I hope he other some other protoype SFs are available at their pick.
Lighty from Ohio St looks like he could be had on the second round and looks like a top notch defender.
I could give a . But that would be too much effort on my part. Re was 5x the college player this stick from Maryland is, and he can barely crack a nba rotation in an offense that is tailor made for his skillset. Don't kid yourself about Vasquez, you ing moron.
James Anderson
Quincy Pondexter
Willie Warren
Devin Ebanks
Damion James(not to crazy about him)
Dasean Butler(2nd Round maybe)
All players I would rather have and we could possibly get at our position. Plus every single one of them will be better NBA players.
Maybe we can invite him to our summer league if he goes undrafted? Matt Bouldin is someone I wouldn't mind drafting in the second round, but again, De colo might bring the same skill set as Bouldin.
Ian was drafted in 2005. Yes, he's been a 5 year project that's failed miserably.
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