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Artsiom is like George Hill at Center. Comes from nowhere but has all the tools to become a good player or even develop to an all-star (someday), hope he goes under the radar so we can pick him up.
Depends on the needs and who's available on the clock:
1st rd:
Big = Jerome Jordan
Guard = Xavier Henry
2nd rd:
Big = Artsiom Parakhouski or Giorgi Shermadini
Guard = Matt Bouldin
Artsiom is like George Hill at Center. Comes from nowhere but has all the tools to become a good player or even develop to an all-star (someday), hope he goes under the radar so we can pick him up.
For this kind of stuff i usually check out draftexpress.com. they usually have year around updates on potential draft picks.
DX is the by far best database. but at this point of the year their mock is still very inaccurate IMO.
(no mock in this world, that has Kyle Singler higher than Greg Monroe can be taken serious. well, at least they have moved up Henry to where he belongs)
I didn't follow the big men as much as the wings till now. maybe a mistake.
Ekpe Udoh from Baylor. wow, what an improvement after he changed the college and didn't play last season.
great season till now and yesterday a career game with 22pts, 16reb and 9 blocks.
a very long 6'10'' power forward with nice range, great mobility, good defense and outstanding shotblocking abilities.
doesn't this sound like the type of player you want to pair with either Splitter and Blair in a future front court?
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ekpe-Udoh-1220/
I'm really high on Quincy Pondexter. The dude has really broken out this season. He's an excellent 3/4 and is quickly becoming a confident leader. Actually I'd rather see him go to the Blazers to get the Dawgs together haha. Then again I'm pretty biased towards Washington and Oregon teams.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...ondexter-1122/
Spurs will use 1st round pick on guard, probably PG. Frontcourt will be full, with Duncan, Dice, Blair, probably Spllitter. Too many rookies. Big man signing must be veteran guy.
Second round pick Spurs will use for some european guy, who won`t play in NBA next year.
You can add bonner to that frontcourt list cause pop is not gonna let him go anywhere.... I still believe SF the biggest need for this team and should be addressed if someone is available in the draft. I like Stanley robinson over pondexter at the sf position.
Do any of ST's international contributors have any insight on who the top 5 euro prospects may be for the 2010 Draft? I can't seem to find substantive online information on point. Thanks!
If you want to talk about a specific (and relevant) prospect for the 2010 draft, the easiest way to do is to start a thread about him in the Think Thank forum. I will approve it and linked it to the Prospect Index within a day or two.
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^^ Bruno sighting... time to start the season then...
BPAD: Bruno Peak After December^^ Bruno sighting... time to start the season then...
After spending considerable time on pondering our potential pick, and then turning to NCAA games I had on file, I've reached my decision for my 2010 wish pick.
James Anderson. We need to replace Bogans (quickly), and Anderson has the skills to be the defender we need, plus he has the offensive game to compliment the existing pieces. He may be a little out of our reach as far as selection range, but anything is possible, both with where we'll be picking and where he'll fall.
There are very few "bigs" that appeal to me, Cousins will be long gone, and even if we could, he doesn't fit the "Spurs Type".
The few international bigs, seem to projects, and I'd rather see Splitter come across to address that need.
There seems to be a lot of depth in this draft for swingmen.
Anderson would be a very solid pick for the Spurs, given his athleticism and all-around game. I also like Damion James from UT...he's a natural 4, but he's been steadily improving his perimeter game each year.
And both of them are stellar defensively.
Are there any players that are in the 'Bruce Bowen' mold of average offense, but phenomenal defense (especially a long small forward)? Bowen went undrafted, and players like him might drop to the second round because people always want the 'do everything' player. I know there will never be another Bowen, but I sure wish we could find the next best thing.
Damian Saunders, a 6'7 210lb junior forward from Duquesne, averages 3.3 blocks and 2.9 steals per game. He also pulls down over 11 boards per game.
The scouting report on ESPNs draft page says he's got length, ahtleticism and a good motor. On the downside, he plays PF as his primary position (would have to switch position in NBA) and Duquesne doesn't exactly play powerhouse teams in a powerhouse conference.
Still, he seems to have the tools and the production is impressive.
Right now Spurs need size more then anything. So I'm not keen on the idea of going for another undersized player that plays a big.
What about tyler smith? The guy has great size at the 3 and can probably be had in the late 1st and maybe even in the 2nd. Of course his off the court problems has been his downfall so far.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tyler-Smith-1180/
I think that if a player is a consistently good defender, regardless of compe ion, that it will translate better than an offensive player that has good numbers, but gets them against lowly compe ion. Defense is more of a constant than offense; an offensive player can get hot in a season but a good defender is called such because they consistently apply pressure to the offensive player, and the pressure is the same regardless of how good the opposing team/player(s) may be.
A lot of draft talk today, I guess it means it's time to create draft profiles threads.
With a 2011 lockout and a new CBA that will likely be less player-friendly, it will be interesting to see underclassmen choice. A lot of them could opt to enter in the draft given the uncertain future. Spurs could have a lot of interesting players available with their first round pick (who won't be a late one).
Parker playing for New York ? I don't see him leaving the west coast honestly.
Why is that? Not that I really know one way or another what Tony is going to do, but wouldn't being on the east coast make it easier to get back to France? Or were you mostly thinking about the Eva/Hollywood connection?
Saunders' NBA future is at SF and he has the requisite athleticism to play there. He's ready from a defensive perspective right now, but his offense is questionable. Because he played as a PF at a small school, he'll likely be a late 2nd or undrafted free agent.
All that led me to classify him as a Bruce Bowen type.
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