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wait. it's not that he already carried them to the final four or more. his stock is rising, but I don't think he is out of our region.
no way Pondexter falls to us now.
wait. it's not that he already carried them to the final four or more. his stock is rising, but I don't think he is out of our region.
Pondexter 18 points (7-12). good game overall.
why are you guys so sure and almost eager that he isn't available at #20?
he is good, but he isn't Evan Turner.
DX has him at #23
nbadraft.net at #33
collegehoopsupdate.com at #24
mynbadraft.com at #26
nba-draft.com at #20
hoopsworld.com at #26
hoopshype.com at #23
sign me up
Oh I agree with you, just wanted to make that one guy feel better about himself.
if you're referring to me how does that make me feel better about myself? It's good if I'm wrong.Oh I agree with you, just wanted to make that one guy feel better about himself.
I know it is just an analogy, but the Rockets will most likely take a big like Whiteside. I don't think there is a way Pondexter jumps into the top 20, unless he makes out like Terrence Williams.
which goes for about any player in any draft, doesn't it?
and yes, mocks on websites don't prove much, but at least they give an idea about the region where a player is drafted. good sites (like DX) do have some experience where to rank a player and they of course talk to scouts and experts to get informations how teams rank players.
at least the mocks help to prevent people from permanently suggesting we should either draft Turner or Wall.
I think Pondexter could climb up to about 15 (at best), especially if some players go back to school. (Davis, Monroe, Henry, Whiteside, Aminu,)
I'm sure teams will like him a lot as a humble person and high character guy.
That may be true. But his draft stock takes a huge hit because of his age and being a late bloomer. He could also go as low as early 2nd rounder. I see him getting picked at 24 or something. I don't think Xavier Henry goes back to school though. He is the best SG you can get in this draft excluding Turner mostly due to the lack of depth and he has legit size as an SG unlike guys like Warren who are 6 foot 4. I hope Aminu declares. He is going top 10 in the mocks, can't see him going back to school. Whiteside could go back to school, like Thabeet did, definitely the wildcard of the draft.
Scouts and GMs already know he's a "gamer" and his physical tools will be played up in workouts. The question is whether he can show some semblence of a smooth perimeter game. As I recall, that is what led Al Thornton to be selected higher than expected.
Hopefully he shows to be more of a project and falls to the Spurs...wishful thinking.
ill take this guy 1st wish he was a year or two younger though but like his play
ok, not exactly the most impressive game by Pondexter against West Virginia to end a 4 years college career.
maybe this is also good news. if he had become one of those tournament heros, he might in fact have skyrocket the board and wouldn't be available at #20.
I thought the exact same thing. In fact, I had been hoping Washington would slip up at some point before the final four for that reason.
Sad for my beloved Huskies but hopefully he'll end up in Portland or San Antonio
BTW, SPURSOWNTEXAS, if that is your girlfriend in your sig then you are a lucky man. She is sneaky hot.
This is the guy I want for us, no doubt about it. He has a nice game, has shown that he can get it done in the clutch, and he's clearly got great character as a human being. I want to cheer for him as a Spur.
Quincy comes on at about the 1:25 mark:
I really hope Pondexter falls to this team or that the front office chooses him as an option. I really like this guy.
If the Spurs can get Pondexter, I would more better about our future.
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From DraftExpress
I like to read this part. It looks like he has a lot of potential defensively.Defensively, Pondexter has continued his great play all season, showing outstanding versatility in man-to-man defense, good fundamentals in the post and on the perimeter, while also showing very good rotational awareness, being a vocal leader for the Huskies’ defense. He’s not the biggest or strongest player you’ll find, as definitely projects as a small forward defensively in the NBA, having nearly ideal physical tools otherwise for that role, but also possessing the versatility to defend multiple positions, along with a high level of focus and effort.
there are some similarities to Ron Artest, when he entered the league.
so best case for Pondexter could be Artest with brain.
Every single team in the league would sell their first round pick for Artest with a brain. I don't know if Pondexter's ceiling is quite that high (at least, I can't see him being quite as strong or physical as Artest), but one can only hope.
agree about the ceiling. I just wanted to remind people about Artest when he came into the league 1999. if I remember right, he was about the player Pondexter is right now. (ok, Artest was younger)
nice detail about Pondexters basketball background. his father Roscoe was drafted by the Celtics in 1974, but never made the roster. he played in Italy and Argentina. his uncle Clifford was drafted by the Bulls and played for them for 3 years.
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