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This guy is a reach and is no better than Hairston or Gee who may not even make next years team.
comes down to do the FO want the palyers who could contribute now (QP) or the high potential guy (SR) ... Poindexter is much more NBA ready but Stanley is a freak athlete with great size....of course you also could look at worst case scenario - for QP I think worst case is a solid bench guy who plays in NBA for 7+ yrs - Stanley on the other hand could be a guy that just never reaches his potential and fustrates fan base before finally bowing out to Europe or some minor league.
Tough choice - if I like Temple/Hairston enough and assume Jefferson is around next year then I gamble and pick Stanley
This guy is a reach and is no better than Hairston or Gee who may not even make next years team.
He's better than Hairston and Gee.
Probably...but the point has to be made that they all share the same "game". It's going to be an uphill battle for Pondexter to convince the Spurs to take him when they have two young, athletic prospects already in the system to play his same role.
Personally I think he'll be a good pro, but if the Spurs have an opportunity to draft a shooter and keep either of Hairston/Gee to fill the athletic slasher/defender role they're probably more likely to go that route.
Oh I agree with you. The Spurs lack perimeter shooters as we have seen recently and that's why now I prefer Babbit and others over Pondexter.
Agreed. I like Pondexter and I think he will be a better pro player than Hairston or Gee but the Spurs are probably going to be looking for a player that is already a pretty good 3pt shooter if they draft a SF. I still think that Pondexter's shooting development over his college career will allow him to increase his range, but that is speculation at this point and the Spurs will want someone that is already proven from distance.
Thriller. This is dude seems crazy awesome. I like how he replied to what his dance partner said.
And I really wish I had cable to follow some of these guys a bit.
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Quincy Pondexter skipped NBA combine. Agent being coy about whereabouts. Similar to Jon Brockman last year. Has a promise in 1st round?
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Odd stuff going on. Don't know that the whole thing with Brockman worked out too well for him, as he didn't get picked until 38 last year by Portland, then was traded draft night to Sacramento. Ended up getting one year minimum guaranteed.
There was some speculation that Spurs were part of the Brockman mix last year, and I wouldn't have been surprised to see them pick him if Blair wasn't inexplicably on the board at 37. However, it doesn't really seem like the Spurs to promise anything this early into the process. They're an organization that preaches patience, keeping options open, and due diligence. They also seem to put a lot of stock on the workouts they do at their own facilities. If it's true that Pondexter has some sort of guarantee this early (and I'm not sure that he does), I doubt it's from San Antonio.
"Two most surprising no shows Quincy Pondexter & Jon Scheyer. Scheyer has an excuse. He has mono per his agent."
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One rumor out of Chicago predraft camp is Heat enamored by Washington forward Quincy Pondexter.
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For what it's worth, the Heat have the 18th pick.
If he didn't come there is a good chance he has a promise. It doesn't make much sense for him to skip otherwise.
Maybe he had some better things to do this week..
pretty high considering where the most mocks rank him. but it makes sense looking at the Heat's roster. Wright is likely gone, Diawara as well, Jones will likely be waived to create cap space, Q-Rich likely not re signed because the cap space is needed for a premium FA, likely a big (Bosh, Amare, Boozer)
the Heat have good reasons to focus on the most NBA ready SF they can get. he might be forced to play big minutes right away.
That's good that the Heat want him. Moves one more quality player down to #20...
Pondexter is projected as a very late first or early second round pick.
Unless mock drafts are wrong, I don't see the point to make him a promise at #18 that soon in the draft process while there are almost no chance that a team draft him before that spot. If a great player slips during the draft day, Heat are screwed.
If Pondexter has a promise, it's likely from a team with a late first.
As long as the Spurs are not the ones who made the promise. I see him as a wasted first round pick for the Spurs when there are most likely going to be better options that fit our needs.
Perhaps his absence at the combine wasn't quite as clandestine as previously reported:
"Quincy Pondexter was also not in Chicago for the combine, after reportedly hyper-extending his finger in a workout last week. His decision not to attend the combine means he will not conduct interviews with NBA teams, meet with the media, get measured or be examined by NBA doctors. The same goes for Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ Williams. Pondexter can begin working out for teams as soon as next week reportedly."
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...torylines-3472
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So with all of the guys looking really good at the combine, Pondexter could well be available and be the best SF left when the Spurs pick. Do you guys think it impacts his stock that he wasn't able to participate in so much at the combine, esp. the shooting drills?
It might have raised his stock some if he participated, but I don't think it hurt his stock that he didn't. He will still likely go somewhere in the early 20's.
I still like this kid, but I have to concede and and say that he is probably no longer at the very top of my list. It's now a toss up between George and Babbitt, with me leaning closer to Babbitt from an overall fit standpoint.
Make no mistake though...I'd still be very happy with Pondexter if those two are gone(and most likely they will be). He would undoubtedly be the most complete player left of all the options.
At this point I tend to agree. Babbitt was always a darkhorse for me, but hes coming into the limelight recently. And George is still incredibly desirable.
Pondexter would be a solid consolation prize though if they're both gone.
if george,henry,babbit,anderson are gone by 20 id rather use the pick on dominique jones IMO. Not very impressed with Pondexter.
? James White????
what on this earth can remind someone of James White when watching (watching? really?) Pondexter?
Agreed, he's no James White(!).
I really like Q-Pon, but I can see why a lot of guys ahead of him are a "sexier" pick than he is. He doesn't have as much "upside" as many others, but if you're looking for a role player SF who can play some defense, get some boards, and provide energy and hard work, then Pondexter is a fairly safe pick.
I realize that at #20, you're perhaps hoping to get a guy who barely slipped out of the lottery and could be starter material some day. Because of this, I can see why Pondexter might slip down into the mid-to-late 20s, or even the early 2nd round. But I really do think that even if he never becomes a star, he'll stick around the league longer than several guys picked before him.
Was he a theater major? Now I'm convinced we are going to pick him.
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