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Hey mookie, what's your opinion on Dexter Pittman with the Spurs' 2nd rounder? He's still a little overweight, but supposedly he and DeJuan Blair are tight (maybe could provide encouragement, etc).
i would not give up on james, the spurs have had some bad drafts but i wouldnt draft the guy
pros- he plays hard, he can rebound, jump for rebounds, follow up shots, follow his own shot, great athlete, very strong, he has a nice two powersteps to the basket, he can shoot well enough, defense is ok
cons- he cant dribble or pass, and he is a horrible decision maker with the ball, over and over again. if you want him to play the 4, he isnt that undersized but the man has no post game whatsoever and i dont think he would be able to stay out of foul trouble guarding the scoring wings in the NBA and OF COURSE Cannot shoot freethrows to save his familys life
at best he may be a vin baker, tim thomas, joe smith, brandon bass (his twin), paul milsap, even boozer type player
or he could never even get playing time if he cant think with the ball in his hands
Hey mookie, what's your opinion on Dexter Pittman with the Spurs' 2nd rounder? He's still a little overweight, but supposedly he and DeJuan Blair are tight (maybe could provide encouragement, etc).
I'm becoming increasingly convinced the Spurs are going to draft Damion James. ESPN, Draft Express, and Yahoo! Sports all have us taking him at 20. I know they're just mocks, but if 3 of the more prominent ones on the internet all agree on one person, it just might be too much to just dismiss as a coincidence.
Probably just a coincidence, given projected team needs and where they're drafting. They haven't even had him in for a workout, according to the main draft discussion thread.
Not saying it couldn't happen, but I wouldn't let mocks carry too much weight with how you think this draft will turn out.
Mock Draft: Turner Should Go No. 2—To Philly Or Elsewhere
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Draft day is nearing and, in the coming days, NBA execs around the league will hunker down in their war rooms and start hashing out who’s going where. Here’s how things are shaping up:
20. San Antonio. Damion James, SF, Texas. The Spurs would like to move up to get a solid wing player like Paul George or Xavier Henry but, failing that, James would help fill their small-forward need.
For most other teams that would ring true. but we are talking about CIA Pop here - the Spurs NEVER do what the media expects them to. I doubt this year will be any different... although maybe they buck the trend and do exactly what people think they will! Who knows?
The Spurs aren't taking James. At first I thought he'd be a nice fall back but upon further review he doesn't make much sense.
Perhaps the Spurs aren't moving up for a big after all. Could it be they're moving up to grab the best wing player they can get?
= better version of luke walton. or stronger version of jared dudley minus the range.
He's a hustle machine, great rebounder, and a good defender. If he improves his range and jumpshot a little more I wouldn't mind James at all.
I'm trying to convince myself that James could be useful as long as the Spurs tell him to just play D, rebound and shoot corner threes. I wouldn't want him trying to do anything else on the basketball court. He's just too dumb.
At 20, I'd understand the pick ... but he's the type of player that can do more harm than good, especially in tight situations.
He is strong but he would have to play SF in the nba! So that would be something that could be trouble beacuse he has no ball dribbling skills and is not a good shooter!
James would be a horrible pick at number 20. If he's available mid-to late 2nd round then maybe.
I can see him going to Boston @ #19, as some mocks have predicted.
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