2006 NBA Draft Official Blog

[ChumpDumper]

Man, Zeke has the biggest balls in NBA front office history.

[spurschick]

Renaldo Balkman Rank: 22
Position: Small Forward
School: South Carolina
Conference: Southeastern
Height, Weight: 6'8, 208
Selected by: New York Knicks
Round 1, pick 20 (20 overall)

ANALYSIS: Not overly tall or big, Balkman moved around the court at June's Pre-Draft Camp with an ease and speed that was astonishing. He was in the middle of every big play, snatching rebounds from bigger players, dribbling upcourt like a guard leading the fast break and arriving on the scene of every loose ball first and controlling it. Both players and camp coaches (who are mostly former NBA players) were shaking their heads at the ubiquitous Balkman. Balkman consistently makes plays, including those on the offensive end when no play is called for him. His high-energy, game-altering play was one of the most surprising developments in this year's camp.

[mardigan]

Should have taken Williams, traded Marbury

[picnroll]

We learned long ago it's always possible for the Knicks to get dumber.

[mardigan]

e Lee should run the Knicks, at least they would have cool commercials

[dbestpro]

Balkman is not just a sleeper he's a rip van winkle.

[strangeweather]

knicks are done

And here I thought there were going to be contenders.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I like the knicks pick, I like there roster...I like Isiah coaching that team next year.

Call me re ed, but we'll see next year. I think Isiah can get them around .500

[dbestpro]

Celtics
Rondo C -
Celtics really do not need this guy.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I like the knicks pick, I like there roster...I like Isiah coaching that team next year.

Call me re ed, but we'll see next year. I think Isiah can get them around .500

You mean $500M payroll, right?

[mardigan]

I like the knicks pick, I like there roster...I like Isiah coaching that team next year.

Call me re ed, but we'll see next year. I think Isiah can get them around .500

They would have to win like 20 more games to get to .500. No way

[Pistons < Spurs]

Well looks like Jersey should get M Williams and have a backup for Kidd.

[loveforthegame]

Rondo to the Celtics? Didn't they just get Telfair?

Not sure what the Suns are doing. Yeah, they get rid of Grant but he's in the last year of his contract. I guess they're content with whoever they snag at #27.

[timvp]

Marcus Williams should be mad that Rondo went before him.

--Kori

[medic1]

I like the knicks pick, I like there roster...I like Isiah coaching that team next year.

Call me re ed, but we'll see next year. I think Isiah can get them around .500

Its not that blakman is a bad player actually he really impressed me alot. but he could have been had about 15-20 picks later

[Ninja-Defense]

NJ Nets picking Marcus Williams you think?

[Please_dont_ban_me]

You mean $500M payroll, right?

They're in salary cap , but if you look at there roster top to bottom I think Isiah will do a much better job than Larry Brown did. Isiah is better with the young thug type mentality, he can work with those types of players.

[T Park]

@ Bilas's analysis.


Phoneix gonna luck out with Williams dropping to them.

They have to be shocked.

[dbestpro]

Nets will take Marcus.

[Spurologist]

I like the knicks pick, I like there roster...I like Isiah coaching that team next year.

Call me re ed, but we'll see next year. I think Isiah can get them around .500

no . They can't play any worse with that talent. or can they?

[strangeweather]

So, at this rate, maybe the Spurs will draft Marcus Williams.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Marcus Williams should be mad that Rondo went before him.

--Kori

Williams games against Boston/Phoenix are going to be good.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

They would have to win like 20 more games to get to .500. No way

I think so.

They'll have there team going into training camp, they'll have a new face at coach who they don't despise...I see them turning it around. Reaching .500 isn't too much to expect.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

spurs will pick someone none of us have ever heard of i saidd

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Its not that blakman is a bad player actually he really impressed me alot. but he could have been had about 15-20 picks later

I really don't like that mentality...the "he might have been available later" thought process. If he's available and he's what you want, take him. If you have to pay a little bit more just to make sure you get him, then so be it.