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Keep telling yourself that ... that's good optimism.
This draft isn't nearly as deep as last year, and everything after about # 22 is pretty shaky. Enjoy Spurs fans.
Rush isn't a dream for me or for us , we just talk about basketball
if he comes we'll be happy but nothing else and if he doesn't come we'll have another good player : the draft looks good
Imo with no.15 pick , the suns can get better than rush
Keep telling yourself that ... that's good optimism.
This draft isn't nearly as deep as last year, and everything after about # 22 is pretty shaky. Enjoy Spurs fans.
i think rush is definitely one of the most NBA ready prospects in the upcoming draft but 15 is a reach.
thanks for the advice about the draft
Could definitely happen. There's a lot of plateau from the 11-22 area. DJ Augustin isn't that much better, if he is at all, than Brandon Rush, and Augustin probably doesn't slip past Indiana.
For sure. He can shoot the NBA effortlessly. He can drive to the hoop and throw it down hard. He can play lock-down ball-defense. He can pass, he can rebound. He's actually gotten bigger and more cut since college.
He's ready to roll in the NBA, with a serious NBA body.
Too bad for the Spurs he'll be long gone before the Spurs even get a chance to seriously think about him. Oh, wait ... not too bad ... actually it's tough . He's gone way before #20 and the Suns will probably snatch him up at # 15. Yay!!!
That said, there's not much different talent-wise between Rush and Budinger. You've also got athletic forwards in Greene and Batum. Then there's the F/C in McGee, Speights, Jordan, Randolph, Kuofos.
And don't forget the swings....CDR and Walker.
Talent-wise, there are two clear superstars and a bunch of very talented players.
Bottom Line: Rush could get selected at #15 just as easily as he could drop to #26, and the same goes for a number of different players projected from late lottery to late first round.
I've suggested elsewhere that I think this draft is dodgy at every point. Most drafts have busts at every point but this one has more established players mixed in with longterm potential guys at nearly every point in the first round, with a flight of longterm potential big men scattered throughout. Not even the first two are any guarantee and OJ Mayo is right, there's just as likely a chance he or someone else winds up better than them.
brandon rush is on top of my list on who i want to come play for the spurs............ but i'm not expecting anything form rc and pop......... they'll probably draft some no body that is sitting in the stands and leave him Europe for a few years (i'm still pissed we passed on gomes for ian)
if you are gonna use the bloodline angle, then the barry boys should all be HOFers, since their dad was one. Also, Isiah should be a crackhead who bounces in and out of prison like his brothers and sisters...but instead he is a HOFer and has been in the front office of 3 NBA teams.
...and look how that turned out!
Seriously though, no way Rush is on the board at #26.
Rush still coasted at times this year (albeit not in the tournament).
His defense - while still solid - was better in 2007 than 2008.
My guess is the trade up rumors were floated by Rush's camp.
The Spurs still have the rep for being draft savvy so they would likely see that as a way to boost his stock.
He has skills that would fit into this team well, but his inability to get to the rim still makes me a bit down on him.
If Rush doesn't go 15 to the Suns, where is his next real opportunity?
He worked out for the Nets and they liked him. They have the 21st pick.
If the Suns don't get him at #15 (they probably will), it wouldn't be suprising if some team between 15 and 21 takes a chance on him- he's that good, even if they don't have a need for him.
He's a long shot for the Spurs.
raptors could use him, magics is a realistic possibility, other than that i dont see any other team needing a sg.
Yeah, but Rush has the got the body at 6'6"-6'7" & 210 to be a swing-man, could play a bit of SF ... especially when you consider his freakishly long arms (7 ft. wing-span).
Also, I've seen a lot of reports that he's actually put on more muscle and gotten more ripped since the tournament.
Now I'm getting worried. I believe this is THE guy that is most ready to step in and help the Spurs. I realize it's a long shot, but I really hope he's available when it's our turn to pick,
It does look like he won't make it past Phoenix, Raptors, or Nets.
that is not going to happen... the only way we're getting this guy is buying ourselves into a higher position... probably before the suns pick him at 15
Stop talking about Brandon Rush, you're gonna jinx us...........Please be available at the 26, please....
I think it depends on what we get in FA. If we don't land an impact FA, I think somebody who does a better job of getting to the rim is the MOST ready to step in and help the Spurs - since that is what this team is lacking.
However, if we get a slasher elsewhere, then we can live with a jumpshooter who is capable of playing good D.
I hear what you're saying. Depends on what you mean by impact FA. Anyway keep in mind, the draft takes place ahead of the FA period. So depending on what we get in the draft, the end result will likely affect the decision as to which player the Spurs go after in FA.
there is no way in he'll be available. stop dreaming
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