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For the most part. But I see it taking far less persuasion to convince the Spurs to move Elson than most anybody else on the team (Beno and Barry excluded).
For the right deal, anyone is available.
For the most part. But I see it taking far less persuasion to convince the Spurs to move Elson than most anybody else on the team (Beno and Barry excluded).
It's camembert!
Dalembert is definitely not a cheese name.
Nevertheless, you can say that Dalembert stinks as camembert
Looks like Tauren Green has moved into the first round bubble. I can live with Green at 33. I don't really know about first round, though.
I don't like Green at 28. There are too many good back-up points floating around in the bubble and it's not clear Green is going to become much. There will be some SGs/swingmen with better resumes right there. Green at 33 would be fine, although I do think he'll bust.
I'm not a huge Green fan. I just have a feeling that he's a Spurs type of draft pick.
That's the SF I want out of all the reasonable options. He's quick and long, so you know we can turn him into a great defender. He knocks down open jumpers as well as anybody in the draft. Sounds exactly like what we ask Bruce to do. If he's still around at 33 I think we have to take him.
This was from day 2 at the camp from DXpress:
Demetris Nichols, 6’8, SF, Senior, Syracuse
18 points, 3 rebounds, 7-9 FG, 4-5 3PT
Joseph Treutlein
Demetris Nichols had a strong game to start off his week here at Orlando, living up to his expectations as one of the most highly touted players here. He had a typical Demtris Nichols game, putting points up on the board as quickly as he got touches, but not contributing much in any other statistical areas, though he did a solid job playing perimeter defense when his man got the ball.
As you can see from the statline, Nichols was very efficient in scoring his points, making the most off all his touches, as he’s not a player who consistently creates shots for himself. Nichols got out in transition and did a good job drifting to the open spaces on the floor, where his teammates got him the ball for his quick-release outside shot, which he knocked down almost every chance he got. Nichols scored 13 points in the first five minutes of the game by getting out in transition, finishing on lay-ups on the break, and even creating a fast-break himself, making an anticipation steal coming from behind his man, and dribbling the length of the court to lay the ball in the hoop. He played well in transition overall, not just scoring the ball, as he consistently was one of the first players on his team down the court, and also made some nice transition passing, even handling the ball in the open court when he needed to.
Nichols did try to mix things up a bit on offense, putting the ball on the floor more often than he did at Syracuse, though he wasn’t able to consistently score, but he didn’t force the issue either. On one possession he faked a shot before putting the ball on the floor in the lane, but he passed the ball to his teammate when he recognized a weakside defender coming over. On another possession he put the ball on the floor going left and went into a stepback jumper from the free-throw line, but he missed the contested shot. One of Nichols’ nicest plays on the day was when he dribbled left from the top of the key and went into a fadeaway jumper, but he got called for a con uous offensive foul for a push-off that might not have been there.
Defensively, Nichols was matched up with Dominic McGuire in the second half, and whenever he got the ball and tried to put in on the floor, Nichols did a good job moving laterally to stay in front of him, not letting him score the ball against him. He played aggressive man defense when his man had the ball in his hands, but got caught not boxing out at times when his man didn’t have the ball.
Day 3
Demetris Nichols, 6’7, SF, Syracuse
17 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 2 to, 6-7 fg’s, 2-4 ft’s, 3-4 3-pt
The term “instant offense” certainly describes Nichols’ play so far in Orlando. His scoring totals have been unrivaled, and he is doing it with remarkable efficiency. Nichols is absolutely lethal as a spot up shooter, and has the length to get his shot off over most wing defenders. He is also good at making defenses pay for losing attention, capable of finding a soft spot in the defense and hoisting a shot before anyone can react.
The rest of Nichols’ game is less attractive, but he has the athleticism and length to contribute in other ways at some point. Nichols plays good defense at times, but could probably use his natural gifts to his advantage a bit more often in non-shooting areas. Nichols once again scored a large chunk of his points over a short period of time, but his shooting runs are proving to be game-changing here in Orlando. His team is now 2-0, and given the way he shot at Syracuse as a senior, it would be a surprise if Nichols didn’t light it up again tomorrow.
Almond at #28 and Nichols at #33 would not be too bad!!
Nichols duplicates James White in some ways - a scoring mentality, but no rebounding and not much else - although he'd be an upgrade. It's good that he plays solid defense, even man to man, despite playing so much zone in Syracuse.
We could do far worse than him at 33. It may mean sayonara to White, but that's no big deal.
According to DX the Spurs will be working out these guys on June 6th:
Carl Landry
Kyle Visser
Nikita Shabalkin
Lamont Hamilton
never heard of any of em
Seriously.
There was a huge workout in Houston, with 12 players and 12 teams. Maybe the Spurs were also there. Or the Spurs are keeping it quiet on who they have. Or they're just going to get these 'character guys'.
In Jonathan Givony's podcast, the guy from DX - http://www.sigdomain.com/draftexpress_2.mp3 - he's reporting rumors from two sources of a promise the Spurs are giving to Gabe Pruitt either their 28 or 33 pick, which was one reason why he stayed out of the draft camp.
Now Gabe Pruitt I've heard of.
Refresher on Pruitt?
Looking more into him right now. USC Junior, 6'4", talented but just starting to put it together, played well in NCAAs against Lawson of UNC and Augustin of Texas, although didn't shoot that great; 5 steals vs. Carolina. Vs. Texas he was 10, 6, and 8.
DX profile: http://www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=384
Tall, good handles, skinny, smooth. Good passer and facilitator of the offense. Good ft%, could shoot better (high volume of 3s), good assist/turnover ratio (2.3/1), 1.8 spg.
I find it unusual that any Spur promise has been leaked, so take it with a grain of salt. If they DID promise him and got him, I'd be very pleased.
I remember Pruitt now.
Yeah he sounds like a of a point guard.
Hope it works out.
At worst he sounds like another Antonio Daniels.
Also: very athletic, good wingspan and hops, a good understanding of the game. Didn't play early in the season due to academic problems. Some suggestions that's what kept him in the draft this year. A USC fan board says he wasn't "a fan of school." But in quotes he does seem fairly intelligent.
This does look like bunko: he worked out for Phoenix on Tuesday, along with Dominic McGuire.
Pruitt rumor most likely BS but then again, Pop is a big fan of Tim Floyd.
Yeah, Phoenix more than likely will take him.
They need a good backup point guard in the worst way.
Floyd is a good coach, so I can see why.Pruitt rumor most likely BS but then again, Pop is a big fan of Tim Floyd.
BTW, whats your take on Pruitt?
Decent. He's one of about 6 to 8 point guards/combo guards who can make a pretty good backup available around the Spurs' range.
Suns might not pass up Belinelli at 24 and San Antonio draft right in front of them at 28. I doubt any promise is true - the Spurs are too prudent to do so early, or at any time, since they may want to trade up... unless they already know what's happening with Scola... - but, that said, I think Gabe Pruitt is an excellent choice and may be an utter steal with some further coaching. With his height and capabilities, he could soon be the 2nd best point in the draft, no kidding.
his no better than the scrub at the end of our bench beno udrih...
gmafbhis no better than the scrub at the end of our bench beno udrih...
get out of here with that bull
So a big men workout.
Landry, Hamilton aren't in the 28-33 range while Visser is projected in this area.
Nikita Shabalkin case is quite interesting. He was quite hidden in europe because he hasn't played a european compe ion this year but he has averaged great stats in russian league this year : 16ppg (60% 2PT%, 40% 3PT%, 74FT%, 5.4rpg in 27mpg ). If he stays in the draft, I wouldn't be surprised to hear his name at 28 or 33.
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