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It's starting to look like Orlando will take Courtney Lee at 22. I believe that will leave CDR as our only wing option left, unless for some reason Batum has a freakish fall.
I was extremely wary about CDR and his ability to translate his game to the NBA level. But it seems increasingly that he'll be the best wing available at our pick. I would rather go with Chalmers or the best big available, though.
It's starting to look like Orlando will take Courtney Lee at 22. I believe that will leave CDR as our only wing option left, unless for some reason Batum has a freakish fall.
The Spurs need a quality backup PG and at #26 Chalmers fits the bill... would be a much better option than getting one in the second round or having to worry about wasting MLE on a backup PG... I just hope that Chalmers is still around. I don't see the Spurs moving up or getting another first round pick.. they will probably stand pat with what they have.
If this kid can play small-ball SG for 10 minutes a game and average somewhere around 20mpg total, he's a good value at #26. GET HIM!
Being able to play 15 to 18 a night at point during the regular season would be enough.
I think he can fit the role at SG for small ball and be a quality backup to Parker. Might get some defensive assignments at times too... I can see him contributing 15-20 minutes a game by the all-star break...
God, I hate SMALL BALL!
you can still play a big front line with Chalmers at the 2. it would be a small-ball back-court, but not necessarily 1-5.
Think how many teams go small-ball in the backcourt nowadays...
Three that come to mind are Phx (Nash/Barbosa), Chi (Hinrich/Gordon), and Den (Carter/Iverson), but there a plenty more.
If Chalmers can use his length to play bigger, especially defensively, then I see no reason why it couldn't work.
Having said that, I think he is likely to get picked up before the Spurs draft....now that Lawson pulled out.
RealGM's mock draft seems to think Chalmers moves up too.
http://realgm.com/src_feature/1266/2...draw_edition)/
If so Chalmers being taken by the Nuggets could help to free up JR Smith.
Small ball is not having a 6-2 shooting guard. Small ball is having 4 guards and Tim on the floor at the same time i.e., what Pop has been doing way too much this past season.
For the record, I see Chalmers as a backup point guard. I too hate small ball. God, I hate it!
chalmers just needs to spell parkers minutes in the playoffs, and effectively run the point when given minutes in the playoffs. this is assuming we draft him though.
taking Chalmers in the 26 will be a safe pick
not if rush is still there
HoopsAnalyst.com has a really good writeup on Chalmers:
http://hoopsanalyst.com/0708ew14.htm
Chad Fords latest mock on ESPN has you guys taking Chalmers.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2...ckDraft-080617The Spurs have been looking for a backup point guard for Tony Parker, and you won't find a guy with more grit and experience than Chalmers. He should be able to step right in and play minutes for the Spurs.
Yeah, Chalmers makes a lot of sense. However, if CDR is on the board (like in Ford's mock draft), that'd be a tough decision.
Is there any fear of Chalmers being another Jacque Vaughn?
Why? Because they both went to KU? I hold that against them more than anybody, but c'mon...
No because when Vaughn came out, his comparisions were similar.
Great defensively, decent offensively, can run the offense.
Chalmers' J is much better at this stage.
It's amazing the talent Vaughn's Kansas team had that never won a championship. Pierce, LaFrentz, Pollard, Vaughn.
VERY different players coming out.
Chalmers has a quality jump shot and range. Vaughn did not.
Vaughn was a prototypical PG with good vision and a solid passer. Chalmers played OFF THE BALL the last two years.
Chalmers is a longer defender who can guard bigger players, Vaughn relied on foot speed to stay in front of opponents.
I don't know who is making similar comparisons of the two players, but that guy hasn't seen at least one of them play.
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