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Pruitt rumor most likely BS but then again, Pop is a big fan of Tim Floyd.
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.
That's a pretty bold proclamation. I wasn't blown away when I saw him. It doesn't look like he even did the testing part of the predraft camp. 6'4 college height could be like 6'1 NBA height.
Looking at his stats, they look pretty sub par and he might have actually gotten worse last year.
Who are the candidates for 2nd best point after Conley?
Law, Crittendon, maybe Dowdell and others.
Crittendon is a big project and may never be a full-time PG anyway. Law might be very good, but I'm not sold on him. Pruitt has a lot of good tools and it's not like a tremendous PG crop, anyway. Some good counsel and Pruitt could be very solid. And his stats are certainly not sub-par. You're not looking close enough. As for his height: he could just as easily be 6'4".
But who cares, he is one of the good prospects for back-up point guard.
12.5 points
4.3 assists
2.8 rebounds
.416 FG%
.350 3P%
Shot 7-for-23 in the tourney in the last two games.
What am I overlooking?
mentioned Landry in post 1494.
I wonder if he is a canditate for the #33 pick, or for the case he falls down to #58.
I wonder if he would have got more attention, if he wasn't constantly called undersized, listed at 6-7 (when in fact he is almost 6-9). no other frontcourt player (except Oden) gave Horford/Noah in the NCAA tournament more problems than he did. one of the most constant players in college BB.
maybe David Lee, but a bit stronger.
Ramon Sessions?
good god, if thats who he is, draft him.maybe David Lee, but a bit stronger
Great assist/turnover rate, very good steals. Bad shot selection -- too many threes. Nice ft%. A better shooting percentage in a previous year. His tournament performances were very good other than shooting: 2 games, 10 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 turnovers, 7 steals. If you watched the games, you'll know he did well on Lawson and Augustin, two highly touted points. The shooting stats suggest a system problem and a foundation to build on.
That's what you were overlooking, but hey, you can selectively pick the stats you want, but I see promise there. Not saying he hung the moon, but there's no reason to tear him down.
Hey, if you want to say he's good, go ahead. I'm just trying to gather information on him. I was being sincere with my question. No harm intended.
I've seen him play but he never really struck me as Spur-like. Then again, the Spurs have never really been forced into drafting domestic talent like they might be this year.
Seriously though, he's the listed size where his measurements would have been vital. If he measures a legit 6-foot-4 with a big wing span, then his values sky rockets because he could be a combo guard. If he's actually closer to 6-foot, then he becomes a second round pick.
Sorry for coming off chippy.
I'd like to see his measurements, too. I don't know much of his character or whether he'd be Spur-like or not. He doesn't seem a bad guy, and on the court, the way he values defense is a real key. It's hard to tell whether a guy declining the Orlando camp is making a bad decision (Wilson Chandler) or is concealing himself for a reason.
I have no idea. The rumors of a promise are puzzling to me. Givony said it came from two sources. Obviously one of those sources could be quoting the other, but it originated somewhere. It could just as easily be a smokescreen for someone else.
We're totally drafting that Finnish kid because no one is talking about him.
whereever he is listed, it's 6-4. so, even if an inch or two are added, he should have at least a decent size for a PG. if he could also play SG might not be the primary question. (of course it would be nice if he could, though)
overall it would make a lot of sense, even if this was the 1st round pick.
I guess you were the one who mentioned, that there will be a better chance to find a decent back-up PG in our draft area, than to find a potential successor of Bruce.
Spurs might plan to solve the SF question via trades or free agency anyhow, so they might (other than we have been speculating for weeks) focus on PGs.
most things about Pruitt sound good, his ability to play defense is often mentioned.
he played SG in highshool and when he came to USC and was then was moved to PG and had to learn how to run the point. seems as if he made quite some improvement in this area and there might be still a lot room for further improvement.
maybe the Spurs draft Pruitt at #28, Landry at#33 and Seibutis at #58.
quite a difference to all the speculations we already made.
the Suns just had Pruitt in for a workout. Could be that maybe it was the Suns that had promised a pick to Pruitt, after all, they do have two picks in the 20s.
Holy ..that's scary.Holy crap Oden has a 32 inch no-step vertical and a 3/4th court time of 3.27? That guy is going to be a monster. 6-foot-11 without shoes with the athleticism of a small forward and the speed of a point guard?
don't know if this has been posted without the search feature, but:
Brandon Heath had a workout scheduled with the Spurs
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007..._255_22_07.txt
Heath -- the leading scorer in the history of theÝAztecs and the Mountain West Conference -- said he has post-camp individual workouts scheduled with "about 12 teams," including the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.
I was pretty set on Dowdell over Pruitt. But I suppose I'd have no problem taking either.
Do we think that Byars could legitimately be there at 28? What about Bellineli? He looks like a reasonable Suns pick for 24.
the interesting thing is, that Heath is pretty much the same player like Pruitt. (with less playmaking ability). seems as if the Spurs are defintly looking for this type of combo-guard.
Heat is expected to go undrafted, so he might be the plan B if Pruitt is already picked at 28 or 33. Heath will be there at #58.
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