Understanding that Steve Novak is a much less complete player, I see the similarity with outside shooting and size...so why duplicate talent? I think that Houston could go elsewhere with their first rounder. They could go with a PG, a shooter, a low-post big with rebounding/defense. I'm not completely "poo-pooing" the idea, just think that he still might be around in the early second for the Spurs' taking.
On whether he's a "Spurs" guy is hard to say. He seems to have a good inside-out game and show some level of toughness (though it has been questioned in the tourney). We'll see, but he could be a good addition to this team with his offensive versatility.
The realgm mock is pretty lousy. I won't count the ways, even if it's not totally horrific, but even saying in their pick comments that Taurean Green wouldn't be "much of a drop off at all" from Tony Parker is a goddamn moron. Green would be lucky to ever be as good as Parker is right now.
I honestly don't like that realgm mock draft, Spurs drafting those guys would be a very bad dream. And yes Mr. Body, the entire mock itself is crap.
Don't know him too well, but Novak is almost strictly an outside shooter, while Fazekas (in the NCAAs at least) was a terrific rebounder and shot blocker on top of being a great shooter.
I just checked out his NCAA stats... didn't realize Novak was so tall; he certainly doesn't play his height. In that way he's closer to a Matt Bullard. Fazekas could be a different player. I've liked Morris Almond a lot for Houston, and think rather that's where they'd go, whether or not Bonzi Wells winds up coming back.
Just went to NBAdraft.net and they have us taking Caleb Green, a Sr. from Oral Roberts at 58.
Trust me, at that pick the Spurs will take a Euro for sure. No payments up front and a wave and good luck to ya from the F.O.
NBAdraft.net also has a note that team needs will not even be considered in their mock until after the season ends...
Fernandzez' team lost, Fernandez season is over.
Ferandez scored 15 points.
Fernandez needs to be a Spur!
It's his destiny....
Notes on Beabios...
What jumped out at me was the 6'9 wingspan (REDICULOUS!) and the comparison to Rajon Rondo...a freakish athlete that plays great defense, though he also has no "shot".
There's that down-the-road European prospect that no one has ever heard of and that the Spurs will take at #58
If he stays in the draft: YES. But he supposedly received several second round promises but nothing in the first. He will likely pull out early.
does anyone think the spurs could draft undersized pg's like brooks or dominic james ??
Aaron Brooks IMO is a good player but i didn't saw a lot of things about james but he seems to be quick , with great speed and maybe here with the no 58 pick
my mock is
no.28 Pruitt or Byars / Bellineli if they still there
no.33 Dudley/ Fazekas
no.58 ??
Lot of options also considering Nichols who can be good with our second round pick .
the problem with that is that even the "successful" undersized points like boykins tend to be large (no pun intended) liabilities on the defensive end of the floor. in 2005, we saw how a guy like billups could just outmuscle and work over the top of parker, and tony's 6'2.
i could see pop going with a guy like vaughn over a greatly undersized point.
I'm starting to see mock drafts with Taurean Green as a Spur at #28. I hope not - he seems like a Shammond Williams to me.
I agree, theres no way I take him at 28. And the only way I take Green is if Zadian Dowdell is already off the board anyways. Not to mention Gabe Pruitt.
Have the Spurs really expressed much interest in Green to begin with?
According to Bruno's post at #1631 there is no indication of a workout with Green. The only PGs figured out yet (due to Spurs' CIAdom) are Jared Jordan, Zabian Dowdell, and Pruitt. Since I see Jordan as highly unlikely, that means there are only two PGs so far the Spurs are interested in.
But we still have three weeks.
Spurs never brought in Mahinimi, Krstic, or a bunch of players they reportedly had interest in. Based on past practices I'd say there is a better than 50/50 chance we haven't a clue based on who they work out who they may be interested in.
Krstic???
Consider this a bump..
Beno or Duhon/Barry to Cavs
Scola to bulls
Nocioni to Spurs
Spurs receive 2nd rd pick from bulls
Eveyone is happy!!
I don't think that works within the CBA, unless I'm missing what the Cavs give up equal in salary to Cleveland.
the cavs would have to give up either snow or marshall..Just a thought.
In my mind, I have the Spurs going after a perimeter player (combo guard or sg) and a big at the #28 and #33 picks. How would that effect the Spurs ability to nab a free agent sf (Nocioni, Posey, Pietrus, etc.)? and who would you prefer the Spurs going after?
I'd rather have Barry than either - don't see Chicago wanting either one.
I think that's reasonable. I can see a Marc Gasol or Kyle Visser at #33. Whomever they draft will likely have little effect on their going after Nocioni or someone like that; there is no starter-caliber SF still available that late in the draft, at least right away.
While I can believe that there is no immediate starter available, I don't think that we would find an immediate starter at SF if we were drafting 1st, even if we passed on Oden, Durant, .... We have effective veterans at that point, and Pop is a tough taskmaster for rookies. I can't see a rookie snagging a starting spot anywhere except maybe at C (even then Oberto has the starting C spot pretty locked up right now), just because of the level of veteran talent on this team.
I can see us picking up whomever we think is the best prospect at both #28 and #33. In particular, we know we will have spaces in our wing spots in the coming years, and there appear to be several good prospects that will be available in that range. I can see us getting 2 Wings - eg. Dudley and Demitris Nichols...I do hope we don't get Visser or Gasol; I'm not really impressed with either of them...
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