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Tomorow is the withdrawal deadline.
Some of early entrants candidats will stay only because they have a first round promise (like Mahinmi). Why not by Spurs at 28 ?
There are lots of tweeners in this draft. Here's the Draft Express take:
Whether it’s the 6’2” college shooting guard trying to convert to point guard or the 6’5” college power forward trying to convert to a wing, ‘Tweeners will cause many headaches for scouts trying to project them as NBA players. The ‘Tweener usually starts out as a lottery pick, because he has been using his “Charles Barkley height” (add two inches) all through college, but once NBA teams find out his true height, the ‘Tweener’s stock drops like a string of f-bombs by Chef Ramsey after some fat Applebee’s prep cook tries to serve a plate of salmonella to a table of unsuspecting LA socialites. (Dear Lord, thank you for giving me ’s Kitchen as an alternative to actually watching the NBA finals).
Historically, the only really successful Tweeners have been the ones who were allowed to play their natural positions, such as Allen Iverson at shooting guard, and Charles Barkley, Larry Johnson and Antawn Jamison at power forward. Tweeners are like cheaters, you can’t change them; you just have to live with them.
On a positive note: There is good news for the Tweener. The combo guard is making a serious comeback thanks to guys like Leandrinho Barbosa and Ben Gordon (who appeared in the first version of this article back in 2004). Touche Ben.
Recent Examples: Keyon Dooling, Shawn Respert, Khalid Reeves
Possible fits in 2007: Jeff Green, Al Thornton, Rodney Stuckey, Alando Tucker
Tomorow is the withdrawal deadline.
Some of early entrants candidats will stay only because they have a first round promise (like Mahinmi). Why not by Spurs at 28 ?
Wasn't there something about the Spurs giving a promise to Gabe Pruitt?
Draftexpress just updated.
28: Petteri Koponen
33: Marco Belinelli
58: Brad Newley
No immediate help, but a very solid draft regardless.
Pretty realistic, but I see (hope for?) more of a wild card at 58.
Agreed. I'm still like your idea of looking at Sun Yue with the 58. It's almost for sure that he'll go undrafted if we don't take him, but with such an intriguing skill set he makes for somebody worth drafting with the 3rd to last pick easily.
Although, if Ali Traore is still there (like some boards say he will be) then we have to snatch him up. We could use some more bigs in the "Euro Minors" if we really think Javtokas and Scola won't ever be Spurs.
Is anybody familiar with Giorgos Printezis? I have seen his name start to pop up late in the second round on several mocks and I wanted to know what you thought of him.
Word is that the Knicks gave a promise to Wilson Chandler with the 23rd pick.
http://www.realgm.com/rgmow.php?aid=46545Chandler update: The official reason for DePaul’s Wilson Chandler skipping a workout with the Bulls this week was an ankle injury, not a shoulder injury, as was written here.
One league source suggested the reason Chandler has stopped working out for teams is he expects to be chosen by New York with the 23rd pick, which would be an eye-opener. Most projections have the 6-8 forward going in the second round.
Not likely that this affects the Spurs. Just giving information.
Sounds like an Isiah Thomas type thing to do. I mean, who saw Renaldo Balkman coming? Seriously?
Thats good though. That'll let another quality player slip through that wasn't supposed to be there at 28 or 33. It will be especially nice considering that most of the mocks were predicting Isiah to draft a foreign player there (Belinelli or Splitter).
I was laughing my ass off last year when he picked Balkman.
Balkman was a great pick. He had better numbers than Tyrus Thomas last year.
Wilson Chandler impacts the Spurs, if NYK takes him, because that's another team that could take Morris Almond, etc., meaning smone will come free.
Exactly.
Dominic James withdrew.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2...e=NBAHeadlines
Marquette sop re G Dominic James will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school, Marquette coach Tom Crean told ESPN.com Sunday.
"I discussed it over with my family, and it's the best thing for me. I feel like another year of college, or maybe even two, will set me up for the future," James, who averaged a team-high 14.9 points and 4.9 assists last season, told the paper.
Rodrigue Beaubois
Anyone know about him?
linkRodrigue Beaubois 6’2” 168 PG France 1988 *Early Entry-Draft -- Surely a name for the future, Beaubois (pronounced Bow-Bwah) has a 6'9 wingspan on a 6'2 frame. He's extremely quick and explosive and competed hard in the first and only day he played. He's got a bit of a sling action on his jumpshot, but his touch seems good. Scouts compared him to Rajon Rondo due to his quickness and athleticism, although his shooting shows more potential. He reminded me a lot of Arizona bound PG Brandon Jennings (rising high school senior) with the same swagger on the floor. He suffered a hamstring injury the second day which kept him out of the rest of the camp. Beaubois is a specimen with great attributes to play the point guard position. His arms make him play like a 6'5" guy and his vision and passing is solid. He still has a long long ways to go in figuring out the point guard position as it is the toughest to master, but he's on his way to becoming a future first round pick. Beaubois might have the most upside, but right now there's a long way to go, so he has to earn it.
Seems like a good candidate for #58, if he is indeed draft eligible as I read it.
Again...he has been said to have multiple second round promises that are well above the 58th...that is, if he stays in the draft at all. If we do find ourselves with the opportunity to take him with the 58th however then it is without a doubt a no brainer. I just don't see it happening.
If Marco Belinelli does slip into the second round what is to stop Seattle from scooping him up with the 31? Clearly, with Presti at the reigns, international scouting is of great importance to him. And with Ray Allen aging it is likely true that he will need to have a plan to replace him. Do we really think we can grab Belinelli two picks later than the Sonics?
Freaking Sam Presti!
Take him at #28 then. That makes a lot more sense as you can let him play with Tau for another season and then use #33 on a domestic.
Quick question: How many players on one team can go to the D-league? 2 or 3?
I imagine they could send down three, but any more than two would be bad form because the team would have to start waiving their players to make room for them. It's one of the rule I don't like with the D-League.
I'm pretty sure two is the maximum.
You're probably right. Been drinking.
Pruitt withdrew from draft....that is, Shaun Pruitt the Center from Illinois...
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