why do you ask us something, that has been diskussed in the previous 2263 posts of this thread, as if we waited for your post to start.
tell us your opinion instead, because I assume, that people here already know that we have the #28 pick.
Running in the open court should not be so difficult to learn... how can it be a big problem? Pick him and make him run the whole summer. I guess it is easier to make him a decent runner than to give a jumpshot to Tony... We just have to find Chip running counterpart.
New article on Draft Express about a system for rating players based on their performance against better or equal teams/players.
It radically changes the prediction of NBA success on a lot of prominent players.
http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=2146
Tomas would be a bad choice IMO. it's right, he was labeled as one of the premium european talents of this class, but he didn't show much (if any) improvement the last 2 seasons. right now he looks as if he will develope into an average player for the spanish league, but for sure not like a legit NBA talent.
the Spurs can gamble with this pick on not so well known players, who might still have much hidden upside left.
Saśl Blanco is one of those players. he totally failed to make an impression in the Reebok Eurocamp, so he is still far under the radar. but such things happen. he is a bit of a late bloomer and improved a lot during the last months. of course he might also be a bust, but he might also be one of the players who break out big time in the next two years. (something I don't expect from Tomas)
another player to gamble on could be Luka Andrić. also a player who showed significant developement last year, after many thought he just lacks the talent. still raw and needs time, but might be very good in 3 years from now, at least on defense. (already a great athlete, quite fast, very agressive, hard worker)
Here are some of the names that I've heard thrown out for that 58 spot:
International
Sun Yue
Marko Tomas
Jonas Maciulis
Yannick Bokolo
Ralfi Silva Ansaloni
Ali Traore
Stanko Barac
Renaldas Seibutis
Mirza Teletovic
Domestic
DJ Strawberry
Jermerao Davidson
Stephane Lasme
Carl Landry
Who do you like?
if Carl Landry is in fact still there, I would pick him. could be a great steal. IMO he is far underrated.
same with Barac. if even don't like the idea of drafting him that much, but if he slips till #58, we should think about it.
I also like Maciulis, but he stated he doesn't want to play in the NBA.
As we are about 2.5 hours away from the draft, here's my ordered list of players I'd like the Spurs to pick:
Point Guards
Zabian Dowdell
Gabe Pruitt
Taurean Green
Aaron Brooks
Jared Jordan
Ramon Sessions
Swingmen
Derrick Byars
Jared Dudley
Morris Almond
Wilson Chandler
Dominic McGuire
Arron Afflalo
Internationals
Rudy Fernandez
Petteri Koponen
Marco Belinelli
Renaldas Seibutis
Giorgos Printezis
Marko Tomas
I'm flip flopping between Byars and Dudley in the swingmen category. Those two are rather close but I'm giving Byars the nod due to his superior athleticism.
Chandler and McGuire make the list because they are both what the Spurs are looking for as far as a small forward down the road.
I'd be happy Printezis at 58. He's a Greek Long Small Foward who sounds like the type of player the Spurs could use. Tomas wouldn't be half bad either.
If Byars is there, you have to take him, IMO.
timvp, no F/Cs on the list....you don't want them to draft Gasol, Fesenko, Barac, Gray, Jermareo Davidson, etc.?
I like your list but would flop belinelli and koponan
I thought about it and just none of them sound useful for this team
Really, the Spurs have Duncan, Oberto*, Elson, Horry, Bonner*, Butler, Scola* and Mahinmi*. That's up to eight bigmen who could be on the roster next year. And with either Butler or Mahinmi (or both) on the roster next season, there really isn't a need for a big.
Perhaps Fazekas if the Spurs view him better than Bonner but I don't know how much an international big would help this team anytime soon. Even if Splitter drops to 28, that pick wouldn't excite me ... much less Fesenko, Stanko or any other anko's the Spurs can find.
Did marcus do a profile on Derrick Byars?
I happen to agree with you, but I was just wondering if you'd accidentally left them off...I thought about it and just none of them sound useful for this team
Really, the Spurs have Duncan, Oberto*, Elson, Horry, Bonner*, Butler, Scola* and Mahinmi*. That's up to eight bigmen who could be on the roster next year. And with either Butler or Mahinmi (or both) on the roster next season, there really isn't a need for a big.
Perhaps Fazekas if the Spurs view him better than Bonner but I don't know how much an international big would help this team anytime soon. Even if Splitter drops to 28, that pick wouldn't excite me ... much less Fesenko, Stanko or any other anko's the Spurs can find.
Splitter at #28 sounds like a good deal to me, though I doubt it will happen...
IMSO Splitter is overrated.
hes a good player overseas yeah but hes a defensive center.
Big friggen deal.
The bigs are being adressed with Mahinmi, Butler, and others on the roster.
Go for a Byars, Dudley, or Dowdell or Pruitt.
A G/F with a guaranteed contract at #28, with Finley coming back....that might spell the end for James White.
Unless White has a stellar camp/summer league, he'd likely be the odd man out in that scenario.
If he happened to have that great summer league though, Barry trade rumors would pop up everywhere...
I will say that ever since D-rob, the quality of the big men beside Tim has been dissapointing (excepting possibly Horry and Oberto in the playoffs. Even then, though, a better 2nd big would be welcome). I would add one name to your list - Josh McRoberts, if he were to fall to 28, would be a prime choice.I thought about it and just none of them sound useful for this team
Really, the Spurs have Duncan, Oberto*, Elson, Horry, Bonner*, Butler, Scola* and Mahinmi*. That's up to eight bigmen who could be on the roster next year. And with either Butler or Mahinmi (or both) on the roster next season, there really isn't a need for a big.
Perhaps Fazekas if the Spurs view him better than Bonner but I don't know how much an international big would help this team anytime soon. Even if Splitter drops to 28, that pick wouldn't excite me ... much less Fesenko, Stanko or any other anko's the Spurs can find.
Byars was great last year, but he still scares me a bit because he had not done that much until last year. He transferred from UVA because he was going to lose time to Gary Forbes - who has since also transferred from UVA...
He's a decent, but not great shooter. He has decent, but not great quickness. He was a good, but not great defender. He's a below average rebounder, and he turns the ball over. On the plus side, he finds a way to score and he is a very very good passer for a wing.
Personally, I much prefer Dudley over him. But I think it's a crapshoot by anybody's ratings over which one will be the superior player.
Byars >>>>> Dudley
If Derrick is on the board I really don't know how we can pass on him.
Not a rhetorical question, but based on?
They bring a lot of the same skills to the table. Byars has a little more range and has the ability - although it's still pretty inconsistent - to create his own shot. He might be slightly better defensively on the perimeter as well. Dudley is a better post defender, a more consistent player, and a significantly better rebounder.
I can see the argument for both (although certainly not for 5 ">"s), just a personal preference.
Byars has a more all-around and versatile game. Versatility is very important in this league right now. Also, I think Dudley's lack of athleticism really hurts him. But, in the end, I'd gladly take both players. I'm just more sold on Byars.
I could certainly live with either one.
So what future first round picks do we have left in the chest?
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