Revisiting the 2009 Draft… Who you liked or didnt at the time?

 I loved Stephen Curry in that draft my comparison for him was a offensive minded Steve Nash. I though he had all of Nash skills and ability of being a great all around shooter with the ball handling. I was so high on him being great, and so far he has meet my experctation. Never thought he was going to be the passer Nash is, but hopefully that aspect of his game gets better.

I thought Hasheem Thabeet was going to be good. That didn’t turn out well. Also I thought Brandon Jennings was going to be better then Ricky Rubio. They both haven’t panned out. 

 I loved Stephen Curry in that draft my comparison for him was a offensive minded Steve Nash. I though he had all of Nash skills and ability of being a great all around shooter with the ball handling. I was so high on him being great, and so far he has meet my experctation. Never thought he was going to be the passer Nash is, but hopefully that aspect of his game gets better.

I thought Hasheem Thabeet was going to be good. That didn’t turn out well. Also I thought Brandon Jennings was going to be better then Ricky Rubio. They both haven’t panned out. 

 Loved:

Wayne Ellington- thought he would be the steal of the draft honestly…yikes.

Stephen Curry- always believed he could work up to a top 10 player in this league.

Gerald Henderson- He’s done pretty well in the NBA but I honestly thought he would be a bit better.

Jeff Teague- He was too qucik and crafty at Wake to not be good.

Ricky Rubio- I was blown away with him at the time, I would have taken Curry over him but not by much.

Blake Griffin- Too east to be honest, knew he would at least be what he has become.

Eric Maynor- Thought he was too smoth and smart to not amount to a good role player.

No Belief in at all:

James Harden

James Johnson

Jrue Holiday

Austin Daye

 Loved:

Wayne Ellington- thought he would be the steal of the draft honestly…yikes.

Stephen Curry- always believed he could work up to a top 10 player in this league.

Gerald Henderson- He’s done pretty well in the NBA but I honestly thought he would be a bit better.

Jeff Teague- He was too qucik and crafty at Wake to not be good.

Ricky Rubio- I was blown away with him at the time, I would have taken Curry over him but not by much.

Blake Griffin- Too east to be honest, knew he would at least be what he has become.

Eric Maynor- Thought he was too smoth and smart to not amount to a good role player.

No Belief in at all:

James Harden

James Johnson

Jrue Holiday

Austin Daye

 I was high on Patty Mills and thought he’d get first round consideration. I think teams were reluctant based in his size and mid-major school.

I thought Thabeet was cant-miss as a new-age Dikembe who would beat other centres down  the floor in transition

 I was high on Patty Mills and thought he’d get first round consideration. I think teams were reluctant based in his size and mid-major school.

I thought Thabeet was cant-miss as a new-age Dikembe who would beat other centres down  the floor in transition

No love for demar…

No love for demar…

 I wanted DeRozan from the get go.  Always roll the dice with kids who are obsessed with basketball, chances are they have a great work ethic.

 I wanted DeRozan from the get go.  Always roll the dice with kids who are obsessed with basketball, chances are they have a great work ethic.

I liked:
– Chase Budinger, been a fan since his high school days, got shocked when he fell from projected 15-25 range to mid first round. I guess he’s been a little worse than what I expected, but injuries didn’t help
– Terrence Williams, I loved his passing skills and his athleticism, but I knew his jumper and his attitude were legit concerns. I think off court issues and his character have held him back more than anything else.
– Ricky Rubio, always been a huge fan since his very early days. He’s been a bit disappointing
– Jodie Meeks, I thought he could flat out play, great shooter, and great shooters always have a chance in the league
– Eric Maynore, loved his craftiness and size for the position, also a winner in college, I thought he was a steal at 20, I was wrong

I didn’t like:
– Derozan, I thought lack of skills would’ve prevented him from succeeding
– Thabeet, nobody except the Grizzlies liked him
– Brandon Jennings, saw him play live in Italy, he was terrible (bad shot selections, bad decision making, constantly hijacking his team’s offense) and immature off the court, I thought he was going to be Sebastian Telfair with a worse attitude. I was shocked when he had that crazy start in his rookie season
– Tyler Hansbrough, I thought his game wouldn’t have translated, short, not all that athletic, he used to score a lot on putbacks and garbage points, I was pretty sure he was going to be a bust.

I liked:
– Chase Budinger, been a fan since his high school days, got shocked when he fell from projected 15-25 range to mid first round. I guess he’s been a little worse than what I expected, but injuries didn’t help
– Terrence Williams, I loved his passing skills and his athleticism, but I knew his jumper and his attitude were legit concerns. I think off court issues and his character have held him back more than anything else.
– Ricky Rubio, always been a huge fan since his very early days. He’s been a bit disappointing
– Jodie Meeks, I thought he could flat out play, great shooter, and great shooters always have a chance in the league
– Eric Maynore, loved his craftiness and size for the position, also a winner in college, I thought he was a steal at 20, I was wrong

I didn’t like:
– Derozan, I thought lack of skills would’ve prevented him from succeeding
– Thabeet, nobody except the Grizzlies liked him
– Brandon Jennings, saw him play live in Italy, he was terrible (bad shot selections, bad decision making, constantly hijacking his team’s offense) and immature off the court, I thought he was going to be Sebastian Telfair with a worse attitude. I was shocked when he had that crazy start in his rookie season
– Tyler Hansbrough, I thought his game wouldn’t have translated, short, not all that athletic, he used to score a lot on putbacks and garbage points, I was pretty sure he was going to be a bust.