[JNixonParticipant]

Every team that picked was broken down reasonably (I think)….:

Atlanta Hawks: I was disappointed in the Hawks draft honestly. They pick Jordan Crawford, who while he is a talented hooper, isn’t a future starter IMO and brings all the same stuff Jamal Crawford does (and doesn’t do). I wanted Stephenson, who I feel is a future starter. They also picked Pape Sy, who I’ve never seen play and has a great name. Doubt he comes over.

Boston: Avery Bradley was a good pick for a team. He defends, can make open shots and pull up off the dribble, and is good in transition. Most importantly though, if he can play without the ball (good if he can play with Rondo). Harangody can possibly be a DeJuan Blair type at best. He does need to defend better though.

Chicago: They picked Kevin Seraphin for Washington. They are clearing cap after trading Kirk Hinrich for nothing really in return.

Dallas: They bought SG Dominique Jones’ deal. Jones is a SG who can score very well and is a tough defender too. Fine mid-range and slashing skills. If he improves his shooting range, he can be true starter.

Detriot: They got Monroe and his versatile style of play. I feel he’ll be the 3rd best player in this draft at the end. I think Terrico White can score well, but he’s a 2nd unit player. He reminds me of Von Wafer.

Golden State: Boy did they reach for Udoh, who will prove serviceable, but he isn’t a top 10 pick. Maybe not even top 15 depending on who you ask. They also have 2 players like him in Ant Randolph and Brandan Wright. I think they will kick themselves for passing Monroe.

Houston: Patterson can play off the bat and reminds me of Carl Landry. Talk about a perfect fit. It doesn’t get more perfect…er

Indiana: They swung for the fences! Picking Paul George was a duplication pick of Granger IMO. I think they’ll look to trade Granger at some point it seems. Lance Stephenson was the real surprise. Didn’t see that coming, but he can be a big scoring threat in due time. Stephenson compliments George well too, so if they play together they’d be a good core. Ryan Reid sucks, and wasn’t even the 3rd best player on FSU IMO. But he’s the 57th pick, so no real harm done.

LA Clips: A roster full of selfish players gets a guy who doesn’t need the ball in Aminu. While he lacks polish, Aminu reminds me of a young Josh Smith and made improvements as a 2nd year guy at Wake. They should look to use him as a 2nd teamer this season for the most part barrign surprise. They gave up a future 1st to acquire Eric Bledsoe of Kentucky at PG. Bledsoe will slide into the backup role ready or not. They also picked up SG Willie Warren in the late 2nd, and Warren was a lotto pick had he declared last year, so good value. Interesting to see how he fits on a team with this many selfish players.

LA Lakers: Really did well for themslves considering where they picked. SF Devin Ebanks is a good defender and raw talent. He could be groomed to replace Artest at some point. Reminds many of a young Trevor Ariza. Derrick Caracter is a 1st round offnesive talent, but his weight and off-court issues have led his stock to fall. Still, good value at 58 I must say.

Memphis: They picked swingman Xavier Henry, who can shoot, defend, pass and is a decent athlete. Physically gifted and mature for a 19 year old too. If he improves his handle he could be a scary scorer. Greivis Vazquez has backup PG potential, and could be an elite 1 in time too. Compliments Mayo and/or Conley very well. Should benefit from having less responsiblity than at Maryland, and the pick-and-roll helps alleviate lack of athleticism. Never going to be a good defender though.

Miami: They picked up Dexter Pittman, a big man who can score right at the rim and rebound. Not good true contact though. He plays weak for a man his size and is a poor defender too. They also got an athletic and physically gifted energy player in Latavious Williams. Mediocre draft, but not bad.

Milwaukee: They selected the guy Scott Skiles has wet dreams about: Larry Sanders. Sanders is an athletic and long armed 4 who blocks shots and has an effective jump hook. If he gains weight he could be a huge presence. They might wish they’d picked James Anderson though. Also picked Darrington Hobson aka Mardy Collins 2.0. Tiny Gallon, the light-footed fat guy from Oklahoma. Gallon is a nice talent, but he is a poor defender and falls in love with his jump shot.

Minnesota: The odd balls of the draft, as usual, are the T’Wolves. They picked Wes Johnson, who can shoot it and plays well off the ball. Also a good rebounder from the wing. They picked up Paulo Prestes too, a big bodied banger from overseas. He’s not an athlete, but boy is he big and physical.

New Jersey: They picked my choice to be the bust of the draft: Georgia Tech PF/C Derrick Favors. He’s phsyically gifted and a strong athlete, but what else? Damion James is a solid pick. He went back to Texas and developed the perimeter game needed to play SF in the NBA.

New York: LOL. Disappointment or strategy. They selected 2 end of the bench role players in sharpshooter Andy Rautins and jack-of-all-trades Landry Fields. Both probably could’ve been signed as undrafted FA’s. I think they think they’ll get a top FA, so they’re signing guys to fill their roster spots. Maybe I’m too optimistic?

Oklahoma City: OKC did themselves good by acquiring Daequan Cook, a bench shooter/scorer in a trade with the Heat. The biggest thing they did was acquire Cole Aldrich, a big man who will provide a big defensive and rebounding presence immediately for a team in need of a presence down low. Also worth noting is that they have the right to Tibor Pleiss, who they acquired from the Hawks. Pleiss is unlikely to come to OKC next year, but he could be a good player in a year or 2 after being stashed.

Orlando: Shored up their PF spot for 10 years by picking Orton. LOL. Ha. He’s not going to contribute next year I don’t think. Stanley Robinson is a good 2nd to last pick. Can score in transition and defend well.

Philadelphia: Aaaahhhh, we picked Evan Turner. He’s the most NBA-ready player in the draft I think, and he gives us roster flexibility by allowing guys to play their true positions (not the case last year) and he provides playmaking to make up for the fact that Jrue Holiday can’t make guys much better than they are. Holiday-Turner-Iguodala is a top-notch young perimeter, and they all defend very well too.

Pheonix: Picked Gani Lawal and Dwayne Collins, 2 limited offensive talents. Both are ferocious on both ends though and rebound well. Also will try and tear the rim down when they finish at the rim.

Portland: They didn’t really get any better, but they did add talent to positions. They acquired a versatile and big-bodied combo forward in Ryan Gomes, who is finally out of Minnesota and has always looked like the type of player add some punch to a playoff team off the bench. Armon Johnson is an unpolished combo guard who plays his best in transition attacking the basket. He teams with college teammate Luke Babbitt who while he has some offensive skills, isn’t a good defender and is a tweener. He’s not going to see much time as a rookie, but he could be kind of effective in 10-15 mpg as a shooter.

Sacremento: They did themselves very, very good in this draft. They picked the best C in the draft in DeMarcus Cousins, who barring suprise should develop into a 20-10 player. Hassan Whiteside is pretty raw right now and lacks strength, but was projected as a lottery talent and slipped to the 2nd round, and they have Dalembert now so Whiteside won’t have to play much. In the future, Whiteside compliments Cousins well too. Good value pick.

San Antonio: The Spurs picked the man that may make Milwaukee and some others pinch themselves for passing on, James Anderson. At #20, Anderson was 5-10 picks below where should’ve ideally been picked. I think Anderson will be the top scoring SG in this draft, and he really does remind me of Ray Allen. He has special shooting ability, and most importantly has gotten wayyyyyy better EVERY YEAR he was at OK State. The Spurs got another steal and a future 1st or 2nd option.

Toronto: I think they think they grabbed the next Chris Bosh…………WRONG. Ed Davis is more like PJ Brown, who was a solid role player but not exactly a Chris Bosh if you get what I’m saying. He’s also not really ready to contibute like a starting PF right now. I think Davis gets like 7 ppg and 4 or 5 rpg, nothing special but decent for a young player. Davis needs more strength and versatility in his game offensively.

Utah: They suprised the world and picked Gordon Hayward, the ball-player that looks like a chemist. He is going to be a solid role-player in the future because he has some things going for him offensively, but he’s not sturdy enough to contribute much immediately and needs to develop a standout skill. If there is a system for him to fit best in and succeed, Coach Sloan’s fits him best.

Washington: Arguably the biggest winners in the draft. They picked potential Superstar John Wall, who will be the starter for Day 1 for a young Wiz team looking to rebuild and compete. Expect 15 ppg and 5 apg as a rookie from Mr. Wall. They also acquired Kevin Seraphin, an athletic bruiser down low with limited skill, from the Bulls in an earlier deal that send them combo guard Kirk Hinrich. Hinrich is a good mentor and a proven starter and elite defender who will show Wall the ropes like he did for Derrick Rose. Trevor Booker was also reached for by Minnesota and picked up by Washington. He’s an energetic PF in the Jason Maxiell mold who’s not likely to contribute.

[mini_marzParticipant]

damn my raptors gettin no love… i’m kinda with u though on ed davis ( i’m just hoping he ends up solid at least ), but i think that the Alabi pick up was a steal as he can help us a lot with our interior defence…. but other then that u break it down pretty decent….

great breakdown

[Anton123Participant]

Miami didn’t get Williams, Oklahoma probably bought him, but he is clearly on the Thunders Summer League roster and on the official site it says the Thunder got Williams

[JNixonParticipant]

My bad on that. I had no idea Williams went to the Thunder..

And I left out my opinion on Solomon Alabi……Just know he sucks very badly and isn’t going to make Toronto better. He’s an end of the bench defensive/shot-blocking big man who can’t score or rebound (despite being 7’1) well.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

Why didn’t you bring my boy Williams up with the Portland analysis?

[JNixonParticipant]

My bad, I’ll edit it..

Edit: Since it won’t allow me to edit the title post here it is…

Williams is going to be a defensive-minded role player who provides flashy play and fearlessness on offense. He’s not a great talent on offense, but he can be a 10 or 11 ppg scorer at best. He reminds me of Tony Allen. It remains to be seen him much they need in their rotation though and how much better they’ll get with him in their lineup in the short term.

[llperez]

here are some of my questions, just throwing them out there for people to think about:

Did the clippers make a good decision giving up a future first for bledsoe? If they dont move baron, beldsoe will be a backup. And does anybody know if there was any protection on that first round pick?

Can Udoh play center. I think so. The warriors, as long as they stay committed to this runa dn gun style, dont need traditional bigs, but they do need guys who can defend and rebound while still ebing able to get up and down the court quickly. Udoh seems to fit that mold.

Who wins the battle between pattrick patterson and jordan hill? Depending on whether or not scola is resigned, one of those two will likely start.

what do the thunder do at the pf/c center position next year. Does jeff green move to the bench with a more traditional starting pf/c combo like aldrich/ibaka starting. Or does aldrich and ibaka battle for the center spot while green remians a starter. And im assuming the euro guy who started last year will be coming off the bench now.

are the woves planning on loading up at one position at a time or what? two pf’s in love in jefferson. Then last year it was the pg position with rubio, flynn and signing sesions. Now they draft wes johnson, lazar hayward and trade for martell webster to handle the sf spot. So will they finally address the center position next year or what

[JNixonParticipant]

Yeah the Clips threw too much for Bledsoe lol….They might suck next year and Bledsoe (who’s a risky prospect in my eyes too) might not be more than a decent backup, so why give OKC a future 1st and risk them getting a lotto pick next year? Makes no sense to me.

Udoh can play C in spurts, but he’s a PF through and through. As long as they let guys like Udoh play C they will continue to suck. They need to scrap the gimmicky style they play as it is. I’m surprised Nelson isn’t gone, but maybe it’s because of a contract situation. Golden State is poorly run as an organization.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Patterson won the battle, but I think the Rockets are hoping Hill does. Hill seems to have more upside because he’s the more physically and athletically gifted of the 2, but Patterson, while best suited in the role Carl Landry had as a 6th man, is a better basketball player right now. I’d have to see how Hill looks in SL before I answer this, but I think Patterson could start if I had to bet on it.

Green will be the PF, and Aldrich will be the C. I think that’s how their frontcourt will be.

The T’Wolves have to be doing that. After loading on the same positions in the past, they did the same thing again. And none of the players they have at the wing (Brewer, Webster, or Wes Johnson) can create their own shots. Kahn is at a crossroads IMO…

[RicoParticipant]

The Clippers pick they gave up is heavily protected for many years.

[redblackParticipant]

They might utilize Martell at the two. At least that’s what nbatv was suggesting on the draft recap show

[festar35Participant]

I felt the same way about Granger, i cant help but fell that they will use him to get a young PG like Collison or Hill.

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

I highly doubt Granger is moved. Bird views him as an elite player… Top 15-20 in the league. The only way Granger is moved is if the Pacers are getting another elite player or some type of elite package in return. I can’t see Bird moving Granger for a young point guard like Collison or Hill. They’re not enough.

There was a piece in the Indy Star in which Bird denied the trade rumor with New Jersey. He said that it’d have taken a lot more than Devin Harris and the 3rd pick to land Granger. Plus he said Devin Harris isn’t good enough and there’s no way he’d have given up the 10th pick plus Granger.

I just think the price for Granger is high and the chances he’s moved are slim to none.

[Mr.Knick 32Participant]

Butler, do you think he’s a top 15 player?

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

No, I do not. I think he’s probably top 20. Definitely top 25.

[JNixonParticipant]

Either George is dealt, or Granger is dealt I believe. Somebody on Indy’s wing will get shopped

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