In most, but not in a deep draft like 2 years ago where guys like AA were available at the end of the 1st, and you're going to sign them regardless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gl'enn
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In most, but not in a deep draft like 2 years ago where guys like AA were available at the end of the 1st, and you're going to sign them regardless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gl'enn
on a side note- aaron afflalo went right where he should have. or perhaps higher. he is every bit a late 1st to early 2nd round player IMO.
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Blair (Buffalo, N.Y.): Do you think when the draft comes around, the Pistons might think about picking up DeJuan Blair? I think he’d be a good replacement at power forward for Rasheed. And what’s up with Iverson?
Langlois: Blair has lost nearly 40 pounds, by recent accounts, since getting serious about his conditioning. He’s been impressive in individual workouts and now it looks unlikely that he’ll be around at 15 when the Pistons pick. Iverson will be a free agent on July 1. The persistent buzz is that he’ll probably wind up playing for Larry Brown in Charlotte.
Again, if we move Amir or Max I'd consider him. Right now I don't see how he gets PT.
My question is, if he really did lose 40 lbs, is that too much?
I thought the Knicks had serious interest in Curry. He's not going to cost very much for the next 4-5 years, he's a potential sniper, and if they get LeBron they're going to need guys that can just nail the open 3s that he creates.
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UNC's Ty Lawson attends predraft workouts with Pistons
By VINCE ELLIS • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • June 5, 2009
Point guard Ty Lawson from national champion North Carolina was probably the biggest name to workout for the Pistons this week.
Director of player personnel George David said this morning that 10 prospects visited the team’s practice facility for predraft workouts and interviews on Tuesday and Thursday. The NBA Draft will be held June 25 in New York.
Among the 10 was Lawson, who was the catalyst of the Tar Heels surprisingly easy march to the NCAA title at Ford Field in April.
Lawson, a lightning quick penetrator that excels in transition, would be a candidate for the Pistons’ first-round pick (15th overall). Lawson’s knock is his 6-foot frame and questions about his ability to play defense at the NBA level.
David described the workouts as a combination of first-round and second-round possibilities. The Pistons having three picks in the second (Nos. 36, 39 and 44).
Gonzaga teammates Austin Daye (forward) and Josh Heytvelt (center/power forward) were also among the visitors. Daye is a first-round prospect; Heytvelt a second.
Other prospects were LSU’s 6-5 combo guard Garrett Temple, USC’s 6-9 power forward Taj Gibson and Texas’ 6-7 forward Damion James.
All are considered second-round choices.
You gotta wonder about guys dropping so much weight.
Maybe teams told him to drop 50 pounds and he's trying to do it?
One would think that if he was potential Lotto pick 40 pounds ago he had no reason to drop the weight.
I hope this doesn't hurt his stock. It shouldn't but you never know.
As for Lawson - my stance hasn't changed: If he's the BPA available when we pick select him and work shit out later.
You could always have AA back up Prince, Stuckey play some minutes behind Rip and that would free up some time at PG behind Stuckey and Bynum for The Law.
(Does he even have a nickname? Is he gonna be good enough to have a nickname? And is he gonna be good enough to have the nickname "The Law" without it being a joke?)
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New Orleans Hornets take a look at UNC's Tyler Hansbrough
Posted by Jimmy Smith, The Times-Picayune June 05, 2009 2:52PM
Four-time All-American and one-time college player of the year Tyler Hansbrough of the University of North Carolina was among the first eligible draft prospects to work for the New Orleans Hornets on Friday at the Alario Center and left Coach Byron Scott impressed.
"First of all, he is a power forward, he's a rugged, very intense, fierce competitor," Scott said. "He's a much better athlete than I think a lot of people give him credit for. He shoots the ball much better than people give him credit for. So I don't think it'll be a big-time transition period for him as far as adjustment to the NBA style. College is probably more physical than the NBA until you get to the playoffs. I don't think the adjustment is going to take that long."
Several mock drafts have Hansbrough, who led the Tar Heels to the national championship this season, going just before the 21st pick in the first round, where the Hornets are slotted to select.
There is some discussion that the Chicago Bulls, for whom Hansbrough has already worked, could pick him at No. 16.
Some scouts question Hansbrough's jump shooting ability, but he shot mid-ranged jumpers fairly consistently during that portion of the work out that was open to the media, though he struggled outside the NBA's 3-point shooting line.
I don't care if Chicago wants him @ 16, GD.
IF he's the BPA @ 15 then I hope we draft him.
I'm guessing he won't go higher than that, so it should be interesting.