On Mar 21, 11:02 pm, "PeterL" <po.n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 21, 12:46 pm, "runsrealfast" <runsrealf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On Mar 21, 12:16 pm, "PeterL" <po.n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > On Mar 20, 3:32 pm, "runsrealfast" <runsrealf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > > After last night I have given up and am looking toward the draft.
I
> > > > figure we will pick 12th or so. Here is a list of players that
were
> > > > drafted in 10-13 spots over the last couple years.
>
> > > > 2006
>
> > > > 10 Seattle Supersonics Saer Sene (Senegal)
> > > > 11 Orlando Magic J.J. Redick (Duke)
> > > > 12 N.O./Oklahoma City Hornets Hilton Armstrong (UConn)
> > > > 13 Philadelphia 76ers Thabo Sefolosha (Switzerland)
>
> > > > 2005
>
> > > > 10 LA Lakers Andrew Bynum, St. Joseph (NJ) HS
> > > > 11 Orlando Magic Fran Vazquez, Spain
> > > > 12 LA Clippers Yaroslav Korolev, CSKA Moscow
> > > > 13 Charlotte Bobcats Sean May, North Carolina
>
> > > > 2004
>
> > > > Cleveland Luke Jackson | F | 6-7 | 215
> > > > Golden State Andris Biedrins | F | 6-11 | 240
> > > > Seattle Robert Swift | C | 7-0 | 245
> > > > ****tland Sebastian Telfair | G | 6-0 | 165
>
> > > > 2003
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> > > > 10. Wa****ngton -- Jarvis Hayes, f, Georgia
> > > > 11. Golden State -- Mickael Pietrus, g-f, Pau Orthez (France)
> > > > 12. Seattle -- Nick Collison, f, Kansas
> > > > 13. Memphis (from Houston) -- Marcus Banks, g, UNLV
>
> > > > Lets face it no real big names. From 2003 Peitrus is doing pretty
well
> > > > in GS and is Biedrins their pick in 2004. 2005 the Lakers got
Bynum
> > > > and bobcats got Sean May, and from last year there is no one that
> > > > really contributes (yet). I think we need to use the pick and
trade it
> > > > away for a vet. We wont get a good big man, and we have enough
1-2-3
> > > > players (many who are under used anyway).
>
> > > > So here is my two cents, throw the season, rest bibby and miller
and
> > > > let them heal. Play Garcia and Douby more to help them develop.
Use
> > > > this 12th pick to trade for a reliable big man that will help
right
> > > > away.
>
> > > > I have no suggestions on what to do with Artest... (trade?)
>
> > > > John
>
> > > This year's draft is projected to be the deepest in years, esp. if
> > > Durant and Odom come out. So the 12th pick may be a lot better than
> > > prior years.
>
> > Not only is it deep, but it seems deep for big men. Only problem is do
> > we want to take a risk with a big man that was great in college but
> > will be just like SAR and Thomas?
>
> > John-
>
> Remember, drafting to rebuild will take a lot of years, even if you
> are drafting in the top spots. Look at recent history. LeBron, can't
> miss right? His team hasn't gotten past the 1st round yet. Same with
> KG (except one year). Yao, nothing, Darko, bust. Very few top draft
> picks help the team immediately. Off the top of my head I can only
> think of Duncan recently, and he was drafted into an already good
> team. Even MJ took 6 years to win his first ring. Going back farther
> Kareem, Bird and Magic helped immediately. But again they were
> drafted into very good teams.
>
> Big men especially will take a lot of years to develop. Yao who came
> with lots of pro experiences still takes 4 or 5 years to become great.
Bingo that why I say lets dump the draft pick and get a vet that can
help right away.
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