Post by GP on Oct 28, 2008 23:23:19 GMT -5
Meanwhile in Washington, media outlets are wondering if GM Jah found himself another steal in the middle of the first round once again. Kendall Marshall, a 6’3 guard out of North Carolina may be latest steal that Jah adds to his collection. In the 2009 draft, the Wizards took Paul Harris, who fell out of lottery and to their laps to No. 18.
Currently, Harris is one of the league’s most underrated players, probably because he’s been buried on the bench for so many years. However, last year Harris broke out to average a shade over 22 a game and still has a A scouted potential to boot at only 26 years old.
Two picks later in the same year, Jah nabbed the forgotten Tyler Hansborough of North Carolina. Hansborough is also very underrated but still has the potential to be very good at 27. So can Marshall be part 3 of this success formula? Training camp should tell.
Speaking about steals, who will it be this year? Of course, there is only speculation but some names have already been thrown out. In the first 10 picks, forward Tristan Thompson and Knight seemed to be the names being tossed around as possible top five picks despite their draft positions. Past the top 10, Yarou of the Jazz and Ryan Kelly of the Bucks seem to be the logical choices just based off their draft notes.
Other names GMs are buzzing about? Try Jackson of the Clippers or the aforementioned Marshall of the Wizards. Jamaal Branch out of Texas A&M is also in the mix and now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. With an influx of combo guards in the draft this year, one of them will themselves break out and make himself a career player in the BBS. In the second round, it could virtually anyone but how about Durand Scott, the 69th pick overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers? The former UConn guard has a nice inside-outside game and might be that guy.
Finally, is there distress in Detroit? Don’t tell that to King Justin errr GM Justin of the Pistons. Although, unhappy with Duke guard Kenny Boynton he took him anyway being the best resort outside the top three of Ross, Tyler and Stephenson. Nine picks later, Justin’s Blackberry must have malfunctioned or ran out battery at a charity flag football game where free agents Josh Howard and Allen Iverson were ironically participating. Justin was unable to make the initial pick of forward Perry Jones and later settled on the pick after Commissioner Martin had already submitted their selection.
Final thoughts, number one overall pick LaQuinton Ross seems like the logical pick to win the Rookie of the Year award, but don’t sleep on Tyler, Knight in Utah and Stephenson in Seattle. All four players to seem locks to be in the running for the award while Wroten and Gilchrist could be somewhere in the mix if they find a home and stay there for a while.
With the last real player draft in the books, GMs must wonder what will come. Will FCB make prospects as good as their real life counterparts or will they have distinct, believable names or will it all just be a crapshoot. What thing is for sure, it will and should happen very soon.
Currently, Harris is one of the league’s most underrated players, probably because he’s been buried on the bench for so many years. However, last year Harris broke out to average a shade over 22 a game and still has a A scouted potential to boot at only 26 years old.
Two picks later in the same year, Jah nabbed the forgotten Tyler Hansborough of North Carolina. Hansborough is also very underrated but still has the potential to be very good at 27. So can Marshall be part 3 of this success formula? Training camp should tell.
Speaking about steals, who will it be this year? Of course, there is only speculation but some names have already been thrown out. In the first 10 picks, forward Tristan Thompson and Knight seemed to be the names being tossed around as possible top five picks despite their draft positions. Past the top 10, Yarou of the Jazz and Ryan Kelly of the Bucks seem to be the logical choices just based off their draft notes.
Other names GMs are buzzing about? Try Jackson of the Clippers or the aforementioned Marshall of the Wizards. Jamaal Branch out of Texas A&M is also in the mix and now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. With an influx of combo guards in the draft this year, one of them will themselves break out and make himself a career player in the BBS. In the second round, it could virtually anyone but how about Durand Scott, the 69th pick overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers? The former UConn guard has a nice inside-outside game and might be that guy.
Finally, is there distress in Detroit? Don’t tell that to King Justin errr GM Justin of the Pistons. Although, unhappy with Duke guard Kenny Boynton he took him anyway being the best resort outside the top three of Ross, Tyler and Stephenson. Nine picks later, Justin’s Blackberry must have malfunctioned or ran out battery at a charity flag football game where free agents Josh Howard and Allen Iverson were ironically participating. Justin was unable to make the initial pick of forward Perry Jones and later settled on the pick after Commissioner Martin had already submitted their selection.
Final thoughts, number one overall pick LaQuinton Ross seems like the logical pick to win the Rookie of the Year award, but don’t sleep on Tyler, Knight in Utah and Stephenson in Seattle. All four players to seem locks to be in the running for the award while Wroten and Gilchrist could be somewhere in the mix if they find a home and stay there for a while.
With the last real player draft in the books, GMs must wonder what will come. Will FCB make prospects as good as their real life counterparts or will they have distinct, believable names or will it all just be a crapshoot. What thing is for sure, it will and should happen very soon.
