CBAreject Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 First, I'll say this year's 2nd round is a real dud compared to last year's. It was very interesting last year, with several interesting players with a chance to slip to us. I wanted Salim and we got him. Here are the guys worth taking that I see maybe being around when we pick 35th. My list is rich with PF's Who do you want? Dee Brown -PG/SG- very slight; abysmal shooting this year Paul Davis -PF- tough post player, good NBA size, nice touch; mediocre athlete, no ups PJ Tucker -G/F- Strong, rangey wing; no shot; short Craig Smith -PF- strong, wide-bodied PF w/experience; little short (6'7") Kevin Pittsnogle -PF- big softy; 6'10", but excellent shooter Paul Millsap -PF- strong, tough-nosed PF, bull on boards; short (6'7") Taj Gray -PF- very aggressive, rangey, athletic tweener F; no outside shot Ryan Hollins -C- 7 foot freak with great leaping skills; skinny and weak...can't bang with the big boys Justin Williams -PF/C- 6'10" big from Wyoming; great rebounder and shot blocker (5.4 bpg)...no shot, no moves, very thin I will put in my vote for 1) Paul Millsap 2) Paul Davis 3) Justin Williams I think this a PF draft. The top of the 2nd has quite a few guys who could make our team with our shortage of bodies. Millsap is a strong brute, and I think we need more of those. I'd love to trade into the mid-first to get Marcus Williams if we could swing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac13 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I saw Justin Williams play a few times and I think he has good potential..He reminds me of Theo Ratliff when he was young and still trying..I also like Nick Fazekas(pf) of Nevada..I watched him play Georgia early in the year and he is a better athlete than he is give credit for..He is also a good rebounder and has a nice shot for a 6'11" 235 guy.. J.P. Batista(pf) and Jerry McNamara(pg) could also be hidden gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB21 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 1. Ryan Hollins, C, 7'0", 225 lbs, UCLA 2. Justin Williams, C, 6'10", 230 lbs, Wyoming 3. Solomon Jones, C, 6'10", 233 lbs, South Florida 4. Yemi Nicholson, C, 6'9", 240 lbs, Denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Man Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 i like eric hicks from cincy but we don't really have a spot for him if we keep donta. he's 6-6, 245 lbs and PLAYS DEFENSE! he averaged 9.7 reb and 3.3 blocks this year in the big east as a sf/pf. he'd be able to guard the 2/3; he's a gifted athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascar78 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I'd keep an eye on G. Diaz if he slips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 J.P Batista is better than all of the PF and C that you listed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Pittsnogle. He may be a bit of a softy but having him come off the bench at the Pf position would be excellent. He has good hands, is a true 3-point shooter and regardless of not being a true inside presence, get's his blocked shots. and because he's played center in college, can play that in rotation for us if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Quote: Pittsnogle. He may be a bit of a softy but having him come off the bench at the Pf position would be excellent. He has good hands, is a true 3-point shooter and regardless of not being a true inside presence, get's his blocked shots. and because he's played center in college, can play that in rotation for us if needed. Gotta disagree. I saw Pittsnogle in person when they played at Pitt this year. Aaron Gray dominated that game (Pissnolgle fouled out with 0 points). Kevin doesn't run, hustle, or play ANY defense. All he does is try to shoot 3s. He's like a glorified intra-mural player. At one point I openly questioned if he was hungover or just had the flu or something. We don't need another Blair Rasmussen if we are trying to emphasize defense. I would like Gansey over him anyday, but he'll be gone I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Diesel Posted April 18, 2006 Premium Member Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Craig Smith. I like the way that he plays... He'd be a good BU PF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 You all insists on drafting stiffs for this team. Is Hanno Mattola available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB21 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 J.P. Batista is 6'8" tall, unathletic, and will never play a single game in the NBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB21 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Craig Smith will be a quality NBA player, just not on the Hawks. He won't work well with a team that emphasizes an up tempo style and wants length at all positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 So I guess he avg, 20/10 by mistake huh? Like I said, his "non athleticism" tag is basically due to Latino prejudice. It is the same knock they had on Ryan Gomes last year, and I bet that some teams wish they would have spent a second rounder on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Diesel Posted April 18, 2006 Premium Member Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I'd take Hanno about this time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 That's what we need . . . . another undersized player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBAreject Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I like Hicks. I think he is a beast. He's really a 6'5" PF. Only one guy's been able to pull that off in the NBA--Charles Barkley. I hope Hicks is successful for someone, but I expect him to go undrafted as a player without a position. If he does get drafted, I expect him to go 50 or lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Diesel Posted April 18, 2006 Premium Member Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 More importantly, a guy with the mentality of a PF and the skillset of a PF to be a BU Pf. I would have thought that we'd be tired of all these hybrids with good length but the wrong mentality. And when Craig Smith is looking like Elton Brand, come back and tell me about size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBAreject Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Will Smith do better than Fizer in the NBA? I don't think he's quite as good a scorer, but he's a better rebounder. A lot of Fizer's problem was injury, and he showed some flashes. He was quicker than Smith though, to make up for his lack of pure size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBAreject Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Latino prejudice? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB21 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 If Hicks were 3 inches taller, he'd be a lottery pick. That guy can play!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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