|
Atlanta |
|
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|
5 |
Shelden Williams
Duke
|
Williams should give
the Hawks what they expect, solid rebounding,
defense, and some occasional dunks. Maybe a 10
and 8 guy. But that's no spot for a #5 pick.. |
C |
|
33 |
Solomon Jones
South Florida |
|
Boston |
|
|
|
21 |
Rajon Rondo
Kentucky
|
A lot of questions
about what direction the C's are going.. mainly are
they trying to get Iverson? Hard to judge them now..
but Rondo has top 10 athleticism. |
B |
|
49 |
Leon
Powe
California |
|
Charlotte |
|
|
|
3 |
Adam
Morrison
Gonzaga
|
Hard to argue with this
pick. The best scorer in the Draft can
averaged 10-15 ppg from opening day. |
B+ |
|
Chicago |
|
|
|
4 |
Tyrus
Thomas
LSU
|
The Bulls got the
players they wanted. In Thomas, they have an 8-10
point and 8-10 rebound guy, in Sefolosha they add
another dynamic athlete to the roster. |
A- |
|
13 |
Thabo
Sefolosha
Angelico Biella
|
|
Cleveland
|
|
|
|
25 |
Shannon
Brown
Michigan State
|
People love the Brown
pick because he was considered a possible Top 15
guy. But he dropped because outside of dunking and
hitting college threes, Brown doesn't handle well,
doesn't have a mid-range game and has many flaws in
his game. I don't see Gibson contributing. |
|
|
42 |
Daniel Gibson
Texas
|
B |
|
55 |
Ejike
Ugboaja
Nigeria
|
|
|
Dallas |
|
|
|
28 |
Maurice Ager
Michigan State
|
Ager only went 3 picks
behind his MSU teammate and has a similar skill set.
Like Brown, he's a solid but unspectacular pick.
Pinnock could help on defense. |
C+ |
|
58 |
Danilo Pinnock
Geo. Washington
|
|
Denver |
It's no fun to trade
your lone pick.. |
C |
|
Detroit |
|
|
|
60 |
Will Blalock
Iowa State
|
Blalock seems destined for Europe or the
D-League, but was worth a flier. |
C+ |
|
Golden St |
|
|
|
9 |
Patrick
O'Bryant
Bradley
|
The Warriors seem to
like risky picks, and O'Bryant is certainly a risk.
But he has the potential to be one of the best
handful of players from this Draft.. we'll need to
wait and see. |
B+ |
|
38 |
Kosta Perovic
Partizan Belgrade |
|
Houston |
|
|
|
32 |
Steve
Novak
Marquette
|
I think Novak will be a
rare second round guy that sticks in the NBA for
many years. But I do not like at all
sacrificing the most talented guy in the Draft for a
one or two year boost from 34 wins to 40 wins.. |
D+ |
|
44 |
Lior Eliyahu
Galil
Elyon |
|
Indiana |
|
|
|
17 |
Shawne
Williams
Memphis
|
Williams is an
interesting risk/reward guy with similar skills to
last year's #2 pick Marvin Williams. White is
a freak athlete who can play D and run the wings as
well as anyone. Better than most teams. |
B+ |
|
31 |
James White
Cincinnati |
|
LA Clippers |
|
|
|
34 |
Paul
Davis
Michigan State
|
Clippers did well with
Ewing in Rd 2 last year. Davis can also be a solid
bench contributor, while Diaz is perhaps the most
physically gifted point guard in the Draft. |
B |
|
52 |
Guillermo
Diaz
Miami |
|
LA Lakers |
|
|
|
26 |
Jordan
Farmar
UCLA
|
After a long-term
project in Bynum last year, Farmar is a bit safer
but projects to be a backup. I wont make believe
like I know what Samb can do. |
C+ |
|
51 |
Cheik Samb
Senegal |
|
Memphis
|
|
|
|
8 |
Rudy
Gay
UCONN
|
For me, this is what
the Draft is all about. Trading a mediocre
Battier (10 & 5 guy), for the most talented (though
risky) player in the Draft. With 24, the
Grizzlies still got the backup point guard they
wanted, and Johnson is more physically gifted than
most players at the 45th position. |
A+ |
|
24 |
Kyle
Lowry
Villanova
|
|
45 |
Alexander
Johnson
Florida
State |
|
Miami
|
No picks.. were traded
for Shaq. |
INC. |
|
Milwaukee |
|
|
|
39 |
David Noel
UNC
|
Noel tested as the
Draft's best athlete. But he's destined to be
a 12th man at best. Markota probably has more
potential and was worth a shot. |
C+
|
|
59 |
Damir Markota
Cibona
|
|
Minnesota |
|
|
|
6 |
Randy
Foye
Villanova
|
Foye is more NBA-ready
than most of the first round picks, and could
develop into a solid 12 point, 5 assist guy.
He doesn't seem to have star power, but he's a much
smaller risk than guys like Gay or Bargnani. Jones
could be one of the few second rounders to
contribute, due to his solid defense and finishing
skills, and Smith adds another mature body down low. |
C+ |
|
36 |
Craig
Smith
Boston
College |
|
37 |
Bobby Jones
Washington |
|
57 |
L. Mavrokefalidis
PAOK Greece |
|
New Jersey |
|
|
|
22 |
Marcus Williams UCONN
|
Williams slipped right
into the Nets hands, and he seems to be a steal with
the 22nd pick. He would get an A in my book.
Boone on the other hand, seems to be a mediocre
bench contributor at best and would get a C. The two
average out to a B. Adams should be better
than he is. |
B |
|
23 |
Josh Boone
UCONN |
|
54 |
Hassan Adams
Arizona |
|
New
Orleans/OKC |
|
|
|
12 |
Hilton
Armstrong
UCONN
|
The Hornets wanted big
men, and they got their big men. Armstrong was
often lost in the UConn mix, but he can rebound and
play defense, which is exactly what this team needs.
Simmons is more of a project, but has real offensive
possibilities and has an ideal PF's body.
Vinicius was another solid pick. Good Draft overall. |
A-
|
|
15 |
Cedric
Simmons
NC State |
|
43 |
Marcus
Vinicius
Sao Carlos |
|
New
York |
|
|
|
20 |
Renaldo Balkman
South Carolina
|
Obviously, Balkman is
the big surprise here. As others have stated,
if he went 40th, it would be a fine pick.
Collins as well, may very well have dropped into the
2nd round. These guys are the least of the
Knicks worries. A joke roster and a joke
management are the real issues. |
C-
|
|
29 |
Mardy
Collins
Temple
|
|
Orlando |
|
|
|
11 |
JJ
Redick
Duke
|
JJ is a no-brainer for
the Magic, who are building a team with nice pieces
all-around. Redick has range to continue to
hit shots at the NBA level (a rarity these days).
Augustine projects to be a solid 2nd-round
contributor, while Hollins has the body (though not
the game yet) of an NBA big man. |
|
|
41 |
James Augustine
Illinois |
B |
|
50 |
Ryan Hollins
UCLA |
|
|
Philadelphia |
|
|
|
16 |
Rodney
Carney
Memphis |
Like the Celtics, this pick depends on what
they do with Iverson. As is, the need for both Carney and Iguodala is not
there. |
C |
|
Phoenix |
Suns traded their first
round pick for nothing.. |
F |
|
Portland |
|
|
|
2 |
LaMarcus
Aldridge
Texas
|
When all is said and
done, the Blazers came out of the Draft with 4 solid
picks. Aldridge and Roy are two of the safest
bets of the Draft, and the Blazers need safe bets.
In Rodriguez, they get a possible late 1st round
gem, who has the raw flair of Telfair.
Freeland is an obvious project, but the Blazers
brought in enough guys already to worry about the
Englishman later. |
B+ |
|
6 |
Brandon
Roy
Washington
|
|
27 |
Sergio Rodriguez
Estudiantes |
|
30 |
Joel Freeland
Gran
Canaria |
|
Sacramento |
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