Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 14226 Location: city of angels
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:56 am Post subject:
Oden should be in this draft. He is projected #1, so it makes sense to make the jump after only one season in college. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~
Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 8598 Location: (physically) West Seattle (heart) Venice Beach
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:27 am Post subject:
Aparently, Oden LOVES school and LOVES that he is going to college.
He loves being a student, loves learning and wants to stay in school.
I think it's great that he's like that.
He says he's in no rush for the NBA... but those $$$ can be mighty tempting.
I'd be nice to have him stay in college to fully develop his game.
Four years in school could REALLY help re-energize the NCAA. _________________ Everything. Changes.
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 14226 Location: city of angels
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:
The sooner you enter the NBA the safer your financial security. Basically, the rookie contract for the top pick would set a player for life. On the other hand, a player can blow out a knee in college and struggle like every other guy in college. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: About.com 2007 NBA Mock Draft
rwongega wrote:
I like Moute, but I think he's going to stay plus, he's short for a PF and we have enough SF.
Moute is a young Artest in the making minus the crazy. We don not have anything like that on the team.
Evans guards 1s & 2s and Moute guards 2s, 3s, and small 4s. Then we have Kwame for big 4s & 5s.
We don't need a young 5 or 1. At 2 we have Kobe and Evans. We have offense at 3 and defense at 4. So a defensive 3 like Moute or an offensive perimter 4 that can weak side swat like Ante Tomic is what we need.
BTW: If Mitch works out Moute and gives him a first round guarantee I bet a Cameroon Principality he comes out next year. _________________ Let the PAB hold out 2 years and walk without his Bird rights if he chooses.
OJ Mayo
Derrick Rose
Nicolas Batum
Michael Beasley
Chase Budinger
Darrell Arthur
I've been a Buckeye basketball fan (not football though) since I was young, and they've been starving for a LBJ type player to hit campus since JJ. As much as I'm salvating over him taking them to a title, I'd be amazed if he stayed. Even if you love school that much, the NBA is starving for a true center and he will have nothing to prove as the #1 pick today. How much would it rock for him to stay another year and the Lakers to make a midseason deal with a "playoff" team that falls apart the next year, say a deal for a throw in 1st rounder.
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 14226 Location: city of angels
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:34 am Post subject:
The Lakers should get the Bobcats #2 pick, which is looking good with the Bobcats at 1-6. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~
yeah, give me Splitter with the Lakers pick and Rudy Fernandez with the Bobcats pick, let Rudy develop an NBA body and be what Sasha was supposed to be.
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:48 pm Post subject:
I'm still waiting to see him turn things around. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~
yeah, give me Splitter with the Lakers pick and Rudy Fernandez with the Bobcats pick, let Rudy develop an NBA body and be what Sasha was supposed to be.
Would LOVE to see us come out of the draft with those 2. _________________ Stephon Marbury on Kobe: "He's the only person on 'dis earth that can do 'dat. He guards people, like shuts 'em down. Then, to do 'dat on 'da offensive end. It's like 'Damn, I can't score on him AND he about to bust my ass."
Bobcats' 2nd Rd pick. _________________ Stephon Marbury on Kobe: "He's the only person on 'dis earth that can do 'dat. He guards people, like shuts 'em down. Then, to do 'dat on 'da offensive end. It's like 'Damn, I can't score on him AND he about to bust my ass."
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: About.com 2007 NBA Mock Draft
rwongega wrote:
Realistically, we may go for a PG/SG hybrid since Sasha isn't producing.
I really like what I saw from KU's Mario Chalmers last night, and I've been interested in him since watching him in the McDonald's All-American Game a couple years ago.
Great on the ball defender, long arms, incredibly quick hands, good shooter. Doesn't have great size at 6-2 though and gets a bit out of control as a point guard so he's playing more at the SG this year.
I'd be happy to pick him up in the 2nd round, although I doubt he comes out after this year.
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:10 am Post subject:
That #2 pick from the Bobcats will likely be around #31-#35 overall. It's supposed to be a fairly strong draft, so someone decent might fall into that range. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 14226 Location: city of angels
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:52 am Post subject:
As deep as the roster is right now, the Lakers may want a European player to stay there for a while. Sometimes, teams can get a better player who is tied up for a couple of seasons due to high priced buyouts. The Lakers have their own first and second rounders and an additional second round pick. If a MLE player is also added, it would require emptying a few roster spots. Keeping someone in Europe might be a good alternative. _________________ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." ~~Martin Luther King Jr.~~
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