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PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:13 pm    Post subject: Derrick Byars

Here is his nbadraft.net profile - http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/derrickbyars.html. He seems to have good hoop IQ, is one of the better defenders in the draft, and can shoot from the outside. Even if he moves up prior to draft time, like many players of his nature do, he'd still be in range of our first round pick. I usually am pretty good with following college basketball and upcoming prospects, but don't know too much about Byars.

Opinions? After a year or 2 of development he'd fill our defensive crater at SF (Luke/Vlad)

Farmar
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Odom
Bynum

I like that team defensively...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject:

I was really thinking he may be a good fit for the Lakers as well. It looks like he can score as well as defend. I'm hoping we pick up a perimeter player over 6'5" who can shoot and defend in this years draft.

The question is does anybody know more about this guy? Any info would be appreciated.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:26 am    Post subject:

Terrible first half against Washington State. And then he just erupted. Pretty impressive, but this is the first time I've even seen him play. He could be great or he could be this years Kirk Snyder.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:53 pm    Post subject:

he'll be a good pick at 33. woudln't draft him at 20.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:53 pm    Post subject:

this cat has a real nice stroke. What's his dimensions? Size? Wing Span? Vert? etc etc. He looks athletic as well.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:26 pm    Post subject:

I don't know. I like Morris Almond as well.

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#19th most athletic player of last year's draft.
"No Step Vertical Jump" "Max Vertical Jump" Bench Press "Lane Agility
Drill" 3/4 Sprint Score Rank

Almond, Morris 31 35.5 13 11.45 3.19 237.5292 19

Gay, Rudy 33 40.5 9 11.03 3.32 232.0617 26
Jones, Bobby 28.5 34.5 15 11.23 3.2 231.1167 27

Roy, Brandon 34 40.5 6 11.13 3.27 226.9852 30

Ager, Maurice 29.5 35 11 11.73 3.22 216.1472 37

Pinnock, Danilo 29.5 36.5 7 11.91 3.08 214.3331 40
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:30 pm    Post subject:

somehow those athletic tests seem less impressive for me after watching farmar.
as nice a player as he seemed to be, i see nothing that resembles the athletic freak that he was made out to be from those tests...


btw, just checked - and draftexpress has us taking byers at 33
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject:

davidse wrote:
somehow those athletic tests seem less impressive for me after watching farmar.
as nice a player as he seemed to be, i see nothing that resembles the athletic freak that he was made out to be from those tests...


btw, just checked - and draftexpress has us taking byers at 33


Everyone put too much emphasis on Farmar's vert.

Farmar, Jordan 33.5 42 11 11.07 3.17 259.8009 12

What that doesn't account for is wingspan and the ball in his hands.

Even then, he's still an above average athlete at his position. Not the quickest but quick. Not the fastest but decently fast. Doesn't dunk because his wingspan practically matches his height.

This isn't Jarrett Jack or Raymond Felton we're talking about.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:47 pm    Post subject:

i wonder, the suns have some payroll/lux tax issues next season, and 3 1st rd picks.

do we have a shot at trading up for their 29th pick using 33+49 ?

that should all but guarentee us byers - unless something unexpected happens.
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