<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Draft watch: A new No. 1?posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2006 | Feedback Each week we update the Top 100 and highlight a few of the best and worst from the week. The NCAA tournament is a week away and the draft landscape continues to change almost weekly. Who's No. 1? Last week we profiled three players, Adam Morrison, LaMarcus Aldridge and Rudy Gay, as the potential No. 1 pick in the draft. But after Andrea Bargnani's 19-point outburst against Olimpija last week in the Euroleague, the wide circulation of this Bargnani highlight reel on the Internet and the recent strong play of Darko Milicic in Orlando, some have wondered why I left Bargnani out of the conversation. The question I'm getting is this: If Bargnani is the next Dirk Nowitzki, doesn't his upside trump that of Gay, Morrison and Aldridge? Good question. Bargnani, like a lot of other Euros, has suffered from the Darko backlash. NBA GMs and scouts are wary of declaring an international player "the next big thing" after several of those prospects have struggled the past two years. However, Bargnani has a few things going for him that many Euros don't. First, unlike some of the Euros that scouts (and Insider) fell for in Europe in previous years, Bargnani is more than just a workout wonder. He's playing serious minutes and putting up very good numbers on one of the best teams in Europe. Second, scouts have been looking closely at Bargnani for the past three years. By now, they have him scouted just about as well as an American player. Third, it appears, given the competition he's facing, he might be ready to come in and contribute right now. The kid can light it up from the outside, put the ball on the floor and dunk in traffic. Don't believe me? Watch the video. But would a GM have the guts to take Bargnani No. 1 overall? I can't see that happening. As much as I like him as a project, GMs will look at him as a guy who could get them fired if they're wrong. And his cause isn't helped when he lays an egg like the one on Wednesday night -- 12 minutes, no points.</div> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=61...7810&q=bargnani
He is pretty skinny only 225, needs to add weight. In the clip it shows he really quick from his quick driving ability and he can shot. I don't really know enough about him to decide if I would take him with the #1 pick, and it would matter what team it is.
Pretty impressive highlights. What do you think of him, Kicksdaddy? By the way, Da Brat should never be playing in a Bargani mix. Just doesn't fit.
I saw him a couple times while I was in Europe this season. I was impressed. I wasn't impressed with Darko when I saw him before he came out. Big difference, like it said, this kid gets minutes. He's inconsistent now, but he's young. I seriously think this kid is going to get the love back into GM's regarding the Euro kids. I think he has a chance to be pretty damn special. Will it be Dirk Special, or Special Ed, only time will tell.
Am I right in comparing him to Chris Bosh with a mix of Dirk as well? He seems primarily to beat his man off the dribble, with good range on his shot as well. At 7 feet he could be special, but what's his post game, defense, and rebounding like?
i thought it was a girl named andrea or something, but cant really tell from those clips its just some highlights, i can make ben gordon look like michael jordan in a few highlights together
Nah, this kid isn't a perimeter 7 footer. He can post. He isnt a banger. But if he takes his man on the block, he's got some lightning quick post moves. he can defend too. He's a better help defender than an on ball defender. He takes his man to the hole a lot, however, I dont think he'll be able to do it aswell in the NBA. He's a better defender than Dirk. Not as good of a shooter, however Dirk wasnt that good either when he came over. He's vastly superior to Skita and Darko. His skill set and ability to do more with the ball besides shoot makes him better than those 2 right there.
