<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ATLANTA -- As LSU was eliminating top seed Duke and No. 2 Texas from the Atlanta Regional on its way to the Final Four, the Tigers' pep band played the school's fight song, "Hold That Tiger,'' again and again. When it comes to frontcourt stars Glen "Big Baby'' Davis and Tyrus Thomas, LSU might have just as hard a time doing that as the Blue Devils and Longhorns did. Though Davis is just a sophomore and Thomas a freshman, both players might have played their way into consideration for the first round of the NBA draft in what many consider a weak class. While Davis is a 6-9, 310-pound behemoth, the 6-9, 215-pound Thomas -- named the most outstanding player of the regional -- has one of the most impressive vertical leaps in the game. He used that leaping ability for a combined eight blocked shots and 10 backdoor alley-oop dunks, cracking the zone defenses that exposed the Tigers' lack of perimeter effectiveness. "Tyrus is always jumping when you try to shoot, and he had a couple of great blocks,'' Texas forward Brad Buckman said. "And Big Baby -- I mean, he's just a load down there, man. Some of the moves and the shots he made -- it's just incredible. It was a tough matchup.'' With Davis and Thomas leading the way, LSU held Duke to 27.7 percent shooting in a 62-54 victory in the regional semifinals -- the Blue Devils' lowest point total in 10 years -- then held Texas to 30.4 percent in a 70-60 win on Saturday. Offensively, Davis' size can be misleading. Tigers coach John Brady praised Davis as a great "mix of power and finesse. He's very good around the goal. He's not an over-the-rim guy. He's an at-the-rim player.'' Davis is somewhat reminiscent of former Bull Charles Oakley, who was never a great leaper or dunker but was strong as an ox in the lane and had a feathery touch for a perimeter jumper. But the nimble Davis is a little more slithery and slippery inside with his jellyfish agility and vast repertoire of deceptive moves.</div> Source
Davis rose his stock a lot. Thomas was projected to be a lottery pick before the tournament, but he still rose his stock, because he's getting moved up.
Tyrus Thomas is solidly top 4 now,with Noah crowding into the mix somewhere. Us amateurs can only weigh rumor and gossip when it comes to Bargnani. The pros will have the access,but even so,it will be up to their imagination/vision to put a value on a guy who is long but has few real credentials and is still a project. Add in that Aldridge,Noah,Thomas are hardly certain to even declare and it's a real fuzzy lottery. Gay hasn't found what it takes to be even the standout on U Conn's team,but his untapped talents keep him in the top 10,at least. Davis,like Sheldon Williams,has been very effective,but G Davis is 6-8 (his usually listed size) and many teams can't see a short but wide center as a good option. In reality,"too short" is no more limiting than "too light". Glenn Davis would probably own Tiago Splitter in the paint. Splitter will,however,carry the possibility he'd emerge as a well rounded 7 footer,while Davis won't be any kind of 7 footer,even if he's a star in the NBA,a Wes Unseld for this generation.
I like these guys a lot, but I can see what your saying Rerem. I think Tyrus will be a shorter more effective and more athletic version of Tyson Chandler, right now its the best comparison coming to mind. And Glen Davis IMO is a one of a kind player you dont see 310 pound guys being as athletic as he is with all the attributes he has, I think he can be something special but not something huge if you get what Im saying. I think he can be that guy to bring the excitement to your arena ya know? Like at prime he'll average 15/10 a game but no more unless he slims down atleast 50 pounds.
