<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">Also why the hell did Chicago trade Rodney Carney!? Thabo Sefolosha is going to be a garunteed bust. Did they manage to aquire anything else in the trade?</div> Chicago actually also gave a future 2nd... And Chicago could have gotten him at 16. He doesn't sound as bad though. Read this for a scouting report: http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1330 And the guys on ESPN said he's one of the top 3 best perimeter defensive players in the draft. I wouldn't have taken him over Brewer or Carney though. But, it fits the Bulls style.
Most scouting reports are a joke if you ask me, look at how many players have racked up excellent scouting reports, yet failed to do anything in the league *cough*Kwame Brown*cough*.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">Most scouting reports are a joke if you ask me, look at how many players have racked up excellent scouting reports, yet failed to do anything in the league *cough*Kwame Brown*cough*.</div> That article was a scouting report from 1 specific workout though. Not every game he did something good. But, I do kind of agree with you. Just defending him because he's a Bulls now and hopefully he'll be good
Portland's had a great draft... Three future starters. C: LaMarcus Aldridge PF: Randolph (If they don't, I think Aldridge will be in the PF spot) SF: Martell Webster SG: Brandon Roy PG: Sergio Rodriguez And they have 2 straight picks coming.
What I dont understand is, why didnt Chicago just pick Tyrus Thomas at #2, and let Portland take LaMarcus at #4? I think Tyrus is a nice pick up, but for some reason, I'd rather have seen LaMarcus stay in the Bulls (as if I had to pick a second favourite team, it would be the Bulls). They could've had a sick line up: C - LaMarcus Aldridge PF - Tyson Chandler / Andres Nocioni SF - Luol Deng / Rodney Carney SG - Ben Gordon PG - Kirk Hinrich / Chris Duhon They've still done good though, just dont agree with the trading of Carney.
I don't like the move for Roy by Portland, you already have Webster who can play the two, why not secure the PG spot for the future. Why make the Aldridge deal? He would've been there at 4. Also, MJ makes his first mistake IMO, sure it's Morrison but Gay will be a better player.
Whats up with portland. They seem to be the joke of the draft. they are even being dogged by jerry west. They get rid of telfair and now they have a strange assortment of players. But who knows they might make some noise.
Round 1 results: <font color="Red"><u>Round #1</u></font> <font face="Tahoma">1. Toronto - Andrea Bargnani (Italy) 2. Chicago (via New York) - LaMarcus Aldridge* (Texas) 3. Charlotte - Adam Morrison (Gonzaga) 4. Portland - Tyrus Thomas** (LSU) 5. Atlanta Hawks - Shelden Williams (Duke) 6. Minnesota - Brandon Roy (Washington) 7. Boston Celtics Randy Foye*** (Villanova) 8. Houston Rockets - Rudy Gay****** (Conneticut) 9. Golden State Warriors - Patrick O'Bryant (Bradley) 10. Seattle SuperSonics - Saer Sene (Brazil) 11. Orlando Magic - J.J Redick (Duke) 12. NO/OK Hornets - Hilton Armstrong (Conneticut) 13. Philadelphia 76ers - Thabo Sefolosha**** (Switzerland) 14. Utah Jazz - Ronnie Brewer (Arkansas) 15. Hornets (via Bucks) - Cedric Simmons (N.C State) 16. Chicago Bulls - Rodney Carney***** (Memphis) 17. Indiana Pacers - Shawne Williams (Memphis) 18. Washington Wizards - Oleksiy Pecherov (Ukraine) 19. Sacramento Kings - Quincy Douby (Rutgers) 20. Knicks (via Nuggets) - Renaldo Balkman (South Carolina) 21. Suns (via Lakers) - Rajon Rondo (Kentucky) 22. Nets (via Clippers) - Marcus Williams (Conneticut) 23. New Jersey Nets - Josh Boone (Conneticut) 24. Memphis Grizzlies - Kyle Lowry (Villanova) 25. Cleveland Cavaliers - Shannon Brown (Michigan State) 26. L.A. Lakers (via Heat) - Jordan Farmar (UCLA) 27. Phoenix Suns - Sergio Rodriguez******* (Spain) 28. Dallas Mavericks - Maurice Ager (Michigan State) 29. Knicks (via Spurs) - Mardy Collins (Temple) 30. Blazers (via Pistons) - Joel Freeland (England) <font size="1">* = LaMarcus Aldridge will be traded to Portland for Tyrus Thomas. ** = Tyrus Thomas will be traded to Chicago for LaMarcus Aldridge. *** = Randy Foye will be drafted to Portland as part of a draft day trade between the Celtics and Blazers, then traded to Minnesota. **** = Thabo Sefolosha will be traded to Chicago for Rodney Carney. ***** = Rodney Carney will be traded to Philadelphia for Thabo Sefolosha ****** = Rudy Gay will be traded to Memphis. ******* = Sergio Rodriguez will be traded to Portland.</font></font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">What I dont understand is, why didnt Chicago just pick Tyrus Thomas at #2, and let Portland take LaMarcus at #4? I think Tyrus is a nice pick up, but for some reason, I'd rather have seen LaMarcus stay in the Bulls (as if I had to pick a second favourite team, it would be the Bulls). They could've had a sick line up: C - LaMarcus Aldridge PF - Tyson Chandler / Andres Nocioni SF - Luol Deng / Rodney Carney SG - Ben Gordon PG - Kirk Hinrich / Chris Duhon They've still done good though, just dont agree with the trading of Carney.</div> That's what I was wondering. But, it was probably because the Bulls also got Khryapa.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting michiganave17:</div><div class="quote_post">Whats up with portland. They seem to be the joke of the draft. they are even being dogged by jerry west. They get rid of telfair and now they have a strange assortment of players. But who knows they might make some noise.</div> I thought they had a good draft until Joel because I know nothing about him... Of course their team sucks, but they didn't pick or trade for bad players. Aldridge, Roy, Sergio Rodriguez.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">What I dont understand is, why didnt Chicago just pick Tyrus Thomas at #2, and let Portland take LaMarcus at #4? I think Tyrus is a nice pick up, but for some reason, I'd rather have seen LaMarcus stay in the Bulls (as if I had to pick a second favourite team, it would be the Bulls). They could've had a sick line up: C - LaMarcus Aldridge PF - Tyson Chandler / Andres Nocioni SF - Luol Deng / Rodney Carney SG - Ben Gordon PG - Kirk Hinrich / Chris Duhon They've still done good though, just dont agree with the trading of Carney.</div> I think the bulls are gonna run this season. they enjoyed their success against miami with their run game. If we run tyrus makes more sence.
Yeah I agree, solid pickups no doubt, however they dont really make sense. That unless of course they're going to do some off season wheeling and dealing, which I'm pretty sure is going to be the case. We'll have to see how this plays out.
^^I think he could be the next Ben Wallace, undersized but a monster down low anyways. I love his game. Milwaukee got a great pick right now in Noel.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah I agree, solid pickups no doubt, however they dont really make sense. That unless of course they're going to do some off season wheeling and dealing, which I'm pretty sure is going to be the case. We'll have to see how this plays out.</div> Well, they are probably getting rid of Randolph and Miles to make room for the younger players. They already got rid of Ratliff.
...why the hell would you trade Rudy Gay AND No-Show-Stro for Shane Battier??? *sigh i guess its not that bad Shane Battier is a solid player and is a good D player and can help the Rockets alot. One Question. Was Allen Ray in the draft? If yes why the F did Rockets not pick him up?
