Prediction: No moves

Just curious, would you guys trade Wright for Jianlian? assuming theres too much conflict for the Bucks to handle.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Run BJM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Hell no.</div>

Where would you rank him in the draft? Yahoo says he could have gone at 3...

I don't know much about the guy, obviously.

 

<div class="quote_poster">AnimeFANatic Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Just curious, would you guys trade Wright for Jianlian? assuming theres too much conflict for the Bucks to handle.</div>

Nope. Probably not. In terms of BAP I think he's supposed to be better than Horford and Yi. But I don't know, drafts are crapshoots.

 

It's far more crapshoot than ever. Is Daequon Cook as good as Morris Almond...they were within a few picks.....well,obviously Cook is not close. The question however is-who's the better pro a few years later? I'd say Almond. I'd even suggest he's a better SG than Brewer when the dust settles. Still...it's comparing apples and antelopes which is even more abstract than apples and oranges.

There is little chance Durant is not a star. The only freshman I recall impressing me as much was Magic Johnson. Of course,Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson were before freshman eligibility. Oden was quite impressive as well.

I've some doubt Wright can bulk up much and still be quick. I'd began to hope we got Smith-as he IS quick at 230+. What I do like about Wright is he does not make a lot of mistakes. His game is not real daring..which is a bit of a limitation,but a solid James Worthy type could be a plus.

In various ways,things said about Yi seemed to say he's not at all a power type. Not Millsap or Boozer or Diogu or Okafor. He's a real skilled midrange player. Will he LEARN to be a tough guy in the paint on both ends? Perhaps---though typically players seem to develop a core style,priorities,skills they trust,and not many change the type player they are.

 

<div class="quote_poster">REREM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Will he LEARN to be a tough guy in the paint on both ends? Perhaps---though typically players seem to develop a core style,priorities,skills they trust,and not many change the type player they are.</div>

Good arguments. I guess there's very few players who suddenly come out of nowhere to add a huge part to their game that they didn't have before.

One such player that I think has really shown a new dimension was Michael Redd. He wasn't really billed an offensive player at the beginning and now he's one of the best pure shooting small forward/ guards in the league. The guy's even skilled enough to play the point at duty, although he's not the best passer in the league.

Of course, that's talking about a small perimeter type guy.

I agree that bigger men have it especially tough because a lot of teams want that low post inside presence and playing a back to the basket type of game is extremely tough. So bigger players tend to stay the same way if their bodies can't do the types of moves they're trying to throw against top flight big man defenders. It requires the coordination/agility of a dancer, the strength and weight to work with that pivot foot while keeping the ball high in the post. Plus, a lot of these post players have wide shoulder/hip/back to create a lot of separation between the guy guarding them. One of my favorite post players to watch is Elton Brand and Shareef Abdur Rahim. We're talking two different body types, but they possess great footwork, the ability to score from either hand, and they feel where they defender so they know which way to turn and whether to go up and under or to step back. Very hard moves to master because the defender is point blank range with a forearm on your back and they're causing the pivot foot to slip a little or they might let go forcing you to fall backwards... hard stuff... unless a player is very strong with excellent balance.