<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>Kosta Koufos will join several other big men working out for the Nets in the next couple of weeks. Koufos, who may be the tallest player in the draft at 7′-1 1/2″, is on the Nets’ workout schedule along with DeAndre Jordan, Anthony Randolph, Jason Thompson and Donte Green. All are 6′-10″ or taller. Koufos has reportedly surprised teams with his athleticism.</div> Kosta Koufos making an impression in private NBA workouts - Todd Porter - Canton Repository IMO Koufos shoulda stayed in school. He's pretty good, but he needed to stay in college to refine his game. This highest I could see him going is 20. I'm sort of excited to see how Donte matches up against Randolph.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Skilled finesse big men don't get better in college</div> Then Koufos is gonna suck in the NBA
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 7 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Skilled finesse big men don't get better in college</div> Then Koufos is gonna suck in the NBA </div> Why? He played out of position, in a grind it out conference and on a meh team.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 7 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Skilled finesse big men don't get better in college</div> Then Koufos is gonna suck in the NBA </div> Why? He played out of position, in a grind it out conference and on a meh team. </div> Personally, I don't think he played all that impressive. Sure, it was a grind it out conference, but he didn't really play that way
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 7 2008, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 7 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Skilled finesse big men don't get better in college</div> Then Koufos is gonna suck in the NBA </div> Why? He played out of position, in a grind it out conference and on a meh team. </div> Personally, I don't think he played all that impressive. Sure, it was a grind it out conference, but he didn't really play that way </div> I see you like making my points for me. You have to look past college (for which he was a poor fit) and see how he projects in the pros. There was nothing about his situation in college that was directly comparable to what he'll do in the NBA. I'm not saying he is going to be a star and far be it from me to hype up someone from o$u, but he is a natural PF who needs to play against other big men so that he can develop.
he definitely played like garbage last year, but as cpaw said they were making him play the exact opposite style of his game. The NBA is where this kid belongs.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 7 2008, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 7 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 7 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Skilled finesse big men don't get better in college</div> Then Koufos is gonna suck in the NBA </div> Why? He played out of position, in a grind it out conference and on a meh team. </div> Personally, I don't think he played all that impressive. Sure, it was a grind it out conference, but he didn't really play that way </div> I see you like making my points for me. You have to look past college (for which he was a poor fit) and see how he projects in the pros. There was nothing about his situation in college that was directly comparable to what he'll do in the NBA. I'm not saying he is going to be a star and far be it from me to hype up someone from o$u, but he is a natural PF who needs to play against other big men so that he can develop. </div> Well, what I was actually saying was that he's just not ready for the NBA just yet. He's about to get abused. I think he shoulda stayed in college to muscle up and toughen up a bit.
I think he'd be a steal at 21, he is the second youngest kid in the draft I believe. If we wind up taking a wing somehow with our first pick (basically, if Gallinari or Gordon falls to us), then he and Hibbert would be the guys I'd look at the most, after Beasley and Love I think they'll be the best post options in the draft.
I don't think Donte Green is any good at all. Apologies to Syracuse fans. Randolph will have an easy time with Green. Randolph needs stiffer competition than that for proper evaluation. As for Koufos, Hibbert and others like them in the draft, they need thorough and proper evaluation to be sure that you don't need to draft them as high as 10 or as low as 40. That's why Thorndeweghe are paid what they are.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Boe @ Jun 9 2008, 02:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think Donte Green is any good at all. Apologies to Syracuse fans. Randolph will have an easy time with Green. Randolph needs stiffer competition than that for proper evaluation. As for Koufos, Hibbert and others like them in the draft, they need thorough and proper evaluation to be sure that you don't need to draft them as high as 10 or as low as 40. That's why Thorndeweghe are paid what they are.</div> If you don't mind me asking, why not?
After much thought, I've concluded that Donte Green will have a hard time sticking in the NBA. He's not NBA material - unlike 'Melo. If I'm wrong, sue me!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Boe @ Jun 9 2008, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>After much thought, I've concluded that Donte Green will have a hard time sticking in the NBA. He's not NBA material - unlike 'Melo. If I'm wrong, sue me!</div> Not saying you're wrong, I'm just trying to figure out where you're coming from with these statements. What differs him from, say, Rashard Lewis when he was drafted?
Well, if you think he's another Rashard Lewis, then you ought to draft him for the Magic. Otis Smith gave Lewis 120 million reasons to win for him. How many rings did Lewis bring to the Magic?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Boe @ Jun 9 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, if you think he's another Rashard Lewis, then you ought to draft him for the Magic. Otis Smith gave Lewis $120 million. How many rings did Lewis bring to the Magic?</div> Wow. What an irrelevant reply.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Boe @ Jun 9 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, if you think he's another Rashard Lewis, then you ought to draft him for the Magic. Otis Smith gave Lewis $120 million. How many rings did Lewis bring to the Magic?</div> I think we should all judge signings and trades by the amount of championships they win in the first year! Either Pau Gasol or Kevin Garnett suck. Unlike Jacque Vaughn.
Lewis is like Tim Thomas is like Green. My evaluation of Green is that his career will follow the same pattern. Better talent is available to the Nets. Why squander a pick?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Boe @ Jun 9 2008, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Lewis is like Tim Thomas is like Green. My evaluation of Green is that his career will follow the same pattern. Better talent is available to the Nets. Why squander a pick?</div> I'm not advocating Greene getting drafted by the Nets, I'm merely trying to figure out why you seem to think that he's a total bust. BTW, Lewis is nothing like Tim Thomas, not even close. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Claud @ Jun 9 2008, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dude learn to stop running your mouth when you have no clue what you are talking about.</div> No, he can continue to talk, it's his freedom anyways. It's not that he doesn't know what he's talking about, it's just that he's conveying his opinions in a way different than anyone here understands. Which is why I'm trying to get a clear answer.
