Darren Collison interview

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  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    santeesioux, Jun 17, 2009
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    I will be surprised if he falls to round 2. In a weak draft, a good, blue-colllar, glue player should be able to find a home.
     
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    Yeah, agreed, which is too bad for us, unless KP thinks they could get their back up pf in the 2nd, like Pendergraph, and take Collison at 24, which seems too high.
     
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    If we could land both Psycho T and Collison I would be thrilled!
     
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    I'm not sure why, but I lauged when I read this :dunno:
     
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    Has Nate guaranteed that he'd win us 2 or 3 games yet?

    But seriously - I'm on the bandwagon too! By all accounts he's the best defender of the batch of PGs scheduled to go first round.
     
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    Notice in the video that KP makes a point of noting that Collison can "get in the paint at will" - are you listening, Steve Blake?
     
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    Really?

    (Notice that they've got Pendergraph going just before our second 2nd-rounder.)
     
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    Collison has the potential to be a very good backup PG.

    He has to bulk up. At 165, imagine what's going to happen when he gets his first hip check from a big.
     
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    The same thing that happened to Aaron Brooks?
     
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    Hey, maybe if we have FOUR backup PGs we won't need an actual starter!
     
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    Heard his interview on the radio as well and was pretty impressed. Probably because his agent told him some good things to say like being a role player to Brandon Roy, and then mentioning Blake a bit, and then playing defense.
    Seems like a good overall guy, but I don't see him as an NBA starter. I see a lot of Mike James for some reason in him with his jump shot. He'll be a solid player who'll be around for awhile as a backup.
     
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    im with alex on that one seems to be a good backup for bayless and or 3rd string pg for if blakey or bayless get hurt or if blakey gets traded! i like him and pendgraph or however you spell his last name dudes arms look like a fucking horses leg
     
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    Wow, I am really impressed by his interview. He is very skinny, but who cares.

    I wouldn't have a problem getting him at 24, only if Psycho T is not available. Or maybe trade 2 of our second rounders and get something in the 30 range.
     
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    I want to clarify my point above. I think I laughed more at the idea of being thrilled to trade up and get Psycho T, make it Collison and Pendergraph (24, and 32 picks respectively) and I think you'd have to be satisfied with that assuming no trades or movement is made to get higher in the draft. Neither player is going to be a star IMO, but I think they can be solid role players.
     
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