Reyshawn Terry and Renaldas Seibutis <font size="3">Mock Drafts</font></p> <font face="'Comic Sans MS' fantasy" size="2">RealGM: 34. Kyrylo Fesenko 50. JamesOn Curry 60. Herbert Hill</font></p> <font face="'Comic Sans MS' fantasy" size="2">Draft Express 34. Marcus Williams 50. Russell Carter <font size="2">60. Darryl Watkins</font></font></p> </p> <font size="2">Personally, I'm hoping for Taureen Green at #34 and Brad Newley at #60 (young Australian player)<a href="http://www.draftexpress.com/mymock.php?page=official" target="_blank"> </a></font></p>
Seeking to add depth at the point and the low post, the Mavericks today will work out two centers and three point-guard prospects, including Florida junior and two-time national champion Taurean Green and Oregon senior Aaron Brooks, in preparation for the June 28 NBA Draft.</p> The Mavs do not have a first-round pick but hold picks Nos. 34, 50 and 60. It's possible that Green, projected as a late first-round pick, could be available at No. 34, while Brooks, who led Oregon to the Elite Eight last season, could be around deeper into the second round.</p> French point guard Yannick Bokolo and centers Aaron Gray (7-0 senior from Pittsburgh) and Stanko Barac (7-1 from Bosnia) will also work out. Senior Iowa shooting guard Adam Haluska is expected to work out later this week.</p> On Monday, the Mavs worked out Boise State shooting guard Coby Karl, son of Nuggets coach George Karl.</p> The Mavs will continue to bring in prospects into next week.</p> Mavericks work out talent </p>
<span class="main"><span class="spacing"><font size="4">Chinese 'Magic' intrigues Mavericks</font> Some nicknames are overused and unfair. The next Michael Jordan, for instance. And then there's this one: the Chinese Magic Johnson. It's equal parts unfair and unheard of. To think of an NBA prospect coming from the land of Yao Ming with a syrupy game built around a pass-first mentality, it strains the limit of the credibility scale. But Sun Yue is 22 years old, 6-9 and coming off a season in which he averaged 10.5 assists for a Chinese professional team that relocated in midseason to Los Angeles and played in the American Basketball Association. He's grateful for the comparisons to the Magician, but he doesn't put too much stock in them. "I have a different style," said Sun on Tuesday after a workout for the Mavericks. "Yes, I'm like him because I pass more than score. Maybe I play kind of like him, but he was a superstar." Sun is the sort of player the Mavericks are hoping slips to the No. 34 pick in Thursday's draft. But with the way he has blossomed since arriving in America, the Mavericks aren't certain the 216-pounder will last past the first round. "He's definitely a pass-first guy and a pretty interesting story," Donnie Nelson, the Mavericks president of basketball operations said. "He grew up in China and was signed by a pro team when he was 14. When he hit Orlando, he raised a lot of eyebrows. He was a small forward the first day. And by the third day, he was a point guard." Orlando would be the predraft camp held earlier this month. Paul Coughter, an international coach for more than three decades, was coach of the Lebanon national team before things went awry in that country. He is head coach of the Beijing Aoshen Basketball Club, which relocated to Los Angeles last season. Sun Yue Sun learned enough English to get by, but Coughter said there are some challenges with the language for his player. "Sometimes, slang challenges him and some technical terms," Coughter said. "Otherwise, he's fine, unless you ask him to rebound. Then he doesn't understand." Obviously, Sun has a sense of humor to go with his well-rounded game. He also has a social life that, while it may not be in Tony Parker's stratosphere, is certainly impressive. Sun's girlfriend is one of the top models in China. When Sun arrived to the predraft camp, he wasn't on anybody's mock draft. Now, he has the potential to be a late first-round pick. He certainly will be scooped up in the first half of the second round. The Mavericks pick 34th, 50th and 60th. "This year for me is very important," Sun said. "I'm 22, and for me, the question is ready or not, it's about the NBA. I think I'm ready." Sun's arrival will be accompanied by that of Chinese player, 7-footer Yi Jianlian, who is expected to be taken in the top seven of the draft. Yao Ming remains the most celebrated player in the NBA from China. "Yao's of course a superstar right now," Sun said. "And Yi is a world star, too. They help me out a lot and tell me what I should do. I always try to pass to them when we work out together." Sounds like the perfect game plan for a budding Magic man.</span></span></p> Full story, DMN.com</p> </p> </p><div>Sun Yue Highlights </div> </p>
<span class="vitstorybody"><font size="+2"><h2 class="vitstoryheadline"><span class="vitstoryheadline">Mavs' plan on draft day? To draft</span></h2></font> <font size="+1"><span class="vitstorydeck">Like last two years, don't expect team to pull off a blockbuster </span></font> <font size="-1"><h5 class="vitstorydate"><span class="vitstorydate">01:10 AM CDT on Thursday, June 28, 2007</span></h5></font> <font size="-1"><span class="vitstorybyline">By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News esefko@dallasnews.com </span></font> <span class="vitstorybody"> Bit players. </p> It is becoming the operative term for the Mavericks in the draft, which seems a bit odd, because there was a time when it wasn't an NBA draft unless the Mavericks were wheeling and dealing. </p> Starting in 1998, when they pulled off the draft-day deal for Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavs were swap kings for three consecutive years. As late as 2004, they buffed up that image with a trade for No. 5 overall pick Devin Harris. </p> But the last two drafts have gone by with precious little noise from the Mavericks' draft room. </p> <div class="biblockmore" style="clear: right; width: 225px; float: right; margin-left: 10px"> <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/basketball/" target="_blank"> </a></div> This year, barring something unexpected, doesn't figure to provide much intrigue, either. </p> There's no shortage of selections for the Mavericks in tonight's draft. They have three second-round selections – 34th, 50th, 60th – but those choices will be hard-pressed to contribute as rookies. </p> So what do Mavericks' fans have to look forward to tonight? </p> "We're just going to draft," president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. "Crazy things happen, and there are some contingent things out there. But that likelihood is extremely low." </p> Not that there weren't juicy pieces of speculation floating around the country Wednesday involving the Mavericks. An Eastern Conference insider said he'd heard the Mavericks were entertaining an offer to get the No. 6 pick from Milwaukee for Devin Harris, a deal that might have included other players. </p> While that proposal might make sense because Harris grew up in Milwaukee and the Bucks need a point guard, it wasn't valid. </p> Rather, the Mavericks are taking a cautious approach to the draft. They have brought in more than 25 players over the last 10 days, and virtually all are projected to go late in the first round or in the second round. </p> That doesn't mean the Mavericks won't move up into the top half of the first round. It just doesn't seem likely. </p> The good news is the draft is much deeper this season than it has been the last two years. That makes the 34th pick a bit tastier than it would be in an average year, and the Mavs are optimistic the 50th pick might also have a chance to stick in the league. </p> At the least, the Mavs figure to take players who can be stashed in Europe for a year while the Mavericks keep their rights. </p></span></span>
<span class="vitstorybody"><div class="dwssubhead"> RENALDAS SEIBUTIS </div> Position: Guard </p> Ht., wt.: 6-5, 180 pounds </p> Age: 21 (Born Dec. 25, 1985) </p> Country: Lithuania </p> Key stats: Hit 47.2 percent of his 3-point shots last season while splitting time between Olympiakos and Maroussi in the Greek A-1 League ... He averaged 13.5 points and nearly a steal per game ... Has averaged more than 47 percent from 3-point land in the last two seasons. </p> Career highlights: A member of the Lithuanian national team, he helped them to the gold medal in 2004-05 at the FIBA under-21 World Championships in Argentina and was named the tournament's MVP after averaging 14.5 points and 3.0 assists ... He's been a versatile backcourt player who knows how to use screens and can drive to the basket when the opportunity is there. </p> <a name="#thirdpick"></a> </p> <div class="dwssubhead"> REYSHAWN TERRY </div> Position: Forward </p> Ht., wt.: 6-8, 232 pounds </p> Age: 23 (Born April 7, 1984) </p> College: North Carolina </p> Key stats: Finished second on the Heels with 45 3-pointers made and 24 blocked shots ... Averaged 9.7 points as a senior, hitting 49.4 percent of his shots from the field ... In four seasons at Carolina, was a 41.9-percent shooter from 3-point range. </p> Career highlights: Played a crucial role with 13 points and three assists in the ACC championship game victory over North Carolina State, including eight straight points late in the game ... Had a team-best 23 points and eight rebounds in a win over Wake Forest ... He is thought of as a solid defender with good overall court awareness ... Named all-ACC third team as a junior when his scoring average was 14.3 points, 12 points higher than his sophomore season</p></span>
Reyshawn Terry highlight reel </p> Three Pointer</p> Nice layup</p> Dunk #1 </p> Dunk #2 (posterization)</p> Dunk #3 </p>
<div align="center">Reyshawn Terry, North Carolina</div> <div align="center">Forward, 6-8, 232</div> <div>Finished third all-time at UNC for career three-point field goal percentage (.419)…finished second on the team with 45 three-pointers made and 24 blocked shots, and third in rebounding (5.4 rpg) his senior season…grabbed seven or more rebounds 15 times…named All-ACC Third Team his junior season, scoring in double figures 24 times.</div> <div></div> <div>Q: There have been several North Carolina players who’ve entered the NBA in the last two years. Did you seek any advice from them about the league?</div> <div>A: Basically I just tried to talk to those guys who have gone through this before. They told me to go into it with the mental approach of working hard and doing whatever it takes. Hopefully it will pay off in the long run.</div> <div></div> <div>Q: Does playing in a program like that help prepare you for the next level?</div> <div>A: Definitely. Coach (Roy) Williams gets the best out of you (as player).</div> <div></div> <div>Q: Where do you think you will be picked?</div> <div>A: Going into Orlando (pre-draft) camp, I was hearing early second round, maybe late first round. But I’ve been getting a lot of great reports from teams. I think I can go anywhere, pretty much, in the draft. It’s all about which team I fit the best.</div> <div></div> <div>Q: How would you view it if you were picked in the second round?</div> <div>A: A lot of times the opportunity for guys taken in the second round is better. The ultimate goal is to get picked in the first round, but early-second round (sometimes) the opportunity is better, as opposed to going to a team where they already have guys at your position and you have to wait behind them, and you get lost in the shuffle.</div> <div></div> <div>Q: Which players do you compare yourself to in the NBA in terms of your style of play?</div> <div>A: A lot of people compare me with Stephen Jackson. I don’t have a problem with that. I don’t compare myself to anybody. I just try to be the best possible player I can be and try to create a name for myself.</div> <div></div> <div>Q: What areas of your game are you trying to improve or prove to scouts that they aren’t weaknesses?</div> <div>A: My shooting range and three-point range, and maybe ballhandling.</div> <div></div> <div>Q: Who are your draft sleepers, guys who are not getting much publicity right now but have a chance to be very solid players in the NBA?</div> <div>A: Jared Dudley of Boston College. He’s not as athletic as a lot of guys in the draft, but his shooting ability and his (basketball) IQ are going to make up for his (lack of) athletic ability. He’s one of the guys who don’t get a lot of credit. I’d also say Demetris Nichols of Syracuse. I really like his game.</div>
<h3 id="a102102"><div class="mavsheader">Donnie on the draft</div></h3> Donnie Nelson's take on the three new Mavs:</p> Nick Fazekas: "There's a premium on shooting. He's one of the best shooters -- if not the best shooter -- in the draft. It's incredible what he can do from the outside. ... Defensively, he's a lot better than you think, because he's a smart defender."</p> Reyshawn Terry: "The thing that jumped out is his athleticism. He's really long. He's a good passer, can shoot the deep ball. He's one of the best athletes in the draft."</p> Renaldas Seibutis: Acknowledged that Seibutis would stay overseas for at least one year and said the Mavs didn't take Taurean Green because J.J. Barea is "pretty darn good." Described Seibutus as an excellent open-court player who could develop into a point guard.</p> Lil' Nellie, who said earlier today that the Mavs thought they'd get an immediate contributor with their first pick, said Fazekas isn't automatically Dirk's backup. He said the Mavs would try to get a veteran to fill the role. P.J. Brown, a banger with a bunch of playoff experience, would make a lot of sense.</p>
<font size="3">Great Dallas Mavericks Draft Review</font></p> DraftExpress, Jonathan Givony</p> The Mavericks had very few needs coming into this draft, but regardless did a nice job with the three picks they had at their disposal. At 34, they took a superb shooting big man who should be able to step for Austin Croshere’s minutes backing up Dirk Nowitzki right away. Fazekas isn’t quite quick enough to create his own shot, but on this team there will be plenty of opportunities to space the floor and have shots created for him. If he can translate some of the rebounding numbers he produced in college, he will have a long and excellent NBA career.</p> At #50, Dallas took a flyer on an international player that they can stash in Europe for the next few years to see how he develops. To top things off, Mark Cuban opened up his wallet and let Donnie Nelson purchase a very athletic small forward with a Carolina pedigree and first round potential in the mid-2nd round. Reyshawn Terry will be just about as good as he wants to be, and the Mavericks have the tools at their disposal to help him get there. Grade: A"</p><blockquote> </p> Reyshawn Terry Happy To Be Mav</p><div align="left"> </div> June 30, 2007 at 12:59 pm · Filed under 2007 Draft</p><div align="left"> </div> The Winston-Salem Journal interviewed Mavs draft pick Reyshawn Terry, and he said all the right things:</p><div align="left"> <blockquote> “I felt like I should have went earlier, but going to Dallas was gratifying for me,” Terry said. “It’s good to change and go to Dallas. I always said if I don’t go in the first round, Dallas would be the place that I would want to be. I’m where I want to be.”</p></blockquote> </div> You also have to like Terry’s dedication to making the team and making a difference however he can, including as a defensive stopper:</p><div align="left"> <blockquote> “I’m going to go out there and do whatever it takes to help my team win, whether it’s playing defense, being a defensive specialist for that night or whatever. I’ll do whatever it takes to get out there and prove myself.”</p></blockquote> </div> Terry is also better acquainted with Josh Howard than has been reported, giving him an immediate mentor on the team:</p><div align="left"> <blockquote> “We’re pretty close,” Terry said. “I wouldn’t say we were friends, but we’re pretty close. We’re pretty tight. We know each other a great deal.”</p></blockquote> </div> Terry will be in Dallas and is scheduled to play in the Goodwill Games with the Dallas summer league team on July 3.</p><p align="left"></p></blockquote><p align="left"></p><h2 id="post-82" class="post-titulo">Orlando Pre-Draft Results For Mavs Picks</h2> <p class="postmeta">June 29, 2007 at 11:36 pm · Filed under 2007 Draft</p> Mavs top pick Nick Fazekas did not take part in the Orlando pre-draft camp, but Reyshawn Terry and Renaldas Seibutis did. I did some research on their results, and it’s an fascinating study in contrasting physical specimens.</p> One of the most heartening results was the score that Reyshawn Terry did in the athletic ability testing. The good news for the Mavs is that if you are looking for a pure athlete, Terry appears to be a thoroughbred. His overall score ranked him eleventh in the entire draft.</p> On the other hand, if you are looking for a player that defines lack of athleticism the Mavericks drafted him, as well. His name is Renaldas Seibutis, and he ranked 73 out of 80 tested players. How bad was Seibutis? Well, Seibutis vertical jump is only 1 1/2 inches better than Pavel Podkolzin’s jump from the 2003 combine. Yes, you read that correctly, 6′5″ shooting guard prospect Renaldas Seibutis’ vertical jump is roughly the same as 7′5″ center stiff Pavel Podkolzin. Clearly, Seibutis’ strengths are not his athletic ability.</p> Here are the combine details for both players:</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" class="rowstyle-alt" id="wptable"> <thead> <tr> <th class="sortable" align="left" style="width: 125px">Name</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 70px">Height w/o shoes</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 70px">Height w/ shoes</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">weight</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">wingspan</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">standing reach</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">body fat</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="width: 125px">Reyshawn Terry</td> <td align="center" style="width: 70px">6'6.75"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 70px">6'7.5"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">222</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">6'10"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">8'7.5"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">8.9</td> </tr> <tr class="alt"> <td align="left" style="width: 125px">Renaldas Seibutis</td> <td align="center" style="width: 70px">6'4.75"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 70px">6'5.75"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">185</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">6'8.75"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">8'5"</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">6.1</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" class="rowstyle-alt" id="wptable"> <thead> <tr> <th class="sortable" align="left" style="width: 130px">Name</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">standing vertical</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">running vertical</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">bench</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 80px">lane agility</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 60px">3/4 court sprint</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 60px">score</th> <th class="sortable" align="center" style="width: 30px">rank</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="width: 130px">Reyshawn Terry</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">31</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">37.5</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">18</td> <td align="center" style="width: 80px">11.76</td> <td align="center" style="width: 60px">3.26</td> <td align="center" style="width: 60px">250.06</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">11</td> </tr> <tr class="alt"> <td align="left" style="width: 130px">Renaldas Seibutis</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">24</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">32.5</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">1</td> <td align="center" style="width: 80px">11.33</td> <td align="center" style="width: 60px">3.99</td> <td align="center" style="width: 60px">157.24</td> <td align="center" style="width: 30px">73</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> Of course, as Durant’s mediocre scores indicated, there’s more to a basketball player than athleticism. Here’s how nbadraft.net pegged Terry and Seibutis’s play from the Orlando pre-draft camp.</p> <blockquote> 3. Reyshawn Terry 6-7 232 SF UNC Sr. — 12.3 ppg, 12-21 fg (57.1%), 12-13 ft (92.3%), 2.0 rpg, 2.0 spg. Terry led his team in scoring showing excellent consistency. Despite being a senior, scouts point to his potential as being his most intriguing aspect. Terry has a reputation for being a bit inconsistent and having a questionable basketball IQ, But at the camp, he played well every day showing an array of skills. His regular season per minute stats are better than a number of guys projected in the first round, and some scouts think he has a chance to sneak into the late first round with quality workouts.</p></blockquote> Yes, they had Terry pegged as the third best player in the full camp.</p> <blockquote> 18. Renaldas Seibutis 6-6 180 SG Lith. 1985 — 8.7 ppg, 11-19 fg (57.9%), 2.7 rpg. Seibutus got compared to Newley by nearly every scout I spoke with and all preferred Seibutis to Newley. While Newley is the better athlete and outside shooter, Seibutis gives a much stronger effort and has a better feel for the game. Siebutis was all over the place, deflecting passes, grabbing rebounds away from bigger players, slashing to the basket, hitting big threes at the end of games. basically doing whatever his team called for to help them win. He is very quick, though he doesn’t blow you away with athleticism. He is very focused and stands a good shot to get drafted, as a team will probably want to obtain his rights and see how he develops.</p></blockquote> And, yes, you’re reading that correctly, Seibutis, he of the 24″ vertical leap, was listed as a top 20 performer.</p> Draftexpress found Terry an excellent prospect if somewhat more inconsistent than the nbadraft.net opinion:</p> <blockquote> <span> Terry’s one of the better potential prospects here, and he had a decent start to his camp, though more assertiveness on the offensive end would help out his stock if he can do it while staying under control. </span></p></blockquote> Sharing an opinion we are seeing more and more from different sources, Draftexpress was excited with Seibutis’ energy and hustle:</p> <blockquote> <span> Seibutis continues to quietly impress here with his all-around package of toughness and maturity. He fought, kicked and scraped his way to six hard-earned rebounds, one an offensive rebound tip-in, and played very unselfishly facilitating the ball-movement and being a good teammate in the huddle. </span></p></blockquote> So we have a great combination of hard-nosed grit, and the athleticism of a gazelle. You certainly can’t say that the Mavericks are looking for only one type of player.</p> </p> </p> Theres heaps more stuff there so check it out </p>
