Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. Still dont want him....and a ESPN anaylist said he saw him in 2001 and they said he was 15...do the math.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jun 28 2007, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>3.Mike Conley I have my reasons :beee:</div> You probably don't have any valid reasons though, why would you not want Mike Conley Jr. in Memphis? You don't want a franchise point guard? For Boston, I'd have to say Noah... however, I do like Noah and I would like him in Boston if we trade down, but not at 5. I wouldn't be mad with Yi, Green, Wright, or Brewer (although I wouldn't prefer Brewer). I don't see us taking Wright, but I wouldn't be pissed if we got him. Conley is completely out of the question anyway, we didn't bring him in for any workouts and it would be dumb to take a point guard when we can fill a real need with a big man.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. As a Grizzlies fan, I want Conley. I don't see why a Grizzlies fan wouldn't want Conley. He has the looks of Tony Parker and is a guy who could really thrive in Iavaroni's offense. Bring in Conley. I'd be happy with Noah too, but I'm leaning towards Conley.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. Mike Conley is a better prospect and a better talent than Lowry, but they are both similiar in style and Memphis has has alotve cap to go after Mo Williams, who has stated he wants to play close to home(Jackson Mississippi) and thats close to Memphis and NO, NO isnt going to go after him. We have a good shot at signing him. And Id much rather take a big man which it would be more difficult for us to get our hands on than a PG. If Horford doesn't fall to us, I really want Joakim Noah. What Iavaroni has said about our offense, Noah seems perfect for it. Iavaroni said our transition offense is going to come off of defense and we have to have good transition defense, and Noah will play great in that. He will bring us the defensive presence we lost in Battier. Really, I wouldnt be mad or anything if we did take Conley, but I just feel Noah is what we need more as far as the defensive, enegery and leadership standpoint(which Conley has tremendous leadership though). Conley is going to be a very good player, but I just think with the moves we are going to do in the future it would be better to take a defensive big man who can run the court.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jun 28 2007, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Mike Conley is a better prospect and a better talent than Lowry, but they are both similiar in style and Memphis has has alotve cap to go after Mo Williams, who has stated he wants to play close to home(Jackson Mississippi) and thats close to Memphis and NO, NO isnt going to go after him. We have a good shot at signing him. And Id much rather take a big man which it would be more difficult for us to get our hands on than a PG. If Horford doesn't fall to us, I really want Joakim Noah. What Iavaroni has said about our offense, Noah seems perfect for it. Iavaroni said our transition offense is going to come off of defense and we have to have good transition defense, and Noah will play great in that. He will bring us the defensive presence we lost in Battier. Really, I wouldnt be mad or anything if we did take Conley, but I just feel Noah is what we need more as far as the defensive, enegery and leadership standpoint(which Conley has tremendous leadership though). Conley is going to be a very good player, but I just think with the moves we are going to do in the future it would be better to take a defensive big man who can run the court.</div>There are other teams going after Mo Williams, so the Grizzlies shots of getting him aren't great, while Conley will most likely be there for the taking. Out of all our needs, a better PG is probably at the top, and we need to do the sure thing and take Conley, rather than take a chance that Mo Williams will sign with us. Hakim Warrick and Stromile Swfit could really benefit in this new offense, so a big man isn't as needed as much as a PG IMO.PG- ConleySG- MillerSF- GayPF- WarrickC- GasolThat lineup looks very good.If we did take Noah though, I wouldn't be mad, I just think Conley would be the better pick.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. Stro isnt going to be better...our offense as far as style isnt going to change, its our defense so I dont see Stro jumping outve nowhere. Im a huge Warrick fan, but I have a problem with him starting cause his defense isnt much better than Gasols, and like Iavaroni said our offense will come off from our defense. But we do need to fill both spots.I just read on ESPN that Memphis is trying to get another pick in the lotto..if we canget Conley and Noah, that would be great. Nothing against Conley, but I just like Noah and what he brings a bit more. But im sure the front office is split on this also...reaons why they are trying to get another pick...but if we're able to get a Noah later in the draft, im all for Conley at 4.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Jun 28 2007, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>ROFL!!!!! Have you paid any attention to the draft?If Wright slips to #5 you'd have to be an idiot not to pick him, an absolute stealAnd you guys don't need a pg? who you got? nobody except for Rondo, but Conley would be a huge imrpovement over Rondo</div>ROLF have YOU paid attention.Wright is slipping because he's so unpolished and miles away from contributing right now.He could be the next Marvin Williams. (or not)Conley.. we need some size and defense, neither of which Conley provide.There are so many more needs for this team and enough talented big man.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. I don't see the fascination with Brandan Wright. He needs to put on at least 15 pounds of muscle, and he's very unpolished offensively. There's a lot of things about his game that needs to be improved, such as his shooting mechanics, back to basket game, and actually boxing out to get a rebound. He's a raw talent.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jun 28 2007, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't see the fascination with Brandan Wright. He needs to put on at least 15 pounds of muscle, and he's very unpolished offensively. There's a lot of things about his game that needs to be improved, such as his shooting mechanics, back to basket game, and actually boxing out to get a rebound. He's a raw talent.</div> Since the end of the season, the Bucks Ersan Ilyasova has been gone from 218 pounds, to 242 pounds. Bosh put on a lot of weight, I figure Wright can.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jun 28 2007, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Since the end of the season, the Bucks Ersan Ilyasova has been gone from 218 pounds, to 242 pounds. Bosh put on a lot of weight, I figure Wright can.</div>for shizzleeveryone knows he has raw potential, nobody is just now discovering this, so his stock is not dropping
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Jun 28 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>for shizzleeveryone knows he has raw potential, nobody is just now discovering this, so his stock is not dropping</div>Yes, it is dropping, which is why he is dropping from the top 5 of most mock drafts, to the top 12 in a lot of them.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GrizzFanTaylor @ Jun 28 2007, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yes, it is dropping, which is why he is dropping from the top 5 of most mock drafts, to the top 12 in a lot of them.</div>What mock drafts? SI's and ESPN's? I don't think he's slippin on any NBA GM's mock drafts. If you just discovered he's a raw skinny player you've got to wake up.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>No work ethic...</div>And poor workout performances.PFF, if you don't think his stock is falling, you need to wake up...
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. Wishing the Cavaliers could draft some one, I would go with Noah. We have one AV, we don't need another. Besides, it would be hard for me to watch the game if I have to keep looking at that face.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kingjamez @ Jun 28 2007, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>No work ethic... </div>Who? Wright?Where do you guys come up with this stuff? Where does ESPN and SI come up with this stuff? Gosh, it's driving me crazy. Everyone and their mother thinks they know everything. I'm starting to see what BCB means. Have you ever seen him workout, have you ever seen him practive KingJamez? Didn't think so, and you claim that he has no work ethic? How could you possibly know?
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Jun 28 2007, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Who? Wright?Where do you guys come up with this stuff? Where does ESPN and SI come up with this stuff? Gosh, it's driving me crazy. Everyone and their mother thinks they know everything. I'm starting to see what BCB means. Have you ever seen him workout, have you ever seen him practive KingJamez? Didn't think so, and you claim that he has no work ethic? How could you possibly know?</div>From draft workout reports. If you would read up on stuff, you would know too. It's not like they keep all the reports FBI confidencial.
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GrizzFanTaylor @ Jun 28 2007, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>From draft workout reports. If you would read up on stuff, you would know too. It's not like they keep all the reports FBI confidencial.</div>Oh, and who makes these draft workout reports? SI? ESPN? DRAFTEXPRESS?THe only people who really have the inside information is within the NBA and team offices
Re: Player you don't want your team to draft. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Jun 28 2007, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Oh, and who makes these draft workout reports? SI? ESPN? DRAFTEXPRESS?THe only people who really have the inside information is within the NBA and team offices</div>Frikin scouts at the workouts make the draft workout reports.Man, why am I even arguing with you for? It's pointless.
