Predict The Draft Picks (+ Jrich23's offseason preview)

I'm from Spain, and i think i can help you a bit.
My english is very very poor.

First of all, Tiago Spliter destroy his team Tau Baskonia in the Final of the Spanish League. With 14 seconds left and winning 69-67, he give a present, the ball, to Real Madrid. Tau lose the final. Spliter was guilty. He loose the final. He is very young and he has no experience. Probably in the future he will be a good player, but, at the date, he hasn't enough level to play in NBA:

Second: Fran Vazquez (no Vasquez: Vazquez) is a good young player from Unicaja Malaga. His stats this year are better than Gasol's in his last year at Spain, but I think his level is nearest the 20th position.

Third: Gelebale is a great player. He is a SF, but tall enough to play as PF, and fast enough yo play as SG. Good 3point shooter. Very fast. Good with rebounds, with handling, and shotting at 4-5 metres. He is very thin, without strength, but, in one year, he could be a great baller.

Bye

 

Thanks lastsoul.

That's what I love about this site, there are guys from all over the globe that can give you first hand information, rather than reciting third hand information from other writers on other websites.

lastsoul, who in the NBA would you compare the three guys you mentioned (Splitter, Vazquez, and Gelebale), if there is a good comparison?

From what I've read, Vazquez is like a poor man's Gasol, Splitter is kind of like Biedrins, and Gelebale has drawn comparisons to Bruce Bowen and Mickael Pietrus (outstanding defender, good three point shot).

What do you think?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">More and more I'm leaning on REREM's ideal picks for big men, but guys like Andrew Bynum are so mysterious. How good is he really and have the Warriors worked him out? Also what would happen to Biedrins?
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Well I don't think that Bynum will be an exception under Montgomery, and just like Biedrins I think he will be runing some baskeball drills before. As for Biedrins - i think that having Bynum on roster will just make some pozitive rivalry...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting wtwalker77:</div><div class="quote_post">

lastsoul, who in the NBA would you compare the three guys you mentioned (Splitter, Vazquez, and Gelebale), if there is a good comparison?

From what I've read, Vazquez is like a poor man's Gasol, Splitter is kind of like Biedrins, and Gelebale has drawn comparisons to Bruce Bowen and Mickael Pietrus (outstanding defender, good three point shot).

What do you think?</div>

BOWEN NOOOOOOOOOOOO. hahaha. bruce lee no.

Gelebale is not as Bowen. Bowen is a defensive player. Only defensive.
Gelebale is a good defender, but too he has got a good jump, he use very well his strength, he makes a lot of dunks...
vazquez is not as gasol. gasol in spain played as PF and SF. Vazquez is C/PF.

i cant make a comparation.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting lastsoul:</div><div class="quote_post">BOWEN NOOOOOOOOOOOO. hahaha. bruce lee no.

Gelebale is not as Bowen. Bowen is a defensive player. Only defensive.
Gelebale is a good defender, but too he has got a good jump, he use very well his strength, he makes a lot of dunks...
vazquez is not as gasol. gasol in spain played as PF and SF. Vazquez is C/PF.

i cant make a comparation.</div>
Wow, thanks, lastsoul! Like Wtwalker said, it is always good to have an international opinion about the foreign prospects! Thanks!

Your english writing is pretty good actually.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting hipokrat_x(LV):</div><div class="quote_post">Well I don't think that Bynum will be an exception under Montgomery, and just like Biedrins I think he will be runing some baskeball drills before. As for Biedrins - i think that having Bynum on roster will just make some pozitive rivalry...</div> Yeah, I was hoping Bynum just for high potential trade bait or at least grab a center who is naturally bulky. I like Biedrins just the way he is where he is able to guard some small forwards and just outrun centers/forwards to the basket and still be a skinny body, but strong with that athleticism.

 

I see Blatche as having some skills he could use real soon,ultimately maybe a bit like Jermaine O'neal,does not seem like a power guy-but gets the results. You can figure to tune up Blatche as a PF,and he's already got a lot going or you can physically build him up,in hopes of having a David Robinson type C. Bynum has some real beef,is tall,huge wingspan and he has a pretty good sense of how the game is played. I like his instincts,and,for his size,his agility. Bynum could possibly be a match for the current version of Jerome James in a year-and might get steadily better from there. In College Shaq still had plenty of rough edges,Shaq handled the ball somewhat better.had a few more skills,but Bynum has-so far-potential that is real high. I mention Shaq not to say Bynum figures to ever develop that far-BUT I need to note that he is one of a VERY few who have a longshot chance at being a similar player in time. Blatche's skills,being better developed,he's going to be pretty good,mayb very good,Bynums less of a sure thing-and no HS guy is a real sure thing-but the heavy duty 7-1 guys with some game are kinda scarce.
I still favor the Ike-Danny-Hakim trio,but would like to pick up a #1 in the 12-17 area to get Blatche if he's there. Can't resist a bargain.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting REREM:</div><div class="quote_post">I see Blatche as having some skills he could use real soon,ultimately maybe a bit like Jermaine O'neal,does not seem like a power guy-but gets the results. You can figure to tune up Blatche as a PF,and he's already got a lot going or you can physically build him up,in hopes of having a David Robinson type C. Bynum has some real beef,is tall,huge wingspan and he has a pretty good sense of how the game is played. I like his instincts,and,for his size,his agility. Bynum could possibly be a match for the current version of Jerome James in a year-and might get steadily better from there. In College Shaq still had plenty of rough edges,Shaq handled the ball somewhat better.had a few more skills,but Bynum has-so far-potential that is real high. I mention Shaq not to say Bynum figures to ever develop that far-BUT I need to note that he is one of a VERY few who have a longshot chance at being a similar player in time. Blatche's skills,being better developed,he's going to be pretty good,mayb very good,Bynums less of a sure thing-and no HS guy is a real sure thing-but the heavy duty 7-1 guys with some game are kinda scarce.
I still favor the Ike-Danny-Hakim trio,but would like to pick up a #1 in the 12-17 area to get Blatche if he's there. Can't resist a bargain.</div>


REREM I think your comparison of Blatche potentially having a similar game to JO is on point. With every post encouraging a Blatche pickup, has me becoming more and more of a believer especially after what I saw at the All Star game Blatche was playing, the Jordan Classic I think? a trade into the 12-17 area is a good assestment to where Blatche may land and a pairing of Blatche and Biedrins could be something special in a couple of years. My dream scenario would be to get Granger, trade into the mid teens to draft Blatche even if we lose our 2nd rounders. Anyone think were going to take Bass in the 2nd round? This Bill Duffy thing is getting too be a little too much.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HinrichGotHeart:</div><div class="quote_post"> pairing of Blatche and Biedrins could be something special in a couple of years.</div>
I am kind of looking forward to see more of Zarko-Biedrins duo next season. I hope that they both will do some progress during summer, in next season be be more of the threat...

 

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