<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Anyone who calls Patrick O'Bryant a "project" won't get an argument from the 7-foot sophomore from Bradley. "I'd agree with them," O'Bryant said Saturday at the NBA's predraft camp. "I don't think I'm going to be some dominating force," O'Bryant said. "Some people here are older and more polished. Those are the kinds of guys who come in and contribute right away. I'm going to be one of those guys who will come in and in a couple of years be a good force in the NBA." O'Bryant averaged 13.4 points per game last season and led the Missouri Valley Conference in blocked shots with 2.9 per game. His status as a project probably will deter the Bulls, though there is some talk O'Bryant could climb into the draft's top five based on his potential and size. O'Bryant will work out for the Bulls sometime in the next two weeks. He wants to silence questions about his work ethic and believes he got a good start during a workout with the Hornets. "There is speculation about my work ethic because I'm not an overly emotional guy, but I think I've showed this is what I want to do, and I want to work at it," he said. If Bulls general manager John Paxson opts for a true post scorer with the No. 2 pick in the draft, LaMarcus Aldridge, a 6-11 sophomore from Texas, would be his choice, if he's available. Like Tyrus Thomas from Louisiana State, whom many expect the Bulls to pick, Aldridge made big strides in the last year. He said he hopes to impress with his offensive skills when he works out for the Bulls. "Having different ways to score is going to help me out so much in this draft," he said. "I have a sky hook, jump hook and turnaround `J.' All three of those are pretty big time." At small forward, Gonzaga's Adam Morrison will be an immediate scoring threat, and it looks as if he'll be picked No. 3 by the Charlotte Bobcats. Morrison has been tagged as a suspect defender, which he attributes to the stereotype of scorers being lazy on defense. He said he dispelled that notion when he worked out for the Bobcats.</div> Source
