Sounds like another draft war between POR and SAS. KP sent out smoke a few days before the draft that Serge Ibaka was our target, which Chad Ford bought, while he kept the real target a secret. I think he could be doing the same thing here with Williams while the real target is Seraphin.
Well the best thing about this.... is the fact that we want an ADDITIONAL PICK....which means we are gonna trade the other one....cause there is no way in hell we take (and sign) two rookies... no room
Not a big fan of Elliot Williams. He doesn't have pg skills and isn't nearly big enough to guard 2's. Good athlete but lacks strength. Right hand is weak, settles for a lot of step-back fadeways going that direction. I will say that he works well off-ball and seems to be a good spot up shooter. He was the go-to guy for Memphis and the ran a lot 1-4 sets for him, which is partly the reason he got to the line 7.5 times a game, added with the fact that he had some huge fta games against weak c-usa opponents. I just don't see him as that type of player in the NBA which might be a bit of an adjustment for him. I'd much rather go with another lefty in Armon Johnson out of Nevada who at over 6-3 w/ a 6-8 wingspan has great size and athleticism for a pg. Great on the ball defender, but his off-ball D leaves a bit to be desired. Pretty disciplined but could stand to use his athleticism a bit more, especially when contesting shots around the rim. He's a good, confident passer, but can get a bit lax at times. Reads D's very well overall though. Good ballhandler. Right hand isn't great and he seems to be reluctant to finish with it as well (much like Williams but at a lesser extent), but his strength, length and athleticism allows him to get away with it much more often than Williams, being able to knock smaller pg's off balance and rise up over them for mid-range J's. In a lot of ways his offensive game reminds of Delonte West. Works a lot in the mid range area and has also shown a nice post game at times. Isn't the shooter West is, but has nice mechanics so I expect that to improve with time. Unselfish, plays with a swagger, clutch and is a leader on the floor. At worst he is a solid back-up PG in the NBA in my opinion. One of my favorite players in the draft.
Disagree. Ibaka has a long way to go before he is a consistent starter in this league (still learning the game at both ends). But is he is a crazy athlete, and he has skills to go along with it, and he plays his heart out. Very rare combo in this league.
I kind of agree about Armon Johnson; I think at 34 he's a pretty viable candidate and with Mills a restricted free agent and Jerryd's future with the team somewhat up in the air and Miller not getting any younger it's not a terrible use of a pick.
I can't stress enough how unhappy I will be if Portland adds another rookie. It means 1 more year of not being a serious contender.
I guess if you think it makes sense. But if it really makes sense, why didn't Portland just buy Miami's #18 pick instead of trying to work their way up the hard way?
Because Miami wants Beasley's contract off their cap as the price for taking #18. They need to clear cap space to try to get another player alongside Wade.
I don't think that's true. They have only 4 people under contract right now, none of whom make a ton of money.
Well if you think so, but most of the rumors out there are stating they are willing to sell it to whoever for 3 million bucks, no Beasley attached.
Boy none of the players mentioned for POR excite me AT ALL..... Elliot Williams? Solomon Alabi? Kevin Seraphin? Underwhelming at best.... I would rather see them go ater guys like Avery Bradley, James Anderson, Eric Bledsoe or Dominique Jones...
