1. Milwaukee- Andrew Bogut2. Atlanta- Chris Paul- Desperately in need of a point guard. Paul, Joe Johnson, J-Smooth, Al Harrington, and Zaza would be a nice lineup, especially for the future.3. Portland- Marvin Williams (In case they didn't trade there pick) Williams woudn't have fallen farther than 3. Also, that would be a sweet threesome for the backcourt- Telfair, Dixon, and Marvin.4. New Orleans- Deron Williams. They need a point guard. 5. Charlotte- Ray Felton6. Utah- Charlie Villanueva. Can't really get a point guard, and Boozer isn't reliable at the power forward slot. Villanueva would have7. Toronto- Channing Frye. They need someone to anchor the center spot, so that Bosh can play strictly power forward. Frye fits that criteria.8. New York- Ike Diogu- They need a power forward, still.9. Golden State- Gerald Green- Mike Dunleavy won't work. Green is a nice project that has already affected Boston positively.10. LA Lakers- Danny Granger. A nice complement to Kobe. Smush, Kobe, Granger, Lamar, and Mihm isn't too bad, and would have a better chance on the playoffs than the already playoff bound team right now.11. Orlando- Martell Webster. Franchise is gone, and there is a hole at SG. Webster is the best SG left12. LA Clippers- Rashad McCants- Mobley is old, and McCants can fill in.13. Charlotte- Andrew Bynum? I don't know who to put for this.14. Minnesota- Nate Robinson- He plays point, and Minnesota lacks that. Marko is a SG.15. New Jersey- Sean May. Cliff won't be playing for much longer.... May is a tough gritty player down low, and Kristic is actually a perimeter player. They would complement each other just fine.16. Toronto- Joey Graham, b/c the Front Court is set, and Mike James/ Jose Caledron is set at PG.17. Indiana- Luther Head18. Boston- Johan Petro19. Memphis- Hakim Warrick20. Denver- Salim StoudamireDavid Lee should fit in here somewhere too...
Gotta take Chris Paul number one you would think, but for Milwaukee you cant fault them for taking a big man because that was a need they had. They didnt have Magloire at the time and they had a guard dominated team, they took the NCAA player of the year who happened to be playing a position they needed at the time, so I think I would support them taking that pick. My pick for Milwaukee-BogutSecondly, I think Atlanta should have taken Paul, but I dont think the Marvin Williams selection was as bad as alot of people think. He has shown flashes over the course of the year and is a very young, talented player with tons of athleticism and raw potential. I think he will improve more with more playing time and could be starting for them if Al Harrington leaves in the offseason. I think he has the potential to be a solid player and although they would obviously be better off with Paul, Marvin isnt a bad pick..My Pick for Atlanta-Paul3. I dont like where Portland went with their pick, I am puzzled with what they are trying to do up there with their player moves, but I think they could have done better..Obviously Paul was still avaible at the time and you can say that every team that passed on him should have picked him, but even if they dont pick Paul, they could have done better in my opinion.My Pick for Portland-Williams4. New Orleans clearly needed a PG with their pick and since they got the best player in the draft and easily the rookie of the year, they absolutley did the right thing drafting Paul. If the draft was redone today, however, he obviously wouldnt be avaible and the need for a PG would still be there, in which case I would take Raymond Felton.My pick for New Orleans-Felton5. Charlotte, like New Orleans ended up getting the right player for them in the draft looking back. They needed a PG and Felton has certainly turned it on since the all-star break, playing udner the guidance of the veteran Brevin Knight..Again, if the draft went down today, I think he would have gone to New Orleans because he would have been the next best PG after Paul, causing Charlotte to draft Deron Williams.My pick for Charlotte-Williams6. Although players like Villanueva and Frye are more appealing at this spot, I would not chose a post player for Utah because they already have a solid trio of Okur, Kirilenko and Boozer in the frontcourt. I would have selected Danny Granger to play at SF since they played most of the season without Boozer. I think of Granger as a Jerry Sloan-type player and I think he would fit well with that team. They made the right choice, in my opinion, with Williams, however, because they indeed needed a PG at the time. Since the next best PG is Nate Robinson, however, I would have chose Granger over him if the draft were to be re-done.My pick for Utah-Granger7. I think Toronto should have taken Channing Frye looking back at the draft today. Coming out, I was spectical of his selection by NY and didnt think too highly of him, yet he has come out this season and been the lone bright spot for that club this year. I think he would make a nice low post combo with Bosh which would be very tough to play against for the coming years.My pick for Toronto-Frye8. I believe the Knicks made the right selection last June with Frye and he has clearly been a solid player for them. In my redraft, though, I would take the player taken by Toronto a selection ahead of them, Charlie Villanueva..Obviously the Knicks needed a big man with the log jam they have at the guard slots (which has only grown since then), and anything outside of drafting a big man would be obsurd.My pick for New York-Villanueva9. Once again, I think a team made the right selection in June that I would have again made if the draft took place today. For Golden State I would have once again selected Ike Diogu because they have solid perimiter-oriented players in Jason Richardson, Baron Davis, Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. They need a post presence and a defensive minded player and they get that in Diogu. Unfortunatly he got hurt this season, bec ause if he hadnt he would have been noticed by people this season..Watch out for him next year when he is healthy..My pick for Golden State-Diogu10. With the 10th pick, I would have selected Gerald Green for the Lakers. He was projected to be a highly sought after early round pick and Boston was thrilled to see him around. He is young, talented and extremely athletic and would be the best of whats left for this Lakers team in my opinion. They need scorers around Kobe and Green could be a nice fit next to him in LA.My pick for Los Angeles-GreenHoly <Censored> I went all out with that post..
If I was LA I would still take Bynum, why take a SG/SF with potential when you already have Kobe and Lamar?
<u>Milwaukee</u>Chris Paul would be the obvious choice but they already have two great young poing guards with tons of potential in TJ Ford and Maurice Williams. They needed tough big man to contribute right away. They made the right choice.<u>Atlanta</u>No idea what they were thinking when they drafted Williams. They already had a logjam at the forward position. They should have drafted Chris PaulLook at there team with Paul. Chris Paul/Joe Johnson/ Josh Smith/Al Harrington/Zaza PachuliaThey would of had a great chance to make the playoffs in the Southeast division. Paul would have put them over the top and gave them and 8th seed in the playoffs. With Paul on the team Atlanta can do what they do best and thats run the fast break. Tyron Lue is a good point guard but hes a halfcourt guard. Paul would get Atlanta on the run. I am actually going to go out on the run and say Atlanta would have a better record with Paul on the team than the Hornets do with Paul on the team. He is a better fit in Atlanta than Oaklahoma City.Utah: Raymond FeltonNewOrleans: Deron WilliamsCharlotte: Charlie VillanuevaPortland: Channing FryeToronto:Marvin Williams
Marvin would not have fallen that far.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>6. Although players like Villanueva and Frye are more appealing at this spot, I would not chose a post player for Utah because they already have a solid trio of Okur, Kirilenko and Boozer in the frontcourt. I would have selected Danny Granger to play at SF since they played most of the season without Boozer. I think of Granger as a Jerry Sloan-type player and I think he would fit well with that team. They made the right choice, in my opinion, with Williams, however, because they indeed needed a PG at the time. Since the next best PG is Nate Robinson, however, I would have chose Granger over him if the draft were to be re-done.My pick for Utah-Granger</div>AK-47 plays more SF than PF. At least, that's what I think. They need a down low big man. Although Villanueva can play on the perimeter, Utah could have used him for the down low threat. Boozer is an odd player. Defensive great in Cleveland, cancer in Utah. It's pretty weird, so I think Utah wouldn't keep him. Trading the pick and getting Deron was the smart move.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Apr 17 2006, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Marvin would not have fallen that far.AK-47 plays more SF than PF. At least, that's what I think. They need a down low big man. Although Villanueva can play on the perimeter, Utah could have used him for the down low threat. Boozer is an odd player. Defensive great in Cleveland, cancer in Utah. It's pretty weird, so I think Utah wouldn't keep him. Trading the pick and getting Deron was the smart move.</div>He usually plays SF because they start Boozer at PF with Okur at C, therefore I dont see much sense in drafting a big man for that club..Deron Williams was the right pick for them in my opinion, however if I redid the draft he would have already been gone in my book. Therefore the next best perimeter player would be Danny Granger..
Ok, i'm going to only do the lottery picks. 1.Bucks-Andrew Bogut2.Hawks-Chris Paul3.Jazz-Deron Williams4.Hornets-Marvin Williams5.Bobcats-Charlie Villanueva 6.Trailblazers-Martell Webster7.Raptors-Raymond Felton8.Knicks-Channing Frye9.Worriors-Ike Diogu 10.Lakers-Andrew Bynum11.Magic-Danny Granger12.Clippers-Gerald Green13.Bobcats-Antoine Wright14.Timberwolves-Yaroslav Korolev
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Hornets were fortunate to get Chris Paul at 5</div>Cats had 5th, Hornets had 4th. 1. Milwaukee- Andrew Bogut2. Atlanta- Chris Paul3. Utah- Deron Williams4. New Orleans- Ray Felton 5. Charlotte- Marvin Williams6. Portland- Martell Webster7. Toronto- Charlie Villanueva8. New York- Channing Frye9. Golden State- Ike Diogu10. LA Lakers- Sean May11. Orlando- Antoine Wright12. LA Clippers- Yaroslav Karolev13. Charlotte- Joey Graham14. Minnesota- Andrew Bynum
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Apr 18 2006, 03:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cats had 5th, Hornets had 4th. 1. Milwaukee- Andrew Bogut2. Atlanta- Chris Paul3. Utah- Deron Williams4. New Orleans- Ray Felton 5. Charlotte- Marvin Williams6. Portland- Martell Webster7. Toronto- Charlie Villanueva8. New York- Channing Frye9. Golden State- Ike Diogu10. LA Lakers- Sean May11. Orlando- Antoine Wright12. LA Clippers- Yaroslav Karolev13. Charlotte- Joey Graham14. Minnesota- Andrew Bynum</div>I like your pics, but i'd say Danny Granger would prolly be in either Joey Graham or Antoine Wrights place.
Why do you guys still have Webster so high? 1. Milwaukee - Andrew Bogut 2. Atlanta - Chris Paul 3. Utah - Deron Williams 4. New Orleans - Marvin Williams 5. Charlotte - Raymond Felton 6. Portland - Gerald Green 7. Toronto - Charlie Villanueva
1. Milwaukee Bucks-Andrew Bogut2. Atlanta Hawks-Chris Paul3. Utah Jazz-Deron Williams4. News Orleans Hornets-Raymond Felton5. Charlotte Bobcats-Marvin Williams (He can play Power Forward)6. Portland TrailBlazers-Charlie V7. Toronto Raptors-Danny Granger
I think he can. He could be an athletic PF for the Bobcats like Al Harrington is now for the Hawks. You draft for talent anyway.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I like your pics, but i'd say Danny Granger would prolly be in either Joey Graham or Antoine Wrights place.</div>I only put those picks because Cats were looking at May, Graham, and Wright at 13. I think Wright/Graham fit what the Cats need at the wing. Same goes for Magic, I think Wright would have been a nice starting 2 for their future. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Why do you guys still have Webster so high?</div>Because Blazers were intent on him the whole draft, they needed a shooter and a guy to step into that 2 spot that was vacant at the time. I'll wait and see what he does, it's too early for me to change their pick.
Maybe. But if Marvin could bulk up he could do it. I bet he will play some time at PF for the Hawks anyway. He could split time at SF with Gerald Wallace and also play a bit at PF. You always draft for talent anyway.
Marvin Williams at PF makes little sense, it's a waste of his perimeter abilities not to mention he could never gain the weight to be a PF and if he did it would hurt his speed and skills which he was drafted for in the first place.
Dude. i said he could play a bit of time at PF and back up Gerald Wallace. He is really strong he is more like 6"9 I think. He could hold up for a bit when they want to play small ball.
