Okay, I just read a post, and several posts before, that this draft class is untalented and weak. But lets go through the top 8 picks of the draft:I think of this draft as a HUGE project*Andrea Bargnani:Okay, hes foreign, 1st overall pick, and when he came over didnt speak a word of english. Of course hes going to start slow, but recently hes been playing well.*LaMarcus Aldridge:He is a project, Portland is taking Aldridge VERY slow and nicely develop him.Adam Morrison:Hes one of few rookies getting significant minutes, and hes producing like a good rookie he is.*Tyrus Thomas:Got drafted to a championship contending team, and his positions sf-pf is nicely fitted with Nocioni, Deng, and PJ BrownSheldon Williams:He wasnt drafted to get alotve points and become a franchise player, he was drafted to become a huge rebounder and a monster in the middleBrandon Roy:Hes had injuries his rookie season, but he produces big for Portland when he plays significant minutesRandy FoyeLEASE play this rookie, he is a victim of no PT, hes been getting some lately, which has resulted in a couple 15+ point games*Rudy Gay:He started off pretty well, but we slowly saw his minutes slip away from him, but with Fratello gone and Barone in, he will sure get enough minutes, and with minutes Rudy never fails to produce for the grizzlies. Barone is noted to say "Rudy wont come out until he drops".These are all understandable and true reasons why our rookies havent been producing like past rookies.*team projects, not expected to become stars in rookie season
This was a very weak draft class, I actually think that most players in the lottery will end up just being role players in the NBA. Some of the drafted players who weren't in the lottery are actually proving themsleves nicely, such as Marcus Williams. Most of these players are just like small building blocks but in a way they are projects, the franchises hope for them to get better, however most of these players didnt help their franchises out too much.
It definitely isn't a 2003, and that's why people are saying it's weak. It's a very average draft class. No phenoms, that's why they say it's weak. I don't think it's that bad, they are all long term guys. It just isn't a good draft class.
I think it's a average/below average draft class. I don't think many of these players have a shot at an all-star game and none at a MVP...it's filled with future #3 options on offense in my opinion. Nothing special about it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jan 2 2007, 01:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it's a average/below average draft class. I don't think many of these players have a shot at an all-star game and none at a MVP...it's filled with future #3 options on offense in my opinion. Nothing special about it.</div>Alot of teams cause use a # 3 guy though.....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BuLLzDoMaIn @ Jan 2 2007, 12:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Alot of teams cause use a # 3 guy though.....</div>That's not really the point... Anyways if it was filled with #3 options and it continued, the #1 options would eventually be gone, slowly destroying the NBA.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (7Goat @ Jan 2 2007, 01:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's not really the point... Anyways if it was filled with #3 options and it continued, the #1 options would eventually be gone, slowly destroying the NBA.</div>but then the #3 options wouold become #1 options, so the #1 options would still exist, this may have already happened, what if Lebron is just a #3 option in the '70s.....think about THAT!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis Fan @ Jan 2 2007, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>but then the #3 options wouold become #1 options, so the #1 options would still exist, this may have already happened, what if Lebron is just a #3 option in the '70s.....think about THAT!!</div>All the go-to guys would suck then. That's what I mean by the NBA being slowly destroyed.It's a scary thought.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (7Goat @ Jan 1 2007, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It definitely isn't a 2003, and that's why people are saying it's weak. It's a very average draft class. No phenoms, that's why they say it's weak. I don't think it's that bad, they are all long term guys. It just isn't a good draft class.</div>but the majority of drafts have a phenom somewhere.
this is a project draft....Bargnani, Gay and Aldridge will all be stars. I think Foye would be getting 15ppg+ and some assist if he got more PT in Minnesota.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis Fan @ Jan 2 2007, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>this is a project draft....Bargnani, Gay and Aldridge will all be stars.</div>I hate projects... you never know for sure if they are as good as people say they will be.Only time will tell then, right?
There are only 3 players from that class who will become all-stars: Adam Morrison, Lamarcus Aldbridge, and Tyrus Thomas
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">I can see some of these guys doing well later in their careers, but nobody in this draft was chart-topping, you know? I'll give dap to Adam Morrison, though. I think he'll come out later in his career to be a pretty good player. Maybe not a superstar, but still a pretty good player.. A little bit above average.</span>
