<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 18 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why not Lopez? The team has had such great luck drafted a player who played with his brother on their college team. Feel the progression . . . Ed O'Bannon (betcha didn't remember that) . . . . Jason Collins . . . . Brook Lopez? Am I forgetting anyone?</div> Yeah, Dennis and Howie Hopson, Rex and Tex Walters at Kansas and Yinka and Dinka Dare. Dinka didn't get many minutes, but he still averaged more assists than Yinka at GW.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why take danillo at 10 when you can take someone who can do everything he does and then some @ 40 in pat calathes?</div> You don't really believe that?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Great post. I'm glad to welcome someone who knows what he is talking about to S2!
Another option: Trade down while also picking up a future draft pick to stash with the other assets. Which team would want to move up to the tenth pick? Do the Raptors have any interest in Danilo Gallinari? Would they trade 17th pick + future 1st for 10th pick? Who else wants to move up?
well i like westbrooks workout with the blazers... he had great form and explosive to the hoop. sooo i guess he really got better since his ucla days in regards to the comments of mr footswalker
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jun 18 2008, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dear Kevin McHale, You need a center. You NEED Brook Lopez. Please save Rod and Kiki from themselves. Thanks! -ghoti</div> We need Joe Dumars to move up into the top 10, and save Kiki again.
Workouts are overrated. Any competent college or even high school player can drain wide open shots. How about when he's being guarded, and not guarded in a little 2 on 2 workout, where the players all try to make each other look good. He shot 33% from 3 last year. And that's with a guy like Love demanding double teams down low. So these were open looks from college distance and he shot 33%. Like I said, I watched him and he's not a shooter.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Maybe if he falls to the second round. Do you really want to draft another backup point at 21? Like Marcus Williams? At least Williams was among the nation's leaders in assists. Westbrook averaged 2.5 assists for his college career (4.3 last year)? And he never had a double digit assist game either. Are those the numbers of a first round point guard? No freakin' way. So, he's neither a true shooter, or a point. He's a tweener that will be exposed at the next level, watch.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 18 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why take danillo at 10 when you can take someone who can do everything he does and then some @ 40 in pat calathes?</div> You don't really believe that? </div> You really wanna take a white european at 10?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Maybe if he falls to the second round. Do you really want to draft another backup point at 21? Like Marcus Williams? At least Williams was among the nation's leaders in assists. Westbrook averaged 2.5 assists for his college career (4.3 last year)? And he never had a double digit assist game either. Are those the numbers of a first round point guard? No freakin' way. So, he's neither a true shooter, or a point. He's a tweener that will be exposed at the next level, watch. </div> Not a shooter, not a point, he'll be exposed and suck like Monta Ellis.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Maybe if he falls to the second round. Do you really want to draft another backup point at 21? Like Marcus Williams? At least Williams was among the nation's leaders in assists. Westbrook averaged 2.5 assists for his college career (4.3 last year)? And he never had a double digit assist game either. Are those the numbers of a first round point guard? No freakin' way. So, he's neither a true shooter, or a point. He's a tweener that will be exposed at the next level, watch. </div> Not a shooter, not a point, he'll be exposed and suck like Monta Ellis. </div> monta ellis does not suck...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Maybe if he falls to the second round. Do you really want to draft another backup point at 21? Like Marcus Williams? At least Williams was among the nation's leaders in assists. Westbrook averaged 2.5 assists for his college career (4.3 last year)? And he never had a double digit assist game either. Are those the numbers of a first round point guard? No freakin' way. So, he's neither a true shooter, or a point. He's a tweener that will be exposed at the next level, watch. </div> Not a shooter, not a point, he'll be exposed and suck like Monta Ellis. </div> lol, yeah, he's the next Monta Ellis. Every tweener is now the next Ellis. Ellis would've averaged 20 points in his sleep at a major D1 school. Westbrook averaged what, 12? So, he's not a scorer either. That's strike 3 by the way. Maybe he's got great intangibles, though, lol.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (logik15 @ Jun 18 2008, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Maybe if he falls to the second round. Do you really want to draft another backup point at 21? Like Marcus Williams? At least Williams was among the nation's leaders in assists. Westbrook averaged 2.5 assists for his college career (4.3 last year)? And he never had a double digit assist game either. Are those the numbers of a first round point guard? No freakin' way. So, he's neither a true shooter, or a point. He's a tweener that will be exposed at the next level, watch. </div> Not a shooter, not a point, he'll be exposed and suck like Monta Ellis. </div> monta ellis does not suck... </div> I didn't know it broke, here's a new one!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Jun 18 2008, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>so foot would you rather take danilo at 10 than westbrook?</div> I haven't seen enough of Danilo, but from what I've seen of Westbrook, yes. Mario Chalmers will be a better pro than Westbrook.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I guess it doesn't matter that Westbrook was DPOY in the Pac-10...</div> Okay, so you want to draft a backup pg, defensive specialist with the 10th pick in the draft? You must be a big Darrell Armsrtong fan...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 18 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why take danillo at 10 when you can take someone who can do everything he does and then some @ 40 in pat calathes?</div> You don't really believe that? </div> You really wanna take a white european at 10? </div> why not? hes suppose to be solid and still has massive potential... you woundnt cause hes white? or cause hes euro?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 18 2008, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rknine @ Jun 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (footswalker @ Jun 18 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I hate the names on this short list. We are about to continue in our strong tradition of bad drafts. First off, Westbrook will be terrible! Has anyone watched this guy? I watched a lot of his games, he's not a point, and he's not a 2 guard. He cannot shoot, and he didn't average more than 2 assists or so. He's a tweener that will be good for nothing and possibly out of the league after his rookie contract expires. Lopez, bleh, whatever. And Galinari is another soft Euro. Is this really the best we can do?</div> Did you really watch him play? In workouts with other teams he shot 36 out of 50 for threes (led all pg's). His midrange game is really really good. He gets a high release(for his size) and can stop in a dime. He's a great defender(what the Nets need off the bench). If he falls and the Nets don't draft him that would be a huge mistake. </div> Maybe if he falls to the second round. Do you really want to draft another backup point at 21? Like Marcus Williams? At least Williams was among the nation's leaders in assists. Westbrook averaged 2.5 assists for his college career (4.3 last year)? And he never had a double digit assist game either. Are those the numbers of a first round point guard? No freakin' way. So, he's neither a true shooter, or a point. He's a tweener that will be exposed at the next level, watch. </div> Not a shooter, not a point, he'll be exposed and suck like Monta Ellis. </div> lol, yeah, he's the next Monta Ellis. Every tweener is now the next Ellis. Ellis would've averaged 20 points in his sleep at a major D1 school. Westbrook averaged what, 12? So, he's not a scorer either. That's strike 3 by the way. Maybe he's got great intangibles, though, lol. </div> I guess that's why Monta Ellis fell to the 40's! A guy who could average 20 ppg in his sleep, 40th overall pick.
