NBA Draft 2009

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

I would have traded both of their picks for future picks because this draft sucks...I wouldn't even want Blake Griffin, he is garbage

So you think that the other GM's were hot on the 27th pick in a bad draft? Griffin is far from garbage.

[Cannon Shell]

heard Knicks and Minn may have a deal worked out for Rubio to go to NY.

[Cannon Shell]

Douglas is better than Ellington.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

So you think that the other GM's were hot on the 27th pick in a bad draft? Griffin is far from garbage.

Minnesota could have taken more point guards with the Bulls picks...

Griffin was top in a weak league, this isn't football. He will get dominated in the NBA.

He might have a good 1st year, but he will steadily fade away

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

Minnesota could have taken more point guards with the Bulls picks...

Griffin was top in a weak league, this isn't football. He will get dominated in the NBA.

He might have a good 1st year, but he will steadily fade away

He has star potential if he ever escapes Clipperland.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He has star potential if he ever escapes Clipperland.

Stop it....

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

Stop it....

What exactly dont you like about him? He is a potential 20-10 guy. He is better than Elton brand was coming out.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What exactly dont you like about him? He is a potential 20-10 guy. He is better than Elton brand was coming out.

I am just not a fan of him, I don't see 'it' in him..Solid maybe, but he won't be a star, and I think he might have issues scoring given he isn't as tall as he was suppose to be, and his quickness is negated because everyone is quick in the NBA, except Big Z in Cleveland

[King Glorious]

Just wanted to add about Curry that he's not just a product of weak competition in the Southern Conference. He proved himself on the highest levels of the college game. In the last two years, he played 13 games against teams from the six power conferences and two more against Gonzaga and St. Mary's in the NCAA tournament. He averaged 28.7 in those games. He averaged 30.9 in seven NCAA tournament games. Had 30 against Maryland as a freshman in the tournament, 40 against Gonzaga, 30 against Georgetown, 33 on Wisconsin, 25 and within one shot of beating champion Kansas, 44 against Oklahoma and NC St., 29 against Duke. The guy is legit.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Just wanted to add about Curry that he's not just a product of weak competition in the Southern Conference. He proved himself on the highest levels of the college game. In the last two years, he played 13 games against teams from the six power conferences and two more against Gonzaga and St. Mary's in the NCAA tournament. He averaged 28.7 in those games. He averaged 30.9 in seven NCAA tournament games. Had 30 against Maryland as a freshman in the tournament, 40 against Gonzaga, 30 against Georgetown, 33 on Wisconsin, 25 and within one shot of beating champion Kansas, 44 against Oklahoma and NC St., 29 against Duke. The guy is legit.

which is nice but meaningless when trying to fit him into a NBA team. He is a bulk shooter who isnt good enough to be a bulk shooter in the NBA. Lets face it, the guy had to score a ton of points on that team. But how does his lack of lateral quickness, size, strength against NBA guards help him? Can he reinvent himself into a role player? If he comes into a game and misses a few will he press because unlike college he cant just keep missing and hope to stay in the game? What if opposing teams put pressure on the balll? Can he create while being hounded by a bigger, stronger and faster player? How will he deal with opposing teams looking to post him up? Can he cover quicker guards?