tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post2082755960479726155..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: NBA Draft Preview, Part 2:Gators, Yi, Sleepers, More!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47138485287213053352007-06-28T01:50:00.000-04:002007-06-28T01:50:00.000-04:00Bobby Brown is a sensational talent. I've been wat...Bobby Brown is a sensational talent. I've been watching him play the last couple of seasons, and got a chance to interview him for the fanhouse about a month back. He's definitely a sleeper.Nate Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847444768500002905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32054847745070803992007-06-28T00:37:00.000-04:002007-06-28T00:37:00.000-04:00Im hoping the Celtics take Yi. My boyfriend, whos...Im hoping the Celtics take Yi. My boyfriend, whos name is also Yi is hoping hes taken by someone in the Atlantic division thus meaning more games at MSG to watch him play.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-18996218278096330992007-06-27T23:57:00.000-04:002007-06-27T23:57:00.000-04:00Two mega-ultra deep sleepers.Dashaun Woods G-Wrigh...Two mega-ultra deep sleepers.<BR/><BR/>Dashaun Woods G-Wright State (if he was taller, he'd be a first rounder), Reinaldis Seibutis G-Lithuania (Lithuanian Ginobili!)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682098433834928062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40365552929327887082007-06-27T21:16:00.000-04:002007-06-27T21:16:00.000-04:00Except as has been stated above, the Bulls need lo...Except as has been stated above, the Bulls need low-post scoring and Noah is as far from that as is humanly possible.pv845https://www.blogger.com/profile/05318367429970619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52212562618225716392007-06-27T20:18:00.000-04:002007-06-27T20:18:00.000-04:00No way Noah slips past Chicago - he's too perfect ...No way Noah slips past Chicago - he's too perfect for them. Plays well in the team style game, can score but his real value is on defense, plays down low, and gives them a replacement potentially for Wallace. Oh yeah, and he fits the Paxson model of picking guys (Hinrich, Gordon, Duhon, Tyrus Thomas) who's college teams had success, particularly in focus of March Madness.<BR/><BR/>Bulls draft Noah at 9, offer P.J. Brown a one year deal, sign Nocioni with the mid-level exception. They then run out the starting 5 (Hinrich, Gordon, Deng, Wallace, and Brown), with this high-energy bench (Noah, Sefolosha, Duhon, Nocioni, Tyrus Thomas). 10 deep, with plenty of pieces for a trade if they need that one player to vault them to the top.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, if no one above the Bulls takes Noah, they are making a HUGE mistake, because Noah will improve the Bulls and make them arguably the deepest team in the league.Chaddogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381349910580062539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-90883918526012995182007-06-27T17:31:00.000-04:002007-06-27T17:31:00.000-04:00GITC:Even better is Almond went to Rice.Sadly, the...GITC:<BR/><BR/>Even better is Almond went to Rice.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, the fact he got a real education will hurt his draft status.TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78952635577221038732007-06-27T16:54:00.000-04:002007-06-27T16:54:00.000-04:00Here's the thing about Noah. With all the grief h...Here's the thing about Noah. With all the grief he's taking, he's going to end up one of two ways - either he's completely crushed by the negative press, fans' reactions to him, etc... or he uses it as fuel and completely <I>dominates</I> (or as much as someone with his skills can dominate) at the next level.<BR/><BR/>I can see him slipping down, maybe even into double-digits (I mean, this is the NBA. The qualifications to be a GM are "1) Quasi-Literate 2) Tall...") and using the disrespect of the teams passing him over as fuel for the rest of his NBA career. Or at least the length of his rookie contract, so he can sign a big-money deal in 6 years.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Also... CM, did you just bring up Liz Claiborne in the comments section of a sports-blog? Really?Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-39337646225883768992007-06-27T16:27:00.000-04:002007-06-27T16:27:00.000-04:00according to ESPn Radio Danny Ainge has come and s...according to ESPn Radio Danny Ainge has come and said that he does not expect to trade the #5 pick and is currently planning on making the pick.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-61541335459150863972007-06-27T16:11:00.000-04:002007-06-27T16:11:00.000-04:00My biggest sleep is Massachusetts Center Stephane ...My biggest sleep is Massachusetts Center Stephane Lasme. This has 100% to do with the fact that I am a proud UMass alum, and I have met Stephane on many occassions so I know how good of a person he really is. <BR/><BR/>However he is also a DOMINANT defensive player. He is thin, but he plays a lot bigger than he is, and he is incredibly long. He averaged 5 blocks a game last season at UMass - and someone is going to get one hell of a player in the second round. <BR/><BR/>The thing about Lasme that I love is that throughout his whole college career which I watched almost every game of - he got better, and bigger and stronger. He was constantly improving and isn't that what you want when you take a guy in the 2nd round? Someone who is a hard worker.<BR/><BR/>Lasme has one skill that he does incredibly well (low post defense) and he is definately going to log minutes for someone.<BR/><BR/>I expect him to go anywhere from 37 (Portland) to 45.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-22462041402222801842007-06-27T15:37:00.000-04:002007-06-27T15:37:00.000-04:00I think Hawes has the most bust potential. I just ...I think Hawes has the most bust potential. I just hope he doesn't end up on the Bulls.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438852118434817881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27101110079538778962007-06-27T15:08:00.000-04:002007-06-27T15:08:00.000-04:00none sports but RIPFASHION DESIGNER LIZ CLAIBORNE,...none sports but RIP<BR/><BR/>FASHION DESIGNER LIZ CLAIBORNE, WHOSE STYLES BECAME AN IMPORTANT<BR/> INFLUENCE FOR CAREER WOMEN IN THE 1970s AND 1980s, HAS DIEDCMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-87235877461509756952007-06-27T15:07:00.000-04:002007-06-27T15:07:00.000-04:00CM-I think your question should have been is anyon...CM-<BR/><BR/>I think your question should have been is anyone besides me watching it. Cause you know I am.<BR/><BR/>Add to my sleeper list Morris Almond. He is great. Should be very late 1st round. He is the next Michael Redd. Anytime you can get Michael Redd at the tail end of round 1, you take him.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-3474524134404008642007-06-27T14:55:00.000-04:002007-06-27T14:55:00.000-04:00has anyone else been checking out the mock draft t...has anyone else been checking out the mock draft that Chad Ford and Bill Simmons are doing, it is pretty entertaining.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=nbamockdraft/070627" REL="nofollow"><BR/><BR/>here is a link to it</A>CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4931155889477444362007-06-27T14:54:00.000-04:002007-06-27T14:54:00.000-04:00I hope that Danny is smart enough to take Brewer a...I hope that Danny is smart enough to take Brewer and give this team someone that will be able to guard Wade/Lebron....etc for the next 10 years.<BR/><BR/>My Sleeper is Sean Williams from BC, he could be the best lost post defender in the draft<BR/><BR/>Yi and Noah will both be mega busts.<BR/><BR/>Brewer has the potential to be on the NBA all defensive team every year.<BR/><BR/>Horford will be an All-Star in 3 yearsCMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-15752732025207847832007-06-27T14:46:00.000-04:002007-06-27T14:46:00.000-04:00I say that the Hawks take Horford at #3 followed b...I say that the Hawks take Horford at #3 followed bt Brewer at #6 to the Bucks and Noah at #10 to the Kings.<BR/><BR/>Yi is much better than most people know. He should be taken at #5 by the Celtics but Ainge is too scared to make that pick so he will take Jeff Green. He won't be taken by the Bucks because they will be scared that the Chinese government won't let him play there. That will lead to him falling to 9th.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if he counts as a sleeper but Rodney Stuckey is absolutly sick. He could go as high as #15 though. Daequan Cook is another guy that will be better than people think. Tiago Splitter should go in the 20s. Marc Gasol will go at the end of the 1st round (probably to the Spurs) and is very worth it. Lastly, my homer pick, DJ Strawberry WILL be drafted because he is a great defender. He will go in the 50s probably which is fine. He has a jumper, can drive and dish, and has great leadership qualities.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42288564392638297722007-06-27T14:41:00.000-04:002007-06-27T14:41:00.000-04:00Noah should be shat upon, he was so physically dom...Noah should be shat upon, he was so physically dominated in the title game I can't believe it didn't cost him at least a few spots. Granted, he has the hustle factor, and it's wasn't just any Joe Schmoe dominating him, but his performance exposed him.kway34https://www.blogger.com/profile/14882068040215255090noreply@blogger.com