Who Has Your Team Worked Out? (Draft)

[dieselboy]

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As long as the Sonics draft someone who isn't a HS kid, I will be happy.

[SPTO]

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Robinson's a little guy no? I think he's like 5'8. I heard Chuck Swirsky interview his college coach and the Chuckster's high on him.

[Vince]

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Swirsky is in love with him. High energy player, at 5'8 has a 42 inch vert and 4.4 40 speed. He's a streaky shooter but has improved his playmaking ability.

[3rdAnswer]

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Ok I'm very excited now. I read in the Charlotte Observer that the Bobcats worked out Martell Webster, whom I was high on early this month. Bickerstaff said that he was super impressed and Martell may be the only HS player in this draft worth looking at.

The Bobcats concur. Coach-general manager Bernie Bickerstaff said if they want Webster, they'll have to grab him with the fifth overall pick, because he'll almost certainly be gone before they pick again at No 13.

Last year Bickerstaff seemed more reluctant to draft a high school player. Perhaps that's because he was so enamored with Emeka Okafor. Now, Bickerstaff says he wouldn't hesitate to draft the right high school player.

[3rdAnswer]

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Also, Gerald Green came/is coming to Charlotte today to work out and I guess the feedback will be available tomorrow.

[Tha_Kid]

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Wizards have the 49 pick in the draft and subsequently havent really worked out anybody of consequence.. We'll prolly just draft someone local like Pops Mensah-Bonsu... Although I'm hoping Alan Anderson drops to us..

[DueceDiggla]

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Alan Anderson is projected to go early 2nd round.

Nets worked out Diogu, Azubuike, Shields and Mendez.

Warrick was supposed to come in for a workout today, but he canceled, which leads some to believe he has already been promised a spot earlier then 15.

[3rdAnswer]

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Wizards, the 4X pick in the draft havent really worked out anybody of consequence.. We'll prolly just draft someone local like Pops Mensah-Bonsu... Although I'm hoping Alan Anderson drops to us..

Why Alan Anderson? You guys could use another big to help rebound. Also, I feel the Wizards will only get so far as long as the guards dominate the scoring. They need to have SOME other post-presence because Antawn Jamison is a really big 2 guard playing forward.

[DueceDiggla]

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Maybe the WIz should go for a SG. Everyone on the internet seems to think Hughes is headed to Denver.

[3rdAnswer]

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Maybe the WIz should go for a SG. Everyone on the internet seems to think Hughes is headed to Denver.

Why?

[DueceDiggla]

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Why?

Because they need a SG, and they have the cash to spend.

[3rdAnswer]

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Because they need a SG, and they have the cash to spend.

What happened to Dermarr Johnson?

Anyways, I hope Larry Hughes doesn't leave Washington for the Benjamins

[3rdAnswer]

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I also read that Sean May isn't in very good shape and he couldn't even finish his workout in Charlotte becaue of fatigue. Right now it looks as if they don't even care what goes on with Brevin Knight, so we might end up drafting a PG with our number 5 pick.

Best case scenario in my mind would be to draft Webster at 5, and hope a PG is there at 13

[Tha_Kid]

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They need to have SOME other post-presence because Antawn Jamison is a really big 2 guard playing forward.

True. I think Kwame Brown shouldve been one of the cornerstones but so many things went wrong last season that I doubt he'll get a real shot on this team. If you didnt know, that was the plan last year, but he got injured in the offseason and by the time he came back, the team had established a new identity and then misused him as a role player. Kwame is so much more talented than you see when he is used as a role player, he WILL be at least as good as an Okafor if he is moved somewhere where is is 1 or 2nd option. Its clearest to see that when he plays head to head with these guys, he dominates them. He is also a top-notch defender at the forward position, he can frustrate the best of them (He has locked down JO, Okafor and Duncan among others)

That said hes prolly gone so its pointless to talk about Kwame, but he is one of the reasons I dont see our bigs as a problem. its our SF position, Jamison cant guard his shadow. I'd love to trade Jamison/filler for Shawn Marion, but I doubt that happens, so AA would be a good SF who can defend and shoot a solid %.

In reality we have 3 guys who could be really good at the PF/C positiion in Haywood, Kwame, and 7'5" Peter Ramos (who will definitely get in the rotation next year). Thats good enough for me provided we play team ball. The only reason the guards dominate the scoring the way they do is because Eddie Jordan was a guard and lets Arenas/Hughes do whatever they want. In fact, Im pulling for Hughes to go somewhere like Denver so the Wizards can go after Joe Johnson or be forced to go inside. We also have filler talent that is attractive trade wise. Jared Jeffries is average but at 6'11' with a handle is still attractive to most teams. Im anxious for the CBA to get done so the offseason stuff can get going...

[Tha_Kid]

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What happened to Dermarr Johnson?

Anyways, I hope Larry Hughes doesn't leave Washington for the Benjamins

Underappreciated. I wish he was on the Wiz, he's one of those guys just waiting for a REAL oppurtunity to bust out. I cant seem to figure out why Karl was starting boykins and that other guy over him...