College players thread/ Draft Related thread

[Vega06]

Thabeet is defending Harangody well so far.

[Krapinsky]

Daye is soft b/c he's afraid of being snapped

[ChazzleDazzle]

I think a Teague/Foye backcourt would be very interesting, Offensively. Watching Teague, he makes some nifty passes, but doesn't have to dominate the ball to be effective. I would worry a little defensively though, you're right.

Why is no one mentioning Calathes anymore? I haven't seen him play much, but a lot of what I've read suggests solid backup combo guard with decent defense (though he'd definitely have trouble with quick 1's). If we can nab him at the tail end of the first or beginning of the second, it would be a nice way to flesh out the guard rotation...

[Devilzsidewalk]

Calathes/Brewer/Daye

lots of slenderness

[big3_8_19_21]

I've never watched Calathes, but is he skilled enough to overcome his athletic limitations? From his scouting reports he sounds like sort of a Mike Miller/Marko Jaric hybrid skill-wise but with even better passing skills.

[revprodeji]

Yea, A mike miller without a shot, or a skinner Marko Jaric. worry about Calathes. I think in time he could be a steve blake or maybe even a Jarrett Jack type pg, but he is a project with limited upside.

Teague is a project to a large degree too. That is something we simply have to accept is that most the pg prospects (*other than RUbio) are going to take 2 years or so before they are ready to give us anything.

[PeeDee]

Calathes is shooting 50% from the field and 42% from 3. Perhaps Mike Miller is Nick Calathes without a shot...

I like him. Wouldn't take him with our pick or Miami's though. I'd take a shot if we got Utah's pick, perhaps.

[revprodeji]

We will likely not have utahs this year.

If we took Calathes with the later pick, that means we skip a pg with the miami pick. That could be risky. We need to leave this draft with either Evans, Curry or Holiday at the Miami pick.

I am getting very excited about Curry with the Miami pick. Curry isn’t scoring quite as efficiently as last season, but he’s become even more prolific—currently ranking as the #1 scorer in college basketball any way you slice it. His 3-point percentages are down by almost 6%, but he is getting to the free throw line at a much better rate to compensate, and shoots 87% once there. Best of all, Curry’s assist numbers are through the roof now that he’s taken over the point guard duties full time from Jason Richards (who graduated), dishing out twice as many this season while only increasing his turnovers marginally. He’s also become one of the best ball-thieves in college basketball, at over 3 steals per game.

[jgozalb]

Another great game by Rubio today. He feels completly recovered from his injure now.

17 points
6 assits
4 rebounds
3 steals

2p-3/6 50%
3p-2/3 67%
1p-5/5 100%

In less than 20 minutes

Catalonian TV broadcasters stated today during his game that if Rubio feels pretty sure to be a Top3 he is going to declare (they have great insiders)

[revprodeji]

Rubio will likely go top 2. He is the best pg on the board and the only debate is Griffin or Rubio. Harden seems to be the #3, but doubt he overtakes Rubio.

Wow I want Rubio so bad.

[Devilzsidewalk]

Cole Aldrich has had like 5 highlight dunks already

[Worm Guts]

He's only got 6 points

[Devilzsidewalk]

we should film a Die Hard 3 spoof of Rubio's euro team holding Rev hostage if he wants Rubio

It's 9:50 Rev. The number 3 train is arriving now. I left something provocative on that train Rev. Simon says get to the pay phone next to the news kiosk at Wall Street station by 10:20 or you won't get Rubio. Use any means of travel other than civilian, you don't get Rubio. Attempt to evacuate the subway, you don't get Rubio. I call you in 30 minutes. Be there.

naturally it's all just a diversion while they rob the Federal Reserve Bank

[Devilzsidewalk]

He's only got 6 points

4 then , one didn't count because it was after the whistle

[hotshotschamp]

I think Terrence Williams would make a brilliant pick with the wolves somewhere in the first round ( not with our first pick ).

This kid ALWAYS fills up the stat sheet.

He rebounds well, passes well, and can score a bit, very athletic player. I'm not even saying he'll be a NBA starter, but he's one of those guys who could be a killer 2nd unit player, and destroy players.

I Think he's the kind of guy you win with.

[Devilzsidewalk]

I agree, lots of energy and versatile, would be a nice player off the bench

[jgozalb]

Here is the games video

http://acbtv.acb.com/video/1484

Look for the highlight assit from ricky

[Worm Guts]

We will likely not have utahs this year.

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The pick is top 22 protected, right? Utah is 1 game out of the 23 spot.

[karch34]

Tyreke "chopped liver" Evans has something to say about your rankings.

That's a good point. I was jsut using the players Deeney used. Adding others migth look something liek this:

Tier 1: Rubio (picks 1-2)
Tier 2: Harden (picks 3-4)
Tier 3: Evans/Jennings/Holiday (picks 5-8)
Tier 4: Teague/Curry/Lawson/Turner/Warren (picks 9-15)
Tier 5: Henderson/Derozan/Budinger/Maynor/Flynn/Collison/Mills (picks 16-30)

That's pretty close to my thoughts. I actually like Henderson a lot and think he'll be a very good SG in the NBA. I'd rank him higher, but at the same time we have needs at other positions so it makes taking a SG not named Harden tough.

[Krapinsky]

Anybody seen the Sylven Landesberg kid play? From Virginia I believe? 18 and 6. He's a freshman SG with prototypical size. He made Ford's who's hot column this week. I have yet to see him play.