ESPN NBA Mock Draft III

DukeSucks · #1 06-23-2005, 09:48 AM

Since this is an insider column, does anyone have this that they want to post?

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xadrez · #2 06-23-2005, 10:23 AM

Insider kind of makes it hard to cut/paste articles...is there a team you want to know about? I can take a look and let you know

DukeSucks · #3 06-23-2005, 10:29 AM

Don't laugh, but I'm in NC, so mostly the Bobcats. Really the top 13 picks, as they are considering moving around some.
Also, McCants quit halfway through their workout...has he dropped out of the first round yet?

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xadrez · #4 06-23-2005, 10:49 AM

Theyre saying McCants is staying in the 1st round, but they project him to be going late to the Kings.

As for the Bobcats, Insider is saying they are trying to move up via a trade with Portland so they can take either Paul, Derron Williams, or Marvin Williams. As is stands, the Mock is showing them taking Granger at 5, and Felton at 13.

The article says its pretty much a lock that Portland trades its pick with Utah, Charlotte, Lakers, Hawks, and Raptors all involved in the bidding...

DukeSucks · #5 06-23-2005, 10:50 AM

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Soul Daddy · #6 06-23-2005, 10:56 AM

1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS - Andrew Bogut
2. ATLANTA HAWKS - Marvin Williams
3. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS - Chris Paul
4. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS - Deron Williams
5. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS - Danny Granger
6. UTAH JAZZ - Channing Frye
7. TORONTO RAPTORS - Gerald Green
8. NEW YORK KNICKS - Fran Vazquez
9. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Ike Diogu
10. LOS ANGELES LAKERS - Martell Webster
11. ORLANDO MAGIC - Sean May
12. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - Yaroslav Korolev
13. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS - Raymond Felton
14. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - Antoine Wright
15. NEW JERSEY NETS - Hakim Warrick
16. TORONTO RAPTORS - Andrew Bynum
17. INDIANA PACERS - Martynas Andriuskevicius
18. BOSTON CELTICS - Joey Graham
19. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES - Julius Hodge
20. DENVER NUGGETS - Ersan Ilyasova
21. PHOENIX SUNS - Johan Petro
22. DENVER NUGGETS - Francisco Garcia
23. SACRAMENTO KINGS - Rashad McCants
24. HOUSTON ROCKETS - Wayne Simien
25. SEATTLE SUPERSONICS - Jarrett Jack
26. DETROIT PISTONS - Ryan Gomes
27. UTAH JAZZ - Roko Ukic
28. SAN ANTONIO SPURS - Charlie Villanueva
29. MIAMI HEAT - Mile Ilic
30. NEW YORK KNICKS - Andray Blatche

Other first-round possibilities: - Chris Taft, Randolph Morris, Monta Ellis, Luther Head, David Lee, Kennedy Winston, Nate Robinson, Ronny Turiaf, Matt Walsh, Linas Kleiza, Mickael Gelabale, Jason Maxiell, C. J. Miles, Louis Williams

trevorwc · #7 06-23-2005, 12:56 PM

Who the F is Antoine Wright?

Soul Daddy · #8 06-23-2005, 01:26 PM

TEXAS A&M | JUNIOR | SHOOTING GUARD

Draft Projection: Late lottery

Similarities: Joe Johnson

Notes: Wright rebounded from a horrific sophomore season, averaging 17.8 ppg and 6.0 rpg on 44.7 percent from 3-point range for the Aggies. He looked like he was a lock for the lottery after an amazing freshman season for the Aggies. However, his numbers dropped across the board as he shot just 36 percent from the field and 29 percent from the 3-point arc as a soph.

Positives: Wright is a good athlete who (too often) has his game compared to Tracy McGrady's. Wright handles the rock great for a 6-foot-7 foot player, sees the floor well and just has an overall good feel for the game. He improved his perimeter shooting dramatically this season. In a recent workout in NY, he looked like he'd really added some definition to his body.

Negatives: Scouts still wonder about his head a bit after he fell apart last season. Is a poor free throw shooter for a guard, though he improved to 69 percent from the line this past season.

Summary: This year, Wright seems to have regained his shooting stroke and his confidence. He should fare very well in workouts. Scouts have him anywhere from the late lottery pick into the mid-first round.

[censored] · #9 06-23-2005, 05:46 PM

wait what? They have the Lakers taking a SG. WTF?

Soul Daddy · #10 06-23-2005, 05:54 PM

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wait what? They have the Lakers taking a SG. WTF?

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Yeah, that seems rather silly. Here's the excerpt:

"There is talk, a lot of talk, that the Lakers have promised high school center Andrew Bynum that they'll take him if they keep their pick. Bynum sure looks like Shaq, and he's worked out well, but it's just a little too much to believe right now. It would be years before Phil Jackson would give him a whiff of playing time. Until we get to the bottom of the Bynum stuff, we're moving Felton out and Webster in. With Jackson running the show, the Lakers are going to need a big shooter. Webster is the best on the board. Think of him as a young Glen Rice."