Players staying in the draft

SWOL · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 1:58 pm Post subject: Players staying in the draft

Here is a list of college underclassmen, high school seniors, and international players under 22 years of age, who've decided to stay in the draft or withdraw their name:
Staying In Draft
Malick Badiane
PF | 19 | Senegal
Leandrinho Barbosa
PG | 19 | Brazil
Carlos Delfino
SG | 20 | Argentina
Boris Diaw
SG | 21 | France
Maciej Lampe
C | 18 | Poland
Zaur Pachulia
SG | 19 | Rep. of Georgia
Kendrick Perkins
PF | Ozen H.S. (Beaumont, Tx)
Mickael Pietrus
SG | 20 | France
Zoran Planinic
PG | 19 | Croatia
Szymon Szewczyk
PF | 21 | Poland
Sofoklis Schortsanitis
C | 17 | Greece
Slavko Vranes
C | 20 | Serbia

SWOL · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:01 pm Post subject:

Snakell Beast · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 1341 Location: Ithaca, NY

Hansen, Bell, Outlaw and West are still in, so I don't care about the others...

SWOL · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:08 pm Post subject:

Malick Badiane or Boris Diaw would be nice picks at 24 (If they Slip)
you never know drafts Kareem Rush was supposed to go 14th last year we thought we got a steal with the trade man6

Kobe_One_Kenobi_8 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:05 am Post subject:

Agree with your take swol about Kareem.
I was so happy that we got him, at the spot that we got him since he was projected to go much higher (14) to Indy. When he fell, I thought we got a steal. In college he can play offense, but no D. That should have been the telling sign. We should draft players with the athletic ability to play D first and can improve his offense through the years. With Rush, if he can't make his shots, he is basically useless out there because he can't play D, can't pass, and can't rebound. I hate one-dimensional players. I guess a safe way we can go at it is pick a player that can serve multiple roles even if the offense at this point is suspect.

SWOL · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:11 am Post subject:

A hell of alot more productive Carlos Boozer was on the board.... how nice would a productive young stud Power Forward look on our roster

Kobe_One_Kenobi_8 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:18 am Post subject:

Boozer who have been nice!!

I like your pick of Diaw. I read a lot of reports and he's long enough to play great D. A fellow member of this site, DA, compares him to a Scottie Pippen like player!!!

Snakell Beast · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 1341 Location: Ithaca, NY

again, Hansen, Bell and West are my main priorities, and there are many others I would like as well that are all in the 20-35 pick range...we chould wind up with two quality rookies if we simply do our homework...and draft for fundamentals, athleticism and defense...