[情報] Observations from the draft
NEW YORK -- Some observations from a first round that had few big trades and
one player on site who kept waiting and waiting and waiting:
‧ Geoff Petrie is smarter than all of us. He has to be. Why else would the
Kings' president select a player with the 12th overall pick (Rider power
forward Jason Thompson) who was rated in most mock drafts in the mid-20s?
A quick glance at Thompson's collegiate career is telling. He averaged 20.4
points and 12.4 rebounds, but was never really dominant against the weaker
MAAC competition. This was the biggest surprise of the first round.
‧ Did Michael Jordan get it wrong again? OK, I like the Bobcats' selection
of point guard D.J. Augustine with the ninth pick. He's a little on the small
side (6-1, 170) but outside of Derrick Rose, he is the best pure point guard
in the draft. With a little seasoning and some patience from Larry Brown,
Augustine could start in two years. The Bobcats will have to shop 24-year-old
incumbent Raymond Felton, who is far too young to be a placeholder for
Augustine. Felton is an up-and-coming point guard in his own right and has
strong market value.
But Alexis Ajinca at No. 20? To me, Ajinca has Frederic Weis written all over
him. At 7-1, Ajinca has the height to play the center position, but he lacks
the bulk (he's listed at 225 pounds) and the physical nature to compete on a
nightly basis. His enormous wingspan makes him a legit shot-blocking threat,
but I wonder if he won't get bullied underneath by NBA big men.
With memories of Kwame Brown and Adam Morrison still fresh in people's minds,
Jordan should have found a way to trade up to get Georgetown center Roy
Hibbert, who went three picks ahead of Ajinca. Jordan needed to get this
draft right.
‧ Split decision for the Nets. The Richard Jefferson deal didn't make sense.
Yes, the Nets no longer are committed to paying Jefferson $15 million in
2010-11, which gives them more flexibility to pursue LeBron James as a free
agent in 2010. But short of Jay-Z's adopting LeBron James, I cannot envision
LeBron's signing with the Nets.
On the other hand, the decision to draft Lopez was smart. Lopez is a legit
7-footer whose presence will allow Nenad Krstic to slide to the power forward
position. Lopez is also a fairly polished offensive player, so he should be
able to contribute to a big-man rotation that, outside of Krstic, is devoid
of other scorers.
‧ The Warriors got the steal of the draft. OK, so Anthony Randolph might
make Manute Bol look like Hulk Hogan, but the spindly power forward has Chris
Bosh-like skills. Bring in John "Hot Plate" Williams as Randolph's eating
coach. Who knows how long Don Nelson will stay in the Bay Area, but Randolph
would appear to be the perfect fit for his free-flowing system.
‧ I feel for Darrell Arthur. After feeling the highs of winning a national
championship at Kansas, Arthur felt the lows of being the last guy in the
NBA's green room, the result of concerns about a potential kidney issue.
Arthur went to Portland at No. 27.
‧ Anyone want a pick? The Spurs, who made it known that they wanted nothing
to do with their first-round pick before the draft, selected IUPUI guard
George Hill at No. 26. I'm surprised they didn't take a chance on Arthur, who
has the potential to play both forward positions.
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