Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
So, you're KOC and you hop in your Doc Brown DeLorean, fire up the flux capacitor and set the date and time back to June 24th, 2010 at 7:00 pm EST. Patiently you wait until the 9th pick arrives. Knowing now what you didn't back then, who do you draft?
Since the top 5 were pretty much a given and the discussion amongst all of us centered on the next group of players - assuming KOC couldn't move up, here's my take:
Draft Busts: maybe a little too early to judge, but Aminu, Udoh, Aldrich and Babbitt have shown little indication of becoming rotational players.
Marginal Impact: Patterson, Sanders.
Solid Contributors: George, Hayward, Henry, Davis. Based on this season, you'd have to say George has the advantage. He's been shooting lights out. But Hayward was a much better shooter last season (49%/47%). So I'll be a homer, and give Hayward the edge here due to his multiple skills. Davis was also pretty solid as a rookie (8/7), but has struggled just like Gordon this year. Henry is still injured, so no way to judge how much he's improved over last season.
Home Run: Monroe. He may not be a shot-blocker, but Monroe is a solid scorer and rebounder. And it looks like he made a Malone-type improvement with his FT-shooting. His averages have increased from 9/8 to 16/9. And 85% on his FT's.
My draft board from 6-9 was Monroe, Davis and Henry. But before I pat myself on the back, I have to admit Hayward wouldn't have even been in my top-20 if not for the pimping of him by honz. And I also thought Hassan Whiteside might be worth trading up for if the Jazz could move into the late 1st/early 2nd.
Since Monroe was already off the board, I'd say it certainly looks like KOC got one of the two BPA's at #9. And what can you say about Evans at #55. He may not be a major contributor, but he can certainly entertain with his dunks and is one of the best guys around, having done the summer Jazz tour twice.
Since the top 5 were pretty much a given and the discussion amongst all of us centered on the next group of players - assuming KOC couldn't move up, here's my take:
Draft Busts: maybe a little too early to judge, but Aminu, Udoh, Aldrich and Babbitt have shown little indication of becoming rotational players.
Marginal Impact: Patterson, Sanders.
Solid Contributors: George, Hayward, Henry, Davis. Based on this season, you'd have to say George has the advantage. He's been shooting lights out. But Hayward was a much better shooter last season (49%/47%). So I'll be a homer, and give Hayward the edge here due to his multiple skills. Davis was also pretty solid as a rookie (8/7), but has struggled just like Gordon this year. Henry is still injured, so no way to judge how much he's improved over last season.
Home Run: Monroe. He may not be a shot-blocker, but Monroe is a solid scorer and rebounder. And it looks like he made a Malone-type improvement with his FT-shooting. His averages have increased from 9/8 to 16/9. And 85% on his FT's.
My draft board from 6-9 was Monroe, Davis and Henry. But before I pat myself on the back, I have to admit Hayward wouldn't have even been in my top-20 if not for the pimping of him by honz. And I also thought Hassan Whiteside might be worth trading up for if the Jazz could move into the late 1st/early 2nd.
Since Monroe was already off the board, I'd say it certainly looks like KOC got one of the two BPA's at #9. And what can you say about Evans at #55. He may not be a major contributor, but he can certainly entertain with his dunks and is one of the best guys around, having done the summer Jazz tour twice.
