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Following potential 2013 draftees

Porter averaging 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.2 assist, 1.4 blocks, and 2.2 steals per game.

Also shooting 51% from the field and 44% from deep.
 
Holly **** Khem birch. Rebs on the rise.


Khem Birch, F 29 7-8 0-0 6-8 3 8 3 1 6 1 2 20

That's 6 blocks. He is a monster defending the paint. Just his second game in over a year. When moser gets back Rebs will have one of the best front lines in years.
 
I still think we need one good young big in our rotation once we jettison the "vets". Love to see us end up with either birch or Bennett and porter. They all have a winning attitude. We need that. We need a guy with swagger who can back it up.
 
Vermin said:
I still think we need one good young big in our rotation once we jettison the "vets". Love to see us end up with either birch or Bennett and porter. They all have a winning attitude. We need that. We need a guy with swagger who can back it up.
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I'm mostly naive but skeptical that a 6-9, 175 PF is the 3rd big this team needs. That's Evans.

Paying attention to Jeff Withey for that role (or 4th big, since I still am holding out hope the Jazz can retain Millsap).
 
NUMBERICA said:
I'm mostly naive but skeptical that a 6-9, 175 PF is the 3rd big this team needs. That's Evans.

Paying attention to Jeff Withey for that role (or 4th big, since I still am holding out hope the Jazz can retain Millsap).
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Withey wouldn't be a bad choice with the GSW pick (assuming 20'ish). Willie Cauley-Stein is one to watch there as well. Legit 7' that played wide receiver and is the fastest guy on UK's team .. blk per minute are off the charts, great hands, athletic as hell.. either of them. Withey more refined at this point, with WCS having more upside, imo.
 
blocks per minute are on the charts at 3/30. Withey is at 5.4/28. But I see what you're saying. Do you think Cauley would come out this year, though?
 
NUMBERICA said:
blocks per minute are on the charts at 3/30. Withey is at 5.4/28. But I see what you're saying. Do you think Cauley would come out this year, though?
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I admit I was cherry picking a bit .. not sure, it's way too early to tell. We have a stacked class coming in and most scouts are saying they think he's a lock for 1st round.. so I'd say he's gone.
 
I'm not pimping the kid, I just think he's a great risk in the 20's. Love this video on him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAXvXNPB9s
 
Burke with our second pick would be fine with me. He has noticeably improved from last year - his assist to turnover ratio in particular. I think his floor is a very good backup PG, and his ceiling is Ty Lawson. We don't have to worry about Boone confusing his name with Burks either, seeing how Alec has been benched for life.
 
I'd be fine with Burke in that range as well. As long as it's not in the lottery, any of Burke, McCollum, or MCW would be fine .. Kabongo to a lesser degree, but still somewhat willing.
(I would take them in this order; MCW, Burke, McCollum, BJ Young, Kabongo, Harrow)
 
Dang. Those football highlights are crazy. Glad to see he held up (for his sake, at least). I'm not sure he comes out this year, and I think you can also make an argument that there is an upside of sorts to getting a seasoned player, too.

Interesting prospect, though. Thanks.
 
For my PG list, my list cuts off after MCW and Burke (in that order). The rest of those guys have real question marks about whether they're actually PGs or just plain good enough and I've always been a fan of real PGs (being stuck with players that aren't has only strengthened that belief).

In regard to Burke, he's short, but his wingspan is pretty impressive which is nice, though in my thinking, wingspan/height ratio is least important for points (and most important for bigs) while pure height is actually most important for PGs (contrary to conventional thinking) as height's primary contributing factor is vision. That's a big reason why I find MCW so intriguing (despite not having a good wingspan/height ratio, is TALL). I derailed my own point, which is wingspan makes up for lack of height to some degree and Burke does well in that regard.
 
PKM said:
Withey wouldn't be a bad choice with the GSW pick (assuming 20'ish). Willie Cauley-Stein is one to watch there as well. Legit 7' that played wide receiver and is the fastest guy on UK's team .. blk per minute are off the charts, great hands, athletic as hell.. either of them. Withey more refined at this point, with WCS having more upside, imo.
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Withey is also almost 25. Older than most of our core.

WCS is a true freshman.
 
Whithey is interesting, but he is also a tall skinny center who isn't athletic or exceptionally skilled. How many of those players succeed in the NBA?
 
NUMBERICA said:
I sure hope he didn't.
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Sorry, i must be getting old because my memory was remembering things wrong. This is what was said:

Tony (Richmond, CA)

How high do you have Jeff Withey rated as a prospect? Will his size alone get him in the lottery of a weaker draft class?
Chad Ford (1:37 PM)

Not sure about Lottery, but he's getting closer. What makes him so special is that he's blocking 5.4 shots per game and averaging just 1.1 fouls per game. That's really incredible. Seems to be getting better by the game. If he was 19, again, he'd be a Top 10 pick. He'll be 23 on draft night which is a pretty big red flag for NBA teams and he's still pretty raw offensively. That's why he's in the 20s and not the lottery right now.
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I was just pushing my own agenda. This was not Ford's fault at all.
 
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