Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by BRIGGS:


Well, in the pre-draft combines, he was at the top of the list in athletic ability, well-above Frye.

Sean May was the clear best player on NC. He was a rebounding machine who was unstoppable inside. Without Sean, that team couldve gone out at anytime. With Sean may they won it all. You dont average 23.5 points and 21 rebounds in two games against Duke if you are not very good. Channing Frye was lucky that Illinois came back on them because Sean May wouldve exposed him.

Felton was clearly the best player. May played the kind of basketball that doesn't translate. He's Sweetney 2. He might be decent in the league, but he won't be dominant. Frye has the size and athleticism to effectively adapt his game.

What combine did May finish at the top of? I missed that one.

I was going to say something like that. From what I remember he only did well in bench pressing part. His vertical, lane running was horrible.

well, you domt remember to well because May beat Frye in every athletic category. this will be the difference between a Sweetney who is still and can be a good ball player and may, who is athletically superior with a similar game

Chicago Predraft Combine Results
Name Bench press Vertical jump Lane Agility ¾-court sprint Overall rank
Joey Graham 26 36" 10.62 3.05 1
Rashad McCants 15 34½ in 10.39 3.11 3
Luther Head 14 38½" 11.12 3.21 7
Deron Williams 15 35" 10.83 3.25 10
David Lee 14 32½" 10.80 3.19 11
Marvin Williams 12 35" 11.11 3.17 15
Chris Paul 10 38½" 11.09 3.22 16
Raymond Felton 6 33½" 10.50 3.06 18
Ronny Turiaf 15 33" 11.50 3.23 21
Gerald Green 7 39" 11.2 3.21 24
Chris Taft 14 33" 11.26 3.27 25
Julius Hodge 14 29" 10.89 3.18 26
Sean May 12 33" 11.04 3.29 27
Danny Granger 10 34" 10.84 3.34 31
Channing Frye 19 31" 11.60 3.38 33
Dwayne Jones 15 31½" 11.87 3.25 38
Ike Diogu 21 31" 11.94 3.45 39
Charlie Villanueva 11 31" 10.86 3.3 42
Wayne Simien 11 27½" 11.05 3.35 49
Francisco Garcia 5 31½" 10.63 3.33 51
Jarrett Jack 5 28½" 10.87 3.24 54
Antoine Wright 12 29½" 11.45 3.41 55
Rudy Fernandez 0 35½" 10.48 3.33 56
Martell Webster 7 30½" 11.39 3.39 59
Andrew Bogut 13 33½" 12.06 3½1 60
Hakim Warrick 11 38" N/A 3.22 61
Monta Ellis 0 31½" 12.13 3.31 70
Martynas Andriuskevicius 0 27½" 11.94 3.42 73
Ersan Ilyasova 2 30" 11.59 3½6 74

wow, David Lee is going to be so much better than May, it's not even funny.

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by Killa4luv:

Out of the players we have been able to evaluate you have to give it to the knicks. Anything else is based on speculation and potential.

exactly.

may and frye are a WASH b/c neither has played in the league.

malik and mo have contributed more than ely and voskhul. that's a matter of fact.

brezec and james. if i had a choice, i would take primo but at the end of the day i question his impact.

so that leaves ok4 and sweets. ok4 is way better but also given the keys and allowed to drive.

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by BRIGGS:

the only caveat here is mike sweetney. he has as much talent as anyone, not the defensive player that okafor is, but can he be on the same level as may and ok4 offensively and should be able to come close to the rebounding--not as good but reasonably close. Frye certainly has a fantastic touch, I think he will have some stand out sequences for sure--but Im worried about the consistency the rebounding and what exact position he plays. -not high on J James although he is skilled and a big space eater, id rather have primo

Taylor and Rose trump Voshkul and Ely

They have the best player and the best C out of James and primo, but our depth package is better, so its really who is a better player may or frye?

Frye.