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system. Has anyoen here seen Tiny Gallon play? NBADraft.net has us taking him. I rather take a flyer on derrick Caracter, who is overweight but skilled, or Dexter Pittman, who is overweight but has shown a strong work ethic, than a guy who has weight issue and is still learning to play the game.|
Finestrg
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6/12/2010 9:28 PM LAST EDITED: 6/13/2010 9:41 AM
BRIGGS wrote:Finestrg wrote:Nevermind. It's working now... Tommy Dee stating Collins "looked about 10 lbs. overweight, apparently due to injury." Huh? What injury? I haven't heard anything. Anyone else hear Collins is injuried?? And as per Chad Ford who attended the Combine, Collins looks deceiving now -- he still looks heavy due to his husky build, something he'll always have. That's his body type. But I remember Ford commenting that once Collins took off his shirt he showed off his new washboard abs. Ford says Collins is built like "a brick house" now... The Combine just took place recently - Collins couldn't possibly have gotten out of shape that quickly...The latest I've heard is that he's actually worked hard on his body since college...Plus listening to Collins talk about his Knick workout from the other day, from what I remember he said it was OK though he could've shot the ball a little better. He never mentioned being injuried. He did say fatigue could've been a factor -- he had just gotten off a plane and went right to the gym for the workout...Tommy also saying Collins subpar showing may be a "smokescreen" -- not sure what he means here. Is he implying Collins dogged it in the Knick workout because he has a gaurantee somewhere higher up? Or that he dogged it to turn off other interested teams because he wants to be a Knick (less likely, though he did talk very favorably about wanting to be a Knick in his post-workout interview the other day). So Hobson can play some PG huh? Interesting. He certainly looks versatile..I tell you what, when you take into account that this past season was actually his first season competing in NCAA D1 ball, statistically he was awesome: in 33.6 mins. per --> 15.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.3 steals, 36% from 3 on 108 attempts and he got to the line 200 times. If he showed even a little improvement next year over those impressive numbers, we're definitely talking 1st round, possibly even lottery material. This is a kid that was essentially a freshman out there this past season for all intent & purposes even though he was techincally a junior... Man I wonder what he would've done for an encore at the college level next year...This guy looks like a real stat sheet stuffer that could be a big-time steal in the 2nd round...I think he may have a 1st round guarantee somewhere however, possibly the Magic at 29 (http://howardthedunk.com/2010/06/12/are-the-magic-focusing-on-darington-hobson/). Makes sense -- he could've easily went back to school next year -- not many players that are capable of putting up numbers like he did stay in the draft unless they get that 1st round guarantee. Yet he's still working out for the Knicks next week so who knows, maybe he hasn't gotten a guarantee. If he shows well in our workout, I wonder if we switch gears and decide to go with Hobson over Brackins with the 1st rounder we plan on acquiring -- or maybe better yet, we get two 1s and grab both guys (you figure one of those 1s would have to be higher than 29 -- looks like the Magic like him there and supposedly he showed really well in his Jersey workout the other day, outplaying Stanley Robinson. Jersey has picks at 27 & 31. If we really like him, we might have to acquire a pick higher than 27.. The more I think about Jerome Jordan, the more attractive he becomes. Measured out over 7', 240+ lbs, he's a lot more skilled than people realize and probably a better player than some people have given him credit for including myself. He's a legit defensive presence that gets a good deal of blocks and alters a ton of other shots, he rebounds and he can score -- he features a nice little hook shot in close with soft touch that's very effective and he can shot from mid-range. Plus he's actually a decent passer out of the post. He needs to continue to fine tune everything but there's really a ton to work with here all around. I'd be OK with this guy.. Another guy I really like is Trevor Booker. Somewhere around 6'7"/6'8", he's got a long wingspan that makes up for the lack of height. This dude's extremely athletic & intense, he can score, rebound and play some defense. Many compare Booker to DeJuan Blair, Carl Landry, Brandon Bass, Paul Millsap -- I think Booker might be better than any of these guys. When thinking about him, one of the first things that comes to mind is the fact that all of these other guys are successful at the NBA level. That bodes well for Booker. A smaller 4 can absolutely make it at the next level as long as they have the physicality and the skill package and this kid does..The Knicks really should be looking at this guy as well. I know they've worked him out already. 6'7"/6'8" isn't really all that undersized when you take into account how long he is. Then when you think about how strong & athletic he is plus the skill he has (this guy was stepping out shooting college 3s last year as well as operating well down low), he's got to be in the mix for us when thinking about frontcourt depth, with or without guys like Lee or Bosh on the team.. |
