Posted by fishmike:

correction. Isiah Thomas said the Suns wanted Balkman

He looks like the kind of player that would fit their system- somebody with great passing, body control who on first look doesn't have any offensive game, but in their system is suddenly averaging 12 pts a game....

Posted by VDesai:

Posted by franco12:

Posted by fishmike:

correction. Isiah Thomas said the Suns wanted Balkman

He looks like the kind of player that would fit their system- somebody with great passing, body control who on first look doesn't have any offensive game, but in their system is suddenly averaging 12 pts a game....

Yup. The Suns thrive on activity and that's what Balkman is about. It's how Boris Diaw can go from a a guy who appears to be a bust with no discernible offensive talent to the next budding NBA star.

[Edited by - VDesai on 06-29-2006 09:17 AM]

I have never seen the guy play, but what has been written about him seems to fit with the notion that Phoenix would have drafted him.

That Phoenix would have taken him, to me, gives justification to us taking him.

If the Suns really were set to take them, I would feel a little bit better (not too much though).

However, I don't buy any of that. Some very good players were still there for the Suns to pick. Rondo, Sergio, etc, would have all been good picks for them so Nash could get some rest and with them having to resign Barbosa soon. I doubt it was Balkman or bust for them. They needed financial help and they got it.

complete bile of BS Mike Dantonio said BLUNTLY that he was interested in ANYONE who cant shoot. does anybody on that roster play who cant shoot? its an ego pick and than kermit thr frog tries to compound it by lying. Face it we took pick 50 at 20 he will be able to do some things in the SL with his helter skelter style but at 6-6 205 that ISNT working in the NBA. Id like to see him guard q rich in the post hed push him right under the hoop

Originally posted by TMS:

Originally posted by Solace:

Originally posted by fishmike:

correction. Isiah Thomas said the Suns wanted Balkman

Exactly. Cover move from a used car salesman.
[Edited by - Solace on 06-29-2006 09:25 AM]

as opposed to who saying he would have been there? Jay Bilas? it all depends on who you want to believe, though in this case it's hard to make a case for why anyone should believe Isiah judging from his past track record... let's give Balkman a chance before we bash the pick i say
[Edited by - TMS on 06-29-2006 09:50 AM]

I'm not bashing Balkman, personally. Maybe he can help this group of misfits, fine. However, this is a classic NY Knicks move, ignoring the bigger picture, which is that you don't spend over $40 MM and come out with a role player when there's a stud still available. Based on past track record, Isiah's a hard headed guy and he wanted to prove he's smarter than everyone else and took a suprise pick.

So far all of Isiah's plans have gone to ****, because he has a history of letting his ego take over, making one move too many, giving up too much in trades if he likes the player. This is no exception.

Oh well, in one year he'll be gone. In 7 years we'll be a playoff team again. Can't wait.

funny, we have him listed at 6'8

"The 6-8 Balkman, selected 20th, is a long-armed, run-first super-athlete, dynamite on the open floor and dynamic on defense. The highflying small forward already loves Madison Square Garden, having won the 2006 NIT MVP Award in the Mecca with the University of South Carolina. "

http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/nykdraft_060628.html



[Edited by - s3231 on 06-29-2006 10:28 AM]

spin job..... pure BS....

what a draft... (rolling eyes)

I have never, ever, ever, ever heard a GM quantify a draft by saying-"Well, the team behind us was going to pick him if we didn't"...well I did hear it once and only once....last year....by Isiah Thomas........

this was Isiah's way of sticking it to the man