dudley is a good player but they have him down as a potential mid to late second round pick. whats up with that?

Phoenix has ATL's pick.

That is sick!

Briggs, love Almond, he's a lights out shooter, dont like Dudley very much at all, he seems aloof to me every time I watch him. Acie Law is a nice PG, but I see him as more of a combo guard in the pros and unless we trade some of our glut in the backcourt I'd shy away from him. Almond is the guy this team needs BIG TIME.

I want a 2way SG or an athletic interiour defender

Sean Williams has been discussed on this forum several times by myself & some others... he'd be a great pick in the 20's for whatever team takes him there... the Knicks need a shotblocker in the worst way possible... we can nab ourselves a shooter w/the MLE if need be... i'm sure there will be some available... no rookie G's are getting any extended play as long as Marbury, Q Rich & Jamal are on this roster.

Posted by TMS:

Sean Williams has been discussed on this forum several times by myself & some others... he'd be a great pick in the 20's for whatever team takes him there... the Knicks need a shotblocker in the worst way possible... we can nab ourselves a shooter w/the MLE if need be... i'm sure there will be some available... no rookie G's are getting any extended play as long as Marbury, Q Rich & Jamal are on this roster.

It's possible that we could use Frye to get a pro shooter--I don't think this team is spending the MLE. It's very easy to see we need guys who can shoot the ball at a higher %--of all the guys you named--no one can shoot with consistency and we need to try to find that. Were NOT winning an NBA championship anytime soon, so collecting qulaity young CHEAP picks who can potentially play right away is the best way to go. I agree with you on Williams but ONLY if I can acquire one of those Pheonix picks. He comes with risk.

Adam Haluska
Iowa
Birthday:11/16/1983
NBA Postion:Shooting Guard
Class:Senior
Ht:6-5Wt:210
College Team:Iowa

Strengths: An excellent jump shooter with good overall scoring ability … Can create shots for himself off the dribble, and is equally effective off the catch and shoot … Really understands the offensive end of the game and is crafty getting shots off … Solid decision maker with a good shot selection plus decent vision and passing ability … Moves well without the ball, running off screens … Very unselfish player, always looking to set up teammates for shots … Shows a willingness to go inside and grab rebounds (4.7 rebs per game in the Big 10 is impressive from the wing position) … Plays a very controlled game, at times almost too controlled … A solid defender on the college level, doesn’t gamble too often … An excellent free throw shooter (85%) and gets a fair amount of trips to the line (3.9 per game) … Durable player (has never missed a game in college)

Weaknesses: A stand out track star in high school who shows off his excellent athletic ability in spurts (needs to be more assertive) … His agility is good, but his aggressiveness going to the basket is limited some by his lack of physical strength … Did not show significant improvement from his sophomore to junior seasons, his outside shooting numbers actually dropped (from 39% to 35%) … At times he appears reluctant to take over … More than a year older than the average Senior after sitting out two seasons (including his transfer year from Iowa St.)

Notes: Haluska will be called upon to take over a much bigger part of the scoring load after averaging 13.9 ppg as a junior. 2006-07 is his year to shine with the departure of Greg Brunner (14.1 ppg) and Jeff Horner (13.6 ppg). The pressure will be on as opposing teams will surely focus their defensive strategies around stopping him …
Aran Smith - 10/3/2006

This guy is the best overall SG that will be available in the late 1st and early 2nd rds. We can easily get him with our 2nd rd pick.

Posted by NYKresurrection:

Adam Haluska
Iowa
Birthday:11/16/1983
NBA Postion:Shooting Guard
Class:Senior
Ht:6-5Wt:210
College Team:Iowa

Strengths: An excellent jump shooter with good overall scoring ability … Can create shots for himself off the dribble, and is equally effective off the catch and shoot … Really understands the offensive end of the game and is crafty getting shots off … Solid decision maker with a good shot selection plus decent vision and passing ability … Moves well without the ball, running off screens … Very unselfish player, always looking to set up teammates for shots … Shows a willingness to go inside and grab rebounds (4.7 rebs per game in the Big 10 is impressive from the wing position) … Plays a very controlled game, at times almost too controlled … A solid defender on the college level, doesn’t gamble too often … An excellent free throw shooter (85%) and gets a fair amount of trips to the line (3.9 per game) … Durable player (has never missed a game in college)

Weaknesses: A stand out track star in high school who shows off his excellent athletic ability in spurts (needs to be more assertive) … His agility is good, but his aggressiveness going to the basket is limited some by his lack of physical strength … Did not show significant improvement from his sophomore to junior seasons, his outside shooting numbers actually dropped (from 39% to 35%) … At times he appears reluctant to take over … More than a year older than the average Senior after sitting out two seasons (including his transfer year from Iowa St.)

Notes: Haluska will be called upon to take over a much bigger part of the scoring load after averaging 13.9 ppg as a junior. 2006-07 is his year to shine with the departure of Greg Brunner (14.1 ppg) and Jeff Horner (13.6 ppg). The pressure will be on as opposing teams will surely focus their defensive strategies around stopping him …
Aran Smith - 10/3/2006

This guy is the best overall SG that will be available in the late 1st and early 2nd rds. We can easily get him with our 2nd rd pick.

good find, could be a steal late i.e. maybe not with CHI's pick

Posted by TMS:

forget about Jefferies, he's completely useless.

IMO jeffries is the victim of IT's hype and contract-giving.

he's had games where he's been in the right place at the right time, on offense and defense, contesting shots well, hustling. he can recognize when he's being doubled off of and finds some space. he's limited by his lack of touch with the ball on his shooting, inside and out. in short, he's got a brain and is tall, but has very poor skills.

i personally will give him the Q treatment and see if he can step up next season. hopefully he spends most of the summer playing HORSE with renaldo mardy and lee. and can come back and give us a good 20 mpg off the bench at the forward spots and block out the criticism.