fishmike wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:i'm all for going after larry sanders but i don't think we have to move all the way up to pick 16 to get him. we should be able to get him in the 21-24 range.

dont trust the draft sites. His measurements were off the charts. He strong and insanely long. He can play the uptempo game right away. He's not a skilled offensive player but he's not retarded either. Hell... if JJ could be an impact player Larry Sanders can help right away. He could be a rotation guy right out of the box.

I think he might even go before 16. Someone is going to be smitten with him. This guy and Luke Babbit are the guys who are going to go from fringe first rounders to fringe lottery. Watch

i don't doubt his ability to fit within the miked system - he should be a shoe-in. the only thing i worry about him is his frame - he's gotta put weight on and you just never know how that's going to work out. hopefully donnie is doing his homework on this guy, unlike alot of other people, i'm very comfortable with donnie and if he moves up for this kid, it must be a good reason.

you're right though, i can see some gm being smitten with him and taking him about 10 picks too early - i cant see donnie doing that though.

He's got a 9'4 standing reach.

By comparison:
9'5: Shaq
9'5: Brook Lopez
9'5: Thabeet
9'4: Greg Oden
9'4: Larry Sanders
9'3.5: Dwight Howard
9'2.5: Bogut
9'2.5: Chris Kaman
9'2.5: OK4
9'2: Alrdige
9'2: Tyson Chandler

We need a guy with that kind of length up front

nyk4ever wrote:damn, im surprised howards standing reach is only 9'3.5 - not like it matters, but i woulda figured he'd be tops on that list.

His leaping ability makes up for that easily.

'Mark this name down: Solomon Alabi. He may very well be the next great thing. What we are talking about is 7-feet of astonishing young grace, agility and sheer athleticism. He is not just a dunker. He has a face-up jumper, a nice little jump hook and he can even put it on the floor a little. But what is so great about him is that every shot he takes looks like it is supposed to go in. When he first went to the foul line against Boston College on the night of February 24 I naturally assumed it would be a brickerama. Hah! He went eight-for-eight, swishes all. I’m sitting there going ‘Omigod, what is this?’ Yes, I am going to hit him with the dreaded ‘P’ word. His potential is enormous. Of course, he has a lot to learn. He needs to rebound more consistently, and he just needs playing time. He came to the USA in 2005, hoping to find an institution where he could develop his English and become a basketball player. He is said to be very intelligent and he is obviously a hard worker. Best of all, this game looks like it all makes sense to him. So I have seen the future of Bigs and its name is Solomon Alabi.'"

http://airalamo.com/2010/05/21/solomon-alabi-another-stiff-or-draft-gold/