i like it.

finding a diamond in a rough is an inconventional method to help the team that fills the bill.

hopefully, one of our new guys will pan out.

yet, you have to take a chance on a physical monster like ales when your paint is manned by the incredible KT and the statue mutombo.

Ben Wallace and Brad Miller were both undrafted. If we had them we would also have the best frontcourt in the East, or certainly close.

Arenas, Van Ex, Flip Murray, Mar Daniels.... lots of goodies can come in the 2nd round. Do I think Isiah will find some players of that talent level? Probably not, just based on the low %s of finding them, but they do exist.

Nice to see him use the SLs as a teal chance to scout prospects. I think old management cared nothing for them. Jemail Reich and Lavar Postel were the same backcourt every year.

that's whack. Isiah also drafted TMac.

And Portland wasn't exactly using Jermaine O'neal now were they? Sure, Donnie traded for him, but who developed him? Mark Aguirre and Isiah. I trust them. Tim Thomas was drafted pretty high in the first round, so maybe they can develop him too. We shall see.

At least Isiah is taking summer league seriously. I have no problem with that.

Posted by Nalod:

For the 100th time, Donnie Walsh is and has been the GM at Indiana!

Isiah built toronto on Camby and Damon Staudamire. Enough said.

He has no great track record in development.

That being said, I hope one of these kids pan out, and I hope Isiah proves to be be the greatest GM ever.

on the internet, Isiah is over praised, Layden is over blamed.

when does summer league start? I know NBATV is gonna air some of the games.....

I'm anxious to see what's good with these young guys.....wouldn't it be funny if all those kids play well make the roster and actually play well during the season?

That would shut us up for real.....

Just to tickle my "what if" bone:
Ares Chan gradually becomes the starting center earning the spot by the all-star break.....he's a favorite for rookie of the year.

Ariza gets Shandon placed on the injury reserve and eventually traded for some bum that we forgot about but actually has a role on the team. Ariza was later seen locking up Rip in the eastern conference playoffs.

Barrett with his 10 minutes per spells Marbs at key times in the game becoming a fan fav...

Herve opens up a 99 cent store on 106 and columbus. Meanwhile he suprises every once in a while with a block out of nowhere.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.