Right now http://www.nbadraft.net has the Knicks taking Jared Jeffries in the first round (#7) and Marcus Taylor in the second round (#36).

What are your thoughts about this? Would you be happy if this is what we ended up with? I know projections are never totally accurate but this is all we have to go with.

I think you all know about Jared Jeffries of Indiana.

What about this Taylor guy? I saw him in action for the Spartans and, yes, he would be yet another point guard to add to the logjam but he is only 20 and has great potential. He is the kind of player that I would love as a backup. He doesn't really do anything flashy but is very effective. Kinda like Charlie Ward with more speed and more offense.

If we could trade Sprewell + Ward/Eisley, and Jax retires, this would be a good draft for us.

[Edited by - MCfan23 on 04/19/2002 09:44:17]

If Spree does indeed go, Jeffries is probably the best replacement available from the draft. I hope we keep Latrell though.

Posted by BigSm00th:

Definitely not. Jeffires has no low post moves and would get eaten up in the NBA. Every year there's a bust in the first round and Jeffries is him this year. If we have to take a small forward, take Caron Butler. But don't draft by position, draft by skill/potential. If the Knicks got Dajuan Wagner, Amare, or Butler I'd be happy.

You forgot about Wilcox. He will be twice the player Stoudemire will.

Posted by BigSm00th:

Every year there's a bust in the first round and Jeffries is him this year. If we have to take a small forward, take Caron Butler.

Butler reminds me a lot of Sprewell. I think the size factor is the only reason that he is projected to be below Jeffries in the draft.

I don't know about calling Jeffries a bust even before he is drafted. Sure, he has parts of his game to improve upon and he doesn't have the power and athleticism of a guy like Wilcox or Stoudemire. But, he does have a great feel for the game and a nice offensive arcenal and is very smooth. He impressed me in the NCAA tourney and I think he can develop into an effective complementary player in the league.

Posted by BigSm00th:

But don't draft by position, draft by skill/potential. If the Knicks got Dajuan Wagner, Amare, or Butler I'd be happy.

Wagner would be nice, as would Wilcox, but I expect them to go in the top 5 (probably beforethe Knicks get to pick). I am not sure about Amare.

[Edited by - MCfan23 on 04/20/2002 07:14:39]

If we can take Wilcox with the #6 pick I will be very happy.

Right now http://www.nbadraft.net has the Knicks taking Jared Jeffries in the first round (#7) and Marcus Taylor in the second round (#36).
What are your thoughts about this? Would you be happy if this is what we ended up with? I know projections are never totally accurate but this is all we have to go with.

I think you all know about Jared Jeffries of Indiana.

What about this Taylor guy? I saw him in action for the Spartans and, yes, he would be yet another point guard to add to the logjam but he is only 20 and has great potential. He is the kind of player that I would love as a backup. He doesn't really do anything flashy but is very effective. Kinda like Charlie Ward with more speed and more offense.

If we could trade Sprewell + Ward/Eisley, and Jax retires, this would be a good draft for us.

NBA DRAFT NET does not evaualte what player is suited for the team. They go 1-31 with the worst records and rate the players the same way, so its not based on needs but on records and how highly they think of those certain players

Right now we're taking Curtis Borchardt 7-0 230 C Stanford Jr with the 7th pick and Frederick Jones 6-4 209 SG Oregon Sr with #36 -- according to NBADraft.net, that is.

I hope we don't take Borchardt. He strikes me as just another in the long line of center dissapointments. He is compared to Zydrunas Ilgauskas and that seems pretty accurate. He has good post moves, nice skills, impressive athleticism and agility for a 7-footer and an incredible knack of picking up injuries. I'd pass on him if I was Scott Layden. But, what do I know? Well, more than Scott Layden actually.

As for Jones, he kind of reminds me of Lavor Postell. A good scorer in college who can wow the crowd with his athletic ability and sweet dunks, but probably won't get much chance to do so in the NBA. Pass on this guy too, Scotty. We'd be better off re-signing Postell. Plus, we can get much better than Jones in the early second round...Yarbrough, Maddox, Parker, Christofferson...

I'd pick Nickoloz Tskitishvili, Caron Butler, Maybyner Hilario and Amare Stoudemire ahead of Borchardt...