Juan Dixon

And I'm gonna say this - Ryan Humphrey will be a stuf out of this draft. He has the potential to be one of the better PFs in this draft with his work ethic, determination, and skill set. Athletic and very strong, the only thing against him is his height - and even that will not be a limiting factor. After all, many top PFs have been undersized - Barkley, Brand, Fortson, even Rodman.

 

I disagree about Dixon. I don't doubt his heart, but I think Washington only picked him to sell more tickets to the locals. I don't see him cutting it at PG.

 

Juan Dixon is one of the top rookies on my list to succeed in the nba right off the bat because he has alot of heart along with Jay Williams and Caron Butler.

Even Jay Williams said that he was the toughest guy to play against in college ball , yup they said it last night and he is going to lead the Wizards to the Eastern Conference finals just like Jay Williams is going to lead the Bulls to the eastern conference finals, yup this is where you heard it first Jordan and Dixon versus Rose and J Will. #23 is coming back strong next year just like rose and for the west finals rockets and kings.

 

Juan Dixon was a terrible pick for the Wizards at 17! You realize he's going to be forced to play point guard, right? I thought point guard was a position where ball handling and court vision are two very important things. I know he's not a spectacular ball handler and I've got no idea about his court vision, because all he did in college was shoot. And let's face it, he's not a freak like Iverson or Francis. He'll find it a lot harder to even get shots off at the NBA Level. It just makes me sick to think the Wizards traded Alexander straight up for Juan Dixon. Wes Unseld is truly a moron. Well, maybe this will mean the Wizards will be bad enough to land a good, TRUE point guard in the next draft like say...TJ Ford. At best, Juan Dixon is a bench player like Bobby Jackson, and I would even say that's a stretch.

Believe it or not, I actually thought Dixon was the Player of the Year in College Basketball last season. But that doesn't affect what I think he'll be able to do in the NBA. Now I have to ask, are you a Maryland Terps fan?

 

Gascon: "I want to be the first to say that Juan Dixon is going to be one of the major steals of this draft. This kid is a gamer, and he is going to make a serious impact on the Wizards, especially if Mike is coming back this season."

I was very pleased to see Dixon go in the first round, especially #17 to Washington. He's a great kid and that's a great story. As for his impact, I don't know if he'll play the point of the 2. He'll play guard. And he'll succeed. He's like a surgeon. He cuts the defense up and removes its heart.

 

P.S. I'm glad for Tayshaun Prince, too. Another great kid who worked very hard for everything he got. Maybe next June he'll finally get the championship he couldn't get at Kentucky....

 

errr....no. He said that about someone else.

 

He seems like a shorter 2. Probably a guy who'll be a good to very good roleplayer IMHO, someone you hate to see on the other team. I think Caron Butler at 10 was a bigger steal for Miami, since teams 4-9 passed on him. I think Washington's weird for getting rid of a player just behind Jordan on the depth chart when Jordan may not even be capable of play a half season as the second string. They should have developed Courtney more instead of wasting playing time on Jordan. Hindsight is 20/20 of course...

 

Bobby Jackson?

 

Sam Cassell didn't come out as the ideal PG (more of a SG) either but he panned out pretty well. Dixon is a baller and MJ should help.

Ryan Humphrey is probably closer to 6'7" than 6'8". The kid can play and has great athleticism, but may have trouble matching up with the bigger and taller PFs in the NBA. I don't think he'll be one of the top PFs in the game though. He was a big surprise in the first round, not saying he's not first round material but, he could've been had lower.

 

Humphrey actually measured 6'6 at Chicago.

 

Are you being sarcastic, because he really did say that about Dixon

gettinbranded-Are you happy, your team looks to be climbing out of the cellar...Playoffs are not a complete joke now, huh?

 

I also really hope Juan Dixon performs well, but I don't know if he can cut it in the NBA.

 

Maryland kicked Kansas' ass in the Final 4; but was Dixon the reason? It seems to me that KU couldn't begin to match up down low (Wilcox and ???). Dixon's been lucky to have such a great frontcourt.

With that said, maybe he'll turn it on in the nba. He's got decent speed and size, but is not known to be a great assist guy.

I'm sure he'll do fine and play several years.

 

I am a huge Maryland fan, but I think that picking Dixon at #17 was a stupid move for the Wizards. Courtney Alexander has a lot of potential, which Dixon doesn't have.

 

He's a poor man's Cuttino Mobley.....