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ESPN: Rockets Draft Grade

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets34Legend, Jun 25, 2004.

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  1. Rockets34Legend

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    http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/draft2004/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&id=1828932

    Grade: C

    Round 2: Vassilis Spanoulis, PG, Greece (No. 50)

    Deals: Traded rights to Flores to Dallas for draft rights of Vassilis Spanoulis (PG, Greece)

    Spanoulis was one of my international sleeper picks. At 6-foot-4, he's tough, fearless and, at the age of 22, could be a great pick-up here. I think he'll eventually play, a la Emanuel Ginobili or Mehmet Okur, in the NBA.

    This was by that jackass Chad Ford, just to let you know.
     
    #1 Rockets34Legend, Jun 25, 2004
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  2. Rocketeer

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    Ginobili or Okur? which one is it?
     
    #2 Rocketeer, Jun 25, 2004
  3. robbie380

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    good analysis ford.....okur and manu are very similar players
     
    #3 robbie380, Jun 25, 2004
  4. studogg

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    how can you even rate a 50th draft pick in the same year? If he busts, it is par for the course. If he becomes a bench player its above average, and if he ever starts its a great pick. But you can't tell anything until 2-3 seasons later?

















    i give this post a c+
     
    #4 studogg, Jun 25, 2004
  5. shawn786

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    Ford is a boob
     
    #5 shawn786, Jun 25, 2004
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    I like boobs..
     
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  7. JuanValdez

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    Uhh, he meant that just as Manu and Okur were late picks who later gave to the league to be productive players, V-Span would eventually give the Rockets a return.
     
    #7 JuanValdez, Jun 25, 2004
  8. smoothie

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    we may have to call in all of those former picks that ended up oversees if this tmac deal goes through :p
     
    #8 smoothie, Jun 25, 2004
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    ... Of course, had Phoenix picked Spanoulis, Ford would've given them an "A"...
     
    #9 VesceySux, Jun 25, 2004
  10. AroundTheWorld

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    Link? The text does not fit the "C" grade...well, but then again, it's Chad Ford... ;)
     
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    Trust me, you wont lik these kinds
     
    #11 shawn786, Jun 25, 2004
  12. Rockets34Legend

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    Came from ESPN Insider. I'll put the link.
     
    #12 Rockets34Legend, Jun 25, 2004
  13. Rockets34Legend

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    The Chronicle gave the same thing.

    Houston - C

    - Needs: Power forward, scoring small forward and point guard.

    - Comment: Tough shoes for Spanoulis to fill, coming in to replace the "Franchise." But with McGrady on board, the point guard doesn't have to do nearly as much.
     
    #13 Rockets34Legend, Jun 25, 2004
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    i hope houston didnt pull another dan langhi for najera again by trading with dallas for spanoulis :(
     
    #14 mulletman, Jun 25, 2004
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    i like how the talk like francis is already gone.

    bring on tMac.
     
    #15 SWTsig, Jun 25, 2004
  16. Scarface

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    Or Popeye Jones for Eric Riley.
     
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    Ford is not saying they are similar players. He's saying that he is similar to Okur and Ginobili in that he will stay playing international for a year or so and then look to make the jump to the NBA.
     
    #17 gunn, Jun 25, 2004
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    which of those two were the better player?
     
    #18 LooneyToon, Jun 25, 2004
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    chad ford changed the grade to B+?
     
    #19 mtlkf, Jun 25, 2004
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    All Chad Ford's "copy and paste" "insider" job, the 3 extra spins he tried to put up and get **** in his face again each time, all deserv a grade of F !
     
    #20 lancet, Jun 25, 2004
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