[Chron] Rockets to ship 1st pick Batum for Dorsey, rookie Greene

better...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3462594

What I'm wary of is Pritchard wants Batum. Maybe he was the better pick?

 

Mi peepee hurts.

 

Is it the 25th plus 54 for Greene and a 2009 2nd rounder from Memphis? Did the Rockets buy the 33th pick and take Dorsey?

 

dang, I wanted Arthur or Battum. Now I'm disappointed.

But, that's the way I felt last year, and it turned out to be WAY better than I expected.

I was thinking that Arthur was the steal of the draft, though, and Battum too, since rumors were used to lower both of their value. I thought they were both steals. Now Portland got them both. Feels "dejavu" of Brandon Roy.

... but Greene? ... and Dorsey (another really short guy?)

 

This sums up exactly what I feel.

And now stuart Scott is talking about Shan Foster looking like Usher. Now I'm watching this guy sing. On ESPN.

Only on Draft Day.

 

Donté Greene
Full Name: Donté Dominic Greene
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-11 / 226
Birthdate: February 21, 1988
High School: Towson Catholic HS
College: Syracuse


Syracuse
Season G GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG
2007-08 35 35 218 521 .418 94 133 .707 90 261 .345 251 71 45 57 620 17.7


An early entry candidate for the 2008 NBA Draft.
Career Highlights: Earned Second Team All-Big East honors and was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team. Also named All-District by the NABC and USBWA. Earned Big East Rookie of the Week honors five times. Averaged 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds on the silver medal-winning United States team at the 2007 FIBA World Championship for Men in Novi Sad, Serbia. Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that defeated the World Select Team at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit held in Memphis, Tenn. Averaged 3.5 points and 1.0 rebounds for the gold medal-winning United States team at the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men in San Antonio

Freshman (2007-08): Led team in scoring (17.7 ppg, ranked fourth in the Big East) and ranked second in rebounding (7.2 rpg). Placed fifth in the conference in blocked shots (1.6 bpg). Season total of 620 points ranks as the second-highest for a freshman in Syracuse history, behind Carmelo Anthony. Also set a freshman record for three-point field goals made (90). Scored 20 or more points 14 times. Posted six double-doubles. Tallied 21 points and nine rebounds vs. Ohio State and posted his first career double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Washington on his way to NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team honors. Recorded 25 points and 12 rebounds at Cincinnati. Registered 19 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots at Seton Hall. Scored 24 points vs. Providence. Posted career-high 27 points, shooting 6-for-12 from three-point range vs. Robert Morris in the first round of the postseason NIT. Contributed 18 points and nine rebounds vs. Massachusetts in the quarterfinals.

High School: Named Maryland’s 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year. Earned a selection to the McDonald’s All-American Team and also participated in the Jordan Brand All-American Classic. Also earned First Team All-American honors from Parade Magazine and Second Team honors from USA Today. Averaged 18.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.5 blocked shots, and 2.1 steals as a senior. Averaged 23.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.6 blocked shots as a junior.

Strengths: Extremely long and athletic. Has excellent form and range on his perimeter shot. Is a willing rebounder and shot-blocker.

Personal: Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies. Moved to the United States when he was three years old.

 

link

http://www.nba.com/draft2008/profiles/DonteGreene.html

 

i guess they decided to change thier minds

 

Man, Clutch needs to get in here and clear things up...

...I'm so confused.

 

i think the way morey has confused us is the way he confuses other gms when he makes deals

morey is some kind of sorcerer

 

Yea, trade definitely does not make any sense. Waiting for some details....

 

deal is confusing...

 

I'm with you guys. Was all this done just to **** block the Spurs vis-a-vis Batum? Don't know much about Greene, I was hoping for CDR or Batum. Joey Dorsey isn't much to write home about.

 

so we got arthur and dorsey for batum

we kept dorsey, but shipped arthur to memphis for greene.

morey is like a vet on draft day.

 

I love it!!

Greene's college stats were awesome as a freshman!

They dipped at the end of the season - but he WAS asked to play 35mpg...

His shooting %s weren't great - but he banged in 2.6 3 pointers per contest - clearly he has the ABILITY to make the shots, just needs to get some selection into him!

And we get Dorsey to boot

The guy is a slightly taller version of Chuck Hayes who can actually jump!
Insurance against Landry going I guess

 

Re-signing Landry & Deke. Rockets still need to a vet SG/SF. Signing these two picks. Harris, Woods, and Novak will need to be waived.

 

According to ESPN (see link), Portland acquired #33 from Memphis at some point.

So, the only way Memphis is involved is with one of those (via Memphis) notations...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nbadraft/draft/tracker/round?draftyear=2008&round=2

 

So....whose ready for Free Agency?

 

Yes, even I can search for and read draft reports, I was asking more so for opinions on watching him play.