Just a reminder to those of you who simultaneously complain that (a) we took a player at #15 who otherwise would have gone in the second round and (b) we failed to take a player at #16 who DID go in the second round.
Nice topic Will. Jason Collier still is second round material. ------------------ "I talked about what degenerates they [Mets fans] were, and they proved me right. Just by saying something, I could make them mad enough to go home and slap their moms." John Rocker
1998 re-draft: 1. Vince Carter (4) 2. Paul Pierce (10) 3. Mike Bibby (3) 4. Dirk Nowitzki (9) 5. Michael Dickerson (14) 6. Larry Hughes (8) 7. Antawn Jamison (4) 8. Bonzi Wells (11) 9. Rashard Lewis (32) 10. Cuttino Mobley (41) 11. Raef LaFrentz (3) 12. Jason Williams (7) 13. Michael Olowokandi (1) 14. Ruben Patterson (31) 15. Radoslav Nesterovic 16. Michael Doleac (12) 17. Jahidi White (43) 18. Keon Clark (13) 19. Brian Skinner (22) 20. Shammond Williams (34) 21. Pat Garrity (19) 22. Al Harrington (25) 23. Robert Traylor (6) 24. Jelani McCoy (33) 25. Corey Benjamin (28) 26. Ricky Davis (21) 27. Bryce Drew (16) 28. Matt Harpring (15) 29. Felipe Lopez (24) ------------------
Good re-draft, that seems about right on. The only thing I would argue with is that Lewis, Mobley, and Lafrentz should all be ranked ahead of Wells. ------------------ Member of the pro-Collier/Langhi movement. IN RUDY WE TRUST!!
If Wells played on a team where he could average 35 minutes a night, he would explode. ------------------
He DOESN'T play on a team where he averages 35 minutes per game so that is not really the best argument. ------------------ When I die I want to go peacefully like my grandfather. Not screaming like the passengers in the back seat!
No way would I take Wells over Cuttino or Lewis or Laffrenz as well. It is often much easier to be effective in a spot bench role, wait until teams set their eyes on making Wells shoot from the outside or making him guard somebody with a first step. Wells reminds me of Bo Kimble, if I were Portland, I would sell him while he is "Hot". I kind of feel like that about Croshere too, not that he is a bad player (still would like to have him), but it is a different story when you have to play everday with a target on you. It is much harder to produce then. Nonetheless, I agree a pretty good list. I would also take Bibby over Pierce and Jamison (18 & 10 last year and will only get better) over Hughes or Dickerson or probably Nitwitski also. At least Drew still made the 1st round, barely [This message has been edited by sir scarvajal (edited July 05, 2000).]
Pierce was hurt quite a bit last year, so don't base your decision on his stats. He is a very good player, who is stuck playing with the "ball hog" Walker. ------------------ "When your dead, anything's funny."-John Lennon
Bob, still showing that Rhomulan (sp?) blood, huh? Kidding aside, I agree Pierce is good. But so is Bibby, and so is Jamison. For me it would be a tough call, with Bibby being the first of this lot, Pierce 2nd, and Jamison probably the last (4th overall in that draft). ------------------ "The Rockets were ahead of the Suns by 20 late in game 2 of the series, but when the going got tough, we just Pippened . We would not be done in the series though."
lol, romulan (sp?) scar, you must be excited (a little anyway) about the warriors. They finally got a great coach, Cowens (Celtic) and some talent. I look for them to surprise a lot of people this year. ------------------ "When your dead, anything's funny."-John Lennon
Oh yeah and Pierce's numbers for last year: ppg-19.5 reb-5.4 asst-3.0 steals-2.06 (2nd in NBA) Not too shabby. ------------------ "When your dead, anything's funny."-John Lennon
