It's here. The NBA Draft is tonight and as usual, we'll have the live monster chat for Rockets fans in the ClutchFans chat room. I will be at the Toyota Center in the media room, but I'm going to try to join in the chat if I can get my stuff together by then. Live NBA Draft Chat starts at 6pm Central! http://www.clutchfans.net/chat.cfm
My predictions: Rockets trade Head + Lucas/Novak for Diogu and keep the no.26 Other teams: Clippers pull another crazy pick yet again and draft either Fernandez, Belinelli, or Koponen at no.14. Knicks won't draft a big, they signed randolph morris who they consider a first round pick. Brad Newley doesn't get past the bucks in the second round if he doesn't get chosen earlier. The bucks spent a second rounder on Damir Markota last draft mostly because Bogut wanted them to cause he's a friend of his.
Third... 1) I hope we will be trading the pick, hopefully it's use for Ike Diogu... 2) If we decided to trade Vspan, please at least get two 2nd rounds back, one at the early 30s..
Good point. In my opinion we will trade the pick for some good PF. I don't know which player but I know that trade will be good for us cause Morey is great. I remember last draft when we traded Stro+Gay for Shane. I thought that it was a horrible trade but now I'm glad with Shane I'll watch the draft and I will probably be on the chat
If we keep the pick, I'll be happy with any of these... Josh McRoberts (Doubt He'll Be There) Marco Belinelli Morris Almond Glen Davis Sean Williams (Doubt He'll Be There)
I would be absolutely THRILLED with getting Ike Diogu. He was one of my first choices during his original draft!!! I don't care if we give up Vspan, JL3, Luther, #26 and Novak.... (well, maybe not Novak...). But clearing out some of the dead weight around here will enable us to look at some undrafted free agents (and it looks like there's going to be some legit 2nd round talent that goes undrafted this year... This draft will say more about what to expect not only in 2007 but also in the years beyond with Adelman and Morey, so my only hope is that they don't blow it beyond all recognition... in other words, no more FUBAR drafts and no spending it ridiculous money on current talent or free agents as we did throughout the 90's and early this century!! Anyway, I'm so stoked, I absolutely believe we have a chance to be a #2 or #3 seed next year if we can just get some additional board, and size across the board, along with actually scaring other teams on offense!!! GO ROX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rockets pull a draft day shocker and somehow end up trading the 26th pick and other stuff and somehow land rashard lewis A man can dream
One of the toughest nights is the one before the draft. Second guessing and the pressure of getting it right is tough, even for us die hard fans. I've made a case for Fazeka, Almond and Davis. I have talked about Splitter and made my case over and over against Williams. Now the night before the draft the thought of Williams athliticism is intoxicating. I keep telling myself to stay away but you just don't have the opertunity to draft that type of athleticism very often. It feels like falling into a trap. So yes I am in the middle of second guessing myself now. I am really glad that I am not the one that has to make this call. Who ever Morey picks I just hope he can play in Adelmans system and works next well next to Yao. I think right now with all things considered I want Davis out of that group at #26. A power forward that puts the POWER into the position. He has skills. And I would definitely get his ass a Personal Trainer to stay with him 24/7. It's a toss up between Williams and Fazekas with me at this point. Williams scares the hell out of me and Fazekas has the skills that I would love. Having said that Williams is the one player in the Draft that could make Duncan work for his points...but will he. I will go for a nice mix of athleticism, power and skill. Glen Davis at 26
It sounds like you are headed for one heck of a sleepless night. Personally I don't think Glen Davis will fit well into Adelman's system, while Williams would fit a lot better. At the same time, though, Mr. Sean has STROMILE SWIFT written all over him. So I personally hope we trade this pick for a PF who will contribute (maybe even start!) next year.
Heh that would be nice How about #26 + Snyder+Head for Ron? Would it work? Looks like we would have a trade like we had last year with Battier. I think this year it would be very nice
Williams is shooting up like a rocket (no pun intended), and there is nothing we can do to get within reach -- especially after this RealGM story: http://www.realgm.com/src_fromtherafters/121/20070627/what_does_sean_williams_baggage_look_like/
If we keep the pick, its McRoberts. If he's gone its Dudley. If we trade up, its probably a deal involving Luther Head. Oh yeah, nothings for sure.... I love the draft
The only positive in that article is that he's academic. Otherwise he's still described as being immature by Lucas and needing a "life coach" is conceding he hasn't learnt from his past mistakes.
