ESPN Insider Projected Pick # 55 (Rockets have this pick...)

I can't wait to see our Medvedenko killer.

 

cool. thanks for the info man.

tough to get good players out of the second rounds these days though. why can't this guy be the next kirilenko?

 

LMFAO!

 

SL-600!

Splash!

I still don't think he'll take TE's roster spot.

 

I think it's easier to get good players in the 2nd round these days. Everybody is going for the hs kids or european players, that some good college kids fall to the 2nd round. They won't have the "potential" as the hs kids, but they are still good players that have a good chance to produce in the pros.

 

55?! Is that the very last pick?

 

FYI.....Not that it matters much in the second round (because picks are ususally done on best available player anyway) but that Insider Mock draft was done without teams in mind. The panel just selected the best player that was available from #1 pick to the end.

 

Astros lost their #1 this year too. It's a rough year.

 

this guys does sound a lot like slava med. or in our case to a lesser degree mo taylor, doesn't excite me at all but it is a late 2nd round pick

i see some real sleepers that could help us in this years draft

if we come away with one of these players i will be extremly pleased: (please note we might have to trade up a little for a few of these guys)

pg 6-5 roko-lenic ukic
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/roko-leniukic.asp
nba comparison: tony parker
projected: early-mid 2nd round

pg 6-1 chris duhon
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/chrisduhon.asp
nba comparison: howard eisley
projected: mid 2nd round

pg 6-4 blake stepp
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/blakestepp.asp
projected - mid 2nd round

sg 6-5 rickey paulding
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/blakestepp.asp
nba comparison: ricky davis (minus the headaches)
projected: mid-late 2nd round

sf 6-10 darius rice
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/dariusrice.asp
nba comparison: glen rice
projected: mid 2nd round

sg/sf 6-9 christian drejer
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/christiandrejer.asp
nba comparison: toni kukoc
projected: late 2nd round

sg/sf 6-7 luke jackson
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/lukejackson.asp
nba comparison: brent barry
projected: mid-late 1st round
i LOVE this kid, had to add him

 

http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/serhiylishchuk.asp

 

We'd have to trade up for him, but you are right, this guy is a perfect fit for the Rockets. I've seen him play many games over the last 3 years and the guy is awesome. He's a 4 year college guy so he'll be ready to go out of the box. Very smart, great shooter, great finisher, tough, great passer. I think he's going to go higher than he's being projected, but it would be awesome if we could trade up and get him.

 

I'd be very happy with Duhon.

 

Cause this guy isn't long, or athletic. And kirilenko is athletic, very long, and absolutely tenacious on defense. Not saying this guy can't be good, but he isn't even our pick yet. We should wait until we actually draft someone to start raving over the possibilites.

 

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antonio burks looks to be a perfect fit for us at PG. he is also projected by a few sites to be available when we pick.

from draftcity.com
the good:

Unbelievably quick PG. Dick Vitale says 2nd quickest after Felton. Can blow past almost any defender in the NCAA and does so on a regular basis. Burks can shoot lights out from beyond the arc and his 45% proves it. Has the ability to consistently hit the outside jumper and immediately focuses on defense. He has great lateral quickness and impedes the progress of most that he has played. he is great at stealing the ball and converts with a high percentage.

Burks has great vision on the court and is adept in findign the open man on the floor when the defense collapses around him while he drives. He has great strength at only 6' and 200 pounds he can overpower smaller guards or blow by the smaller ones. His strength allows him to get inside and fight for the offensive boards to pull it back out and start the offense again. His great strength is 2nd only to his big heart. He can really turn it up when his teammates are slumping and ha the ability to takeover games.


the bad:

Is a good all around player, but can get frustrated with a smaller guard on him, but at 6' there aren't too many smaller guards to get in his way. It is hard to pick on any one aspect of his game as he does everything very well. Has been accused of taking a few too many shots, but he shoots a great percentage from the field, so it can be dismissed by some.

Edit by Prerak Shah: The key with Burks is the issue of him being able to continue his strong college play at the NBA level against stronger, taller, and perhaps even quicker opponents. There is little reason to believe he will continue to play as well as he does now largely because he simply doesn't have as much room to improve, but remember that not as much is expected of Burks. He will be "solid".

 

Hmmmmm, sure sounds good anyway.

 

Trading up for Luke Jackson is reasonable, he has good size and good skills. The Brent Barry comparison is perfect.

 

Does he have the hops of my boy barry?