I wouldn't isn't he only like 6'6" or something that is too small can you imagine what our conference small forwards would do to him like KG he would just mash on him all day. I think that he will be a great Eastern Conference small Forward and lord knows that we don't need another 2 before a 3 I go with Woods. And to me Dunleavy isn't even a factor this guy is straight up wack he will only get drafted because NBA peops favor him cuz he's coach's son.
Butler is more mature than Woods,he is 6'7" tall.I wish he were a little taller but he plays with a lot of intensity on both offense and defense and is also physically strong.My opinion about him really changed when I saw him getting 32 points against Maryland. Woods is extremely intriguing,with his 6'9" height,and all round talent but he is inexperienced,the only flaw that I have heard about him is that his 3 point shooting is weak. I would therefore choose Butler over Woods.
Even if Woods really is a McGrady in the making (and I can see that), I anticipate him taking two to three years to come even close to his potential. In the intervening time, I'd bet he'd struggle like Langhi has. We're rebuilding, but we don't have the luxury of waiting that long, IMO. I'm not sold that Butler is the best guy for this team, but I'd take him over Woods just because he's more in a position to help this team now, if just by playing solid d with energy and making a decent percentage of perimeter shots.
I'll pick Butler based on two facts: 1) He's a clutch scorer. 2) I have never seen Woods play. Now for all of u that would pick Woods...think about it...99% (if not all of you) haven't seen the JuCo stud play. No one can pick Woods without any substantial evidence that he's the second coming of T-Mac.
tough choice. If Woods appears to be the real deal and has his head on straight, I'd probly pick him. If not, Butler's a good too.
Damn skippy! I'm begging you people. I don't want to think of you people as a subspecies of Ovis aries, aka: BUT when I see people writing things like: (Not to single anyone out, but this was the closest example I could find. Sorry finalsbound.) I sort of make a mental note about that person. Assuming they've never seen the guy play, but are still willing to make a definitive statement like this (as opposed to "So-and-So's report of Woods leads me to believe that he is better than So-and-So") I have to call into question everything else they say as suspect. This kind of blind acceptance and belief in the opinions of people whom you don't know, and most likely can't even identify (I'd be willing to bet that most of the Woods supporters can't attribute specific opinions to specific individuals that've seen him play) implies a general lack of valid logical assesment and judgement skills accross the board. Again, I'm not saying that this is the case, but where there's smoke, I usualy assume there's a fire unless I'm provided evidence to the contrary.
Woods skills actually fit our needs the best, but our draft position is too high to warrent taking him there. Butler can shoot the ball with range and he can drive to the hoop. But, most importantly, he's a good defender. As stated earlier, Woods will take time to develop and he's not suppose to play any defense. So, even at 6'7", Butler would be more help on the defensive end. If the Rockets really like Butler, this would be a great position to trade down and still get him.
If Woods is the next KG/T-mac hybrid, then no contest. But, is Butler the next Barkley or Rodney White? I know, well, I assure y'alll, Butler will not play the two. Yikes, a thought just crossed my drunken mind: what if Butler is no better than Corliss Williamson. Can anone sell me Butler over Williamson?
I think i would rather have woods, i would just hate to take butler and have an above average guy in 5 years, and see woods be one of the best players in the leauge and regret not picking him.
I'll take Butler if the Rockets feel they need a backup for Mobley because Butler is the right size for a SG but he is a dwarf at SF. Woods can play either position and has the height and handles for either position.
Probably Woods, because he's got awesome handles and good size, plus a Rocket's scout went on the record saying he's a top 3 pick. (although that should be taken with a grain of salt) The thing with Woods is that all the scouts are saying the same thing, not just half or most. They are also saying he's added a nice J into his post moves to go along with his ability to take defenders off the dribble. I would take the chance on him versus the safety of Butler.
There is historical precedent. We once took the safe route and drafted a muscular, defensive-oriented 6'8'' small forward in the instead of a risk on a high-flying athletic guy. He went on to a slightly-above average, solid NBA career, and his name was Rodney McCray. Meanwhile Clyde Drexler went on to become one of the top 50 of all time... Obviously not many have seen of us Woods so we can't make definitive statements, but we can put our two cents in based on the risk/reward ratio that is put before us. Drafting Butler or Dunleavy probably will not eventually make that a strong position for us in this conference (although I have stated that if Dunleavy can ever consistently perform like Hedo (whom is fundamentally sound though not all that spectacular) just did in Game 5, that would be awesome). My opinion is that we take the risk and go for raw talent now at our need positions that could potentially give us frontcourt advantages over teams (i.e. Woods, Wilcox, Hilario, Stoudamire, etc.) and not just settle for an adequate frontcourt, but obviously, it will be a very difficult decision for the organization to make. For every McGrady/Drexler/Garnett how many high-flyer duds have there been a la Harold Miner, Kenny "Sky" Walker, etc. . Even Penny was a disappointment in the end, as he ended up with only a couple outstanding years. It's easy to see why the safer choices would be made, and I wouldn't blame them at all. After all, if the organization makes a risky choice at this critical stage and fails, we don't make the playoffs next year, Memphis gets a juicy pick from us, the fans stay away and heads roll. So I don't see them taking the risk. Sadly, I doubt we're going to be winning any titles drafting somewhat limited, fundamentally sound frontcourt players, or trading pick(s) for a marginally-above-average veteran player (Rashard Lewis), but if Eddie blossoms into All-Star status soon (meaning he is no longer hanging out 20-25 feet away from the basket), I'd be glad to be proven wrong about our frontcourt needs.
I go with woods, most definitely, but either would satisfy me. I can't say anything about how he'd fit the Rockets better, that hasn't already been posted above. However, he's just sick, and amazing. I've seen an entire game film of him, and believe me....he's the real deal. He'll play the 3, and at 6'9" has terrific size, but also has guard dribbling skills that could help us with our point-foward need (ala Lamar odom). He can run, he can jump, he can dunk like T-Mac. The only things he needs to work on, like any NBA rook, are his perimeter shooting and his D. Speculation says he wants to play the 2 spot. This won't be a problem, just let Rudy run a 3-guard line-up with Woods. We wouldn't miss a beat. The thought of Francis, Mobley, Griffin, and Woods in our starting line up, becoming great players, friends, teammates, and superstar leaders of a young franchise gives me chills!
butler is 6'7", that seems like a very suitable size to play small forward, especially with his tenacity. i've never heard him mentioned as a tweener before, though i could be wrong.
Butler is closer to 6-5 than 6-7, and the number of small SFs is dwindling because of all the 7-foot (plus or minus) SFs starting to dominate the position. That was why we chose Langhi over Najera in the first place.
Boy that was a great decision. Butler scored 32 against Maryland and plays D. Woods scored what? Against who? I pick Butler.
