Do we do it and who do we take.... Kwame Brown Eddy Curry etc. This is a tough call. I lean towards Kwame, but you still really need a great center to win the big one. Question is, is this the next great center? Kwame is almost a guaranteed remake of KG. Thoughts???? ROCKET!!! ------------------
I think the better question is How do we get the 2nd overall pick? I don't think we have the players they need to do this deal. To answer your question, I think Curry will have a weight problem. I would take Griffen. Oh, I guess that does not answer your question again. ------------------ Fuggetabout it
If we did get #2, assuming Griffin is chosen #1, we must go for Brown. However, if the Rockets are going for a center, they should go for Diop unless they think Curry at 6'10" is going to grow at least another two inches. Otherwise, Curry's future is at PF just like Brown. Diop has the size, mobility and work ethic for center -- but does he have the heart of a champion? ------------------
Its not a tough call. The choice is simple EDDIE GRIFFIN. ------------------ President of the Steve Francis, Jamal Crawford,Larry Hughes, and Charles Woodson fan club.
I think that Griffin is the consensus #1 at this point. I would say Brown (mainly because of questions about Curry's weight). ------------------ "If you don't understand it, don't try to understand it." -Carl Everett
Why not trade for the #1 pick? ------------------ "Light travels faster than sound, so some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak." -- Brian Williams (now Bison Dele) commenting on Isiah Thomas.
...but what would we have to give for the #1 pick? i would take brown either way. i don't like griffins attitude problems. ------------------ [This message has been edited by smoothie (edited May 29, 2001).]
Cat made a reply in another post some days ago that made a lot of sense: really athletic quality guards and small forwards come around a lot more frequently than good athletic quality centers (please forgive my paraphrasing of your thought, Cat). Ergo, if we secure a really, really high draft choice, we need to go after a center. ------------------
True, but what do we have for the #2 pick? I didn't think it mattered. ------------------ "Light travels faster than sound, so some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak." -- Brian Williams (now Bison Dele) commenting on Isiah Thomas.
Edited. Mango ------------------ Get it right or just don't do it! Resistance is futile....you will be assimilated. Start more Webber threads! [This message has been edited by Mango (edited May 29, 2001).]
No way if rockets got that lucky to trade up for the 1st or 2nd would they pick any of the top 3 players. They would choose Battier because he is a senior and more mature, no matter how much upside Griffin or Curry had. To my knowledge Rudy and co have never drafted anything but seniors. ------------------
Im a big fan of curry only because i have seen the guy play i have heard good things about brown and he seems like the type of person the rockets would need if they were looking for sombody like kg but i would have to take curry he really could be great if he lost some pounds i would take curry or brown ------------------
