Preference: Who SHOULD the Rockets pick at #24

Most will be long gone. We have the 24th pick not the 14th.

 

I would take Warrick if he is still available (which I doubt). Here is my draft order:

1. Warrick- Athletic freak, mobile PFs are very successful now a days.

2. Simien- Monster rebounder and a good offensive game.

3. McCants- Great scorer, reminds me of a Joe Johnson type player.

4. Rudy Fernandez- Could be the next Manu.

 

I'd have to pick Ike Diogu, but his workouts and measurements may have enabled him to sneak into the late lottery. I can't imagine he'll still be on the board at 24.

 

If Taft falls to 24, there's your answer.

Otherwise, I want us to draft an actual athlete with upside that's in a position to contribute right away. Warrick, McCants, May, Jack, Diogu, Villanueva, Graham and Garcia (to a lesser extent) are names that come to mind in my eyes.

 

I thiink we are going wing with this pick - and PF through free agency
... also it is still too early to post this kind of poll - guys are still all over the board - you should have waited until after the 21st - (after all the Euros drop out) that way we will have a real idea about who will be available

..just a thought

 

either take Hakim or Rudy...their names would just sound cool on our team

 

I think Warrick is a Tayshaun clone which i would love to have. He got better every yr and is very,very long.

 

Sean May...by a mile.We're gonna have to move way up to get him.
I could live with Jarrett Jack or Rashad McCants though.

 

My vote is for Taft, but my hair favorite is Ronny Turiaf.

 

That comparrison is why I like the idea of Warrick if he is available. If Warrick can improve his outside shooting he could be a very interesting athletic defender for our team. Certainly add an interesting dynamic to it.

 

I love the thought of having Hakim Warrick as well. He just seems like one of those players that will easily become a very exciting player that will be flying around blocking shots, grabbing rebounds, and throwing down alley-oops from Jarret Jack, who I also think we shuold pick up!

We need to keep our 24th, and try to trade a player or an exception to get a mid-first pick to get Warrick. PLEAAAAASE

 

Warrick or Simien

ANYONE listed but a suprise 'who is that guy from Denmark?' pick

 

Got this at http://www.hoopshype.com/chicago_camp.htm

It is a summary of a Danny Granger v. Hakim Warrick workout:

Hakim Warrick vs. Danny Granger: While the Fernandez and Ilyasova workouts were going on at Moody Bible, a large chunk of NBA executives made the short trek over to the Lake Shore Athletic club to take in a highly competitive workout between two potential lottery prospects in Danny Granger and Hakim Warrick. The two promising forwards were joined by Jay Straight from Wyoming and Paul Marigney from St. Mary's. The workout started off with a variety of different shooting drills in which Granger looked extremely impressive, showing off a much better three-point shot than you may have expected. At one point, he hit 12 NBA threes in a row, doing it with a high and quick release and good elevation on his shot. Granger has a super soft touch off the glass which he uses to bank shot after shot from the mid-range area. The whole experience looked quite effortless for the very smooth Granger. Warrick, on the other hand, shot the ball pretty well considering that this is considered one of his biggest weaknesses at the moment. With that said, he has odd mechanics, particularly his inconsistent release point, wasted motion, and the fact that he kicks his leg out while releasing his shot. Compared with Granger, Warrick's jump shot looks very violent and not very natural. He still did a decent job here in the shooting drills.

After the drills, the players went into a one-on-one matchup where the are asked to start from the opposite three-point line and take the ball full speed at his opponent on the way to the basket. Warrick looked outstanding in this drill, thanks to his superb athletic ability and what appeared to be a slightly improved handle. In one sequence, he took the ball at Granger at full speed, and then pulled up with a sharp crossover before elevating for a sweet mid-range shot. Any player would have a tough time keeping up with Warrick's speed and tenacity, and Granger is no exception here. We started to wonder about Granger's lateral quickness at this point, as he was beaten numerous times off the dribble and had a very tough time staying in front of his man. On the other end, Granger seemed to settle a bit too much for pull-up jump shots, which he did not hit at anywhere close to as good of a rate as he did in the one-on-zero drills. He looked a bit soft and not as focused here as he did previously in the workout, letting Warrick get into his head a bit, and being noticeably bothered by his superb length.

Two-on-two drills ensued and Granger regained his focus. He started to pull ahead of Warrick in the individual matchup between them again. Granger received the ball closer to the basket this time and used his footwork and strength to back down Warrick a bit and showed off a very nice turnaround jump shot in the process. Granger caught fire for a while and barely missed once again from almost anywhere on the court. Granger may not yet adequate at creating his own shot, and is better when others get him the ball in a good position to score. Warrick really struggled putting the ball on the floor from static positions and was forced into settling for numerous outside shots, which is clearly not his game. That, combined with his weak ballhandling skills, once again let Granger establish superiority.

 

It's a crap shoot at 24. I don't have a preference. I hope we get lucky.