The one player that I want out of this draft more than any other

Does Hodge justify a #24 pick when the draft is as deep as this years draft? Unfortunately I have not seen much of his game. He does have heart...

I am still undecided on who I would like for them to pick.

I'll tell you this, I would love for them to find a way to get an additional pick and get Hodge with it.

As for the first pick... (the short list depending on who falls) Warrick, Jack, Graham,Diogu, Roko Ukic, Taft, Villanueva?, McCants?, but kinda leaning towards Graham.

 

Simien.

 

danny granger, but it isn't going to happen. i know we need a PF but he's a shawn marion type of player at the SF. him and mcgrady would be great, but it won't happen.

 

Julius Hodge.

 

diogu would be perfect.

 

I want us to get Diogo. However, if he is taken (which he probably will be) then I agree that we should get Hodge.

 

If you want Graham just take his twin brother Stephen. He is an inch shorter but has a much more refined perimiter game including a much better shot. Joey is going to have to prove that he can play the perimeter in the NBA and I will have to see it to believe it. I am a huge OSU fan and love Joey but I have reservations about his abilities and how they will translate to the NBA. Stephen on the other hand has skills that will definitely translate to the NBA. I really hope he comes to our camp as a UFA.

 

hodge blows

 

I'd rather we work to grab a legit floor general or Haslem-type hardhat PF than a dime-a-dozen scrawny slashing SG.

Evan

 

Hodge is a good player but he's not the kind of player I salivate over. There are other players I want more than him. I guess we just have to sit back and wait and see who will be available when the rockets are on the clock.

 

i've got nothing against julius hodge, but i see two problems with picking him. before i list those out, i just want to say again how much it blows that the rockets don't have a 2nd round pick this year (which would be a great place to take hodge)...now back to hodge specifically:

1) he's not a PG...there are a ton of guys who played SG in college and are tried out at PG in the nba and don't make the transition. it's about as hard of a position change as there is. dwyane wade, gilbert arenas, maybe kirk hinrich, and nobody else that i can think of (those two guys are still not playing a pure PG on their teams). the same reason why i wouldn't want to take a luther head, i'd say the same is true for hodge.

2) hodge isn't a good shooter from the outside...this is a major liability for any perimeter player on the rockets.

 

Hodge blows so bad that Chris Paul punched him in the nuts out of frustration.

I really like what Hodge would bring to the team. He was a vocal leader who shared the ball well and played with alot of hustle. He's not gonna settle for outside shots(and realizes he doesn't have the consistency anyway) like most of our squad does.




I still think we're two quality guards and a solid big from really competing.

 

he looks slow and over weight what is so good about this dude?Im looking for someone long and athletic.The n.b.a big man are getting faster and yao is already slow.we don't need both of our front court players to be slow .

 

Player I most want in entire draft? Raymond Felton.