I am with you on Pittsnogle but I don't know anything about Novak other than he shot well in college. There is another guy on the nbadraft.net list... Louis Amundson I mentioned him in a post earlier and was hoping someone would know a little about him but I guess there are not a lot of UNLV fans around. I know he isn't a shooter but I like what his profile says about him. (I liked Boki's profile too) I think the type of player we pick in the second will be affected by who we get in the first especialy if we draft a shooter like Reddick. If we do take a 2G/SF then I believe we will draft a bigger player in the second and hopefully they just take the player who is most likely to contribute.
One dimensional. He will work only if we have another shooter on the floor as well. Defenses will not rotate off him, thereby forcing him to create his own shot which he doesn't do. I would rather have Richard Roby from Colorado. He has the size, shooting, and creating abilities we need at the 2.
Not true. Mike Gansey is the leading rebounder on his team (Which says he is quick, smart and can jump), leads his team in steals at almost 2 per game (plays D?), leads his team in FG% at .55 (incredible for a perimeter player that is the obvious #2 scoring option), AND shoots .429 from 3 point land. Oh, and he is the leader on his team which I personally place a lot of value in. Leaders don't usually turn out to have in game issues with shooting and nerves like Nachbar or Langhi, and guys like Swift with ability and no drive are never leaders. He is not a 1 trick pony.
His coach even said that he plays so hard that he tires himself out...and that he has to yank Mike sometimes just to make sure he'll stop to take a breath. Players with that kind of intensity can help any team out...think Ryan Bowen with a semblance of a skill set.
I've watched Gansey play a lot this year, and he has less athletic ability and quickness than both Redick and McNamera. The only reason he leads his team in rebounding is because his team is one of the worst rebounding teams in the nation and they routinely get outrebounded by 10-15 a game (see Texas game). While he could possibly stick in the league with his toughness and shooting ability, it's better to try and hit a home run with a second round pick, because guys like Gansey can be picked up for the vet minimum. Rashad Anderson is also not athletic and quick enough to get his shot off in the league unless he's open. Whenever he puts the ball on the floor, there's a 40-50% chance he turns it over. I'd take Denham Brown, or the kid from Cincinnati (White?) over him any day. Those guys have the ability to potentially stick in the league as servicable 10-14ppg starting shooting guards on a good team. Pittsnogle is definitely worth a look because of his size (7 feet), though he would be a terrible defender/rebounder.
How about PJ TUCKER from texas if he goes? Another thing we need besides people who can shoot the ball are people who have balls and arent afraid to get dirty and get pissed off when we are losing. PJ calls himself the punisher, he is tough as nails, he hates losing. I'm tired of being down by 15 and seeing yao do the aww shucks clap, t-mac and juwon looking sleepy, alston cracking jokes, and luther looking like its his first day of middle school. We need the PUNISHER!!!! ARGH
I'd take one of the proven colege players and I think that whatever we do we need to add shooters so some guys i would consider: Pitsnogle-one of our main weeknesses is shooting off the bench and he would be able provide that plus he isn't to small to play post defense like alot of the pure shooting PF/Cs (Padgett,Croushere,Jumaine Jones,Radmonovic) Gansey-I think we will pick a SG with our first rounder but if we don't I'd take Gansey for sure. PJ Tucker-I think we need shooting but if hes on the board take him he'll be the BPA and you can look at needs through freeagency Novak-Hes got a real nice shot,but is he to slow to play SF and to weak to play PF? Mcnamera-I actually think he is a pretty safe pick, he could play the mike James role coming off the bench and scoring while still being able to run the sets. Hassan Adams-if we don't get a SG with the 1st rounder and hes availabe maybe. Nick Fazekas-If we want a projet take him or Ryan Hollins
Can Gansey be the second coming of Sura??? I really like Gansey for his tough play and clutch shooting. If he can play some PG "ala" Bob Sura then I'd take him. He kinda reminds me of him with his rebounding and defense, only with a better outside shot. I think we shoud try to address our PG spot this offseason with some depth and shooting. Rafer is fine at this point, only he has no backup!! If Gansey isn't the man, then Taquan Dean would do nicely. He may be better suited for the NBA game and kind of reminds me of Ben Gordon. We don't need a "true" PG to dump it in to Yao or pass it to TMac when he creates, just someone with good handles that will keep the defenses honest. That's why Fisher would have been alot better fit here than in S.F. Makes me wonder what JJ Redick would be like as our PG........
Being the leading rebounder on that team makes it even more impressive. He is the guy who plays on the top of the 1-3-1 zone, which also happens to be the guy furthest away from the basket and yet he's always hustling for the ball. I think the bob sura analogy is a pretty good one. He just has the grit and hustle that will get you the ball. Not to mention he's a solid shooter and he can handle the ball. Their coach said it himself. Gansey works so hard that they have to take him out of the game at times just so he doesnt work himself to death. McNamera still has terrible shot selection and has some turnover issues. Reddick is better than gansey but you wont get him in the 2nd round. Gansey has great basketball IQ and comes from an offense that emphasizes good ball movement and motion without the ball.
def steve novak... hes lifetime shooting percentage (both 3 point % and FT %) is even higher than JJ reddicks... and he's 6'10 so he could easily shoot over people... he can be a poor man's peja.
If Hassan Adams is still available in the 2nd round, we'd be incredibly foolish to pass him up. All Arizona does is produce outstanding pro ballers. These guys aren't just solid and servicable players in the league. They're stars and high impact players. I don't know what Lute Olsen preaches to these guys that resonates on the professional level, but I'm buying. Adams has a very athletic all-around game. He plays strong on both sides of the floor. He's quick and skillfull on the break, and he's got a nice mid-range game. To those who feel he may be undersized at the 2, I say see Dwyane Wade. I like Brandon Roy early, and I'd love Hassan Adams late.
