im honestly prepared to be very disappointed in our first round draft... not that i want it that way, but i am prepared for a situation where we draft a player that doesn't make much sense to me and having to wait for the front office to justify the pick...

with that said i'm a little more interested in who we pick up in the 2nd round... usually in the 1st round you have the dilemma of having to pick for need or upside, but in the 2nd round you usually address the need of your team... as i've said in past threads, i want to pick up jordan williams or jimmy butlet... unless a miracle happens and vucevic falls to the #44 pick

8th ave wrote:im honestly prepared to be very disappointed in our first round draft... not that i want it that way, but i am prepared for a situation where we draft a player that doesn't make much sense to me and having to wait for the front office to justify the pick...

with that said i'm a little more interested in who we pick up in the 2nd round... usually in the 1st round you have the dilemma of having to pick for need or upside, but in the 2nd round you usually address the need of your team... as i've said in past threads, i want to pick up jordan williams or jimmy butlet... unless a miracle happens and vucevic falls to the #44 pick

I like Keith Benson from second round... we need some bigs.

GSW Hoops Fan wrote:

8th ave wrote:im honestly prepared to be very disappointed in our first round draft... not that i want it that way, but i am prepared for a situation where we draft a player that doesn't make much sense to me and having to wait for the front office to justify the pick...

with that said i'm a little more interested in who we pick up in the 2nd round... usually in the 1st round you have the dilemma of having to pick for need or upside, but in the 2nd round you usually address the need of your team... as i've said in past threads, i want to pick up jordan williams or jimmy butlet... unless a miracle happens and vucevic falls to the #44 pick

I like Keith Benson from second round... we need some bigs.

Definitely. When it comes to 2nd round, I want us to pick Keith Benson, if possible. We need big bodies, and he could be quite useful right away.

I hope they don't just pick Benson or Vuvecic just to collect big bodies cause its what us fans want. If they've worked these guys out and they look like stiffs we should pass on them. I don't know enough about Vuvecic or Benson to say whether or not they should draft them but I think they should make sure they are good basketball players on the NBA level before they draft them.

I have my doubts about Vucevic, coming from these parts. I just don't think that he is, still at least, NBA ready. It's hard for me to see him making any kind of impact right now. Maybe later, but that's a maybe. He might turnout to be a bust, but it is a second round, so it might be worth the risk.

http://www.nba.com/draft/2011/prospects/nikola-vucevic/
Reminds them of Radmanovic. I'm quite sure some of you here wouldn't like that. And he's a forward, not a center.

On the other hand, we have Benson. Taller fellow, but less weight than Vucevic. Still, on college level he was a very good rebounder, and great defender. Over 3 blocks per game is quite nice, and they mention that besides rebounding game and defense he can play face-up as well. So, that's for sure something that could be worked with. On defense he can be amazing duo with Udoh (when Udoh is played at 4, where he should play), and he isn't bad offensively as well.

http://www.nba.com/draft/2011/prospects/keith-benson/

I would be for Benson. But, we definitely need someone at center position, either tonight, on via free agency.

Oh, and by the way, does anyone have idea where could we watch draft live, over the internet? I have ESPN America, but since this one doesn't cover NBA, I don't think they'll do the draft either.

How would anyone feel about Klay Thompson from Washington State? Latest mock draft has us taking him with the 11th pick in the Draft.

If Burks is gone I wouldn't mind Thompson ... I just think Burks is more versatile/athletic. Not quite as pure of a shooter but much more potential.

If both are gone I could live with Singleton or Leonard.

Guybrush wrote:On the other hand, we have Benson. Taller fellow, but less weight than Vucevic. Still, on college level he was a very good rebounder, and great defender. Over 3 blocks per game is quite nice, and they mention that besides rebounding game and defense he can play face-up as well. So, that's for sure something that could be worked with. On defense he can be amazing duo with Udoh (when Udoh is played at 4, where he should play), and he isn't bad offensively as well.

http://www.nba.com/draft/2011/prospects/keith-benson/

I would be for Benson. But, we definitely need someone at center position, either tonight, on via free agency.

did I read that right that Benson is 230lbs at 6'11" that is very light for an NBA center. I really don't like any Centers in this draft. I don't think they should get a Center with any pick in this draft.

Beast Mode wrote:If Burks is gone I wouldn't mind Thompson ... I just think Burks is more versatile/athletic. Not quite as pure of a shooter but much more potential.

If both are gone I could live with Singleton or Leonard.

I've heard/read a few people suggesting that we'll take Thompson over Burks, but from what I've heard of both, Burks sounds like our best option.

Guybrush wrote:Oh, and by the way, does anyone have idea where could we watch draft live, over the internet? I have ESPN America, but since this one doesn't cover NBA, I don't think they'll do the draft either.

Espn 3 (their online streaming channel) should be airing the draft.

JREED wrote:

Beast Mode wrote:If Burks is gone I wouldn't mind Thompson ... I just think Burks is more versatile/athletic. Not quite as pure of a shooter but much more potential.

If both are gone I could live with Singleton or Leonard.

I've heard/read a few people suggesting that we'll take Thompson over Burks, but from what I've heard of both, Burks sounds like our best option.

I heard that the Warriors especially Jerry West really likes Thompson. and I've heard that the warriors as a whole were not very impressed with Alec Burks and not to expect the Warriors to select him at 11.

keith benson and nikola vucevic is the same height and the last thing i want is another tweener... i doubt we pick up vucevic in the 1st though i really wouldnt mind the pick... and for our 2nd pick, jordan williams would be a better than benson because they're comparable players, but williams is bigger... he might be shorter, but he weighs more

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Guybrush wrote:Oh, and by the way, does anyone have idea where could we watch draft live, over the internet? I have ESPN America, but since this one doesn't cover NBA, I don't think they'll do the draft either.

Espn 3 (their online streaming channel) should be airing the draft.

"ESPN player is not currently available in your region"...but thanks anyway, appreciate it.

Here you have links for live streams:
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/57631- ... -Draft-Day