Indiana Pacers Draft Workouts Thread

[Moooose]

FIRST WORKOUT
Draymond Green (F, Michigan State)
Royce White (F, Iowa State)
Tyshawn Taylor (G, Kansas)
Mike Scott (F, Virginia)
Scott Machado (G, Iona)
Andrew Nicholson (F, St Bonaventure)

SECOND WORKOUT
Kent Bazemore (G, Old Dominion)
Jae Crowder (F, Marquette)
Will Barton (G/F, Memphis)
Jeffery Taylor (F, Vanderbilt)
Darius Miller (F, Kentucky)
Khris Middleton (G/F, Texas A&M)

THIRD WORKOUT
Evan Fournier (G, France)
Ashton Gibbs (G,Pittsburgh)
Travis Hyman (C, Bowie State)
John Jenkins (G, Vanderbilt)
Josh Owens (F, Stanford)
Tony Wroten Jr (G, Washington)

FOURTH WORKOUT
Alex Young (G/F, IUPUI)
Tu Holloway (G, Xavier)
Julian Mavunga (F, Miami-Ohio)
Reggie Hamilton (G, Oakland)
Hollis Thompson (F, Georgetown)
Ricardo Ratliffe (F, Missouri)

[Moooose]

Looks like we're working out a lot of wings, no bigger names though, except for some of the guys in the first workout.

[Scoot McGroot]

Thanks Mooooose!

Julian Mavunga is a name that stands out. Not because he'll make the team. Just because you folks might recall him as a high school teammate at Brownsburg of one Gordon Hayward. I remember watching Brownsburg play Noblesville during that combo's senior year and being SO frustrated that even though Brownsburg's duo was at least 5 inches taller than ANYONE on Noblesville's roster, neither of them set foot inside the 3 point line pretty much the whole night.

[Gremz]

Let's gooooo Tony Wroten.

[Moooose]

I know nothing about Mavunga. This is the first time i read about the guy.

Wroten would be likely available at the 26th. With the way the workouts and the mocks have been, could we be looking at Barbosa's replacement? I'd love to have Barbosa back for a couple of years but he could be expensive.

[Gremz]

I know we've read on multiple different player's scouting reports that they "could be taken in the lottery if it wasn't for blah, blah, blah" but Wroten truly is one of those guys, imo.

[Moooose]

FIFTH WORKOUT
Fab Melo (C, Syracuse)
Miles Plumlee (F, Duke)
Chris Johnson (G, Dayton)
Jarrod Jones (F, Ball State)
Kyle O'Quinn (F, Norfolk St.)
Jonathon Simmons (G, Houston)

[Boneman2]

Can't wait to hear about Melo's workout.

Bird could be sandbagging on QMiller. I think we should bring him in.

[Moooose]

There was a tiny clip of the workout in Melo's interview. Too little highlights though but he looked lean.

[Scoot McGroot]

Can't wait to hear about Melo's workout.

According to Mike Wells, Fab Melo absolutely killed it in his workout and looked great.

http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider ... s-workout/

[DWCP2]

Can't wait to hear about Melo's workout.

According to Mike Wells, Fab Melo absolutely killed it in his workout and looked great.

http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider ... s-workout/

I think so far Melo and Wroten are my top choices for pick #26.

Melo doesn't have a polished offensive game yet, but he doesn't need to be at first with Hansbrough with him in the 2nd unit. That will help Tyler tremendously having a true center next to him.

As for Wroten, he value depends on his position. The guy is said to be a poor man's Tyreke Evans got all the athletics and skill sets of a playmaker, but he has the shot selection and capability of a small forward.

[Moooose]

I'd prefer Melo over Wroten only if we do not bring back Fes or Amundson. But the guy i can see us not bringing back is Barbosa, because at 26, there would be plenty of guys that could replace his role.

[Scoot McGroot]

I like the idea of getting someone at #26 that you KNOW can do something immediately in the NBA (in this case, defend and rebound). I'm cool with Melo at #26, though it looks he could go higher.

[Wizop]

it now looks like Melo will go higher and Wroten lower. a month ago it was the other way around. Wroten is starting to feel like Stephenson - lots of talent but lots of learning ahead. I do like Melo particularly if we keep Barbosa to interpret and lead. I expect though that as usual Bird will prefer someone who stayed in college longer.

[Boneman2]

Can't wait to hear about Melo's workout.

According to Mike Wells, Fab Melo absolutely killed it in his workout and looked great.

http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider ... s-workout/

I think so far Melo and Wroten are my top choices for pick #26.

Melo doesn't have a polished offensive game yet, but he doesn't need to be at first with Hansbrough with him in the 2nd unit. That will help Tyler tremendously having a true center next to him.

As for Wroten, he value depends on his position. The guy is said to be a poor man's Tyreke Evans got all the athletics and skill sets of a playmaker, but he has the shot selection and capability of a small forward.

Well, now we know he won't be there at 26... Kind of sucks, but there are some really nice alternative bigs that could slide in this draft. (Moultrie, Sully, Nicholson, White, PJones).

If Bird goes perimeter I like Wroten then Miller.

We ought to give OKC capspace for their pick, and draft one out of each category.

[Crowman]

Its not hard to see why Melo impressed in his workout check who he is working with a bunch of nobody's that wont even get drafted

[Moooose]

SIXTH WORKOUT

Robbie Hummel (F, Purdue)
Doron Lamb (G, Kentucky)
Kim English (G, Missouri)
Kenny Gabriel (F, Auburn)
Orlando Johnson (G, UC Santa Barbara)
Quincy Miller (F, Baylor)

[Boneman2]

SIXTH WORKOUT

Robbie Hummel (F, Purdue)
Doron Lamb (G, Kentucky)
Kim English (G, Missouri)
Kenny Gabriel (F, Auburn)
Orlando Johnson (G, UC Santa Barbara)
Quincy Miller (F, Baylor)

It's about time. He is my sleeper.

[Crowman]

Yea i hope he is the guy we draft can backup Danny and West if Hans is sucking

[Indy2thaWindy]

Yea i hope he is the guy we draft can backup Danny and West if Hans is sucking

Seriously, quit quoting someone and CHANGING what their quote is. Let them speak for themselves. Speak for your own self. - Scoot