How would Randolph fit on the Sonics?

Post #21 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:55 pm

Yeah, sorry, I wasn't being clear; I was referring to the center position.

BBen · Post #22 » by **BBen** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:03 pm

Tsherkin, you left it a little ambiguous so by your analysis who is a good candidate for the Sonics at 4?

Post #23 » by **DayofMourning** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 10:51 pm

Randolph would be a solid pick at 4. Those who compare him to a cross between Bosh and Odom have it right. He's going to be very solid. He's got a lot of guard skills for a big man, but he doesn't abandon his low post duties. He'll stretch the floor and be another passer to help facilitate the offense. I'd take him over Bayless at 4.

Post #24 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:06 pm

BBen wrote:Tsherkin, you left it a little ambiguous so by your analysis who is a good candidate for the Sonics at 4?

Well, Lopez isn't a bad idea; Mayo and Gordon are interesting thoughts, probably the only options if you stay in the draft. I don't really LIKE either, though, since they both have head issues.

Downtown · Post #25 » by **Downtown** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:18 pm

tsherkin, I really like your analysis. Most of us Sonics fans have been talking about the traditional route of a pointguard that is more of the get his teamates involved" type that can also play defense as what the team needs. Your take on aquiring a second scorer in the draft makes sense and is refreshing to hear.

At this point the majority of Sonics followers, both fans and media feel that Jerryd Bayless is the guy at #4.

If they do indeed take Bayless as a scoring guard, they might look to their other pick at #24 for their frontcourt scorer. My question is how high do the Sonics need to trade up in the draft to have a shot at big men like Koufos, Speights, Magee, or Thompson. Except for Koufos, I think the other three can provide minutes at both power forward and center.

Is it worth it to Seattle to gamble on Randolph at #4 and try to find a better pointguard somewhere else or take a bonafide scoring guard in Bayless, who has been compared to Monte Ellis, and look for a big man lower in the draft, or by way of a trade packaging a player and the #24 pick, plus any of their 4 second round picks?

Post #26 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:25 pm

Downtown wrote:tsherkin, I really like your analysis. Most of us Sonics fans have been talking about the traditional route of a pointguard that is more of the get his teamates involved" type that can also play defense as what the team needs. Your take on aquiring a second scorer in the draft makes sense and is refreshing to hear.

Well mind that the draft may not land Seattle the scorer it needs, I'm saying that the need for a wing scorer is there and that the draft has an option or two in that vein. If the scorer spot can be filled in another way, then drafting Bayless or Lopez or whomever might work as well.