Trevor Booker

[tontoz]

Nice breakdown of Bookers play against Denver.

http://www.truthaboutit.net/2011/03/tre ... more-15142

[Piston Boris]

My fantasy team is really the my favorite after years of playing. I started off the season drafting players who got hurt early in the season: Roy, Murphy, Noah, Baron Davis. Practically half my team was wiped out most of the year. Two weeks before the end of the regular season my team was 8th in a 12-team league where only the top six go to the championship round of the playoffs. My team went 7-2 and 9-0 the final two weeks of the season. Somehow, my team ended up the sixth-seed. My team won last week 5-4 and this week will win either 6-3 or 7-2. Next week is the final week. My team will end up 1st or 2nd!

Here's my team's current players:

Kyle Lowry
Baron Davis
Jordan Crawford (Probably will waive him with Nick back)
Eric Gordon
Marcus Thornton
Francisco Garcia
Trevor Booker (If he's day-to-day, I'll probably waive him)
Josh Smith
Paul Millsap
Dirk Nowitzki
Greg Monroe
Chris Kaman
Channing Frye

It should be a competitive last week. My team has a chance to win.

You've had some bad luck with injuries. Good luck with your playoffs.

Unfortunately, my group is in the process of valiantly falling short tonight. It would've been nice if Trevor Booker had played tonight, but he couldn't.

I'm not shocked since I know I don't have the absolute best roster in that dynasty league. It's apparently the third best.

I'll retool a bit to go after #1 and #2 next season. Both of those managers are a bit smug and can stand being taken down a peg.

[hands11]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wiz ... _blog.html


Flip Saunders said rookie Trevor Booker “might be done for the year” after an MRI on Tuesday may have revealed a crack on the bottom of his foot.

Saunders said Booker will seek another opinion on the foot that he injured in the fourth quarter of the Wizards’ 114-94 loss on Friday in Denver.

An initial X-ray in Denver didn’t show any fractures, but Booker missed the past two games and complained of continued soreness in his foot. The Wizards (18-55) have nine games remaining.

“He might have a little crack on the bottom of his foot,” Saunders said. “He might have a CAT scan today, so we’ll know more probably tonight. But it looks like he might be done for the year.”

That would really suck. But at least they are catching this stuff faster now. I have heard of more X-Rays and MRI this year and way sooner than I recall before.

[Bickerstaff]

Not sure if this is allowed, but just a brief snippet from David Thorpe:

March 30: Nobody was sure what position Booker was best suited for coming out of Clemson; possibly the best overall athlete in the draft, he was a bit smallish for a 4 but not skilled enough to play the 3. Now we know he can play both positions somewhat well because he plays so hard and uses his physical skills so often.

This wasn't the case early on, when Booker wasn't using his amazing athleticism. But now he is a beast on the glass who is always a threat to get a monster tip dunk or an easy garbage bucket because he's hanging around the paint more and floating on the perimeter less. Going forward, he'll be someone who can come in at the backup spot for either forward position -- a rare player, indeed.

[tontoz]

I wouldn't call Booker a beast on the glass. Maybe on the offensive glass but his defensive rebounding has been pretty weak just like everyone else on the front line.

[fishercob]

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NBA's Trevor Booker signs with Bnei Hasharon/Herzeliya. - Aug 4, 2011 (by David Pick)

Updated: August 4, 2011, 12:22 PM

After Maccabi Tel Aviv surprisingly signed Jordan Farmar, the NBA's second talented player to land in Israel during the lockout is Trevor Booker of the Washington Wizards who signed with Bnei Hasharon/Herzeliya.

The 2009-2010 Clemson graduate posted averages of 15.2ppg, 8.4rpg, 2.5apg and 1.3spg in his senior season as a college athlete. Booker was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves with the 23rd pick and began his NBA career playing in the nation's capital for the Wizards, signing a two-year $1,204,560 contract.

The 24-year-old forward finished his NBA rookie season playing 61 games, recording 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. The 2010 All-ACC 1st Team member is still under contract in Washington and will play with Bnei for as long as the lockout continues.

Go Book! Am Yisrael Chai!

[closg00]

Nice find Fish, the more rooks we have playing organized basketball during the this lost season the-better.

[20MexicanosIn1Van]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... _Of_Israel

Booker just officially signed with the Israeli team during the lockout. I guess it's good for him to get some in-game experience, but I think the best way to work on your skills is to be alone in the gym. If he improves his J, I'm happy either way though. Good luck in Israel Trevor, stay healthy!

[verbal8]

Besides Wall I think Booker might be the most likely to be on the Wizards in 5 years. He seems to be one of those guys who is always a little more valuable to his team than he is on the trade market. If he develops a decent jumper and a semblance of a perimeter game, I think he pushes for a starting spot and is 6th or 7th in the rotation. Even if he doesn't I still think he sticks as a role player.

I think Israel might be a good opportunity for him to develop perimeter skills and a jumper in game situations, because he will be more of a focus of the offense than he would be on the Wizards.

[nate33]

Bump.

I just reread this thread and now I'm real excited about Booker. I forgot how well he played during the second half of the season. He was honestly one of the best rookies in the league. If he improved his jumper in the offseason, the man could be a legit starter.

[Ruzious]

Not without a successful visit to the Island of Dr. Moreaux.

[dobrojim]

If nothing else, an up and coming Booker pushes Blatche to $hit or
get off the pot. If enough players stay healthy, we have depth
to keep anyone from being a slacker. edit to add that
the reason for that has more to do with the lack
of a clearly superior talent anywhere but the PG
on the team.

Booker did have some of the most vicious dunks of anyone
on the team last year, and that includes McGee who spent
much of the year among the league leaders in dunks.

Like Seraphin, Booker must avoid quick/silly fouls
and as Nate mentioned, improve his outside shot
at least to the point where any intelligent opp
will have to stop simply inviting him to take an
open 15-18 ft shot.

[pancakes3]

hah. i had just posted in the dunk thread that booker's the dark horse. i agree. booker had some great games where his hustle and his underrated athleticism propelled him into beast mode. it was bizarre and awesome to see a 6'7 250lb man get up the way that he does. he's a junk-yard dog on the boards, is very good at getting open in the lane without the ball, and of course pretty good at finishing with contact.

i really like his game even if he's not a prototypical "modern" small forward - the lanky 3 and d floor spacer.

[dobrojim]

reading this thread is what prompted me to start the dunk thread

[Dat2U]

Bump.

I just reread this thread and now I'm real excited about Booker. I forgot how well he played during the second half of the season. He was honestly one of the best rookies in the league. If he improved his jumper in the offseason, the man could be a legit starter.

I'm not seeing him as a legit starter. Remember, Booker was one of the older rookies in the league last year so he came in more NBA ready than many other of his counterparts. I think he's establishing a niche as an active & physical role player off the bench. I also think his lack of ideal height/reach limits his upside a bit. He's going to have problems with PFs that can effectively use their height advantage in the post.

He's jump shot away from being a Malik Rose type as a 3rd big. That's not a bad thing either.

[Ruzious]

Bump.

I just reread this thread and now I'm real excited about Booker. I forgot how well he played during the second half of the season. He was honestly one of the best rookies in the league. If he improved his jumper in the offseason, the man could be a legit starter.

I'm not seeing him as a legit starter. Remember, Booker was one of the older rookies in the league last year so he came in more NBA ready than many other of his counterparts. I think he's establishing a niche as an active & physical role player off the bench. I also think his lack of ideal height/reach limits his upside a bit. He's going to have problems with PFs that can effectively use their height advantage in the post.

He's jump shot away from being a Malik Rose type as a 3rd big. That's not a bad thing either.

+1. I know he did great in the run and jump drills, and he should be commended for his no-nonsense hard-working style, but he is limited by his size - as we've seen watching him in college; not just the NBA.

[mhd]

The difference between Booker and Malik Rose is that Booker is WAY MORE EXPLOSIVE. He was rated high in all faces of athletic testing at the combine. He's a high riser. Malik Rose was floor bound. Booker is sky bound.

[tontoz]

The main thing i want to see from Booker this year (and all of the bigs for that matter) is better defensive rebounding. It seems like the bigs work harder on the offensive glass than the defensive glass.

[hands11]

So how long does a thigh bruise take to heal exactly ?

[hands11]

I guess we have no thigh bruise experts on the board these days.

I just find it really odd that it has taken him so long to heal from this.