Official Wizards Draft Thread: Version 2.0

Post #701 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:23 am

I'm pleasantly surprised Ernie made this pick. It took guts. He could be a total bust, but you take a chance on a legit 7 footer with a 7'6.5 wingspan who bulked up to 240, has strong legs, tremendous speed for his size. The only physical negative is an ordinary first step.

Now, it's up to the coaches to work on the mental parts.

Good gutsy pick.

I bet he would have taken Speights if he was there.

MarvinWilliams#24 · Post #702 » by **MarvinWilliams#24** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:23 am

I knew we should of traded up and just gotten Bayless or Lopez :]

spaceman_E · Post #703 » by **spaceman_E** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:23 am

AgentOvechkin08 wrote:I said that we can afford a player like mcgee (project type player)...come on guys his potential is limitless. See what he does first..

Free kool-aid for all fan club members!

MF23 · Post #704 » by **MF23** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:23 am

To be honest the Wizards picked a player who looks like a bust. Maybe they saw something but he looks really weak and unskilled.

Post #705 » by **nate33** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:23 am

Granted, my only knowledge of McGee is from Draft Express, but I don't see this as a particularly bad pick. The guy averaged 20 points, 10 boards and 4 blocks per 40 minutes as a sophomore. His PER was 24. He's freakishly long and reasonably athletic.

Yeah, he's a project, but that's the only way you get big men this late in the draft.

Dat2U · Post #706 » by **Dat2U** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:23 am

Well I'm sure Javale can team up with Andray and throw some nice parties at H20 and Love nightclub.

That's about all Javale will be good for.

evolushunize · Post #707 » by **evolushunize** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

Why didn't we pick greene or arthur, ****!

fishercob · Post #708 » by **fishercob** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

WHo the hell is running the pacers? TJ Ford, Rush and Hibbert to go with what they already have? Not feeling it.

Cramer · Post #709 » by **Cramer** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

I'm feeling like Ji

Wizards2Lottery · Post #710 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

We need immediate impact of every kind. WTF is Ernie doing with all these project players.

Most of all we need solid defenders. Haywood is our only big who can defend and Blatche when he feels like it.

This is lame. We didn't get better.

WizBiz · Post #711 » by **WizBiz** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:This draft sucked balls royally.

It's not over yet...

JWizmentality · Post #712 » by **JWizmentality** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

I would like to take this time to propose that those of you who were on the fence about this organization needing a change, take a step over to the dark side and fire everybody....starting with EFJ.

Wiz99 · Post #713 » by **Wiz99** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:25 am

Wow. People are really negative on this pick. I'm surprised.

If EG decided a long-term PF with star potential was our most important position, then this makes a lot of sense to me.

Arthur could turn into a David West type surprise (I even advocated drafting him recently), you could easily argue he's another tweener like AJ and won't ever be the dominant big man who can defend the league's best PFs when the chips are down. A regular season wonder; a playoff disaster.

That leaves you someone like McGee who is at the position we need most (Chalmers isn't with Gil, Stevenson and AD, Greene isn't with Butler). And he has the most upside.

So what, he can't help us this year. Show me a rookies or even a sophomore who CAN, and who wasn't drafted in the top 5. It's really unusual.

I'm willing to let this guy grow over the next couple years. His mere presence may light a fire under Blatche's ass, since he's no longer the "new guy with high potential". He'll be the "guy who better start producing or in a couple years he could find himself replaced".

mhd · Post #714 » by **mhd** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:25 am

I think this pick is traded. McGhee stated that he would not fall past 19. Perhaps some traded up for him?

tsvqt · Post #715 » by **tsvqt** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:26 am

80sballboy wrote:I want to wait and see the logic on this one. On one hand, we are trying to become a better playoff team, but on the other hand are we playing for 3-4 years down the road when our window will be closed? EG needs to explain this one. I'm baffled just like I was with Pech, but I didn't know much about him. JavMac seemed like a late first.

Exactly......and Pech is no Dirk Nowitski!! McGee will get ZERO run for the Wizards in 2008-2009. I'm with the poster who said Mario Chalmers would have been a better pick here!!

Dat2U · Post #716 » by **Dat2U** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:26 am

nate33 wrote:Granted, my only knowledge of McGee is from Draft Express, but I don't see this as a particularly bad pick. The guy averaged 20 points, 10 boards and 4 blocks per 40 minutes as a sophomore. His PER was 24. He's freakishly long and reasonably athletic.

Yeah, he's a project, but that's the only way you get big men this late in the draft.

14 & 7 in a weak conference. Getting abused by 6-7 & 6-8 C's on a regular basis...I'm not impressed.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #717 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:26 am

Ruzious wrote:I'm pleasantly surprised Ernie made this pick. It took guts. He could be a total bust, but you take a chance on a legit 7 footer with a 7'6.5 wingspan who bulked up to 240, has strong legs, tremendous speed for his size. The only physical negative is an ordinary first step.

Now, it's up to the coaches to work on the mental parts.

Good gutsy pick.

I bet he would have taken Speights if he was there.

Saer Sene part deux, only he's not as good.

Ruzious, this guy blows. He will suck in the D-League.

This is easily the worst selection of the night for any team. Jason Thompson's way better.

80sballboy · Post #718 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:27 am

Wow. People are really negative on this pick. I'm surprised.

If EG decided a long-term PF with star potential was our most important position, then this makes a lot of sense to me.

Arthur could turn into a David West type surprise (I even advocated drafting him recently), you could easily argue he's another tweener like AJ and won't ever be the dominant big man who can defend the league's best PFs when the chips are down. A regular season wonder; a playoff disaster.

That leaves you someone like McGee who is at the position we need most (Chalmers isn't with Gil, Stevenson and AD, Greene isn't with Butler). And he has the most upside.

So what, he can't help us this year. Show me a rookies or even a sophomore who CAN, and who wasn't drafted in the top 5. It's really unusual.

I'm willing to let this guy grow over the next couple years. His mere presence may light a fire under Blatche's ass, since he's no longer the "new guy with high potential". He'll be the "guy who better start producing or in a couple years he could find himself replaced".

People aren't feeling this pick because of what some of the websites were saying about him and that Nevada isn't shown on the tube very often. It also sucks that we have to wait 2-3 years to find out if this guy can play. I'm not giving up on this guy. Hell maybe he'll be special, but you usually don't find a special big this late. Patrick O'Bryant anybody?

Wizards2Lottery · Post #719 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:27 am

lol who the **** is this? Darrell Arthur is getting owned. MJ with another mysterious pick.

MarvinWilliams#24 · Post #720 » by **MarvinWilliams#24** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:27 am

Rather have that guy