Official Wizards Draft Thread: Version 2.0

Skins 2008 · Post #961 » by **Skins 2008** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:35 am

That's a good pick getting Bill Walker in the 2rd if he was healthy he probably would have been gone before 18. I just wished McGee hadn't been picked or maybe he had been picked to be traded to a team that maybe wanted late in the 1st round but that wasn't the case.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #962 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:35 am

doclinkin wrote:That one I like. Walker was the best player on his team this year on many nights, on a team with Beasley. Sorry about Hendrix CCJ but if his knee is okay this was a true steal.

And if other teams weren't scared about the knee dude would have been picked.

I find it very distressing that a team concerned about maturity problems drafts McGee, and that this same team also beseiged with injuries selects Walker.

If he stays healthy, Walker could be a steal.

Then again he might not make the team if McGuire's better in preseason.

All in all, this draft grades a D. Walker could bump it up to a C if he's a stud athletically at the next level.

mhd · Post #963 » by **mhd** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:35 am

Portland got Batum from Houston for Arthur+something. Great trade for the Blazers. That team is a dynasty. We have so many rich companies around here. Can one of their owners buy off cheap Abe?

JWizmentality · Post #964 » by **JWizmentality** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:35 am

I'd love to be on the Blazer board. How the **** do you keep up??

queridiculo · Post #965 » by **queridiculo** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:36 am

Soup's Uncle wrote:This dude can hop

You can cut that vertical in half after our medical staff is done with him.

Wizardspride · Post #966 » by **Wizardspride** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:36 am

spaceman_E wrote:Why is EVERYONe sleeping on the return of Etan? I know he's not a special player but he is a pretty decent backup and can add muscle, a few blocks, and a couple post moves in between turnovers.

I'm not sleeping on the return of Etan at all. Other than his injury issues, I've always thought that he was a valuable component of the Wiz.

newslowsad · Post #967 » by **newslowsad** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:37 am

arthur got traded for cash, lol.

closg00 · Post #968 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:37 am

pineappleheadindc wrote:WTF - Portland playing the draft like a Monopoly-like board game.

Yep, they are buying up everything

JRYCRL · Post #969 » by **JRYCRL** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:38 am

mhd wrote:Portland got Batum from Houston for Arthur+something. Great trade for the Blazers. That team is a dynasty. We have so many rich companies around here. Can one of their owners buy off cheap Abe?

Their GM is Pritchard I think. He's a great young manager and I got the NBA Package a few years ago to follow Dixon and Blake and sort of became a fan of them, especially after they got Blake back last year and gave him 20 mil.

Dat2U · Post #970 » by **Dat2U** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:38 am

Wizardspride wrote:
spaceman_E wrote:Why is EVERYONe sleeping on the return of Etan? I know he's not a special player but he is a pretty decent backup and can add muscle, a few blocks, and a couple post moves in between turnovers.

I'm not sleeping on the return of Etan at all. Other than his injury issues, I've always thought that he was a valuable component of the Wiz.

...and who knows? He may even be our starting C next year. :lol:

Soup's Uncle · Post #971 » by **Soup's Uncle** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:38 am

spaceman_E wrote:Why is EVERYONe sleeping on the return of Etan? I know he's not a special player but he is a pretty decent backup and can add muscle, a few blocks, and a couple post moves in between turnovers.

Because our bonehead coach will start him over BTH.

closg00 · Post #972 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:39 am

Wizardspride wrote:
spaceman_E wrote:Why is EVERYONe sleeping on the return of Etan? I know he's not a special player but he is a pretty decent backup and can add muscle, a few blocks, and a couple post moves in between turnovers.

I'm not sleeping on the return of Etan at all. Other than his injury issues, I've always thought that he was a valuable component of the Wiz.

Agree, considering how soft we are, Etan is going to actually have an important role this year.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #973 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:39 am

JWizmentality wrote:I'd love to be on the Blazer board. How the **** do you keep up??

The Blazers, the Rockets, the Spurs, and this season the Nets and the Bucks are simply destroying teams with their draft.

Portland and Houston are way ahead of the rest of the league in how they evaluate talent and moreso how they creatively cheat teams in trades.

spaceman_E · Post #974 » by **spaceman_E** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:41 am

Wizardspride wrote:
spaceman_E wrote:Why is EVERYONe sleeping on the return of Etan? I know he's not a special player but he is a pretty decent backup and can add muscle, a few blocks, and a couple post moves in between turnovers.

I'm not sleeping on the return of Etan at all. Other than his injury issues, I've always thought that he was a valuable component of the Wiz.

I meant media outlets mostly, but even the local ones seem to forget he is on our team. Hopefully Eddie has seen the value of Haywood, but Etan is still a nice change of pace. With Blatche on the 2nd line, we won't lost any height either.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #975 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:42 am

Houston selects Leunen. Another good PF/SF prospect on a team full of good PF/SFs.

Post #976 » by **nate33** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:43 am

I'd love to trade the MEM pick to Minnesota for Chalmers. That would wrap up a pretty good draft. We'd go into the season with essentially a complete team of vets:

Arenas/AD
Stevenson/AD
Butler
Jamison/Songaila
Haywood/Etan

And a complete team of young guys:
PG Chalmers
SG Young/Walker
SF DMac/Walker
PF Blatche/Pecherov
C McGee/Pecherov

newslowsad · Post #977 » by **newslowsad** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:44 am

portland just got mike taylor haha

closg00 · Post #978 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:44 am

I FKING KNEW IT!!!! Damn those Blazers taking Taylor

tsvqt · Post #979 » by **tsvqt** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:45 am

spaceman_E wrote:Why is EVERYONe sleeping on the return of Etan? I know he's not a special player but he is a pretty decent backup and can add muscle, a few blocks, and a couple post moves in between turnovers.

Spaceman...that's just it. We have'
C- Haywood, Thomas, (Blatche)
PF - Jamison, Blatche, (Songalia)

Then we go out and McGee.......he's not a BRUISER. I don't know if you know my "2008 Draft" background, but I was a HUGE Joey Dorsey fan!! He's what the Wizards needed, IMHO. Just as strong as CCJ is with Hendrix, you can equal that with me and Dorsey!! I LOVE the guy, but felt we didn't NEED him if we were keeping all of our bigs - Haywood, Thomas, Pech, Jamison. Blatche, Songalia, VV, .....too many guys to0 add a big with a one-dimisional game.....(DEFENSE)..which is what is NEEDED on our team.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #980 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:45 am

Now Miami adds Chalmers to the same team with Beasley, Wade, Marion, and Haslem.

Portland selects Mike Taylor. Hey, I was worried about his arrests and what not but the Wizards didn't select a PG after last season. Laughable.

Wizards, I'm afraid, are going to drop out of the playoffs next season because they just don't see how bad their perimeter defense is.