Mini-camp invitees

rak1974 · Post #1 » by **rak1974** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:48 pm

Mini camp is next week. Tell me what you think of who the hawks are bring in to get a look at?

http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/07/16/m ... -invitees/

JoshB914 · Post #2 » by **JoshB914** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:55 pm

Some worthwhile names on there.

Everyone has talked about taking a look at Siler and it looks like the Hawks are going to do the same thing. Dionte Christmas was a great scorer at Temple, I've seen a lot of fans from many teams talk about bringing him in as a training camp invitee. I completely forgot about Akyol, as he didn't develop as we wanted.

killbuckner · Post #3 » by **killbuckner** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:58 pm

wow... Chris Taft

rak1974 · Post #4 » by **rak1974** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:05 pm

killbuckner wrote:wow... Chris Taft

I know!!!!! I forgot all about this dude..... I thought he had some promise.. I hope he comes ready to prove himself this go around.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #5 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:12 pm

I thought Taft had an injury that ended his career a few years ago?

rak1974 · Post #6 » by **rak1974** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:34 pm

HoopsGuru25 wrote:I thought Taft had an injury that ended his career a few years ago?

he had a herniated disc. this shouldnt end his career, being that he was only like 21 or 22 then. hope he can make a come back.... hell grant hill did. if he can show that he is healthy and show has the desire..... he will make the team.

swaff126 · Post #7 » by **swaff126** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:31 pm

gaines from UGA was is a warrior. not sure how he translates to the next level - but to me he is a more skilled rio. He single handedly won uga the sec tournament a few years ago.

evildallas · Post #8 » by **evildallas** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:24 pm

Leo Lyons has some potential. Korolev? Was he the guy that the Clippers spent a lottery pick on a few years ago?

I'm pulling for Siler. A big with desire to play down low seems to be rare these days. And he shares the last name of the bad guy on Heroes.

azuresou1 · Post #9 » by **azuresou1** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:33 pm

I think Siler and Christmas could really help us. Bruising big man and a knockdown shooter? Yes plz.

niffoc4 · Post #10 » by **niffoc4** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:12 am

Personally I like Lyons and Christmas and wouldn't mind John lucas III as a 3rd PG (I see Crawford as a SG who might get some PG minutes). However, you have to remember that these aren't the guys coming to training camp, it is still minicamp. Most (if not all) of these guys have played on some other summer league team (two in Christmas' case) and the best of them will probably be weighing multiple training camp invites.
Like i said though, of these guys I'd take Lyons Christmas and Lucas... maybe Siler too... so for our roster (assuming we fail to sign anyone else).
Bibby/Teague/Lucas
Johnson/Crawford/Christmas
Marvin/Mo/
Smith/Lyons/
Horford/Zaza/Randolph/Siler?
That would put us at 14, but I seem to remember somewhere that we'd just have 13, so I would guess that Siler would have to beat out Randolph... assuming all of these guys come to OUR training camp

evildallas · Post #11 » by **evildallas** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:06 am

I still expect Mario West and Othello Hunter to make the squad. A minicamp invite gets you a look, but don't discount the guys who've been practicing in the system for some time. Randolph Morris's contract is guaranteed this year which is hard to overcome, but that 14th roster spot is really about future development and big guys take time. That's how I see Siler as a potential investment in a future backup big.

Harry10 · Post #12 » by **Harry10** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:25 am

i'm rooting for Chris Taft..... really hope this guy can make a come back. he likes to rebound and loves to play defense and has enough skill not to be an offensive liablity

i'm not really high on Siler. i'm rooting for him because he is a home town guy, but just like Morris, both guys look slow in college (and speed is king in the NBA) and his rebounding numbers are very low for a 7 footer in college.

The_Floydian · Post #13 » by **The_Floydian** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:36 am

From what I've heard, one of the biggest differences in Morris and Silar is that Silar actually wants it.

killbuckner · Post #14 » by **killbuckner** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:56 pm

I really like Lyons. I'd easily rather have him on the roster than Siler. I don't particularly get the love affair with Siler on here.

Mumbles · Post #15 » by **Mumbles** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:18 pm

Watch out for Ivan Harris, 6'8 with a deadly outside shot.