Say hello to your #1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft....

Jonathan Watters · Post #1 » by **Jonathan Watters** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:15 pm

Derrick Rose.

Nothing else to say...

Cruel_Ruin · Post #2 » by **Cruel_Ruin** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:19 pm

He's certainly disproving any detractors right now... but I still think Beasley will be picked first.

Post #3 » by **Ruzious** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:21 pm

He's schooling Augustin - so far - but I'd still take Beasley and even Lopez ahead of Rose.

DaGoodz · Post #4 » by **DaGoodz** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:21 pm

depends whose picking # 1. If Minny gets #1, then they definitely take Rose since they have Jefferson. If Memphis gets #1, I think they would be better off with Beasley, same with Miami

hard49 · Post #5 » by **hard49** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:27 pm

Since the Tennessee game he has just taken it up another level.

Unlike Beasley, Rose can physically dominate his position in the league.

Jonathan Watters · Post #6 » by **Jonathan Watters** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:32 pm

Beasley will be the best rookie, but he doesn't have the upside of Derrick Rose.

Do you folks realize how much he is improving right now?

10 games in, he was probably the 5th option. He was turnover prone, had very few ways to get to the basket, and really pressing against defenders that knew how to exploit his weaknesses.

Now, he has the supposed #1 PG in the country practically in tears.

He is dominating every facet of this tournament - he's developed a floater, is an absolute lock-down defender, is showing immaculate court vision...

He's everything he was cracked up to be, it just took a bit longer than everybody thought it would.

What a prospect...what a prospect...

bill curley II · Post #7 » by **bill curley II** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:47 pm

I do have to say he's playing at an extremely high level, far and away the best performance as a guard all year long. But it's hard to put him ahead of Beasley's excellence for the whole year.

skones · Post #8 » by **skones** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:48 pm

I just don't see Beasley ever becoming a superstar. Rose, I can see.

Post #9 » by **UGA Hayes** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:50 pm

I agree rose will be the #1 pick.

Post #10 » by **GameTime_3** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:53 pm

Rose is a freak!! I pray that miami gets 1 pick and select this guy. Wade and rose backcourt would be crazzzzyyy good.

DaGoodz · Post #11 » by **DaGoodz** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:59 pm

Whens the last time a PG has went #1, it don't happen

bill curley II · Post #12 » by **bill curley II** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:05 pm

Too bad Texas wasn't more competitive in the 2nd half. Rose has basically reverted back to what he was so prone to all season long of being a bit passive in the half court. You can't really blame him of course b/c of the score.

Villanova1L · Post #13 » by **Villanova1L** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:07 pm

Putting way too much stock in a good tournament performance. MB was the best player in the country all year. Rose and Beasley both have tremendous upside, but now everyone is on Rose's jock just because of seeing him in the tournament.

Kinda like people think Stephen Curry is a first round pick now just because of the last 3 games.

skones · Post #14 » by **skones** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:09 pm

DaGoodz wrote:Whens the last time a PG has went #1, it don't happen

Yes, because it hasn't happened in a while, means it won't happen. :roll:

DaGoodz · Post #15 » by **DaGoodz** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:11 pm

skones wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yes, because it hasn't happened in a while, means it won't happen.

Right, because PG's are more import than Bigmen?
When is the last time a PG has lead his team to a championship.
Magic Johnson and Isiah in the 80's??
Teams emphasize bigs more than PG's. Rose will go #2

Post #16 » by **GameTime_3** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:11 pm

bill curley II wrote:Too bad Texas wasn't more competitive in the 2nd half. Rose has basically reverted back to what he was so prone to all season long of being a bit passive in the half court. You can't really blame him of course b/c of the score.

Thats what i really love about rose. The guy takes what you give him. The guy can play under control but if you let him he can go crazy.

skones · Post #17 » by **skones** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:16 pm

DaGoodz wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Right, because PG's are more import than Bigmen?
When is the last time a PG has lead his team to a championship.
Magic Johnson and Isiah in the 80's??
Teams emphasize bigs more than PG's. Rose will go #2

Are you an idiot?
Chauncey Billups an Tony Parker. That's two times in the last 4 years.
When's the last time a 3/4 tweener got drafted number one overall or even took a team to the championship? Kind of odd to think about isn't it? Since it completely deflates your own argument.

DaGoodz · Post #18 » by **DaGoodz** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:17 pm

skones wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Are you an idiot?
Chauncey Billups an Tony Parker. That's two times in the last 4 years.
When's the last time a 3/4 tweener got drafted number one overall or even took a team to the championship? Kind of odd to think about isn't it? Since it completely deflates your own argument.

Yea Tony Parker and Chaucey Billups?
Do you think they would won it with Tim Duncan or the Wallace Boys who were the real MVP's of both those series.

Post #19 » by **UGA Hayes** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:19 pm

Look the reason we think rose will be #1 has as much to do with beasley as rose. nooone really believes that beasely is going to do what it takes to win on the pro level despite his immense talent. Fortunately for him until rose took a major leap noone was in position to give the team with the #1 pick an out from taking rose. To me a question should be is beasley going to be 2 either b/c I think teams might take a pass on him there perhaps for Love.

bill curley II · Post #20 » by **bill curley II** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:20 pm

There's no one in this draft that's capable of leading a team to a championship from this draft. Doesn't mean you don't take a certain player. Otherwise, with the exception of DWade, every team would've forfeited their pick in the draft ever since Duncan got drafted.