Operation Beast: Prospect Thread II

Devilzsidewalk · Post #501 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:12 am

have a feeling teams are playing possum on Whiteside, I think he goes 7 to Detroit

Esohny · Post #502 » by **Esohny** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:23 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:have a feeling teams are playing possum on Whiteside, I think he goes 7 to Detroit

I would personally love this. Dumars showing that he didn't learn from the Darko at #2 disaster.

shangrila · Post #503 » by **shangrila** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:42 am

Esohny wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:have a feeling teams are playing possum on Whiteside, I think he goes 7 to Detroit

I would personally love this. Dumars showing that he didn't learn from the Darko at #2 disaster.

To be fair, Darko only failed as bad as he did because he never got a chance.

Casperkid23 · Post #504 » by **Casperkid23** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:21 pm

Put up a thread in the Mock Draft section and I'll update it with the stuff off my blog and/or answer questions relatively frequently up until the draft hits.

Krapinsky · Post #505 » by **Krapinsky** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:58 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:have a feeling teams are playing possum on Whiteside, I think he goes 7 to Detroit

There's some momentum for Whiteside on the Kings board. I'm not sure if that means Whiteside at 5 or trading back though.

Krapinsky · Post #506 » by **Krapinsky** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:52 pm

The worst mock i have ever seen. Look at Wolves picks:

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/11/nba- ... nd-reason/

moss_is_1 · Post #507 » by **moss_is_1** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:58 pm

wow thats terrible. smh if we would take Orton over Anderson, George,Hayward or even Damion James. I have no interest in Orton. There's no way George makes it to #20.lol

Krapinsky · Post #508 » by **Krapinsky** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:03 pm

Evan Turner making 100's of jump shots:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUWUiHIx ... _embedded#!

Feature article:

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/20 ... interview/

horaceworthy · Post #509 » by **horaceworthy** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:52 pm

shangrila wrote:He's not as hostile as Thomas yeah but I think the guy has more issues then some give him credit for. Maybe it's just how I look at him but I think he desperately needs to go to a veteran team where he can learn what it takes to be a professional.

I think you're looking too hard for potential issues in Whiteside's interviews. I certainly wouldn't call him well-spoken, but he comes off more as a kid uncomfortable with having a microphone in his face than a real headcase. Like I've said, there's enough smoke that one wouldn't be surprised to see fire, but there really isn't enough to come up with conclusions like stunningly arrogant, serious attitude problems, the kind of guy who will only work on the areas of the game he likes.

I don't see the Ty Thomas comparison at all. Just look at the bizarre interview from DX with Thomas.
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA ... One--1336/

horaceworthy · Post #510 » by **horaceworthy** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:58 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:wow thats terrible. smh if we would take Orton over Anderson, George,Hayward or even Damion James. I have no interest in Orton. There's no way George makes it to #20.lol

Maybe he just thinks it would be funny for Orton to keep backing up Cousins in the NBA.

When I first skimmed it I thought he had us taking Bledsoe as well, which would be funny. I actually wouldn't mind them taking Bledsoe if they trade a PG.

I do somewhat see the appeal of Orton. He's a big body, reasonably athletic, brings a defensive presence, and actually showed a decent offensive game coming out of high school. I'd still rather they go in a different direction with each of the picks.

younggunsmn · Post #511 » by **younggunsmn** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:45 pm

Orton and Hayward are the most overrated players in the draft. I would not be surprised at all to see Orton fall to the 20's or worse.

I agree on Whiteside being more coveted than people think. Detroilet is exactly the kind of team that gambles on him. I wouldn't be surprised at Sac, GS, or the LAC either. I think it's a tossup between he and Monroe as to who is the next big off the board after Cousins.

Udoh is going to slip a little because of his age, Aldrich maybe too because of his ugly ass jump shot.

younggunsmn · Post #512 » by **younggunsmn** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:50 pm

shangrila wrote:
Esohny wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:have a feeling teams are playing possum on Whiteside, I think he goes 7 to Detroit

I would personally love this. Dumars showing that he didn't learn from the Darko at #2 disaster.

To be fair, Darko only failed as bad as he did because he never got a chance.

If Darko had gone at 7 or 8 to a team that was a better fit his career would have been much different.
That much hype to a 17 year old kid, along with the success of the guys drafted after him, put unrealistic expectations on him. It still was a really, really stupid pick (and it should worry you how much Tony Ronzone had to do with that pick).

That said, Whiteside is exactly the kind of guy Dumars would pick there.

Krapinsky · Post #513 » by **Krapinsky** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:06 pm

horaceworthy wrote:
I don't see the Ty Thomas comparison at all. Just look at the bizarre interview from DX with Thomas.
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA ... One--1336/

Sort of reminds me of some of Cousins' interviews

and1GS · Post #514 » by **and1GS** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:59 am

If Darko had gone at 7 or 8 to a team that was a better fit his career would have been much different.

No it wouldn't have. His talent was overblown due to his age, height, and relatively low intel on his career overseas.

younggunsmn · Post #515 » by **younggunsmn** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:20 am

and1GS wrote:
If Darko had gone at 7 or 8 to a team that was a better fit his career would have been much different.

No it wouldn't have. His talent was overblown due to his age, height, and relatively low intel on his career overseas.

Are you lost or are you just addicted to the Minny board and feel the need to reply to every single thread?

There is no question if had landed in a better situation Darko has the talent to be at least a 12-10-2 center in this league. That his talent was "overblown" had EVERYTHING to do with where he was picked and who he was picked over.

and1GS · Post #516 » by **and1GS** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:01 am

Am I not allowed onto other boards? If so then a mod can feel free to warn me or something.

Post #517 » by **Klomp** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:27 am

and1GS wrote:Am I not allowed onto other boards? If so then a mod can feel free to warn me or something.

As long as you stay within the TOS, you're fine......its just that usually posters only go to other teams boards for lengthy periods of time just to troll (which is against TOS)

Post #518 » by **The J Rocka** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:20 pm

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolve ... anchO7DiUr

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting several draft prospects in a workout at Target Center on Sunday.

Cal forward Jamal Boykin, UConn forward Gavin Edwards, Texas center Dexter Pittman, Baylor forward Ekpe Udoh and Marshall center Hassan Whiteside are scheduled to attend.

The Timberwolves have three picks in the first round. They currently hold the fourth, 16th and 23rd overall selections. Most of the players scheduled to attend on Sunday are considered possibilities for their lower two picks and not the lottery selection.

The draft will be held on June 24. As the date gets closer, the Wolves will host more of the high-profile players that they will consider with their first choice.

Krapinsky · Post #519 » by **Krapinsky** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:56 pm

Demarcus Cousins' Kings post workout interview

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAky41MAvFo[/youtube]

Post #520 » by **Klomp** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:18 pm

From the Wolves' Facebook:

When asked about playing in Minnesota, Dexter Pittman replied, "This is a beautiful city; I didn't know it was this beautiful. I always grew up watching the Wolves and KG. I just like the city and the logo. The logo looks like a beast. If I have that across my chest, it will be a beast."

Sounds like a 7' version of Glen Davis...