Draft Board Consensus - Poll No. 8

[captaincrunk]

Sigh... Montie looks like a bust.

[RussellandFlow]

NBA Execs Concerned About Motiejunas' Inner Drive
May 02, 2011 2:55 PM EDT

Scouts remain concerned about several aspects of Lithuanian power forward Donatas Motiejunas’s game.

"He doesn't really love basketball," a Central Division executive says. "He doesn't seem to appear to like to do anything that's even a little difficult. That scares you a little bit. The only thing he gets an excellent on is offensive rebounding and putbacks, and that's because he's doing it against midgets."

Said an Atlantic Division exec: "Right now, it's not even close. Vesely is a player and Motiejunas is an unknown. I've seen him play too many times when he would get two rebounds, three rebounds. He's projected in all these mocks to go top 10. I don't think so. I think he lacks passion for the game. He looks like he's got short arms. That might be a factor.

"He gets pushed under (the basket) a lot and then he reaches up. Guys are going up over him to get rebounds. He lacks fire, lacks emotion. Always has the same demeanor on the court. If you're 7 feet tall and you have any hope of coming over here you have to be, routinely, getting 10, 11 boards ... I can't get excited about him."
Via David Aldridge/NBA.com

[Diop]

so he has Bargnani's rebounding skills, Diaw's fire and passion and Ajinca's drive to develop.

Sounds like a match made in heaven.

[BigSlam]

so he has Bargnani's rebounding skills, Diaw's fire and passion and Ajinca's drive to develop.

Sounds like a match made in heaven.

Pretty much makes it a lock that we will trade picks #9 and #19 with the Cavs to move up one spot to pick #8 so we can be sure we will get him.

[Jaruff]

so he has Bargnani's rebounding skills, Diaw's fire and passion and Ajinca's drive to develop.

Sounds like a match made in heaven.

Pretty much makes it a lock that we will trade picks #9 and #19 with the Cavs to move up one spot to pick #8 so we can be sure we will get him.

Look at the positive side; Diaw could have a new Segway buddy.