YES!YES!YES! Nate Wolters in Second Round

[The Wet Whistle]

Coud be a young Hinrich.

Not near the defender.

White person comparisons don't care about details.

He looks like Larry Bird

[Baddy Chuck]

Coud be a young Hinrich.

Not near the defender.

White person comparisons don't care about details.

I for one am glad to welcome Jon Scheyer to the Bucks.

[gbmb34]

I feel sorry for Ledo atm. He has no idea where he's playing next season.

He went to 5 high schools. I'm sure he can handle 5 NBA teams on the same night.

[BucksFanSD]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/colleg ... questions/

"3. Three college point guards are locks for the first round: Burke, Michael Carter-Williams and Shane Larkin. But the huge group of second-round or undrafted point guards should produce at least one diamond in the rough. Who will it be out of Phil Pressey, Pierre Jackson, Peyton Siva, Nate Wolters, Isaiah Canaan, Myck Kabongo, Erick Green, Lorenzo Brown and Ray McCallum?

It's South Dakota State's Nate Wolters. He was the best high-usage point guard in college not named Trey Burke, and Wolters' stats (123.5 ORating, 30.3 percent usage, 2.5-to-1 assist/turnover ratio) compare favorably to other mid-major points who successfully made the jump, such as VCU's Eric Maynor, Cleveland State's Norris Cole and Weber State's Damian Lillard. Wolters won't make like Lillard and win Rookie of the Year, but Lillard thrived in large part because he had such a great grasp of the pick-and-roll coming out of college, and Wolters' patience and feel for playmaking in those situations is already fantastic.
He lacks explosiveness but has good size at 6-foot-4, elite ballhandling skills (especially his lefty hesitation dribble) and the ability to make unorthodox runners and floaters from mid-range -- his versions of the teardrop/scoop game that has come in quite handy for Stephen Curry in the NBA. Wolters doesn't have anything like Curry's jumper, but his revamped three-point shot is respectable and he has the ability to go on huge, Curry-like scoring sprees, such a 53-point explosion against IPFW in February, presented here in glorious 360p:

He's been a cult hero of advanced statheads like myself -- resulting in backlash from flat-earthers who only see an unathletic small-school point guard -- but I think we'll be validated in a few years. If you're a halfcourt team in need of a backup point guard, Wolters is the smartest second-round pick you can make."

[PkrsBcksGphsMqt]

This guy was talked about as much as Gopher players on Minnesota message boards so I feel like I know him pretty well. I really think he will be at minimum a good back up PG with the potential to be a slightly above average starting PG because of his ability to shoot, good vision, and underrated D.

[Ervin Johnson]

Not near the defender.

White person comparisons don't care about details.

I for one am glad to welcome Jon Scheyer to the Bucks.

Steve Blake 2.0

[El Duderino]

We got Houston's 2014 2nd.

A 50+ pick isn't the same as a top 40 though.

To me, all that matters is if Wolters ends up being at least a solid rotational guy because if he does, that's worth moving back say 10 spots in the 2nd round next year given most 2nd round picks don't even make it in the NBA. That and how Ledo also ends up developing in comparison.

[Swan Vox]

Coud be a young Hinrich.

Not near the defender.

White person comparisons don't care about details.

Slightly slower foot speed aside, Wolters stands 6'4" like Hinrich, & plays with a similar intensity. Also has a crafty intelligent game & sounds like he has leadership ability. I don't think the comparison is that much of a stretch. Taller Ridnour would be nice as well.

[ampd]

I like Wolters a lot, but would rather have bought the pick and had both.

[Sarry Landers]

Man all I wanted was Ledo in the second round Hammond gets me all excited and then you go trade him...

[Baddy Chuck]

We got Houston's 2014 2nd.

A 50+ pick isn't the same as a top 40 though.

To me, all that matters is if Wolters ends up being at least a solid rotational guy because if he does, that's worth moving back say 10 spots in the 2nd round next year given most 2nd round picks don't even make it in the NBA. That and how Ledo also ends up developing in comparison.

We didn't moved back though. We traded the second and Ledo for Wolters.

[Sky High]

Ehhh, not quite excited as I was about Ledo. Is this official?

[ampd]

White person comparisons don't care about details.

I for one am glad to welcome Jon Scheyer to the Bucks.

Steve Blake 2.0

This guy was waaaay better than those guys in college

[Baddy Chuck]

White person comparisons don't care about details.

I for one am glad to welcome Jon Scheyer to the Bucks.

Steve Blake 2.0

Interesting comparison. I was leaning more towards Mike Penberthy.

[ampd]

Tiny Gallon guard version IMO

[Sherman Douglas]

Don't get how a player like Wolters drops this far. Who doesn't want a sharpshooter who can also run the point well?

[emunney]

Just to be clear, we traded two 2nd round picks for Wolters, right?

What did Boston trade for 13 again?

[Baddy Chuck]

Tiny Gallon guard version IMO

You mean Jon Leuer guard version.

[worthlessBucks]

Just to be clear, we traded two 2nd round picks for Wolters, right?

What did Boston trade for 13 again?

They gave them 16 too.

[Baddy Chuck]

Just to be clear, we traded two 2nd round picks for Wolters, right?

What did Boston trade for 13 again?

A first three spots down and 2 seconds.