Comments on: Monday Bolts – 6.1.09

By: p

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:38:10 +0000

i like favors .. but, for some reason i favored demarcus cousins more ..

monroe is nice – very skilled a la jeff green .. probably taller & more of a 4 .. but he scared me as a frosh – there were games where he basically vanished for long stretches .. thats kinda like a red flag ..

aldrich is a monster – i think he could have been top 5 this year ..

henson is crazy .. but he weighs like 145 lbs .. soaking wet .. with bricks in his pockets ..

john wall is unfrickinbelievable

By: Ty

Ty — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:55:07 +0000

3. Derrick Favors, PF, Fr., Georgia Tech
A ridiculous athlete, Favors has drawn comparisons to a young Amare Stoudemire. He needs to get stronger and improve his face-the-basket game, but the sky’s the limit for him.

4. Greg Monroe, PF, So., Georgetown
Monroe is the most skilled player on the list. If he can convince NBA scouts that he has a motor and can dominate consistently as a sophomore, he’s got the upside of Chris Webber.

7. Cole Aldrich, C, Jr., Kansas
Aldrich will be the best true center in the draft. He’s a skilled big man who can shoot the basketball, pass out of the double team and play in the paint. His excellent rebounding and shot-blocking numbers also have teams very interested. If he was a little bigger and a little more explosive athletically, he could compete for the No. 1 pick in the draft.

8. John Henson, F, Fr., North Carolina
Henson is the wild card here. On talent alone, he’s as intriguing as anyone in the 2010 freshman class. He has great size and elite athleticism and he knows how to play; think of him as a shorter Kevin Garnett. However, he’s painfully skinny, and it’s unclear exactly where he fits at North Carolina with Ed Davis playing in front of him.

By: Ty

Ty — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:01:45 +0000

Ooooo dangit. Well then how bout we try another team????
Even if we have the two draft picks we could still have a shot at picking up Cole Aldrich who had a triple double in the tournament with 10 BLOCKS!!! We also have a great chance at getting a solid Power Forward like John Henson, Ed Davis(unlikely), Greg Monroe, Derrick Favors, and this kid who i read about on ESPN insider top 10 prospects for 2010

10. Solomon Alabi, C, So., Florida State
Every year we put a sleeper at No. 10. This year it’s Alabi: a raw, athletic big man that a number of scouts are comparing to Hasheem Thabeet. While Alabi isn’t as big as Thabeet, he’s more skilled on the offensive end already. If he blows up next season, he could challenge for the No. 1 pick. But right now No. 10 is a more realistic place to put him.

If anyone wants to read more about next years prospects tell me and i will copy and paste Sssssshhhhhhhhhhh…….

By: Nix

Nix — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:25:25 +0000

@Vega I hope we never get an Isaiah...

By: Vega

Vega — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:05:31 +0000

@Ty That would be wonderful. Except that Isaiah traded the Knicks' 2010 pick to Utah.

By: Ty

Ty — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:59:39 +0000

Call me crazy but a little off subject by saying:
Trade 3rd pick for 8th pick and NY’s 2010 pick.
Next year with 3 proboble lottery picks we could pick up maybe Derrick Favors Ed Davis Cole Aldrich (who would be a C) or maybe JOHN WALL!!!

By: Royce

Royce — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:59:13 +0000

@Nix "Actually, he's met me." (chuckling)

By: Nix

Nix — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:19 +0000

@Joe
If I were in that position I’d just make crazy stuff up…

Who do you compare your style to?

“I’m a mix between Mugsy Bogues and Manute Bol”

Have you met Kobe Bryant?

“Actually he’s met me.”

By: Jax Raging Bile Duct

Jax Raging Bile Duct — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:21 +0000

Presti is the new Bill Belichick.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:34 +0000

Can you guys imagine if it had been Presti getting those questions in that setting instead of Harden?

“Hey Mr.Presti, can you tell us who you’ve patterned your game after”
“Well, I don’t really want to get into naming actual players, but I think it’s important to know that I am constantly looking at every opportunity to improve my game”

Hey Mr. Presti, can you tell us who you would compare your game to?”
“Well again, what’s important is that I am trying to build a culture of professionalism here, I don’t want to get into specifics”

“uh, ok then, Mr Presti, where do you see yourself going in the draft this year”
“Well, I am just excited for the process. It’s a great honor to be drafted and I want to get to work and do the best I can and try to improve daily”

“Uh-huh,…ok, have you ever met Kobe?”
Again, not to get into specifics, but I am just trying to become better every day and improve as much as I can”.

“hmmm, well, how was it for you after that tough loss in the tourney”?
“Well of course, I am never happy with losses, but again, I just want to continue to get better every day and improve at every possible juncture”……