Comments on: How to bring home the prodigal son (and should it happen?)

By: Crow

Crow — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:43:03 +0000

J.G., Tyshawn Taylor looked good to me too.
Alabi seems worth tracking. Keep us up to date.

By: Warren

Warren — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:54 +0000

@Mully Mulls That cool. Jacob is/was a good kid. I have not been around enough this year to here anything about Kyle. I will find out though.

By: J.G.

J.G. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:28 +0000

@Crow
Whoa, sorry, forgot to check this thread.

Crow, I like (besides John Wall, obviously) quite a few players in this draft, but specifically for the Thunder, Solomon Alabi really, really intrigues me. He will probably go from 8-15 and is farther along and a much better center prospect to me than Hasheem Thabeet ever was. Obviously Cole Aldrich is on the radar as well, but he will probably go a few picks too high for the Thunder to get at 8 or beyond and I’m not sure how I really feel about him right now. I’ll have to keep an eye on Alabi to see if he continues to develop, but if he does, then he would DEFINITELY be on my short list for the Thunder to draft with their first pick.

The second pick is tricky because it really depends upon who the Thunder have on their roster, who pans out on their roster this year and who’s sitting there from 15-25, but I’m going to take a WAY too early stab and say that I’d love to grab a Tyshawn Taylor, the 6’3 PG from Kansas if he were available still in that range. He honestly reminds me of RW (almost uncanny in the similarities in their games) and because of their similar skill-sets and strengths, the offense would not miss a beat with him as a backup PG (if he declares).

By: Warren

Warren — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:24 +0000

@Crow I agree with you about using the our top pick 2 years in a row for a sg. I just like his game and keep telling myself it would work. He plays on espn tonight at 9pm. After the Thunder game you can watch him play live.

By: Mully Mulls

Mully Mulls — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:59:08 +0000

@Warren That's cool... I graduated with one his sons as well; Jacob. He went on to the Air Force Academy on scholarship and I went the enlisted route. Weird how things look when you write them down on paper. On another note, and staying in the Sooner State, how does Kyle Hardrick look? I know Xavier stole some of the thunder from him.

By: Crow

Crow — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:52:09 +0000

I guess NBAdraft.net likes him a lot more right than draftexpress. I can’t see them using the top pick on a SG but than again the team 3 point deficiency has to get fixed sometime, somewhere to become elite in my mind. You need wing shooters off the bench at least.

By: Crow

Crow — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:47:32 +0000

Thanks for the tip Warren I’ll check into him more.

If Harden were to become a combo guard (part SG, part backup PG) there might still be room for a SG who is bigger and a big 3 point shooter.

Currently shown as reasonably likely to be available with the Suns pick but of course that could change a lot up or down as the season progresses.

By: Warren

Warren — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:31:46 +0000

@Mully Mulls I work for the district and also went to school there way back in the day, so I still watch the team. I graduated with Coach B's oldest son TJ.

By: Mully Mulls

Mully Mulls — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:19:12 +0000

Warren… Coach B is helps put out a very good product at The Original (my alma). Unfortunately I haven’t gotten to see a game since ’03, but I can agree on that kid. Regardless of where he went to school, he’s gonna be legit!

By: Warren

Warren — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:15 +0000

@Crow I know you asked J.G. who he liked, but I will chime in with my answer. Xavier Henry is going to be a very good nba player. I know we are stacked at the sg spot but this kid is lights out from the moment he hits the parking lot. I had the pleasure of watching him play through high school, and he is a very solid player on both ends.