Alexander, Hibbert Impress Nets’ Brass in Join Workout

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>West Virginia’s Joe Alexander and Georgetown’s Roy Hibbert wowed the Nets Friday with their athleticism (Alexander) and fundamentals (Hibbert). Despite being tired, Alexander put his elbow in the rim more than once. The Nets have five players in mind at #10, but won’t name them. Everyone agrees Danilo Gallinari, Brook Lopez, and Russell Westbrook are on the list…but who else?</div>

Workout Schedule Filling Up - Net Income - NetsDaily Blog

Workouts Set for June 20th - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Joe Alexander - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Roy Hibbert - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Kentrell Gransberry - - New Orleans Hornets

Gang of Five - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast

No Ordinary Joe - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone

Draft Profile: Mike Taylor - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Damjan Rudez - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Maureecce Rice - - New Jersey Nets

Hibbert tries to showcase intensity in workouts - Bill Eichenberger - The Sporting News

Kentrell Gransberry. Shit. If we picked him, I would hate on him more than I've ever hated on Boki, Marcus, and Malik Allen combined. I hate that face piece of lard so much. Hate hate hate.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dave D.)</div><div class='quotemain'>As for the vertical, check out these numbers: Without a step, he [Alexander] can reach 11 feet, 6½ inches. With a step, 12 feet. That's from a 6-8 kid with an 83-inch wingspan.</div>



Anyways, good to see Alexander and Hibbert do good - Hibbert because I definitely want him, and Alexander because I'd hate him less than the Lopez twins.

BTW - something interesting I noticed - while he's a senior, Hibbert's still only 21. He's actually only 15 days older than Alexander, despite Alexander being a junior.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"Probably five or so, we think can realistically can get to us," Kiki repeated. "You're going to see some guys who obviously will not get to us, and you kind of cross those guys off. But this is an extremely deep draft."</div>


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dave D.)</div><div class='quotemain'>Here are the five we'll go with:

Danilo Gallinari, Brook Lopez, Russell Westbrook, Joe Alexander, and - if something really, really weird happens - Eric Gordon.

That would be the only other guard he could be referring to, anyway.

D.J. Augustin? No chance. Didn't work him out, and you can't sell '08 Draft as giant step forward for this franchise by bringing in a smurf.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Al)</div><div class='quotemain'>Our guess is Gallinari, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Russell Westbrook �" although Vandeweghe thinks he’ll be gone �" and perhaps Alexander or D.J. Augustin. Then there are the wild cards as in who drops such as Mayo, Gordon or Bayless. (The Nets would love if any of them are there, especially Gordon, yet at this point it doesn’t seem likely. But you can’t say never.)</div>

I don't get why Gordon would be there. And I don't see why Augustin's height is that big of a deal. Nonetheless, he's a great shooter, and a smart player. He would help out our team instantly IMO.

But if Robin Lopez is on the list, and/or Brook drops to 10, I'll be extremely pissed. He's got bust/Frye written all over him.

Oh, and I really doubt Gordon or Mayo drops to us, but that'd be pretty sweet if they did.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Al)</div><div class='quotemain'>Rudez was a last-minute addition after Nicolas Batum had to back out after a physical in Toronto revealed an irregular heartbeat.</div>

That's odd - I hope Batum's okay.

 

[Master Shake]

Holy shit, Alexander jumps high.

 

[User01]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 20 2008, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Al)</div><div class='quotemain'>Rudez was a last-minute addition after Nicolas Batum had to back out after a physical in Toronto revealed an irregular heartbeat.</div>

That's odd - I hope Batum's okay.
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yeah, I'm thinking a promise maybe? which sucks, cuz I wanted him.

anyway, I think the guy most likely to drop to us unexpectedly would be Bayless. Supposedly the Sonics are interested in moving up for Beasley, and after them, he could go to quite a few teams, but NYK could want Westbrook, LAC with Gordon, MIL with Alexander, and CHA with Brook. That Seattle trade, if it goes down, could help quite a bit, it means Westbrook, Gordon, or Bayless has a good chance of falling to us. Westbrook we may not take, but I can't imagine we pass on the other two.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (User01 @ Jun 20 2008, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 20 2008, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Al)</div><div class='quotemain'>Rudez was a last-minute addition after Nicolas Batum had to back out after a physical in Toronto revealed an irregular heartbeat.</div>

That's odd - I hope Batum's okay.
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yeah, I'm thinking a promise maybe? which sucks, cuz I wanted him.

anyway, I think the guy most likely to drop to us unexpectedly would be Bayless. Supposedly the Sonics are interested in moving up for Beasley, and after them, he could go to quite a few teams, but NYK could want Westbrook, LAC with Gordon, MIL with Alexander, and CHA with Brook. That Seattle trade, if it goes down, could help quite a bit, it means Westbrook, Gordon, or Bayless has a good chance of falling to us. Westbrook we may not take, but I can't imagine we pass on the other two.
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Why would Seattle want Beasley when they have Durant and Green?

 

[Kid Chocolate]

An irregular heartbeat report is unlikely to signify a promise.

 

[User01]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 20 2008, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (User01 @ Jun 20 2008, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 20 2008, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Al)</div><div class='quotemain'>Rudez was a last-minute addition after Nicolas Batum had to back out after a physical in Toronto revealed an irregular heartbeat.</div>

That's odd - I hope Batum's okay.
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yeah, I'm thinking a promise maybe? which sucks, cuz I wanted him.

anyway, I think the guy most likely to drop to us unexpectedly would be Bayless. Supposedly the Sonics are interested in moving up for Beasley, and after them, he could go to quite a few teams, but NYK could want Westbrook, LAC with Gordon, MIL with Alexander, and CHA with Brook. That Seattle trade, if it goes down, could help quite a bit, it means Westbrook, Gordon, or Bayless has a good chance of falling to us. Westbrook we may not take, but I can't imagine we pass on the other two.
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Why would Seattle want Beasley when they have Durant and Green?
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Durant at the 2 and Green/Beasley at the 3/4?
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/530...ooking_at_no_2/
not saying it makes sense, just that I heard about it.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (User01 @ Jun 20 2008, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>\
Durant at the 2 and Green/Beasley at the 3/4?
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/530...ooking_at_no_2/
not saying it makes sense, just that I heard about it.</div>

Oh, I see. IMO that'd be a pretty dumb move, unless they could get Rose. They need a PG, not another 6'8ish guy who shoots and rebounds a lil.

What the hell...did the Sonics and Hawks just exchange GMs or something?

 

[Kid Chocolate]

actual link:

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/570724.html

 

[GMJ]

Good observation about Hibbert's age Pegster, that's very intriguing considering he's young but has played more high-level organized basketball then a lot of the other prospects. Dumpy got me interested, and that just might be the final straw that gets me on the bandwagon

...if Hickson isn't there at 21, of course

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jun 20 2008, 10:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good observation about Hibbert's age Pegster, that's very intriguing considering he's young but has played more high-level organized basketball then a lot of the other prospects. Dumpy got me interested, and that just might be the final straw that gets me on the bandwagon

...if Hickson isn't there at 21, of course

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I've definitely never seen Hickson play, not once. Therefore, I can't really advocate drafting him, although the idea of having a strong, tough inside player does sound good. If we got him, I'd be cool with that.

Just not sure if Hibbert would fit better with the Nets' system...

 

[JCB]

Gransberry. I laughed. That kid is huge.

I liked Bayless a lot coming out of high school, but was never actually able to see him play at Arizona.

 

[o.iatlhawksfan]

What with all this Lopez talk, there's a less than a 5% chance he falls lower than 9.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 20 2008, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Just not sure if Hibbert would fit better with the Nets' system...</div>
We have a system???

 

[Universe]

Wouldn't mind Alexander and Hibbert.

 

[SeanWilliamsTheFuture51]

i wouldn't mind hibbert but alexander is so overated he had a good year thats why he left
he also has no where to play in the nba he shot .268 from 3 he would get destroyed if he was power forward i don't see any difference between him and donte greene except greene has a shot and alexander jumps like a black guy

 

[BasX]

i thought Alexander with arm in rim was old news, did it like 31423523 times at WVU