If you asked me yesterday would I be happy with Lopez, CDR and Anderson...
I guess I'd say I was satisfied.
But watching how the draft actually played out, I think the Nets could have jumped on several opportunities to trade down (specifically #21) and get extra assets.
I'll give the Nets an A on potential here. Lopez, while Bayless was the best player, lopez filled a big need and will be a solid/upper tier center for a while. I'm not gonna lie, i didn't like the Anderson pick, not because of his ability but mainly because of our needs at the 2 and 3. At this point i might have given us a C or so in the draft. Then CDR falling to 40 is what pretty much made the draft. It made the Anderson pick look alot better and we got a steal that fits team needs.
Had we taken Arthur (a guy I ven wanted way back when at #10) with the #21 pick... we would have been 3 for 3 on the biggest steals of the draft. Still a good draft for us tonight. CDR could be the biggest steal of this years draft when we all look back on this night in a few years.
BTW anyone notice the Calipari joke about the Nets drafting when he coached. lol someone is still a little bitter...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (infinet @ Jun 26 2008, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Had we taken Arthur (a guy I ven wanted way back when at #10) with the #21 pick... we would have been 3 for 3 on the biggest steals of the draft. Still a good draft for us tonight. CDR could be the biggest steal of this years draft when we all look back on this night in a few years.
BTW anyone notice the Calipari joke about the Nets drafting when he coached. lol someone is still a little bitter...</div>
Nah, I think he's a lot happier doing what he's doing now.
Brook was arguably the best center prospect in the draft and will provide us with another body at the 5 spot. Allowing for Diop to leave and making a Nenad sign and trade a possibility as well. I throughly enjoyed making fun of his voice for a good couple hours after the pick and i'm interested to see what kinda hustle he can bring to our team.
Ryan Anderson is a nice player and the shooter we needed. Immediate upgrade over Boki, no bones about it. Later Nachbar!
CDR is a flat out steal, haven't been as stoked about a pick since Hassan. Absolute great value for this late in the draft.
Yi is like a top 5 pick, Simmons will be a solid contributor if he can stay healthy.
We got alot of active bodies and great return on our picks. I have to give the team an A+.
I know Bayless would have been great but I think Kiki and Rod see similarities between his and Harris' game and are clearly standing behind their stance of putting good pieces around Devin.
This is gonna be a scrappy Nets team, that even if they don't necessarily get the w's, we'll at least be proud of their effort.
10 - I think Lopez will just end up being a role player so I wanted them to draft Bayless and either keep him or trade him to get some more assets to fill out some needs like defence and shooting.
21 - Was expecting a role player and that's what they got so I think it was just OK.
40- Great pickup. Was getting nervous from late part of the first round Chalmers or CDR would be taken but CDR fell. Would of have been great if they could have somehow gotten Chalmers in the 2nd round as well but I'm happy.
I give it a B- because we got Lopez wich is amazing but then i really didn't like geting another big man in anderson but they made up for it drafting my dude CDR the greatest steal in nba history he was predicted to be in the 10-20 picks he went 40 to us
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheMo @ Jun 27 2008, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Only problem I had with this draft was not taking Arthur at 21. It was a great value and he played the same position we ended up drafting anyway.</div>
For the trade B+ draft pick I give them A. Combine with the lack of shooters B-. They have bigs now but really I need to see them work. Or else they are BIG for NOTHING.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kmart06 @ Jun 27 2008, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>For the trade B+ draft pick I give them A. Combine with the lack of shooters B-. They have bigs now but really I need to see them work. Or else they are BIG for NOTHING.</div>