Lee, Tomic highlight workouts today.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets keep saying that they intend to keep all three of their picks, and to prove it invited six players to the their last workout, headlined by Courtney Lee, a 6′-5″ shooting guard, and 7′-2″ Croatian Ante Tomic. Still, Rod Thorn and Kiki Vandeweghe emphasized the bazaar is always open and they could have too many kids. Gregg Polinsky called Tomic, “one of the more skilled 7-foot plus guys you’ll ever see”.</div>

Workouts Set for June 23rd - - New Jersey Nets

Workouts Nearly Done - Net Income - NetsDaily Blog

Draft holds no fear for Aussie - Chris Wilson - FOX Sports

Draft Profile: Courtney Lee - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Ante Tomic - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: J.R. Giddens - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Nathan Jawai - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Deron Washington - - New Jersey Nets

Draft Profile: Herb Courtney - - New Jersey Nets

Youth isn't all good - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone

Tomic would be a good 2nd round Eurostash pick...I think.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets are going to make a trade.

The question that remains to be answered is will something happen on Draft night or after July 1 – if they use Nenad Krstic in a sign and trade – or both.</div>

I'm getting all giddy with excitement.

Also - I like what they said about Lee:<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>

Excellent outside shooter…Can shoot the three but most comfortable in mid-range…Can create own shot…Strong…High basketball IQ…Great role player…Good athlete…Lacks tenacity…Needs to improve defense…Not explosive…Must improve ball-handling.

“He’s very quick and athletic. He could shoot a little better then I thought. He was a good player.”
—Nets General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe

“Always knew he was a good defender and a good athlete but today you saw more from him in terms of a middle game and being able to create space off the dribble. He did a real nice job of that. Then when you sit down with him you realize all the good things you heard about him are actualized because he is such a first class kid.”
—Nets Director of Scouting Gregg Polinsky</div>

I would be ecstatic if we picked him at 21. He seems to be a great, solid player; and a good kid.

 

[Dumpy]

JR Giddens! Sounds like he is in the mix, at least.

 

[danxcr]

been sayin it for a while... courtney lee is exactly the player we need esp at #21 pick

hes goin to be a solid player

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

I'd rather have Rush, but doubt he falls to 21.

 

[SportsTicker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 23 2008, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>JR Giddens! Sounds like he is in the mix, at least.</div>

Certainly does. And Polinsky also said nice things about Tomic, who would stay another year at least in Croatia.

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>“One of the more skilled 7-foot plus guys you’ll ever see. He still has to work on developing his body, but in terms of how agile he is, how fluid he is and his shooting touch, I think you have to pay attention to that and take a hard look.”
—Nets Director of Scouting Gregg Polinsky</div>
<a href="http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Draft_Central_08_Ante_Tomic-275439-64.html" target="_blank">
Sounds like they really liked Tomic</a>

His take on the workout (same link)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>On today’s workout
“It was good. It was very good. I was surprised when I saw all little guys. I was the only big guy here but when I saw the Drazen Petrovic jersey over there it felt good. It was good.”</div>

In the same draft where a guy wants a guarantee from us or threatens to pull out, a guy is fond of our rich heritage; talk about a turning point.