Trading up for Alec Burks?

[Fez Hammersticks]

Don't be surprised if Portland, which has the 21st pick, tries to move up, perhaps to land Colorado shooting guard Alec Burks. Milwaukee (10), Charlotte (9) and Houston (14) are also big Burks' fans. Burks, by the way, has the ideal shooting guard size, measuring 6-6 in shoes, 6-5 without.

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Alec Burks

6'5" w/o shoes || 6'6" w/shoes || 6'10" wingspan || 193 lbs.

20.5 PPG || 6.5 RPG || 2.9 APG || 30 3pt% || 47 FG%

Projection: Top 10

Burks has Point Guard handles and quickness, but he is much more of a shooting guard than a point. He can beat the defender off the dribble by getting him on his hip, and he then uses his quickness and length to get where he wants. His ability to score in bunches and create his own shot is what will make him a 1st round pick whenever he decides to head to the NBA. While Burks has some great guard skills, he still needs to improve on his overall shooting ability. He has a very smooth game, but his outside shot still needs work. He hasn't proven to be a consistent 3 point threat in college and there are definitely questions marks as to whether he will be able to extend his range to the NBA 3.

 

[Rhal]

Why the hell do we want another shooting guard when its one of our most packed positions? I'm tired of the experiment of trying to turn a SG into a PG (Rudy/Bayless/Roy).

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Especially one that shoots 30% from three. I think it's probably a smokescreen to throw off teams to our real target.

 

[MickZagger]

Burks is a real talent. He's going to be a stud.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Why the hell do we want another shooting guard when its one of our most packed positions? I'm tired of the experiment of trying to turn a SG into a PG (Rudy/Bayless/Roy).

Roy is done, Rudy stinks, and Matthews is mediocre.....but other then that, we are packed!

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Bring on the Burk!

 

[anonymous gambler]

Roy is done, Rudy stinks, and Matthews is mediocre.....but other then that, we are packed!

No kidding- though I do think Matthews is pretty good, but I don't either Rudy or Roy is worth the minutes behind him. All things being equal, I'd rather get a point guard, but if we think this Burks will be better than Matthews, then i'm all for it.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Who gives a crap what position any player in this draft plays. This team desperately needs an infusion of talent across the board after firing duds on most of the picks since the 2006 draft. If you get redundant at some position after the draft, then make trades to balance the roster out.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Who gives a crap what position any player in this draft plays. This team desperately needs an infusion of talent across the board after firing duds on most of the picks since the 2006 draft. If you get redundant at some position after the draft, then make trades to balance the roster out.

bpa! get extra picks and bpa!

 

[BBert]

Roy is done, Rudy stinks, and Matthews is mediocre.....but other then that, we are packed!

 

[B-Roy]

Who gives a crap what position any player in this draft plays. This team desperately needs an infusion of talent across the board after firing duds on most of the picks since the 2006 draft. If you get redundant at some position after the draft, then make trades to balance the roster out.

He's not even the best player you could get at around 10 though...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Burks said he interviewed with four teams on Wednesday night: the Bucks, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. And he had more interviews scheduled Thursday.

-O.Live

 

[Nikolokolus]

He's not even the best player you could get at around 10 though...

OK fine, but that wasn't my point. I was just trying to address the notion that this team should avoid drafting a player because of the position they play. If Alec Burks isn't the best player on the board if they pick him at 21 or if they move up and pick him with better players still on the board, then shame on them.

 

[MickZagger]

He's not even the best player you could get at around 10 though...

I disagree.

 

[MickZagger]

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Compares himself to B-Roy.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Compares himself to B-Roy.

And a young T-mac and Kevin Durant.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Well at least he's not a Euro???

Another SG makes all kinds of sense if the amnesty clause is used on Roy, and Rudy goes back to Spain, but if Roy is here a SG makes zero sense

 

[Mediocre Man]

He's not even the best player you could get at around 10 though...

He is in this shitty draft

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Maybe in 3-4 years he might even be a decent starter in the NBA.

 

[Pinwheel1]

OK fine, but that wasn't my point. I was just trying to address the notion that this team should avoid drafting a player because of the position they play. If Alec Burks isn't the best player on the board if they pick him at 21 or if they move up and pick him with better players still on the board, then shame on them.

This I agree with you on 100%. Unless there is an equally good player at another position of need, then don't worry about the roster. Just get the best player available. As we all know too well, "needs" for teams can change in a hurry.

 

[tlongII]

We don't need another player that can't shoot. We have plenty of those already.

 

[B-Roy]

He looks slow. Also his shooting is a question mark. People are enamored with him because he's the best SG in a draft with no SGs. He looks like role-player material to me.

 

[Blazinaway]

this is classic pre-draft BS we will keep hearing day after day about so and so team high on such and such player, so much stuff is thrown and hardly anything sticks, not worth wasting much time on

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't know much about this guy, but I think it would be stupid to overlook anyone because we are "stacked" at shooting guard. The way I see it, our overall future at that position is very weak. I like Wes, but Rudy and Roy are both done imo. Wes could be a solid backup, but I think we need to look for a better longterm replacement at that position.

 

[THE HCP]

As long as he's NOT white! No more Euros or crackers! Oh what a waste of a pick Babbit was! People on here actually thought he was gonna get some run and help this team last year!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I still think Babbitt will be a solid situational player int he NBA. Maybe not for Portland, but someone

 

[Nikolokolus]

I still think Babbitt will be a solid situational player int he NBA. Maybe not for Portland, but someone

I think Babbit has a particular problem that I suspect is hard-wired into him. He had a real deer in the headlights, "the stage is too big" kind of look to him last year. Maybe time and getting comfortable with his teammates will ease that, but I always worry about guys who don't appear to be capable of dealing with the pressure.

 

[Blaze01]

I think Babbit has a particular problem that I suspect is hard-wired into him. He had a real deer in the headlights, "the stage is too big" kind of look to him last year. Maybe time and getting comfortable with his teammates will ease that, but I always worry about guys who don't appear to be capable of dealing with the pressure.

I agree, I didn't think the problem with him was his ability to score. He was able to get open looks for himself. I saw the problem with him as entirely a confidence thing. If he can overcome that, then I think he can be a decent NBA player....

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Our three players on the roster from last years draft had absolutely no impact on the season last year.

In fact I'm trying to figure out the last player drafted that is an impact player on the team. Batum? Has it been that long since a draft pick has helped the team?

 

[B-Roy]

I think Babbit has a particular problem that I suspect is hard-wired into him. He had a real deer in the headlights, "the stage is too big" kind of look to him last year. Maybe time and getting comfortable with his teammates will ease that, but I always worry about guys who don't appear to be capable of dealing with the pressure.

Confidence can be acquired, talent can not.

Not that I'm implying Babbitt is talented...but I don't think you can judge him like this based on his rookie season. Come on...