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by **Nick** on Sat May 01, 2004 8:05 pm

I like Ben Gordon and Josh Smith. I hope Suns draft one of these guys.

Emeka Okafor is old skewl. (Y)

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sat May 01, 2004 8:06 pm

Delfino was drafted last year.

by **hmm** on Sat May 01, 2004 8:08 pm

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sat May 01, 2004 8:17 pm

I know. I meant that he isn't a draft prospect this year, since he's already been drafted. As you noted, Detroit still holds his draft rights.

by **hmm** on Sat May 01, 2004 8:21 pm

by . on Sat May 01, 2004 8:59 pm

I like Okafor and Deng, also...a player from my club will try-out for the Washington Wizards this year, not really a draft prospect, but still

by **The Big Racist** on Sat May 01, 2004 10:17 pm

k08e4mvp wrote:I like Okafor and Deng, also...a player from my club will try-out for the Washington Wizards this year, not really a draft prospect, but still

Whoa,your gonna work out for Washington Wizards!...nah,seriously,it's Hughes friend?

by . on Sun May 02, 2004 5:01 am

Yeah, he told me if he wont make the team, then he will come back and play here

by **hmm** on Sun May 02, 2004 7:50 pm

by . on Sun May 02, 2004 8:58 pm

I dont think he will make it, hes about 6´7 and more of a PF/C like of players, while in the NBA you really have to be a little bigger if you want to make in on those positions, ofcourse there are a few exceptions like Ben Wallace and Charles Barkley, but also those players were quicker then him.

Hes a very good Shotblocker (avarages like 5 a game) and rebounder, but thats about it Imo, before he came, we had a player who played for a D2 school who was much and much better Imo then he was, and he is coming from the NCAA D1 (Saint Louis University).

Anyway, I dont really see him make it, because his only skills are rebounding and shotblocking, but thats about it, and with the bigger players in the NBA it will be even harder.

And no I dont know anything about Larry Hughes nor an NBA player from him, I never asked him that and I dont want to

by **air gordon** on Mon May 03, 2004 5:25 am

sato from xavier

by **guillus2670** on Tue May 04, 2004 9:38 am

This draft doesnt appear to be a great one but never know...
Still nobody has talked about ronny turiaf i think he will be presenting hiself after gonzaga 2nd round losse.
He led his team in points and rebounds and has potential.

by **LouisvilleLip** on Tue May 04, 2004 1:16 pm

Shaun Livingston declared for the NBA draft Monday.

Livingston's announcement comes a week after Duke freshman Luol Deng declared for the draft.

The 6-foot-7 point guard is projected to go in the top five in the June NBA draft, possibly at No. 4 to the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. Deng could go a spot higher, possibly to Chicago if the Bulls get the No. 3 pick.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=1794820

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High school guard J.R. Smith will enter the NBA draft but hasn't signed with an agent.

The 6-foot-6 player from St. Benedict's averaged 23.3 points and 5.4 rebounds last year. He signed a letter-of-intent to North Carolina.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1794613

by **hmm** on Tue May 04, 2004 11:12 pm

by **LouisvilleLip** on Wed May 05, 2004 1:33 am

Homer wrote:how kind of a player is those Deng ?

I cant explain Deng's game personally since I have only seen him play once or twice. Heres what http://www.draftcity.com has to say about him.

Best Case Scenario: Paul Pierce meets Andrei Kirilenko
Worst Case Scenario: James Posey

Strengths:

At 6’8”, Luol Deng is versatile enough to play three different spots on the floor. He shoots better from the outside than many guards, in addition to an already sure-fire arsenal of post moves at his disposal. He is very tough in the post and can finish strong even while taking contact. His midrange game is nothing to frown upon either and his steady dribbling ability enables him to get to the rim. Over the course of his freshman year at Duke, Deng would often grab a defensive board (something he proved he could do consistently) and bring the ball up court successfully. For a young guy especially, Deng has very good court vision, and he was often the man responsible for feeding Shelden Williams in the post. On the defensive end, Deng can smother perimeter players with his long, bulky frame. He also has the ability to go in the paint and bang, blocking or altering shots from time to time. In general, some people have knocked on Deng’s lack of athleticism. In reality, Deng lacks traditional athleticism, but possesses a very unique and effective first step. While not as quick as many other prospects, Deng’s legs are extremely long and so are his steps. Though it looks awkward to some, the way that Deng bounds past defenders with that first step undoubtedly had something to do with his success this season. That, combined with his visible leadership qualities and understanding for the game, enabled Deng to post season averages of 15.1 points (2nd on the team), 6.9 boards (2nd on the team), 1.8 assists (3rd on the team), 1.3 steals (4th on the team), and 1.1 blocks per (3rd on the team). The fact that he accomplished all this under a man known for making freshmen work for theirs proves that Deng satisfied Coach K’s requirements. It can therefore be assumed that Deng is particularly levelheaded and mentally mature for his age (physical maturity doesn’t have to be assumed, it’s obvious), as many former Duke players saw limited action as first-years. It is also said that Deng has a good work ethic, meaning that he could conceivably get even better with time.

Weaknesses:

At times, it seems that Deng forgets he has teammates on the offensive end, as he catches a pass early in the shot clock and attempts to score. He is not always successful in situations like this and it makes him a lot less of a threat if defenders know they can force him to play rushed. His first step is not quick, but…(see strengths). Deng isn’t the smoothest of players when he has the ball on the wing. His motions are not very fluid; they are more of a staggered nature. Deng doesn’t stand out or separate himself from the pack really, don’t know if this is bad or good though. It could be interpreted as Deng lacking that special star quality the likes of Kobe, McGrady, and Garnett possess, OR one could see it as him being too deferential. The first, if true, is not really changeable while the second could be improved upon if necessary, though some could view that as a strength rather than a weakness. While this is not really a weakness in his game, from a financial standpoint, Deng isn’t going to help a team too much with selling tickets. He isn’t all that exciting to watch in terms of dunking and stuff (though he flushed his fair share of alley-oops his freshman year at Duke) but he gets the job done.

by **GloveGuy** on Wed May 05, 2004 6:16 am

As a Duke hater, words can't describe how happy I am that Deng AND Livingston have declared.

This year has a nice senior class, lots of players who were projected to be lottery a year or two ago but faded due to all the underclassmen hype this year. Chris Duhon was once compared to Isiah Thomas while Darius Rice was compared to Glen Rice. I have high hopes for the second round. Hopefully, most of the second rounders will end up on an NBA team, rather than being stuck in the NBDL.

by **LouisvilleLip** on Wed May 05, 2004 10:36 am

It got even Better GloveGuy

Marbury's cousin skips college to enter NBA draft.

Sebastian Telfair, a cousin of New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury and the leading high-school scorer in New York state history, will skip college to enter the National Basketball Association draft.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/190089p-164449c.html

by **Fresh8** on Wed May 05, 2004 7:41 pm

I dont know many guys for the next draft... but I have to go for one rookie this year- like i have in the past three seasonsa ( i need someone to follow.... 2001- Kwame, 2002- Yao, 2003- Melo) so i have decided to follow for next season.... Telfair or Deng- i cant choose....

by **Owen** on Wed May 05, 2004 8:42 pm

LouisvilleLip wrote:It got even Better GloveGuy

Marbury's cousin skips college to enter NBA draft.

Sebastian Telfair, a cousin of New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury and the leading high-school scorer in New York state history, will skip college to enter the National Basketball Association draft.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/190089p-164449c.html

good news...i hope he's better than JAY will. lol

by **hmm** on Wed May 05, 2004 9:25 pm

by **FanOfAll** on Thu May 06, 2004 1:27 pm

he's not entering this year, but my favorite is raymond felton from UNC.

by **LouisvilleLip** on Fri May 07, 2004 1:19 am

Not sure if any of you were hoping one of your favourite teams would pick up High Flying Hakim Warrick but he just recently decided hes goin to stay one more year with Syracuse.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=1792459

by **fgrep15** on Fri May 07, 2004 2:53 am

My favourite prospects are Luol Deng and Ben Gordon, I'm also interested to seeing what Delonte West and David Harrison can do.

by **GloveGuy** on Fri May 07, 2004 6:36 am

FanOfAll wrote:he's not entering this year, but my favorite is raymond felton from UNC.

Felton's not entering. I don't even think he'll be the best PG in the ACC next year.

EDIT: My bad, misinterpereted it.

I'm also interested to seeing what Delonte West and David Harrison can do.

I'd be surprised if West makes it official. I think he'll do what Jameer did last year and declare to see what his stock his, but opt out and play his senior year at St. Joe's.

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