NBA Draft Thread 2011

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I am so behind in regards to draft news. I've been of the grid for the last 2 weeks in regards to this.
 
Raptors think Walker's the real deal 6

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By Ryan Wolstat ,Toronto Sun

First posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:00:12 EDT PM

TORONTO - The Raptors have brought in hundreds of players over the years for workouts in advance of the NBA draft.

Few have been as difficult to get a handle on as Kemba Walker, the dynamic UCONN Huskies guard who was in town on Tuesday.

Is Walker an undersized, poor shooting combo guard with suspect decision-making — a shorter, new-school Ed O’Bannon who will be drafted high based on name recognition?

Or is he a player with great heart who fills it up and gets it done when it counts, even if the percentages aren’t always pretty?

Critics are divided on Walker’s future as a star-quality starting NBA point guard but he’s certainly no stiff and at worst, should be a solid contributor for years to come.

Is he worth the fifth pick? That’s for Bryan Colangelo and his staff to decide.

Walker is coming off a season for the ages at Connecticut — the 6-foot-1 Bronx native led the team to the Big East tournament title in spectacular fashion and then willed the Huskies to a national title over Butler in Houston. There are no issues with his off the charts intangibles — leadership, big-game swagger, shot-making ability — but can he run a pro team effectively?

With few other offensive options on the Huskies, Walker was forced to carry a much bigger scoring load than he had in the past. The results were a drop from 5.1 to 4.5 assists per game compared to his sophomore campaign, an increase in shot attempts from 11.1 to 18 and a huge jump from 14.6 to 23.5 points per game.

Walker finds it ironic that now, many aren’t sure he is enough of a playmaker.

“This is the first year where I had to score a lot of points,
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Raptors think Walker's the real deal 6

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By Ryan Wolstat ,Toronto Sun

First posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:00:12 EDT PM

TORONTO - The Raptors have brought in hundreds of players over the years for workouts in advance of the NBA draft.

Few have been as difficult to get a handle on as Kemba Walker, the dynamic UCONN Huskies guard who was in town on Tuesday.

Is Walker an undersized, poor shooting combo guard with suspect decision-making — a shorter, new-school Ed O’Bannon who will be drafted high based on name recognition?

Or is he a player with great heart who fills it up and gets it done when it counts, even if the percentages aren’t always pretty?

Critics are divided on Walker’s future as a star-quality starting NBA point guard but he’s certainly no stiff and at worst, should be a solid contributor for years to come.

Is he worth the fifth pick? That’s for Bryan Colangelo and his staff to decide.

Walker is coming off a season for the ages at Connecticut — the 6-foot-1 Bronx native led the team to the Big East tournament title in spectacular fashion and then willed the Huskies to a national title over Butler in Houston. There are no issues with his off the charts intangibles — leadership, big-game swagger, shot-making ability — but can he run a pro team effectively?

With few other offensive options on the Huskies, Walker was forced to carry a much bigger scoring load than he had in the past. The results were a drop from 5.1 to 4.5 assists per game compared to his sophomore campaign, an increase in shot attempts from 11.1 to 18 and a huge jump from 14.6 to 23.5 points per game.

Walker finds it ironic that now, many aren’t sure he is enough of a playmaker.

“This is the first year where I had to score a lot of points,
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I'm going to be rooting for Kemba, but I wouldn't want to be the team who drafts him.
 
I'm going to be rooting for Kemba, but I wouldn't want to be the team who drafts him.
 
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07

Originally Posted by Osh Kosh Bosh

You people are incredibly ignorant so to argue with you would be a waste of my time and yours, go watch the games.

Hopefully GM's are not stupid as the rest of you here. 
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Honestly...if it's all in the game tape, why waste time on a workout? 
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Exactly.  Why do workouts and sully your projected draft slot by missing bunnies with NO ONE GUARDING YOU
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Originally Posted by DoubleJs07

Originally Posted by Osh Kosh Bosh

You people are incredibly ignorant so to argue with you would be a waste of my time and yours, go watch the games.

Hopefully GM's are not stupid as the rest of you here. 
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Honestly...if it's all in the game tape, why waste time on a workout? 
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Exactly.  Why do workouts and sully your projected draft slot by missing bunnies with NO ONE GUARDING YOU
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Let the Bobcats take Klay at 9, Vucevic at 19 and Shelvin at 39 and I'm happy.

We really like Tobias Harris for some reason so I won't be shocked if he goes 19th and we do something stupid like reach for JHam at 9
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Let the Bobcats take Klay at 9, Vucevic at 19 and Shelvin at 39 and I'm happy.

We really like Tobias Harris for some reason so I won't be shocked if he goes 19th and we do something stupid like reach for JHam at 9
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