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B-Easy or D-Rose? Whos numero uno?

Hey Lockstock,

Saw some footage of your boy Alexander. He looked real good man, getting some good elevation on his jump shots, should be able to get em off anytime he wants. Word is he is real strong too.

Blazers would cream to get him.

Okay, I would still take the home town boy though. I have read that as well regarding Beasley's attitude. Bulls already have a hot cold player in Gordon.

Agree re Miami as well, like Seattle last year, they can really do no wrong.

Also the Bulls have a logjam at the 2-4 positions, a true point guard is the correct pick here, and package others into a trade that gets a low block scorer. Bulls also have Drew Gooden who gets a double double most nights, so IMO the 4 is covered. Noah can swing there, and Thomas is still very raw, but plays the 4.
No one will touch Hughes' contract, Gordon, Deng, Thomas and Nocioni are trade bait here, and pretty attractive options for other teams. If only we had gone through with the Gasol trade....sigh..

Good chance that Beasley will be a college stud, but a NBA dud.

He is undersized at the 4, and IMO not quick enough at the 3.

Go Rose Chi Town.

Hinrich would be better at the 2, than the point. He is also a good defender. Trade Gordon, and/or Deng. They are the cancers on this team.

Your Paxon you go with Rose. He has a huge upside in that all the good PG's are in the west and if he takes time to develop, the hometown fans will be patient. Worst case scenario he is still going to be an OK player the fans will like.

You take the Beast the worst case scenario is Rose playing like D-wade and Beasley like a young Jamison and you get lynched by the Chicago fans.

Bulls will take Rose and be open to trades, i personally think they could play both Rose and Hinrich but we shall see.

Thanks for the heads up on Gallinari.
Do you really classify Beasley as a "big man"? Scouts have doubted the 6'10 claim and wonder about his position on an NBA team. I would actually really like to see him picked up by miami and have them field a wade/matrix/beast team that could really run and score in big bunches, as well as get out and trap on defense.

What is the word on Eric Gordon? How far will he fall after being heavily scouted early in the college season?

Forgot to mention the biggest lock of the draft, Dan the man Gallinari to the knicks.

Beasley... i just got a feeling he will not be the player people think he will be.

Fans see the numbers and read the reports, GM's look at the game and the physical aspects. Where do you play this guy? He is not 6'10. He is 6'9 at best. A real "tweener" alert. Can you imagine him next to Boozer or West or Duncan??!! Not likely, he is therefore more like a bigger sized SF right? So don't expect the rebounding numbers from college to translate to the big show.

Kevin Love. I love his game but he will not be able to play NBA with his current body shape. Tall, long defenders of the Odom ilk will give him major fits, and he will be abused in defense.

Brandon Rush is a major sleeper in this draft. I think he would walk into the starting 5 for the magic and that team would be much better for it.

O.J Mayo will be great, there are some concerns about his position, i say get him the ball. In the NBA your either a wing or a banger, he is a wing, get him the ball and let him score/create. His stock is on the rise in a big way, i expect him to go to the wolves.

What about Women's Basketball in South Australia does it not exist. It has been great to read about the Men's Comp etc and the Finals display for the Men. Where is the Women's Display????? Must Women Basketball be treated with contempt and rate it as second class!!! Come on you women rally and add your bit to this Forum. Lets take it over. Don't let them put us down. Pur Competition is just as good and we have to work just as hard - training etc.plus we don't get paid as much - It is time to speak up and out.