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Originally Posted by dirno2000
And you're right, some players shots don't translate to the next level. Usually because they have a more difficult time getting good looks. I'm just saying that late in the draft you're probably better off drafting a specialist because the odds of finding a good all around player aren't in your favor. I'd consider a 47% three point shooter a specialist. Especially when that player put up 286 3-pointers.
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Yeah, I think that's going to be the big issue for him. He wont be facing slouch defenders, the players are going to be bigger, faster and smarter. I guess with what I take from what you're saying, I'm skeptical on putting all your eggs in one basket. If he isn't shooting well and that's his specialty, what do we get out of him? Bilas said he really believe that he would have a hard time translating his range to the NBA level, with the 3-point line. I don't have any real reason not to believe him. He's just going to have to work really hard on it. Plus, he's going to be battling against guys like Wright, Reyshawn and Seibutis as initial competitors for minutes.
I think I just would've rather gotten a proven shooter like a Frahm or whoever else they've been working out, someone that already has NBA experience. I like the idea of a slasher like CDR better for variety in our roster.
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Originally Posted by dirno2000
I think part of the problem may be that when Cuban was being aggressive buying and trading for picks we usually came away with garbage.
If I remember correctly we bought the pick that turned into Courtney Alexander. We traded for a 1st rounder that turned out to be Donnell Harvey and a few years later we traded with Utah to pick up and extra 1st rounder in the Devin draft and came away with Pavel.
I wouldn't be surprised if Cuban justifies his penny pinching by thinking back on the s*itty players that we brought in by being agressive. Not justifying it, just saying it could be a factor.
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That has to fall on somebody's shoulders...it's either him or Donnie.