20. Milwaukee Bucks - Not having a first round pick is a killer. Not having a first round pick because you traded it away to get Jamaal Magloire who you barely utilized, well thats certainly worse. So in the end the Bucks ended up with David Noel a nice college player but I expect him to barely make the roster and some guy from Croatia. That's not going to help much.
19 . Washington Wizards - I think they were trying to counter balance their roster by bringing in two members of the Soviet Union. Chad Ford described one of the kids as a Keith Van Horn type, so that means he's a soft 6-11 player with a mediocre jump shot, and will probably be traded about 100 times during his career. When I can't even pronounce the name of all the players you drafted you don't rank high.18. Indiana Pacers - The Pacers as a team are going downhill. From a team that showed so much promise until the brawl at the Palace, they are now in a downward spiral. Not only did they trade away Ronnie, but Peja left as a free agent and couple that with this draft and reaching for Shawne Williams a raw athlete. I'm not that high on their moves, they needed a scorer from this draft, now their second best scorer is Anthony Johnson, and to put it lightly that is not good.
17. Sacramento Kings - Douby has potential, he can shoot lights out he's quick and most of the time you were wondering why he went to Rutgers instead of a good basketball school. But I just don't see where the Kings were coming from on this pick. They played Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia at the 2 spot the past year and Douby certainly isn't a point guard. I think the Kings should have gone for a big body or a point guard to back up Bibby.16. Dallas Mavericks - I like Maurice Ager I really do, I think he could be a solid contributor for the Mavericks, I just don't fully see where he's going to get the playing time. Maybe a Marquis Daniels trade is coming soon, but even if he consumes those minutes, Marquis didn't play much other than the games Terry or Stackhouse were suspended.
15. New Orleans / Oklahoma City - I think they could have done better than what they got with their picks. I really don't see Hilton Armstrong as being worth the 12th pick in the draft. Cedric Simmons is also a question mark, where you don't know what your going to get. Certainly not terrible, but definitely middle of the pack.
14. Golden St. Warriors - I really think its time for the Warriors to trade away some of their pieces and get a veteran to lead their team. Baron Davis isn't cutting it and Dunleavy has been a relative bust. The O'Bryant pick up fits a need so its not a terrible pick, but the Warriors didn't do anything stellar to make me a believer.
13. Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland did well with what they had. Shannon Brown is going to be a solid player for the Cavs this season and Daniel Gibson was hyped as a first round player throughout the season. The issue with Gibson is that he is not a point guard, and if they try to make him one than he surely will fail.
12. Atlanta Hawks - I think the Landlord is a good fit for the Hawks. He'll give them much needed rebounding and some defensive intensity down low. But you have to wonder why they did not pick up a point guard so that Johnson could stop playing out of position. Especially when the Suns were giving away their two first round picks, why didn't the Hawks jump in front of the Celtics to grab that first pick and draft Marcus Williams, Farmar or Rondo. I don't think they were paying attention.
11. Toronto Raptors - Drafting big Barney could be a solid move. But do you have any idea if he's closer to Dirk than Darko. It was probably the best fit for the Raptors at 1 on draft night, but after they made the trade for TJ Ford I think they would have been better served with Morrison or Roy. My guess is no you don't and neither do I. P.J. Tucker in the second round is more of a college player than a pro. He used his size and strength to bully people around in the paint for the Longhorns but at 6 foot 5 thats not going to work in the NBA.
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