It was on the Daily Quickie today. Orlando sending the number one pick and Grant Hill to the Mavs for Antoine Walker.
I see the logic behind it for both teams. Orlando gets a decent power forward by Eastern Conference standards, and they get rid of Grant Hill's no-playing, big money contract. Dallas gets rid of one guy who needs the ball to get his work done, and they possibly pick up Emeka Okafor.
The pairing of Walker and T-Mac in Orlando produces a better version of last years' Celtics. That combo will defintely make the playoffs next year, should the deal go down. Two scorers with three defensive pieces produce a good fit. The next year, Walker will be gone, and the Magic will have cap room to get T-Mac whoever he wants.
For Dallas, should they resign Nash, the starting line-up will be Nash, Finley, Dirk, Jamison, Okafor. Well, possibly Nash, rookie, Finley, Dirk, Okafor (By rookie, I mean Daniels or Howard.) Either line-up can be pretty good. The second option gives you two defense specialists and 3 options at the other half of the court for the other team to leave open. If the Big Three are covered, then they can dump it to Okafor or a rookie. It's not really horrible. If they can go get some subs also, the Mavs are still in the mix of things in the West.
I don't feel right about putting Okafor at C when he's 6'8, but he does have strength. He won't match up with Shaq, that's a given. But other centers in the league might be something for him. He does have college experience, so it could be good for the Mavs.
Oh oh, on PTI, one of the topics is the Boob Cam. I do miss it. Great shot or great play, the audience is rewarded with a fine female jumping up and down. Yea...
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Okafor would make a nice #1 pick, but if Dallas had it, you know Nellie would F-it up. Pickup a HS kid or something like that or a Josh Childress. What do I know? A lot of great college ballers are sticking around next year. Sleepers in the draft ... two Texas kids ... Mouton goes in the top 15, Thomas somewhere is the middle first round after that. Boddicker will go second round --- I see him as another Raef. Ivey would go in the second, but he ain't in the draft.
I don't think any of the Texas kids get drafted in the first round. There are too many SGs ahead of Mouton, and teams are going to look for big men in the draft. Unless someone has a solid workout at the Chicago camp or whatever, the highest pick out of Texas will be Mouton in the mid second round. Thomas is a nice defensive presence for the college game, but he's just too small for the NBA. He would have to be put in at the 4, and in that case he needs to be next to a Yao or Shaq to be truly effective.
ESPN Insider has Thomas in the Power Forwards' "Ones to Watch" list along with Boddicker. If you see him as being the next Raef, let's hope no one gives him an outrageous contract. Interestingly enough, they have LaMarcus Aldridge as a "Wait until next year." He hasn't even played a game of college ball yet. OOoh, but he will be good. Mouton listed in the "Ones to Watch" list. Who knows? Good workout, high pick.
If Thomas's back injunry is not reoccuring, he has the potential to be a rebounder like Rodman (yes ... laugh it you want). I think his game will be similar to a Horace Grant, Bryan Grant, or P.J. Brown.
Mouton is big, can shoot the lights out, and has a quick first step (long stride) ... oh yeah, and an explosive scorer. I think Barnes limited his scoring but I don't think it was a bad mood ... Mouton is a team player and can adjust, even against the best college defenders like Tony Allen of OSU and Keith Langford of Kansas. I will follow his career indefinately ... I think he is the next Grant Hill/Jerry Stackhouse/Michael Finley type 2/3 gaurd.
Don't much like Bodderick ... but he'll go in the second with the European trend of big men shooting.
If Thomas's back injunry is not reoccuring, he has the potential to be a rebounder like Rodman (yes ... laugh it you want). I think his game will be similar to a Horace Grant, Bryan Grant, or P.J. Brown.
Mouton is big, can shoot the lights out, and has a quick first step (long stride) ... oh yeah, and an explosive scorer. I think Barnes limited his scoring but I don't think it was a bad mood ... Mouton is a team player and can adjust, even against the best college defenders like Tony Allen of OSU and Keith Langford of Kansas. I will follow his career indefinately ... I think he is the next Grant Hill/Jerry Stackhouse/Michael Finley type 2/3 gaurd.
Don't much like Bodderick ... but he'll go in the second with the European trend of big men shooting.
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