Isn't it just a hamstring? He will be fine once the season starts up

Calderon is a reach but a really sick fit for this team, ideal situation would have been to try to trade down a few slots but thats a hassle.

This team, offensively, is just as good as any other at this point IMO. There is no team that can really match up well on Dirk/Booze and you have a really efficient point (both at not turning it over and at shooting).

No, JoA, he's not. I've watched a decent number of Kings games, and he has the entire scoring package. Well, he doesn't have a post game bc he's so thin. But he's good offball, he's good off a screen, he can catch and shoot, he can ball handle to get to the hoop, he can finish around the rim, and he's also an elite outside threat.

The only knock on his offensive game is lack of a passing ability, other guys like TMac or Kobe (better SGs, basically) possess that playmaking ability, and I think he could develop one.

Yeah, I conceded the jump shooting thing. I think I was getting tricked by the fact that he can't pass.

Everyone obv has knocks, obv injuries are a concern but there have been plenty of skiny guys who have had long careers in the NBA, I don't feel like hes that injury prone at all.

Obv his defense isn't great but I think its better than a lot of you are giving it credit for, it's not like hes Kiki. He also has the potential to be a good defender with his combination of size/speed. I will also obv be drafting a defender at the other spot who will guard the tougher matchups at SG/SF so he doesn't have to.

His passing isn't as bad as you think it is, hes obv not an amazing passer but hes not awful either. A lot of his scoring is done off the ball (moving off the ball), but when he actually drives, he can pass the ball.

offensively, martin is a great fit for ePeen's team. he's a prototypical player to be a 2nd/3rd option, just not a 1st imo.

Also I think KMart is legit one of the best picks of the draft. I thought he was easily a mid second round value.

Yeah, well... you're just saying that because you're old. And your team is full of old people too. Hey, if you need a PG, I think Bob Cousy is still available.

haha np yeah, I think Dtemp made 2 good choices in terms of BPA, but really it was the worst pairing simply bc although you CAN go small or big, moving Dirk outside the 4 will hurt him. Both just cry out "4" although again Dirk is a little more flexible. (You may have trouble if you go small with agile 3s that slash well, Boozer is not a good help defender but is ok in the post so you would be in trouble if you played Dirk at the 5, too)

I like Calderon, again, bc he addresses a need for your team, is incredibly low turnover, v good shooter, etc.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eP70gl5VD1o&feature=related

imo.

**** **** ****

I went to college with Kevin, first game I ever saw him play he dropped 49 on some team. I was going to take him here and line him up at the 2 (with Robertson at PG) or at the 3 (with Robertson as the SG).

Good pick, I'll have mine up in a few.

this makes me wonder whether you've seen him play. his defense is bad, he gets banged up easily, and he can't pass.

the things bobbo brought up regarding his positive skills are all true, and i think you should take it as such. a "better than most" pick for the 3rd round, and i think he could be a great fit on your team, provided the mix is right.

Wow that's a ridiculously sick pass, Kevin Martin ftw

Again, being the NBA junky i am, i saw a bunch of kings games. Kevin Martin is near elite offensively. He was their #1 option, and I'm not quite sold he can be a #1 yet, with Epi he is the 2 or 3, which is fantastic. The kings weren't really a good defensive team, and the problems stemmed from Martin and weak PG play, since the 3-4-5 were all actually quite fine (in sum) defensively.

I agree that Oakley is more of a role player. But he is a great role player who brings a lot to the table. He isn't great offensively, but he isn't a black hole and I will be fine with him scoring 12 or 14 points.

With all the great big man in the draft it was very important for me to get a great rebounder/defender down low.

No way he would have lasted until my next pick, so I had to pull the trigger. Good value, not insane value. Better pick than guys like Chandler and Biedrins though imo.

No I have seen him play, he obv gets banged easily, but I will have him playing at SG, and there are not a ton of SG's who post up a lot, and even though he gets banged easily, he still will have the height advantage over almost every SG so he can still alter their shot sometimes. He obv isn't a great passer, but he did average 2 assists a game and he doesn't really take his man off the dribble all the time (infact most of the time hes running off screens off catch and shoots, so passing is not a huge deal there).

I'm not positive I'd put martin over redd yet. They're incredibly similar players and have similar values. The big plus Redd has is no injury problems and longer track record - this counts for something.
I think both are better than JJ tho.

I don't mind the rest of your list, whatsoever, but Alvin needs to be higher. He and EJ are significantly better on defense than those other guys.

Taking oakley here is such a steal. I like him better than just about every PF taken this round. He owns the **** out of the defensive glass and will hurt people on defense. A little on the slow side but this looks like it might be a murderous half-court team.

Eddie Jones = Mark Aguirre
Alvin Robertson
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Michael Redd
.
Joe Johnson
Michael Finley
Kevin Martin
Dale Ellis

imo.

Also imo:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HrOqvVWe7z8

Did I really get the worst out of that group in Dale Ellis?

HSP,

If you had not taken Starbury this could be a really nice team.

no, his passing really is weak. And artest/kmart brought the ball up alot ("ran point") in alot of theus' set plays. so he had his opportunities. mainly bc the dude they were using at PG for the bulk of PG mins is better offball and not a good creator whatsoever. he and another guy ran a nifty play often on that team.

eh I think Johnson/Redd/Martin are all ridiculously close to each other, I just give the slight edge to Martin because he is a good amount more efficent.

I think you should be emphasizing the fact that should any team try to play rough against you, Oak is gonna slap seven shades of **** out of them.