BF Draft Board: Pick #6

by Mike Prada on May 26, 2009 11:33 AM EDT in Draft

I know, I know, we could easily trade the pick, but with the Wizards getting the fifth pick and currently owning a high second-rounder, we need to fill out an official community draft board. Keep in mind, folks, that this is a Wizards-centric draft board, not necessarily a list of who you believe are the top prospects in the draft. This is in order of best fit to worst fit among the top prospects in this draft. Ability of course plays a role, but consider first and foremost how this player will fit with the Wizards.

Yeah, yeah, I know, we already have a poll running today, but in order to get as far as we need to get on our draft board, we have to keep moving. So with that, here's the poll for pick #6.

Jordan Hill won the fifth spot on our board pretty convincingly, which surprised me a ton. I've already made my feelings on Jordan Hill pretty clear, and I personally voted for DeJuan Blair in the last poll. This report about Jordan Hill (HT: Johnnie Futbol) didn't exactly alleviate my concerns. These are just some excerpts from Jonathan Giovny's report.

Comparing him with other prospects we’ve evaluated in these types of settings over the years, it’s pretty obvious that Hill started playing basketball later than most, as he’s not a very polished player at this point in time.

While Hill’s frame looks solid, it’s pretty clear that he’ll have to hit the weight room if he’s to be able to effectively compete with some of the more physically developed big men he’ll face in the NBA. He lacks strength in his lower body in particular, and this, coupled with his below average post-moves makes him fairly limited at this point with his back to the basket.

Now, this isn't to say Jordan Hill will be a bust necessarily, as the late-bloomer aspect of his game does bring a lot of intrigue, but don't we have enough players like Hill already? Why do we need another jump-shooter who needs to build up his body in order to deal with the strongest post players in the league? Hill offers a lot for some teams, but he seems redundant here.

That leaves us with this board:

Blake Griffin (prospect profile)
Ricky Rubio (prospect profile)
Hasheem Thabeet (prospect profile)
James Harden (prospect profile)
Jordan Hill

Anyway, here's the vote for the sixth spot. Remember, this is a Wizards draft board, so consider team needs accordingly.

Poll

Who gets the sixth spot on the Bullets Forever draft board?

Tyreke Evans

32 votes

DeMar Derozan

23 votes

Brandon Jennings

17 votes

Stephen Curry

20 votes

DeJuan Blair

34 votes

Ty Lawson

13 votes

Gerald Henderson

4 votes

Terrence Williams

0 votes

Jonny Flynn

5 votes

148 votes | Poll has closed

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Going with Stephen Curry again

For me, it’s between Curry and Blair, who I believe are the two guys who bring the skill sets that will help us the most next year and in years to come.

With that being said, I have to go with the BPA/higher ceiling, and Curry comes before Blair imho. We are still very thin in the backcourt, and Curry’s skill level as a shooter and passer is just too high to pass up here.

Worst case scenario for both are:
Curry: deadly spot up shooter and capable passer, but little defense
Blair: tank of a banger/rebounder who can put guys on their asses, but limited offensive game/range

You could argue that Blair’s bottom line brings us exactly what we need in toughness down low next year, but the argument could also be made that true scorers and true shooters of Curry’s caliber are harder to come by. Both players have the intensity during games that would lead me to believe either would be a good pick, but Curry shows some very good potential.

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by Evander holyfield on May 26, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

I voted for Blair again

But Curry wouldn’t be too bad in the sixth spot. From about 4-12, 13 or 14 the draft is very fluid and it really comes down to need and personal preference. I wonder where Brandon Jennings will end up in this draft board. If it wasn’t Wizards-centric he would be fifth on my board.

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by George Templeton on May 27, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

I know I keep liking Tyreke

But I up and voted for Stephen Curry …. he could be out Jannero Pargo spark off the bench who doesn’t dominate the rock and tons of dribbling like Nick Young.

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by Kyle Weidie on May 27, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions