http://dunkingwithwolves.com/2012/05/11/draft-watch-austin-rivers/ A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://dunkingwithwolves.com/2012/05/11/draft-watch-austin-rivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 yung_moe Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:19 +0000 http://dunkingwithwolves.com/?p=2793#comment-2243 austin rivers or terrance ross would be a best case scenario for the wolves...terrance ross looks like he would fit better because of his size and defense... but i think austiin rivers has the potential to be one of the best shooting guards in the league... he has the killer instinct and drive to improve.. which is something wes will never have austin rivers or terrance ross would be a best case scenario for the wolves…terrance ross looks like he would fit better because of his size and defense… but i think austiin rivers has the potential to be one of the best shooting guards in the league… he has the killer instinct and drive to improve.. which is something wes will never have

]]> http://dunkingwithwolves.com/2012/05/11/draft-watch-austin-rivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 SamLofquist Mon, 14 May 2012 04:47:01 +0000 http://dunkingwithwolves.com/?p=2793#comment-2242  @HotFiyaStarter  1. Rudy Gay is an all-star caliber player.  He has the task of wrangling votes away from Kevin Durant and other big time forwards in bigger markets... this includes power forwards (Blake Griffin, K-Love, Aldridge, etc.) as well since the NBA doesn't specify SF or PF on the ballot.  2.  UNC has more than just those guys you mentioned.  Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood, Rasheed Wallace, Jerry Stackhouse.  Of the Big-4 lottery picks, only Raymond Felton (slowly but surely) as been able to prove to be a consistent player. Marvin Williams has begun to put together a solid, but not great, career.  Certainly not for a #2 overall pick. This year Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Tyler Zeller, and Kendall Marshall will all end up being drafted and could have some good careers.  Danny Green has been coached very well in San Antonio. 3. Kyrie will actually be first sole winner of the ROY this year.  Grant Hill shared it with Jason Kidd while Elton Brand and Steve Francis split the vote as well. 4.  UConn can still produce nice pros.  Gay, Ben Gordon, and Emeka Okafor are nice examples.  Kemba Walker got the misfortune of playing for the Bobcats.  It'll be interesting to see how Andre Drummond and Jeremy Lamb pan out, but UConn can still produce good players. 5. Seikely averaged 14.7ppg, 9.5rpg, and 1.3bpg in 678 career games.  Nicknamed "The Spin Doctor" because of his good post moves.  Not bad for the #9 overall pick.  Owens was mildly disappointing with just 11.7ppg, 6.7rpg for a #3 overall, but the 2.8apg are nice and show his passing ability.  Wesley and Flynn still have plenty of time to turn the clock back and play like they should be.  I won't be able to successfully defend all of the players, but there is no Syracuse "curse."  Just ask a guy by the name of Carmelo Anthony.  @HotFiyaStarter 
1. Rudy Gay is an all-star caliber player.  He has the task of wrangling votes away from Kevin Durant and other big time forwards in bigger markets… this includes power forwards (Blake Griffin, K-Love, Aldridge, etc.) as well since the NBA doesn’t specify SF or PF on the ballot. 
2.  UNC has more than just those guys you mentioned.  Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood, Rasheed Wallace, Jerry Stackhouse.  Of the Big-4 lottery picks, only Raymond Felton (slowly but surely) as been able to prove to be a consistent player. Marvin Williams has begun to put together a solid, but not great, career.  Certainly not for a #2 overall pick. This year Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Tyler Zeller, and Kendall Marshall will all end up being drafted and could have some good careers.  Danny Green has been coached very well in San Antonio.
3. Kyrie will actually be first sole winner of the ROY this year.  Grant Hill shared it with Jason Kidd while Elton Brand and Steve Francis split the vote as well.
4.  UConn can still produce nice pros.  Gay, Ben Gordon, and Emeka Okafor are nice examples.  Kemba Walker got the misfortune of playing for the Bobcats.  It’ll be interesting to see how Andre Drummond and Jeremy Lamb pan out, but UConn can still produce good players.
5. Seikely averaged 14.7ppg, 9.5rpg, and 1.3bpg in 678 career games.  Nicknamed “The Spin Doctor” because of his good post moves.  Not bad for the #9 overall pick.  Owens was mildly disappointing with just 11.7ppg, 6.7rpg for a #3 overall, but the 2.8apg are nice and show his passing ability.  Wesley and Flynn still have plenty of time to turn the clock back and play like they should be.  I won’t be able to successfully defend all of the players, but there is no Syracuse “curse.”  Just ask a guy by the name of Carmelo Anthony.

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