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Thought I'd give you guys my quick take on the Draft. Josh (joshb) will be giving you guys a full analysis of the Draft later on today.
Below is just my "short 'n sweet" take at how the Draft played out.
Well, the 2009 NBA Draft is over. Some surprising choices were made, including the Kings skipping over Ricky Rubio to grab Tyreke Evans at the No. 4 pick, and some not-so-surprising choices were made, including Blake Griffin being the first one to get up out of his seat and go shake David Stern's hand. He went to the Clippers (as most of you already know).
Most disappointing to see drop: DeJuan Blair. Let's face it: The kid's value plummeted because of his shaky knees, although he seemed fine in college to me.
Pittsburgh coach told the ESPN broadcasting crew (which was rather excruciating to listen to) that Blair never missed a practice nor a game ever in his two years as a member of Pitt's basketball team. And he had knee problems then as well. The Spurs lucked out in this one, snagging him with the 37th pick in the draft.
Most intriguing player picked in the second round: Sam Young. He has an excellent shot fake.
As Jay Bilas said after Young was selected by the Grizzles, he really emphasizes his shot fake and although it may look overdone, it really does work. Young has a very athletic body, with the ability to block shots and play hard nosed defense.
He is also a tough, solid player with the ability to get to the line multiple times in a game. The Grizzles, like the Spurs, were fortunate enough to have him fall that far deep into the draft.
Most surprising pick: Tyler Hansbrough, going at 13 to the Indiana Pacers. Sure, he was an All-American college player and is the leader in points in the ACC, which did include Michael Jordan, but he isn't expected to be a star in the NBA.
It seemed to me that the Pacers were looking for a PG, but passed on both Jrue Holiday and Hansbrough's teammate Ty Lawson. He's a hard worker, and will put forth his best efforts to be a solid player in this league, but I don't think he'll live up to the expectations that are put on a lottery choice, even in a draft as weak as this.
How the Celtics did: He'll look to prove his worth in this league as he is a 24-year old high-school dropout, but Lester Hudson, the man who's name was called at the 58th pick, will have to work extremely hard just to find a way into Doc's rotation.
Make sure to check out Josh's full analysis of this Draft later on today!
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