Donte Green will be a scoring spark off the bench with his combination of stroke and post up abilities. Donte has the potential to be a starter and could eventually put up 15 points per night. For now he will give Shane Battier and Tracy McGrady a well needed rest every once in a while. Joey Dorsey is also a good pick because it allows that 85 year old Dikembe Mutumbo to finally retire. I didn't know they allowed walkers on the court. Dorsey will get hustle buckets and block shots and the comparisons to Ben Wallace are very fair. Luenen has a very good shot to become the next Matt Bullard. He can shoot the ball from range and the Rockets love tall white guys that can shoot.
Indiana Pacers Grade: B 1.13 Brandon Rush, 1.17 Roy Hibbert
This grade includes the trade they pulled off to get T.J. Ford from the Raptors.
It was a good move for the Pacers because they would have never gotten 100% out of O' Neal. Now they have one of the fastest guards in the league. They also got a great back up in Jarrett Jack. Brandon Rush was one of my favorite players in this draft. Not because he is going to wow you with great moves or athleticism but because he always does the right thing. He is a very good shooter and a great defender. I don't ever expect him to score more than 15 points a game but his defense and basketball IQ will keep him a starter for years. As for Mr. Hibbert, i don't think so highly of him. Extremely slow and isn't that great of a shot blocker at 7'1". He is a career back up.
Los Angeles Clippers Grade: B 1.7 Eric Gordon, 2.35 DeAndre Jordan, 2.55 Mike Taylor
Its official, Michael Jordan's son is now in the NBA. Well not his real son, he sucks at basketball. His son from Space Jam Eric Gordon is now in the league.
Gordon is an extremely explosive shooting guard that can score in Hawaiian waves. He has a great jump shot and can get to the rim. He is a little undersized though and won't be able to defend bigger guards in the league. Ben Gordon is a great comparison for him and he will put up those type of numbers. I just think it is to bad that he will be lost in Clipperland. Unless they start winning no one will care about what he does. Jordan was a steal at 35. He is extremely athletic and long. The comparisons to Dwight Howard do need to stop though. Dwight Howard's super man cape has more talent than DeAndre Jordan. Best case scenario his talent develops and he is kind of like Tyson Chandler. Worse case is Kwame Brown. Well at least you can get Pau Gasol for that.
Los Angeles Lakers Grade: B- 2.58 Joe Crawford
Joe Crawford I know what your thinking, the Lakers picked referee Joe Crawford in the second round. That is crazy. With all the controversy over the Lakers and Kings series being fixed it would sound right, but the Lakers didn't select a ref. Instead it was Kentucky guard Joe Crawford. Crawford will probably never crack the rotation but it is another player Kobe can play one on one to 100 and that always helps. It is also another kid Colby Karl can talk to while wearing a suit during the playoffs. The Lakers gave up their first rounder in the Pau Gasol heist and that is why they got their grade.
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