Post by TimPig on Dec 12, 2018 19:52:10 GMT
- Eric’s first class saw a cumulative +13 amongst first rounders. The previous low was +20, so this class is looking grim.
- Samuel Dalembert went at 1.20 to the Pacers and had the best TC of any of the rookies with a solid +5, including bumps to inside and defense and +2 to rebounding. Next best was Gilbert Arenas at +3.
- h/t eric for the macro
1. Milwaukee Bucks (from Bulls) - Zach Randolph PF 6'9'' 280 19
B C- C- C+ B+ B
B C- C C+ B+ A
+1 handling
+1 overall
No dream teen TC for Z-Bo, but the Bucks should afford him plenty of time to develop. I still think he deserved to go 1.1.
2. Vancouver Grizzlies (from Wizards) - Shane Battier SF 6'9'' 225 22
C+ C+ C B+ C- B
C C+ C B+ C- B
-1 inside
-1 overall
Battier’s defense grade was nice to start, and the outside grade seemed serviceable, but to justify 1.2 I think he was going to need some scoring help in TC and he saw just the opposite. Not ideal.
3. Houston Rockets - Gilbert Arenas PG 6'3'' 195 20
C B B+ C D C
C A- A- C+ D C
+1 outside, +1 handling, +1 defense
+3 overall
Solid growth all around for Arenas, who had the second best TC in the class. Would’ve liked a bump in inside, but we’ve seen plenty of guards with low inside/high outside become perfectly good scorers.
4. Washington Wizards (from Raptors) - Pau Gasol C 7'1'' 220 21
C+ C+ C C C A
B- C+ C C C B
+1 inside
+1 overall
Love the inside boost, but C/C D/R grades really scare me. I could see Pau ending up struggling in the same way Dirk did.
5. Seattle SuperSonics - Tyson Chandler C 7'0'' 220 19
B- C- C- B- C- A
B- C- C- B+ C- A
+2 defense
+2 overall
D/R big gets +2 D. Can’t be mad about that.
6. Boston Celtics - Richard Jefferson SF 6'8'' 215 21
B C D+ B C C
B C D+ B C C
Even
7. Sacramento Kings - Joe Johnson SF 6'9'' 230 21
C+ B C- C+ C- F
C+ B C- C+ D- D
Even
8. Sacramento Kings (from Magic) - Mehmet Okur C 6'10'' 280 22
B C- D+ B- B- C
B C- D B- B- C
-1 handling
-1 overall
This is who I really wanted at 1.9. Hopefully he sucks.
9. Chicago Bulls (from Grizzlies) - Tony Parker PG 6'1'' 180 19
B- C B+ C D B
B- C A- C D B
+1 handling
+1 overall
I’ll take it. Was hoping for more natural outside growth but if Parker can score efficiently inside and not turn it over I won’t be mad. Don’t need a high volume guy.
10. Detroit Pistons - Jason Richardson SG 6'6'' 220 20
B C C C D+ A
B- C C- C D+ B
-1 inside, -1 handling
-2 overall
Ouch. Between Richardson and Boumtje Boumtje that Pistons had two of the three worst draft picks in the class. It’s probably because they were called the Nuggets when the draft was occurring.
11. Washington Bullets - Gerald Wallace SF 6'7'' 210 19
B- D+ C C+ B A
B- C- C B- B A
+1 outside, +1 defense
+2 overall
Nice. Wallace needed help outside to become a respectable scorer, and the D/R grades look awesome for a guy who could play SF or SG.
12. Charlotte Hornets (from Pistons) - Kwame Brown C 6'11'' 240 19
B- D+ C B- C A
B- D+ C- B C B
-1 handling, +1 defense
Even
Overall this is a net positive for Fecta as the bump in defense should outweigh the loss in handles. But should a big with C rebounding have gone at 1.12? Jason Collins went at 1.20 and was a net +3 better than Kwame in his draft profile.
13. Detroit Pistons (from Warriors) - Ruben Boumtje Boumtje C 7'1'' 245 22
B- C- C- C+ B+ B
B- C- C- C B C
-1 defense, -1 rebounding
-2 overall
See Jason Richardson. D/R big takes hits in D and R. Bad.
14. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Jazz) - Ousmane Cisse PF 6'8'' 240 19
B C C- C+ C+ A
B C D+ B- B- A
-1 handling, +1 defense, +1 rebounding
+1 overall
Pretty much a +2.
15. Cleveland Cavaliers - Brendan Haywood C 7'0'' 270 22
B+ D C- C C+ C
B+ D C- C C+ B
Even
16. Golden State Warriors (from Spurs) - Eddy Curry C 6'11'' 310 19
B- C- C- C B B
B C- C- C B+ B
+1 inside, +1 rebounding
+2 overall
Is there a such thing as an O/R big? Because it looks like that’s what Curry will be.
17. Dallas Mavericks (from Trailblazers) - DeSagana Diop C 6'11'' 300 19
C+ C- C- B+ B- C
C C- C- B+ B- C
-1 inside
-1 overall
Still mad, SPL?
18. Miami Heat - Alton Ford PF 6'9'' 270 20
B- C- C C+ C+ C
C+ C- C- C+ C+ D
-1 inside, -1 handling
-2 overall
The only non-Piston to go -2 in the first round.
19. Phoenix Suns (from Globetrotters) - Joseph Forte SG 6'4'' 185 20
C B D+ C+ D- A
C B D B- D- B
-1 handling, +1 defense
Even
Doesn’t look Andrewluck scooped up another Qyntel Woods late in the first.
20. Indiana Pacers - Samuel Dalembert C 6'11'' 210 20
C+ C- C- C+ C+ A
B- C- C B- B B
+1 inside, +1 handling, +1 defense, +2 rebounding
+5 overall
By far the best TC among rookies. Great growth all around and has the grades to be playable right away. More depth for the Pacers in a stacked Central.
21. Los Angeles Lakers (from Knicks) - Eddie Griffin PF 6'9'' 220 20
C+ C- D C+ B B
C+ C- D+ C+ B+ C
+1 handling, +1 rebounding
+2 overall
Better than Diop.
22. Boston Celtics (from Mavericks) - Michael Bradley PF 6'11'' 230 22
C+ C- C C+ B B
C+ C- C- C+ B B
-1 handling
-1 overall
Can’t see this guy ever amounting to anything. Pretty meh grades and no growth.
23. Golden State Warriors (from Hawks) - Jason Collins C 6'11'' 265 20
B- C- C- C+ B+ C
B- C- C- C+ B+ C
Even
Had better D/R grades than Curry to start and was the same everywhere else. Really like the high rebounding grade and good enough inside grade but no growth at all is a bit scary.
24. Washington Wizards (from Timberwolves) - Vladimir Radmanovic SF 6'10'210 21
C+ B- C C+ C C
C+ B- C C+ C C
Even
25. Los Angeles Lakers - Alvin Jones C 6'11'' 260 22
C+ C- C- B- B+ B
C+ C- C B- B+ C
+1 handling
+1 overall
26. Denver Nuggets (from Clippers) - Andres Nocioni SF 6'8'' 225 22
B- C C- C C C
B- C C- C+ C D
+1 defense
+1 overall
27. Phoenix Suns - Omar Cook PG 6'1'' 190 20
C+ C+ B C+ C- A
C+ C+ B C+ C- B
Even
28. Washington Wizards (from Bucks) - Jamison Brewer SG 6'4'' 180 20
B- C C- C+ C B
B- C+ C- C+ C- B
+1 outside, -1 rebounding
Even
29. Milwaukee Bucks (from Hornets) - Raul Lopez PG 6'0'' 190 21
C B B- C D+ C
C B+ B- C D+ D
+1 outside
+1 overall
