2009 StR Community Draft Board: Pick #8
by Tom Ziller on May 14, 2009 8:39 AM PDT
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PrintBlake Griffin, Ricky Rubio, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, Hasheem Thabeet and Stephen Curry were selected 1-6. Ty Lawson is your No. 7.
Reminder: THIS IS NOT A MOCK DRAFT. This is draft board, a list with the order of prospects you'd like to see the Kings pick. In other words, if we were the Kings front office, when our pick came up, we'd take the top name left on our board. So pick your choice, not who you think Petrie or anyone else would choose in a slot.
Explain your choice in the comments, and lobby for who should be added to the next pick's choices. Poll will remain open until 8 AM PDT on Friday.
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Gonna go BPA as usual
And I gotta go Holiday here.
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It will likely be Harden or Holiday
And, to that end, I’d rather have Holiday. Even if Harden turns out better, I think the risk is good enough with Holiday that you roll the dice on him.
If this draft was deep full of SG’s, I would be saying the same thing.
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Salmons
Harden is John Salmons in a smaller, more compact body. Harden is basically a scorer.
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I prefer Holiday to Harden
but I had to take Harden just cause he is consistently ranked higher on alot of the mocks I have seen, and I have to defer to the experts. If a scout told me he’d take Holiday here, I’d be happier tho.
With you on that
Don’t have enough info so I have to rely on the ‘experts.’ Holiday is next on my list
Can Harden really play SF?
I’m asking because on the poll he is listed as G/F. To me that would make a pretty big difference in his value for the Kings. If he can rebound and defend like a SF (like Roy can do), then IMO his value jumps up quite a bit. Hmm…
Probably not
He seems to have the strength to defend them, but i think SF’s would just shoot over him; he’s 6’4" and doesn’t have the athleticism to compensate for it either.
It'd be extremely iffy
He’s probably a two-guard. But I will note that Wade (same size, thinner) and Roy (a touch taller and thinner) play the three at times.
To be sure
I haven’t seen Harden play much (cause I’m not that into him). But it seems like many people are saying that because he is a similar player to Roy, and that Roy’s package was undervalued at drafttime, that Harden’s package will transition to the NBA gloriously as people doubted that Roy’s would.
So I think Harden might be overvalued just because Roy was undervalued and people think of them as similar. I want a Roy, too, but I don’t think Harden will do that.
I think that a more compact Salmons is a decent comparison. He seems crafty enough to get to the rim consistently, and prolly finishes decently for a less-than-explosive athlete for the position.
Teague
I voted for Jeff Teague. It was a toss-up between him and Holiday but I like Teagues game better. I also haven’t been as impressed with Holiday as I have Teague. Either one would be fine if the Kings can trade up to get them.
Harden is a good player but not for the Kings.
Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)
Cole Aldrich
Is he coming out this year? He is an intriguing player. Big center with some skils.
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Next year
He’s a Top Five pick on a few mock drafts I’ve seen for 2010, but likely Top Ten.
by kingsfan300 on May 14, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Holliday, been voting for him since # 5
and will probably be voting for him until he gets off the board.
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My NCAA knowledge is limited
to DX, nbadraft.net and many youtube videos.
I pick Mr.Flynn. I prefer him over Teague and Holiday.
That's a lot of what my knowledge is limited to too
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Harden is winning - I don't get that
Not a believer myself, What? we need another undersized shooter?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
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Eric Gordon is an "undersized" shooter, too
And I believe that Harden is bigger than Gordon.
I think that he is the best player on the board, and I thought that a couple of picks ago. And while I’m at it, what does this team not need?
Talent, talent, talent.
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I don't know Harden's game
But in regard to Gordon, he was much more than a shooter at Indiana. And he promises to be much more in L.A. too. If, on the other hand, Harden shares his ability to finish at the rim and off the dribble from midrange, then he’s definitely worth the 8th pick.
Jrue Love
I just like the name so much. DeDe is second for the same reason.
James Harden has nice game control skills when I watched him earlier in the year. He is the best player on a decent team and defenses keyed on him. He performed well all year until the playoffs. I like his game and that scares me.
DeDe has Gerald Wallace type skills – maybe he has more brains and less recklessness.
Holliday has the NBA body, skills, and seems to have good BB IQ. Let me just say that if he doesn’t come out this year I think he should stay in school….
always glad to place my usual pithy comments.
by betweentheeyes on May 15, 2009 12:12 AM PDT reply actions
Stop thinking like a Kings fan and more like a GM
Who is the best available player at this point in the draft, regardless of position needs? Harden. He has slipped too far now. Curry, really!?? That early?? Not a chance.
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