Paul is one of, if not the best defenders at his position. Artest is an excellent defender, but he is not the defender he was 3-4 years ago. Although you do make a very good point with Battier. I’ll even throw out Bruce Bowen and Tayshuan Prince as two great defenders that don’t get many steals.

I think the thing with Rubio is that he is commited to playing defense, unlike other players the kings are looking at. He really puts all he has into that end of the floor, sometimes to a fauld (I.E. playing too close, taking risks). As long as the want is there, he can be taught how to be a better defender. Like I said before, all of Rubio’s holes can come down to one thing: strength. If he is able to put on adequate muscle, he can be a greaet player in the NBA.

And when its all said and done, I think Evans is going to be a SF. He is strong and long enough to defend most players at the position. He is not a PG.

you did the same thing in a different thread post.

Evans is a guard, argument over 1 or 2 is the debate. Why do you expect him to be forward (rebound, guard 6’10" guys).

Lastly, the workouts have to show something in addition to the rhetoric on the web from every media outlet related to the NBA (sports sites, local and national newspapers). The workouts don’t show passing to much of a degree, but everyone, including Geoff Petrie realize that the Kings need a point guard. If he draft Evans, then Evans is a point guard.

and I think his strength is a big part of it. However, he is great on help defense, which is where he gets a ton of his steals. The point of Rubio’s defense, as mentioned earlier, is that he WANTS to play defense. That alone makes him a better defender.

Have you read anything else on this site before writing your “informed” fan post. Sorry to rip on you. I know it takes time and energy to write a fan post. But spend a little time and energy reseraching before writing. Otherwise it’s just a he said, she said, argument—which we have way too many of as it is.

Remember two years ago when we drafted a big white, slow, unathletic center? Still think Hawes is slow and unathletic?

Rubio is not an all out sprinter, but he is very, very fast with the ball. To say he is unathletic is ignorant of his play at best. Have you watched him at all?

As far as strength, he is a 6’ 4" 18 year-old point guard. Go back and look at your high school picture? What do you see? He is still a kid. He will add muscle.

And yet with all that said, he manges to steal, rebound, get great assists, and lead against a team of full grown men.

If you don’t like the kid that’s fine. But please, please, please, for all that is holy stop throwing around this slow, unathletic, weak, crap, unless you’ve actually done your homework!

Okay, back to my hold till tomorrow.