Brockman Is The Man

by matureman on Jun 28, 2009 12:05 PM PDT Comment 17 comments

Any King fan who doubts the drafting of Jon Brockman is in for a big surprise. First of all, he is not a center, but a power forward. Secondly, when he played at Washington, with the exception of the one year he played with Spencer Hawes, at 6 - 7, he had no help with rebounding inside and defending against much bigger players. And yet, look at his senior year stats. He probably plays at a energy level which is higher than at least 50 percent of the NBA players I have seen. He will be the best for the money King fans have seen in a long time. He is, without a doubt, a diamond in the rough. Support this guy and you won't be sorry. P.S. You need to worry more about your new head coach. Nothing there, in my opinion. Go Spencer and Jon! Matureman sends

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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Brockman is- A man, not THEE man.

by dbfish on Jun 28, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Brockman is a white, slightly less talented Dajuan Blair with better knees

Only reason no one has heard of Brockman is ESPN and their love of Big East and ACC basketball. The dude is a horse and boards like crazy. I like him and think he could even turn into a Paul Milsap type of player.

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by mvhsbball on Jun 28, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Only reason I've heard of Brockman cuz I live near UW

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by pookeyguru on Jun 28, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll freely admit

The pick surprised me, but looking at how the guy’s stats stack up in his college career, the guy clearly has a nose for the ball. Worst thing that happens, he doesn’t make the roster. Let’s give the guy a shot, and see if he can make waves.

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by andy sims on Jun 28, 2009 1:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A deal worked out to draft Brockman?

The Seattle Times speculated Brockman went into hiding because he had a deal worked out with some team. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2009380306_brockman25.html.
Brockman tore it up at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and then went into hiding; I’d figured his agent just thought he should quit will he was ahead.

by jctar on Jun 28, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This article was printed the day of the draft...

…and there is no mention of a deal with the Kings to pick him. Anyway, a player picked #37 will be lucky to make a squad, and be in the league a year from now. He has a lot to prove, but I hope he does well.

by bench_blob on Jun 28, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jon is that you?

by kwill on Jun 28, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is Brockman

a pretty good post defender? If he is, he might turn out to be something like Chuck Hayes which for a second round pick is good value.

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by iamstern'skippah! on Jun 28, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Brockman....haven't we drafted this guy before?

Link. Good luck kid, your buddy Spencer got you into the league. Let’s see if you can stick.

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by jjham15 on Jun 28, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed!

Pac-10 fans know all about Jon. I look forward to him rebounding, making hustle plays and being the first person off the bench if someone tries to cheapshot one of our players.

by WaymanChilcutt on Jun 29, 2009 1:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If he makes the squad good for him,

I think a lot of players don’t realize it only takes one or two skills to make it into the NBA. If all he does is rebound well and play active defense he’ll make our roster. Think of Bruce Bowen he couldn’t even hit the corner three when he first broke into the league, once he was able to hit that shot he was able to log starter minutes. Hopefully Brockman focuses on his strengths and continues to build as a player if he does make the roster.

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by moproblemz on Jun 29, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Case in Point

Charles Barkley

No height, no speed, no vertical.

by kingz2012champz on Jun 29, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

whoa! hold on there

Maybe not as a TNT host but Charles Barkely was a special, elite athlete. He had a great first step, could work the post with either hand and that gluteus super-maximus, could jump out of the gym, reliable jump shot that turned into a decent 3 point shooter, sharp BB IQ and a workhorse attitude.

So, I will agree he was not tall, but he had vertical, (and lateral) and was fast – maybe more quick – very quick leaper.

John Brockman is a wonderful bench player prospect and I am truly looking forward to seeing his leadership and fortitude – a perfect second round pick – limited but can play his role admirably, but is not, and will not ever be one of the 50 greatest players in the NBA.

by betweentheeyes on Jun 29, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by otis29 on Jun 30, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

nuff said.

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by Ellimist on Jun 29, 2009 11:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs