Showing posts with label Derrick Williams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Derrick Williams. Show all posts

Friday, June 24, 2011

Where Did All the Pac 12 Players Get Drafted??


Derrick Williams: 2nd overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves. I'm not so sure how well he fits in on this team, but as a Timberwolves fan, I'm pumped! He's immediately the second or third best player on the team and figures to score a lot of points for them for years to come.

Klay Thompson: 11th overall to the Golden State Warriors. The sweet shooting guard out of Washington State fills the guard position opposite of Steph Curry for years to come. That is going to be the deadliest 1-2 punch from 3 point range and will keep defenses honest. Plus he gets to play for Mark Jackson "woah mamma there goes that man!"

Nicola Vucevic: 16th overall to the Philadelphia 76ers. They already have Spencer Hawes, but I think that will make more a nice transition for Vucevic. He can learn from Hawes until he is ready for a starting spot

Tyler Honeycutt: 35th overall to the Sacramento Kings. I'm not so sure how well he fits on this team. They're pretty loaded on the wings with John Salmons, Marcus Thornton, Jimmer, and Tyreke Evans. Probably picked him because he can defend multiple positions.

Malcolm Lee (shown above): 43rd overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Another T Puppy! He was picked because he is a lockdown defender and can do that at the very least for the Wolves. Anything he provides offensively will be seen as a plus to the them

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Other Pac 12 Players Who Are Expected to be Drafted Tonight


While Derrick Williams is the main event in terms of Pac 12 players in tonight's draft, there are a number of other really high quality players who are expected to get drafted to night. Here are some of the other players that will be drafted out of the Pac 12:

Klay Thompson: 6-6 Shooting guard who has pretty much the ideal size for the position. A terrific three point shooter he shot above 40% during his career at Washington State.

Nicola Vucevic: He's a legitimate 7 footer who could be a really good center in the NBA. He's get a nice jump shot and he averaged 10 rebounds at USC.

Tyler Honeycutt: A versatile forward who is 6-8. Should be a pretty good rotation player in the NBA. Has a nice jump shot and is a good defender. Had a sub par year at UCLA, but so does everyone.

Malcolm Lee: 6-6 Guard out of UCLA. Will be a rotation player at best, but has a shot because he is a very good defender.

Expect Arizona's Derrick Williams to be a High Draft Pick in Tonight's Draft


Former Arizona Forward Derrick Williams is one of the most sought after prospects in tonight's draft. Don't expect him to get drafted anywhere but at number 2, he's clearly one of the two best players in this draft. Cleveland is expected to draft Duke's Kyrie Irving, which means Derrick Williams should go 2. However, the team drafting second is the Minnesota Timberwolves, a completely dysfunctional organization. Don't be surprised if they trade this pick or pick Enes Kanter. Derrick Williams doesn't fit in well for them because he does a lot of the same things as Michael Beasely. The Wolves could draft him and trade him to any number of teams.

Here are what I think his prospects as a pro are. I think he can be a very good stretch 4 in the NBA. He's an explosive athlete whose a really good shooter. The guy shot over 50% from three this year and has a reliable mid range game. Who knows where he'll play on defense but he's athletic enough and works hard enough to figure it out. He should be at least a fringe All Star and possibly make a couple of All Star teams.