Salsa's Mock Draft 1.0

Assuming Yao Ming/Jason Williams arent in the draft.. i will revise this mock draft as soon as the lottery is revised.

1.) Chicago- Eddy Curry- needs a center badly. krause likes him alot. could trade this pick for more immdediate help.

2.) Golden St.- Kwame Brown- marc jackson looks like he might leave. jamison is learning to play SF. i think they take this guy who is a huge talent

3.) Washington- Eddie Griffin- too talented too pass up. wiz need a SF n PF combo guy. he fits the bill nicely

4.) Vancouver/Memphis- Segana Diop- high for him. but they need a center who can play some D. diop/swift/abdur rahim at full potential would be sweet

5.) Atlanta- Tyson Chandler- i have a feeling they might trade this pick for veteran help. they could choose
woods here too. chandler is most raw n has alot of potential. i think atlanta takes him n trades him.. maybe to boston or detroit for tinsley n a pick. who knows. atlanta wont take richardson... they have terry playing effectively as a 2 guard now. dermar is future 3, kuckoc current 3, mohammed at PF and ratliff at C. i just dont see them keeping this pick. but i do expect they will take the most higly coveted player available

6.) New Jersey- Jason Richardson- yes they need a 5 like woods. but they also need a 2 guard to relieve marbury at times. kittles is simply too fragile. richardon/marbury backcourt could be pretty awesome

7.) cleveland- shane battier- prety logical pick. seems like they'd take. murray doesnt cut it much at the 3 anymore. he and miller should be solid and great competitors.

8.) LA Clippers- zach randolph. - randolph is an intelligent player who rebounds well. he is a beast. they might choose woods but he is too skinny and they dont like skinny centers aka closs.

9.) Detroit- Joe Johnson- i think they take this versatile talent. he can play 2-3 positions and has tons of skills. he can shoot, score , etc. he'd help stackhouse immensely.

10.) Boston- Jamaal Tinsley- they need a PG badly. Tinsley is best one in the draft
11.) Boston- Loren Woods- nice talent and nice pickup this late. they need a center badly too. he could turn out quite well
12.) Seattle- Rodney White- They want to replace baker and white is an excellent talent w/ good size and shooting range. seattle has a SF and SG of future... mason/lewis. baker is gonna be dumped
13.) Houston- Richard Jefferson- good pick for houston. athletic guy who has versatile game and plays good D. if they feel chances r shot w/ webb AND mo they could go for bradley or murphy

14.) Golden St.- Michael Bradley- Best overall talent left... could trade this pick for veteran help
15.) Orlando- Troy Murphy- good pick for them. tough player who can shoot. they got killed on the boards

16.) Charlotte- Trenton Hassell- wesley is not a young 2 guard nemore. mash is a 3. they pick a 2 guard w/ this pick.. this guy sounds like best overall... could go for forte or arenas tho

17.) Toronto- Brandon Haywood- Needs a Center. Antonio can go back to true PF position if they draft one.

18.) Minn- FORFEIT

19.) Houston- Ken Johnson- Kind of Early for him. but he is a senior, athletic, plays D, Rebounds, and tries unlike cato.

20.) Portland- Jason Collins- needs a tough center. collins is a good role player.. which is what they need.
21.) Cleveland- Joseph Forte- Cavs will get some smart players in forte/battier.. and they need a 2 guard.
22.) Boston-Pau Gasol- great talent. the celts could use som1 this versatile.
23.) Houston- Gilbert Arenas- Odd pick you might say. but not at all really. they need a sparkplug off the bench who can score. often times cuttino/francis r only ones scoring in games. I expect shandon anderson to leave. So there will be no one to back cuttino up. arenas is a dynamite little 2 guard who can really score off the bench and fits ISOs well. He will likely never be big enough to start. but i think he can play.

24.) Orlando- Samuel Dalembart- orlando needs som1 any1 to alter and block a shot

25.) Utah-Ousmane Cisse- another high school player shockingly. But hey he could turn out good. will be brought along slowly.

26.) Sacremento- Omar Cook- JDubb isnt getting it done these days...and bobby j is a backup still. omar will at least maybe light a fire to get jdubb to play
27.) Philadelphia- Tayshaun Prince- rangy player that actually would help larry brown. good shooter, can RB, etc.

28.) Vancouver/Memphis- Gerald Wallace- they take a flyer on this athlete who can jump out of the gym. not a bad backup in case abdur rahim is traded. has potential to be really terrific.
29.) San Antonio- Terrence Morris- a steal at this pick really. great athlete still. is a good role player. to be honest he really could get some time at the 3.. who does SA have there? elliot? ferry? kinda old...

2ND ROUND

30.) Chicago- Jeff Trapangier- great athlete. they have no1 to backup mercer.
31.) Golden St.- Horace Jenkins- needs help at point badly. this guy can play and is a good athlete.
32.) Orlando- Rashad Phillips- despretly needs som1 to give armstrong a break

33.) Memphis- Jarron Collins- solid guy who will RB and shoot for them
34.) Atlanta- Jeryl Sasser- excellent pick here. will be a good combo guard
35.) New Jersey- Casey Calvary- good pick here. good run jump athlete. can shoot. works hard. keith van horn might be gone.
36.) Cleveland- Sam Clancy
37.) LA Clips- Alvin Jones- another big body who rebounds
38.) Detroit- Jason Gardner- chucky atkins is not a starting PG. at least jason can play some backup.
39.) New York- Kirk Haston- knicks could use some guys who put it in the hole
40.) Seattle - Michael Wright- vinny doesnt hit the boards maybe he will

beyond this i don know lots of foreigners could go... big bodies.. etc.

some other options

kenny gregory
hunter from depaul
maurice evans
keith bogans

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Saleem

pau gasol is an intresting pick. but foreigners last year slid like crazy. also pau might not be quick enough to play SF. theres also issues w/ his contract. he might not be able to get out of it. i think pau would be an excellent option w/ the later pick however. but i'd take jefferson over him still.. becuz i owuldnt trust a spanish players D and i think jefferson has tremendous potential. i really hope no other team picks him b4 us.. cuz i have a feeling jefferson could rise quickly.

as for johnson or collins. i like them both becuz they both are aggressive and are fierce competitors. collins however while very strong and tall isnt as quick and isnt the leaper johnson is. johnson i think could really be good on D given time. but collins has a better offesnive game. however w/ the current makeup offense isnt the biggest need at the moment.

tacoma
i don think fortes that great either. he's just too small for a 2. he might turn out good who knows. he seems like a player cleveland could use. he really could fall tho. but based on the UNC status he'll likely stay 1st round

i actually think some players r hugely overrated. michael bradley to me doesnnt seem like lottery material. he is the ultimate college player. i think tyson chandler could drop too.. n fact to be honest unless he really realy works at the SF position i think he will be a bust. n also i don think curry is worht that top pic.. but krause woulndt take any1 over him unless jwill was ther likely. alvin jones is another player i think is overrated. Big guys who can RB and have strength simply arent that hard to find. big guys w/ athleticism and skills is a different story.

like i siad ill repost the new draft next weekend. lol some fool team like boston sure better not mess me up by winnin the lottery.

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ah shoot joe joe u r right. like i said it should be resolved pretty quick so ill edit it if somehow the rockets dont get the pick.

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BSKBalls mockdraft is puzzling me. they have tinsley at #2. jefferson at #4. n they r now reporting forte is a "lock for the top 3 pick since golden st. has scouted him all year"

they have kaspars kambala at #22 being drafted by us

they have charlie bell in the first round at #20

kenny satterfield as #17... wallace at #9
o and if yao ming came out he'd be the #12th pick

does any1 think forte really is a top 10 picK? i can see golden st. taking him at 14 but top 3? theres no way!

also if joe johnson slips to us.. do u think we choose him or jefferson if we had a choice? according to bball hes going 24th...

i also heard vancouver likes kwame brown. but they have swift developing and i really don think they r going to give him up after one season. i have them taking diop cuz they need a center. kwame isnt a center. they aready have one really raw PF. also does any1 think vancouver could take richardson? they seem to forget about dickerson on some nights.

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francis3
ive heard lots of places where ken johnson could go. some say late late first others say mid first. personally i think he'll be around. i'd rather him than alvin jones. i was a bit surprised where i read jones had a 37 in vertical hto... is that accurate? he doenst look like the best athlete. i don know much about alvin tho.

forte i don know hes a hit or miss likely
i cant believe alton ford was stupid enough to enter the draft. he will be a 2nd round pick i think. also earl watson isnt a bad 2nd round pick either IMO. i still think forte wont be that good

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