I was thinking that there was a conspiracy going on to get the Lakers high schooler Gerald Green, considered a top five pick and possibly the best player in the draft, as far as potential goes. The Raptors made everyone say “What???” and I figured David Stern had instructed them to let the Lakers pick up a steal at ten, just as Caron Butler and Paul Pierce had been before. To my amazement, the Lakers instead took another high schooler, one who wasn’t supposed to go in the top 20 by most experts. So….. what gives? Green eventually fell to the Celtics at 18, and even though they don’t really have a place for him now, they’re quite happy.
The Villanueva pick ensured the Raptors don’t really know what’s going on. They’ve needed a real point for a while and they still don’t have it. The Hawks don’t have a place for Marvin Williams, so maybe there’s something happening there. They need to make some moves or figure something out. Bogut may or may not turn into something, but a good center is worth the risk. I actually think the Lakers did okay as far as positioning, because they had no place for Green anyway, and Chris Mihm is not the answer at center. The Sixers got a high school guard late who was considered a potential first rounder, so that might be nice. Their last couple second rounders have worked out good.
Teams seem to be more scrutinizing of high schoolers and foreigners in the first round. Tshkitvilli or whatever, you have cost a lot of your fellow Europeans a shot at fooling teams into drafting them high. Enjoy their rage.
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