[sheefo13]

Wolves select at 41st.... is...... Chris Richard..... wow. Uh not the guy I wanted. A lot like Smith. Poor pick but I guess I will trust them. I am a little dissapointed now, I would have really liked Gasol or Green. I guess Loukas who we got last season at C is good? Who knows.

I dont like this pick.

[JuX]

Um, another Smithesque player?

[Mateo]

Except Smith was productive in college... Richard scored 6ppg as a SENIOR. Pathetic. Man, McHale wastes a pick on a guy who could have been signed as a free agent after the draft..... just because he went to the same school as our 1st round pick?

[JuX]

Originally Posted by Mateo

Except Smith was productive in college... Richard scored 6ppg as a SENIOR. Pathetic. Man, McHale wastes a pick on a guy who could have been signed as a free agent after the draft..... just because he went to the same school as our 1st round pick?

Wow. Just wow. We should have taken Gasol or whoever else is left than Richard. He is not 2nd rounder in my own eyes, IMO. Undrafted signee, maybe yeah.

[Blue Magic]

Originally Posted by sheefo13

Wolves select at 41st.... is...... Chris Richard..... wow. Uh not the guy I wanted. A lot like Smith. Poor pick but I guess I will trust them. I am a little dissapointed now, I would have really liked Gasol or Green. I guess Loukas who we got last season at C is good? Who knows.

I dont like this pick.

Man trust me, If Richard played at anywhere else other than Florida he would have avaraged more than 6ppg. That is a fact. I mean, some one had to sacrifice. Everyone on that team could not average double figures, if that's what would make you happy. He is a legit 6-9 275 lb PF, and was by far the strongest guy on the gator team last year. If you need some one to fill up space in the middle then he is definately not a bad pick.

I will admit that he's not a great shot blocker or anything like that but he can hold his own in the paint(just watch what he did in the NCAA Finals against Oden) and he's a good finisher around the basket. He is also quality rebounder and seemed to significantley improve his his overall skills his last year at Florida. I think he's definately worth giving a shot.

[Ruff Draft]

I just read Richard's standing reach is 9'2.5. Wow.

[Avalanche]

we could have signed him after the draft IMO

[socco]

Originally Posted by sheefo13

Socco is going to be upset but I love this pick. With Brewer in, that must mean Hassell is out. I am very happy with this pick!!!!

I'm not as upset as I have been the past two years. A bit disappointed though. Noah or Wright would've been better picks imo. I guess I can live with Brewer. Chris Richard on the other hand...

[Avalanche]

Originally Posted by socco

I'm not as upset as I have been the past two years. A bit disappointed though. Noah or Wright would've been better picks imo. I guess I can live with Brewer. Chris Richard on the other hand...

Wright slipping was unexpected, looked like the wolves knew who they were taking all along... wright would have been worth much more in a trade i think than brewer, but looks like we'll keep the pick and they wanted to fill a position of need at SF.

and yes, chris richard is a head scratcher, byars was still on the board wasnt he?

[socco]

Originally Posted by Avalanche

Wright slipping was unexpected, looked like the wolves knew who they were taking all along... wright would have been worth much more in a trade i think than brewer, but looks like we'll keep the pick and they wanted to fill a position of need at SF.

Wittman said earlier in the week that he thinks Brewer is more of a 2 than a 3. And at 185lbs, I see where he's coming from.

Originally Posted by Avalanche

and yes, chris richard is a head scratcher, byars was still on the board wasnt he?

Yeah, as were a couple dozen other players that would've been better picks.

[Avalanche]

Originally Posted by socco

Wittman said earlier in the week that he thinks Brewer is more of a 2 than a 3. And at 185lbs, I see where he's coming from.

true, this is why i was always higher on jeff green, and speaking of which we really should have made an offer for ray allen, green would have been there at 7 had the C's not made that trade.

but if brewer is going to play in the backcourt we still need to fill SF AND C... this better be a very unfinished off-season

[Avalanche]

and wow i weigh more than brewer and im probably close to 6 inches smaller..
and im not a really big guy

[sheefo13]

Brewer at 6'8" is a 3, but I think what Wittman is trying to get across is that he has the ability to play the 2. He is strong, so you cant say too much about him weight. Honestly, Noah is a bust. He went to the best team for him. Brewer is gonna be a lot like Josh Howard I think. He will develop a shot and is going to be able to score and get to the line, which is something we need. We have always either had offensive players or defensive players on the floor and it has always been a liabilty. Brewer is not, he is good on both ends. We no longer will need to say oh if only Hassell could score or RD could play D. Brewer I think was easily our best pick we could've made.

I don't agree with the Richard pick that much. He is honestly a poor mans Craig Smith? I think Richard is going to be the guy in the D-league and might come up eventually if Craig Smith leaves because another team offers him rediculous money. I mean, the guy was not a starter in college doesn't mean he won't be good... Zach Randolph wasn't a starter for Mich St.... But still, I hate the pick.