How would you define bust in regards to Biyumbo? I think he is one of the safer international players in this draft.
What is he at worst? Joel Anthony? and look at how much he is helping Miami just being able to defend and rebound. Biyumbo has a much better body than Anthony, and is a much much much better athlete.
Dont watch the videos for the dunks. I could care less about those, but look at his lateral quickness and foot speed. Its not even comparable to guys like Saer Sene and Thabeet. Thats what killed those guys.. they were billed as defensive players, but they were just too stiff and slow. Biyumbo has that speed those guys lacked.
I dont LOVE Biyumbo. He's not one of those guys I'd bet on .. but compared to the other international players aside fron Kanter, I think he is about as sure a thing as you'll find.
And in no way do I think we should draft him if we can get Dalembert to stay. Hopefully we will have some indication from him by draft time ... but if he tells us he wants to go chase a ring somewhere, you bet I'm giving Biyumbo a long look.
I don't think we need Biyombo when we already have Whiteside.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog?name=nba_draft&id=6578427
So Chad Ford says Knight wont get past us. Interesting .. makes sense I suppose since if he drops to 7 he would most likely be the clear BPA. I still dont see how he fits on our team though .. It will take some movement among our guards... or the dreaded "move Tyreke to SF" Idea.
If Knight does drop to us, it leaves us with a good trade chip if we decide to go in that direction. Only problem being that teams like Philly(Iggy) or Pacers(Granger) already have young point guards they like. However, if the Jazz pick someone like Kanter they may be willing to move favors for a package involving Knight.
Knight is perfect for this team. He's a hybrid, and hybrids fit well with other hybrids. If the Kings had a "pure" pg, then that puts Tyreke in the position of being a "pure" SG, which he's not; and if the Kings draft a "pure" SG that puts Tyreke in the position of being a "pure" pg, which he's not.
Knight is perfect for this team. He's a hybrid, and hybrids fit well with other hybrids. If the Kings had a "pure" pg, then that puts Tyreke in the position of being a "pure" SG, which he's not; and if the Kings draft a "pure" SG that puts Tyreke in the position of being a "pure" pg, which he's not.
I really like Kemba Walker. What a little jolt of Red Bull he is - just super quick and relentless. Can break down defenses and create havoc, a coveted skill in today's NBA.
Check out this highlight mix, I'm only posting because there is a nice little surprise @ 3:25. A vision from the past for our backcourt of the future?
The problem of course is that Knight likely won't be there when we pick. I'm still hopeful, as my little minny mock showed. I think just how much love teams have for the euro's will have a huge effect on everything.
For Knight to be there when we pick, I believe the following things will have to happen:
1: Utah has to pass on him. If Kanter goes #2, Utah might well take Williams at #3. It's also possible that Utah takes Kanter at #3.
2: Toronto has to pass on him. This probably means that Toronto chooses Walker over Knight.
3: If Washington has traded up with Minnesota to grab Kanter, Minnesota has to pass on Knight.
Cleveland I'm not worried about, because Irving is going #1 and they won't take a PG with #4. Washington in the #6 slot won't take a PG either, but would probably grab Vesely or Leonard.
Still, I don't think he gets past Toronto. Bummer.
7th pick for Teague straight up.
For Knight to be there when we pick, I believe the following things will have to happen:
1: Utah has to pass on him. If Kanter goes #2, Utah might well take Williams at #3. It's also possible that Utah takes Kanter at #3.
2: Toronto has to pass on him. This probably means that Toronto chooses Walker over Knight.
3: If Washington has traded up with Minnesota to grab Kanter, Minnesota has to pass on Knight.
Cleveland I'm not worried about, because Irving is going #1 and they won't take a PG with #4. Washington in the #6 slot won't take a PG either, but would probably grab Vesely or Leonard.
Still, I don't think he gets past Toronto. Bummer.
Okay, I've been debating this with myself, but I'm now convinced that we should take Burks. I think he's a huge sleeper and will end up being one of the best players in this draft. His biggest weaknesses are relatively easy to fix with time and coaching. He's got the frame, moves, solid-good athleticism, and ball skills to be a good 2-way wing in the NBA. Bad fit? Probably, but I think he's the likely BPA at our pick and I think with with some time he can be a combo 2/3. I think we need to stop looking at this draft pick like we need it to contribute to the team so badly, this is a weak draft, so you might as well just try to get the best talent there is on the board regardless of style and position, and worst comes to worst, just make some trades.
I think we need to stop looking at this draft pick like we need it to contribute to the team so badly, this is a weak draft, so you might as well just try to get the best talent there is on the board regardless of style and position, and worst comes to worst, just make some trades.
Anyway, Cleveland could really make the draft interesting by taking Williams number one. If I was their GM, I'd do it just to hear Kahn scream.
So it would be a question of whether your looking toward the future, or for immediate help. Not being a mind reader, I have no idea of the mind set in the Kings front office. As I said, I haven't made up my mind yet. One could argue that Leonard or Hamilton have as much long term potential at the SF position as Burks does at the SG position. I do think we should take the best player available, but right now, personally, I don't think Burks just leaps off the board as that player. But he's certainly in the mix.
i'm not terribly impressed with biyombo. every year there is a player like him and the percentage of them making an impact is not high. we already have whiteside as a project that has shooting ability to go along with his other natural gifts. biyombo has only athletic ability. high risk at #7, medium or high reward? thats for the front office to determine at the workouts.
Wrong. He has good hands, a very good motor, defensive instincts, and elite length.
Wrong. He has good hands, a very good motor, defensive instincts, and elite length.
I don't get the Hamilton hype. Shooters can almost always be had in free agency (e.g. Shawne Williams), you don't use up your draft picks for just shooting, especially when it's the most easiest to learn skill.
I think Hamilton can be a decent defender since he's big and long, but he doesn't have much lateral quickness. I think I could actually make a better argument for Singleton if we want to go that route.