HooverDam said:
It would be great if the Suns could get Jones or someone like him, since IMO we are a little shallow at Guard right now (only 4 guys, LB, JJ, JJax, Nash). But even if we got Jones (or someone like him) I think we should still look for a PG in the 2nd round.
I seriously doubt Damon Jones would want to come here as a backup, and he would probably take most of or all of the mid-level exception.
I just watched a replay of the Michael Jordan classic. I've been talking about Andray Blatche for a while, but I am now officially on his bandwagon. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if he is the player that the Phoenix Suns would like to move up to get. I read today that there is now a good chance he goes in the top 20. I believe he worked out once for the Phoenix Suns.
Like Amare Stoudemire, Blatche was a late basketball bloomer. He was still on the JV team at his high school as a sophomore. I've read that he's been working out and getting stronger since the Michael Jordan classic, but I imagine he will still need some work in an NBA weight room. He had some nice moves in the post, his positioning is decent on the boards, and nobody showed much defense in the game. Those are things I would expect he would learn with the team that chooses him. I don't think many of these young big men are going to come in right away as defensive stoppers. He's very long and quite athletic. I expect he could block some shots from the get go.
Blatche's ability to run and handle the ball is what got me excited. He was dribbling the ball on the break like a guard. he looks like he could take a good number of the NBA frontcourt players off the dribble from the get go.
I don't think this kid is going to be a star right off the bat, but he could give a few quality minutes off the bench. In time I think he is going to be a very good NBA player.
BTW keep in mind that I've only seen him in one game, and I'm probably a little excited about him right now.
Joe