Here are the ESPN write-ups on three bigs that would make sense for the suns to draft. They are all athletic and can run the court.
I would not be surprised if the suns took a shooting guard on their first pick they will be getting from Atlanta.
(They always take the best available player)
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In reading articles on the web,
these players seem to be improving as the year goes on.
Josh Boone, (ranked #14 on NBAdraft.net)http://nbadraft.net/index.asp
Hilton Armstrong, (ranked # 24 on NBAdraft.net)(#17 Draft express) http://www.draftexpress.com/mock.php?y=2006
Joakim Noah
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Josh Boone
Center (Rank: #41) | 6-10, 237 | Age: 21
Connecticut (Mt. Airy, MD)
Draft Projection: Late first round to second
Notes: Got off to a great start last season, averaging 17.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg and 3.7 bpg before hitting the wall in January. An injury in the USA Basketball trials kept him out of the competition this summer.
Positives: Boone has all the tools to be a great power forward in the pros. He runs the floor, blocks shots, rebounds on both ends of the floor, plays the game with great energy and is starting to figure out how to finish around the basket on the offensive end of the floor. Scouts also claim that he's a great person -- the epitome of a team player. Teams feel like he is long enough to play center on a running team, but better suited as a power forward in a more traditional half-court offense.
Negatives: Does Boone really like to play? Some at UConn wonder whether he has the drive, both on and off the court, to ever become a great player. After a stellar start to the season, he had a number of truly awful performances for UConn that really make you wonder.
Summary: Off to a very shaky start. Scouts love his size, athleticism and rebounding skills, but it looks like he's still struggling to find any sort of consistency. May still be a first rounder because of his size, but his play hasn't warranted such a high selection.
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Hilton Armstrong
Center (Rank: #40) | 6-11, 235 | Age: 21
Connecticut (Peekskill, NY)
Draft Projection: Late first round to second round
Positives: He's long and athletic. Armstrong is an explosive leaper with excellent shot-blocking timing. He hustles up and down the floor and plays with a lot of enthusiasm. Good rebounder.
Negatives: Offensively he's still very raw. Doesn't have any real moves around the basket. He's also turnover prone, which makes the UConn guards reluctant to pass him the ball. Consistency will be the biggest issue. Can he stay focused enough to play this hard every night?
Summary: After being virtually a non-factor for UConn the past three years, scouts were shocked to see Armstrong break out at the Maui Invitational. His size, athleticism, rebounding and shot-blocking ability turned a lot of heads. There aren't many good centers in the draft right now ... so you never know.
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Joakim Noah
Center (Rank: #35) | 6-11, 230 | Age: 20
Florida (New York, NY)
Draft Projection: Late first to second round
Similarities: Anderson Varejao
Positives: Has great length, athleticism and a motor that runs non stop. He?s always around the ball and is an excellent shot blocker.
Negatives: He's too thin and doesn't seem to have the frame to hold much more weight. He's very raw offensively and gets most of his points on dunks and offensive rebounds.
Summary: Most of our Florida focus this year has been on big man Al Horford and swingman Corey Brewer, but lately, it?s been impossible to ignore what?s happening with Noah, who?s really turned it on for Florida of late. He dominated Kentucky over the weekend scoring a career high 26 points on 11-for-13 shooting. If he can find a way to add more muscle to his thin frame, he?ll have a chance to be mid to high first round pick. But that?s only if he stays another year at Florida, works on his offense and adds 20 pounds of muscle (which won?t be easy given his frame).
