http://www.memphisflyer.com/BeyondtheArc/archives/2009/06/25/the-draft-post Comments On: The Draft Post by Chris Herrington en-us Copyright 2009 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0600 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
But the worst part of this? Marc

Heisley and Hollins are going to try to justify this terrible pick by playing Thabeet for big minutes. He will "struggle" with the NBA game. (Which is code for suck.) And Marc will be left sitting on the bench watching a guy, who isn't good enough to even back him up, get his minutes. These idiots made a bad pick and they will now commit themselves to "developing" it.

I hope Marc ends up on a good team someday. In fact, I hope all the talented guys on this team end up with better teams someday.
Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:19:51 -0500 Memphis Flyer
It gets ugly. The Grizz couldn't have done anything more to antagonize me last night, right down to the chris wallace interview.
Posted by Matt H]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:48 -0500 Memphis Flyer
MEM = F-
Posted by the server]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:44:37 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Thabeet is going to be great!

I for one will be rooting for another team now. Lionel Hollins is an effing moron too.
Posted by leglockfan]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:41:35 -0500 Memphis Flyer
So long Marc - we appreciated your rookie campaign and whatever little time you have left with the Grizz.
Posted by GrizzledGrizzFan]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:35:18 -0500 Memphis Flyer
The best part is the condescending attitude given at the beginning: "every single one of you is a fool and just proves that ya'll know nothing let me repeat NOTHING about basketball."
Just before he points out how little he knows by suggesting: A. Marc is a natural 4 (lol), and B. Thabeet is going to be a defensive force (lol).

Thabeet got embarrassed by Joey Dorsey two seasons ago, and Dejuan Blair last year. Those are two undersized players who both went in the SECOND ROUND of the draft! Yeah, Thabeet is going to be amazing! LOL
Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:30:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer
As for a grade, i'll give us one better than whatever MN would get:

MIN = D-
MEM = C-
Posted by MisterT80]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:23:12 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Jason E. Memphis]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:53:54 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Marc is a Center. Shows how little you know about basketball. He isnt fast enough to compete with the true power forwards. Also I think its funny how everyone talks about our terrible defense( I agree it is terrible) but we had the 2nd worst offense in the league and so know we drafted a center that has no offense at all and wont be able to sit in the paint like in college b/c the NBA has a 3 second rule.
Posted by Timmy D]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:32:16 -0500 Memphis Flyer
You do realize that we have MARC Gasol, right? We traded Pau to the Lakers. He won a title this year. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you just suffered through a case of mistaken identity since obviously no one with an ounce of sense would ever think of the 4 being the natural position for MARC Gasol.
Posted by Memfan]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:31:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer
QFT!!!!!
Posted by the server]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:51:15 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I just HAD to stop listening at that point.
Posted by the server]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:49:48 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by leglockfan]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:23:15 -0500 Memphis Flyer
1. Analyzing Thabeet: great pick no trade was availiable at the right price so we took a guy who can shore up the defense and allow Marc to play his natural position at the 4 spot also allowing Marc to become more of a scoring threat because now he doesnt need to worry about defense and rebounding 24/7. Also, finally we can watch Rudy Gay play without throwing something at him cuz Thabeet will make up what he and Conley lack in defense.

2. Analyzing Carroll: this is where the Grizzlies failed tonight a 6'7 4 man? did we really just draft the athletic version of Brian Cardinal. He will bring hustle defense and athleticism off the bench which is needed so in a sense teh Grizzlies suceed here because Carroll is definately better than Buckner, Ross, and Jaric.

3. Analyzing Young: great pick! the Griz needed someone who can play the 2 or 3 off the bench and someone who can flat out score the ball in every way possible plus the old man can play defense.

So what have we learned tonight? the Grizzlies seem to be satisfied with the progression of Conley and will most likely let OJ play some more point seeing as though we did not get a point guard...
We also learned the Grizzlies consider their biggest weakness to be defense. Hard to argue because when the teams you play shoot over 45% against you thats an issue. However with the additions of Thabeet, Carroll, and Young overall team defense should improve immensely.

Whats left? scoring the basketball! 29th in points per game, 21st in field goal percentage, and dead last in assists per game means some serious help in the area of scoring is needed but your rotation as is should look like
1.Conley(Mayo)
2.Mayo(Young/Richardson)
3.Gay (Carroll/Richardson)
4.Gasol(Arthur/Warrick)
5.Thabeet(Gasol)
Posted by rcounce2]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:44:53 -0500 Memphis Flyer
The Suns likely landed their man in Thursday night's draft before their pick ever came up. Golden State's selection of Davidson point guard Stephen Curry at No. 7 was likely made for the Suns as part of an Amaré Stoudemire trade that can't be completed until Wednesday. That is because Phoenix would be acquiring Warriors center Andris Biedrins, a base-year compensation player, as part of a Stoudemire deal that would include more Warriors players, possibly power forward Brandan Wright and/or shooting guard Marco Belinelli.
Posted by leglockfan]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:36:54 -0500 Memphis Flyer
San Antonio got Blair and McClinton... Oh dear God and Jesus... I am just going to go to sleep and hope this was all a bad dream

Posted by leglockfan]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:33:49 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Are we going to make any other deals? Amare maybe?
Posted by truth]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:27:43 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Honestly, and Shawn don't chime in telling me how the "professionals" are taking care of it.

This draft did NOTHING to boost sales or even drum up excitement about the franchise.

I like Chris Wallace alot but watch for him to be the fall guy for this when it doesn't pan out.

If there are no moves made for a STAR PF in Free Agency (re: Marion, Amare trade, Boozer) then you can stick a fork in the season before it even starts.

Posted by leglockfan]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:24:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by GingerGrizz]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:19:38 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by 38103]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:18:37 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by I Am Awesome-O]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:16:19 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Chris Herrington]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:07:47 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Memfan]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:59:45 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Posted by GrizzleGM]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:49:53 -0500 Memphis Flyer
So, now I can say it:
This was the worst draft in the Grizzlies' history. And that is saying something.

They will be very lucky if Thabeet isn't booed out of the building on opening night. Well, that is assuming anyone shows up on opening night. Unless some miraculous trade or free-agent signing happens during the off-season (and we know how often that happens for the Grizz), this team has buried themselves and their fan-base.

They took a golden opportunity and picked the Shawn Bradley/Kwame Brown of this draft. Congratulations Mr. Heisley and Mr. Wallace. It took a lot to kill the last of my hope... but you managed it.
Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:43:19 -0500 Memphis Flyer