Day Two of NBA Pre-Draft Camp
Posted on May 29, 2008Hey everyone, Tom touched on it in the previous post with a few comments. But here's a basic breakdown of some of the players performance in Day Two of the camp from draftexpress.com. For the full article Click Here. Guys They Liked George Hill (IUPUI) - "In the first game we liked the way the extremely smooth George Hill conducted himself—his wingspan made him a presence defensively and he clearly has a high basketball IQ and excellent perimeter shooting ability." Joey Dorsey and Devin Hardin - "It was nice to see Joey Dorsey and Devon Hardin being active and getting after it. The two most sculpted players in the camp did a great job making their presence felt defensively and on the glass, which is exactly what NBA teams want to see from them." Othello Hunter - "Possibly the player that helped himself the most in the first game was Ohio State’s Othello Hunter. He went 6 for 7 from the field in 20 minutes—knocking down a mid-range jumper, showing slightly more skill in the paint than we’d seen in the past, and using his extremely impressive length and athleticism to run the floor and make his presence felt inside the paint." Mike Taylor -"Also a very pleasant surprise was the play of D-League product Mike Taylor—a 6-2 combo guard in the Louis Williams mold with freakish athleticism and terrific scoring instincts. He got to the basket at will, made some nice plays pulling up from mid-range, finished with a nifty floater, and hit one of his three 3-pointers (something scouts will be scrutinizing closely here)." Joe Crawford -"Had a very strong game with 19 points on 6-11 shooting, thanks to an extremely hot and aggressive start that kept his team in the game." Gary Forbes - "Gary Forbes was clearly the best player on the winning team. He looked extremely instinctive putting the ball on the floor and taking it to the rack, getting to the free throw line repeatedly and finishing impressively around the cup." Richard Hendrix - "Richard Hendrix had a solid outing with 12 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes. He was extremely unselfish and did a great job crashing the glass," Pat Ewing Jr. - "Had a quietly effective game with 14 points on 5-7 shooting, impressively hitting an NBA 3-pointer, getting on the offensive glass, and playing well in transition." James Gist - "James Gist scored 16 points and had 5 rebounds on 5-8 shooting, mostly by running the floor and finishing around the hoop." Ty Lawson - "Ty Lawson was a cut above everyone else on the floor here, showing incredible quickness taking an outlet pass and getting his team out in transition, and fantastic court vision finding open teammates on the move." Pat Calathes - "Pat Calathes only got to play 15 minutes (sitting an extensive amount of time between stints), but really made the most of his time out on the floor, scoring 10 points and dishing off 5 assists (compared to just one turnover), many of the spectacular variety" J.R. Giddens - "J.R. Giddens forced the issue with his weak ball-handling skills a little too much at times, but still flashed great potential with some of the moves he made at times. His talent is undeniable, he just needs to polish up his skill-set. " Lester Hudson - "Lester Hudson showed mostly a mixed bag on both ends of the floor, struggling defensively trying to contain Ty Lawson, while showing nice creativity and vision with some occasional passes but also looking too lackadaisical making sloppy scoops that led to turnovers. There is no question that the guy can play, but he remains fairly unpolished at this point. " Reggie Williams - "Reggie Williams gave maybe the best effort of anyone in this game, playing fantastic defense and picking his spots nicely offensively." Players They Didn't Like Davon Jefferson, Danny Green, Jeremy Pargo, Wayne Ellington, Shan Foster
