 McRoberts works out for Bulls |
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 Jun 12 2007, 04:27 PM
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QUOTE McRoberts averaged 13 points and a team-leading 7.9 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who finished 22-11 and lost to Virginia Commonwealth in the first round of the NCAA tournament. McRoberts scored a career-high 22 points in that game. Is he even being considered at #9?He finished second on the team with 114 assists and was the only player in the nation to average at least 10.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 3.5 assists. Bulls also looked at Brewer and Thornton: QUOTE The Chicago Bulls worked out a couple of highly touted draft prospects in Florida's Corey Brewer and Florida State's Al Thornton on Monday at the Berto Center. The Bulls want to add size. Brewer confirmed he weighs only 185 pounds, but classified it as a "tough 185." Some see Brewer as a Scottie Pippen-type player. Thornton, whose 220-pound body and 7-1 wingspan have impressed scouts, averaged 19.7 points as a senior for the Seminoles.
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Jun 12 2007, 05:33 PM
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Skills Competitor Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 1,675 Joined: 14-March 06 Member No.: 52 |
maybe they thing mcroberts might fall to them in the second round...
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Jun 12 2007, 05:50 PM
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Starter Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 994 Joined: 23-March 06 From: Atlanta Member No.: 84 |
QUOTE (TeaLeafReaderII @ Jun 12 2007, 06:26 PM)  maybe they thing mcroberts might fall to them in the second round... I doubt it. It's just a case of working out a big man who's projected to go about 10 spots behind our pick in case they see something they really like in him. It's the same reason we worked out Jason Smith, and some guards/SF's. The Bulls are just making sure they know what's out there available to them. |
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Jun 12 2007, 08:43 PM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,736 Joined: 12-March 06 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 12 |
Reports out of NJ are that he will not get past the 17th pick, unless one of the top prospects slip.
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Jun 12 2007, 11:59 PM
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He's starting to look like the next Shavlik Randolph or Chris Duhon: high school superstar that goes to Duke and either doesn't develop or actually gets worse (I'm still wondering where Chris Duhon's jumper went, IIRC he won the 3-point shootout at the McDonald's All-American game).
He looked like he had all the tools to be a star in college and it just didn't happen. He was a great inside-out threat when he got on campus, and he proved to be a solid defender after that. However, his shooting range that was such a big part of his game seems to have disappeared and he just doesn't dominate like he should. If the lightbulb ever goes on the kid will be a very good player, like a more athletic Brad Miller(nbadraft.net and draftexpress say Chris Webber if things go well.  I can see that comparison stylewise, but McRoberts isn't ANYWHERE NEAR as athletic). I could very easily see him being an absolute stiff though, especially if he can't rediscover his outside shot.
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Jun 13 2007, 12:31 AM
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The scariest part about McRoberts working out today was that he officially got into the draft today, hired an agent. Did he get some sort of promise?
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Jun 13 2007, 06:52 AM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
I wonder if the Bulls are looking at another trade down scenario?
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Jun 13 2007, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Jun 12 2007, 11:24 PM) The scariest part about McRoberts working out today was that he officially got into the draft today, hired an agent. Did he get some sort of promise? I think the deadline for backing out is pretty darn soon? |
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Jun 13 2007, 11:59 AM
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deadline isnt until the 18th
today on ESPN his agent was quoted as saying he's projected to go between "9 and 18" scary...... |
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Jun 13 2007, 12:13 PM
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QUOTE (sport1016 @ Jun 13 2007, 12:52 PM) deadline isnt until the 18th today on ESPN his agent was quoted as saying he's projected to go between "9 and 18" scary...... Ouch, I hope it's close to 18. I'd MUCH rather take Noah, Hawes, or Smith, McRoberts has way too high a bust factor for my liking, especially since he probably doesn't have superstar potential... |
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Jun 13 2007, 07:08 PM
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Starter Group: Global Moderators Posts: 934 Joined: 3-April 06 Member No.: 98 |
also, all of those guys will be able to play center eventually-smith and noah need to put some weight on-and hawes was just weighed as 255, which is a good place to start
mcroberts will only be able to play the 4, and yeah, i like all of those guys better than him even if something crazy happened and Yi, hawes, and noah were all gone, Jason smith will DEFINATELY be there at 9, and he can score inside |
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Jun 16 2007, 12:59 PM
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QUOTE (TeaLeafReaderII @ Jun 12 2007, 04:26 PM) maybe they thing mcroberts might fall to them in the second round... If he did, we would be getting a stellar talent in the first round. McRoberts just has some other issues and hasn't really lived up to his hype but he has a lot of tools. McRoberts could be the type of guy they consider if no one is on the board they like at 9 and opt to move down. |
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Jun 17 2007, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 16 2007, 11:52 AM) McRoberts could be the type of guy they consider if no one is on the board they like at 9 and opt to move down. If by some chance, all of the big guys on the board are somehow gone by 9, then someone will give us a lot IMO to take a shot at Conley or Brewer, because someone like that would HAVE to be remaining on the board for all of the interesting big guys to be gone. If we're getting another big guy from someone and trading downwards so that McRoberts only winds up being our #4 or #5 big man, that's something I think we can tolerate. |
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Jun 18 2007, 01:30 PM
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i followed mcroberts in his 2 years with duke alot, b/c im a duke fan, and he might be the most overrated ncaa player in the history of the ncaa. i hope to god they dont draft him
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Jun 18 2007, 01:34 PM
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QUOTE (b-riann @ Jun 18 2007, 01:23 PM) i followed mcroberts in his 2 years with duke alot, b/c im a duke fan, and he might be the most overrated ncaa player in the history of the ncaa. i hope to god they dont draft him Oh, that's a bit harsh. He's definitely not as good as the hype that surrounded him before this year, but there are definitely others. Heck, even for just this year I'd say Dominic James was more overrated. You gave me an idea, I'm going to start a thread to that effect in the general basketball forum. 
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