Oh… wait. SOrry, that was just a headline from the Bizarro Universe where Larry Bird is a competent GM. Instead, they traded away their 2009 2nd round pick for some 7 foot Bosnian stiff named Stanko Barac (yes. Stanko.) who’s still under contract with his European team for three years. I was actually able to dig up a draft profile on him from DraftExpress.
Sometimes he struggles making timely rotations and gives up deep position on the block too easily, while his perimeter defense is almost non-existent.
Teams often try to lure him away from the basket, which promptly puts him in foul trouble being due to his inability to stop dribble penetrations.
So he’s a taller and white version of David Harrison? MARVELOUS.
Say hello to your newest Indiana Pacer. Maybe. In a few years when his European contract is up. (photo courtesy DraftExpress)
In other draft news, just a few quick observations of the very top that I happened to see while at the bar and not really paying attention. Maybe borrowing from NFL writer Peter King I will call this Some Things I Think I Think I Thought Or Possibly It Was Just The Beer Man I Need Some Nachos
- The Trailblazers made the right pick taking Oden. You can’t pass up a true big man with the array of skills that he has. While Durant may end up being the more explosive and exciting of the two, Oden will give them a great presence inside for many years to come. And even with the trend towards a quicker transition game look at who is still winning championships: teams with quality big men.
- Man the Sonics get Keven Durant and then trade away Ray Allen? I don’t get that move at all. With a young possible superstar on the team I want a veteran PG to be able to get him the ball and teach him some court vision.
- Nice to see Conley move up into the top 5. There is such a dearth of good PGs in this league it won’t take long for him to become one of the top point men in the league.
- Al Horford at #3. He was by far my favorite Gator in the draft.
- Aaaaand Chicago wins the “Overrated Joakim Noah” sweepstakes! Huzzah!
What…? What the fuck? Good god I don’t know how to process this. (photo courtesy ESPN)