Here is my '07 Mock V.1

[Slam]

Give me your feedback - good or bad. I'm a big boy, I can take it!

http://www.draftexpress.com/mymock.php?mid=782&detail=3

[123together]

kinda suprised to see yi and hawes so high in the top ten and conley so low, but i could see it playing out in a similar fashion tho

[ziggy]

I think that draft is plausible, the 1 player that seemed really high to me was Yi. I suppose if he wows people in his predraft workouts then he could go as high as #3 to Atlanta. If they drafted him, they would have to shake up their roster though. They have roster full of forwards already, and I'm not buying into Yi as an NBA Center.

[dvdbumpus]

I think that most of the mock draft is entirely feasible with 3 exceptions:

1. I think Noah was about 3 spots too high. I can see the Bulls taking him.
2. I think Hawes was a few spots too high. I can also see the Bulls taking him because of the need for inside scoring and them playing the slow half-court game.
3. I think Tiago Splitter is top 10 potential but will fall to the 20's because of injuries and teams unsure if he can handle 82 game seasons. Then there's always the contract problems.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis' comments were dead on: "The Pistons big men aren't getting any younger and Big Baby brings energy, heart and versatility." He's a potential big ben replacement.

[Wallace15]

I like both our picks there. Although I'd rather get a big with one of our picks, but I wouldn't mind having Brewer and Williams.

[Slam]

Thanks for taking the time guy's. I appreciate it.

Some explainations!!:

Yi - The reasoning for Yi at #3 is because while the Hawks are screaming out for a PG, they will still be able to land one at #11 with Crittenton, Law, Stuckey etc all no doubt on the board when #11 rolls around so they can address the position there. The Hawks are screaming for a 2nd scoring option behind Johnson and Yi brings that. I don't think he'll be a C either, but with S.Williams rebounding and shot blocking they compliment each other and between him, Yi and J.Smith they can swing between the 3, 4 and 5.

Hawes - Although I am not a fan, I really think that with his size and youth he's going to wow some people during workouts. The Wolves are deathly thin in the big man dept. They have Blount, Madsen and KG.........and that's it!! They don't even really have a legit 7 footer on the team. Hawes works well in the post, can take some of the scoring pressure off KG and allow KG to roam a little more.

Noah - I think he and Bogut would make a hell of a team. They both compliment each other - almost mirror each other - and with their ability to move the ball would create looks for Redd, Williams and Simmons all day long. Bogut has to play the 5 to be effective and unless you class CV as a 4 (and I don't) they don't really have a classy PF. Also something to keep in mind, Noah is a two time NCAA champ with a huge motor and a passion that team mates feed off. That goes a long way.

Finally, I agree with Wallace15. Ideally I would like to take a big at #8 and a wing at #22 but the only way I can see that happening is if we can some how trade up from #8 to get Horford, Wright or Yi.


I hope some of you guy's will post your mocks too?

[Keetch]

Slam...I don't see Jeff Green or Julian Wright in your Mock. Would they change it up?

Overall I think your mock is good; great research man. I do disagree with a few picks, but you've done your homework much better than I have.

[Dead_Real]

No need for me to make another thread I'll just post my mock in here.

1. Portland Trail Blazers- Greg Oden
2. Seattle Supersonics- Kevin Durant
3. Atlanta Hawks- Brandan Wright
4. Memphis Grizzlies- Yi Jianlian
5. Boston Celtics- Al Horford
6. Milwaukee Bucks-Mike Conley, Jr
7. Minnesota Timberwolves- Jeff Green
8. Charlotte Bobcats- Corey Brewer
9. Chicago Bulls- Spencer Hawes
10. Sacramento Kings- Joakim Noah
11. Atlanta Hawks- Acie Law
12. Philadelphia 76ers- Al Thornton
13. New Orleans Hornets- Julian Wright
14. Los Angeles Clippers- Javaris Crittenton
15. Detroit Pistons- Thaddeus Young
16. Washington Wizards- Rudy Fernandez
17. New Jersey Nets- Tiago Splitter
18. Golden State Warriors- Nick Young
19. Los Angeles Lakers- Derrick Byars
20. Miami Heat- Rodney Stuckey
21. Philadelphia 76ers- Jason Smith
22. Charlotte Bobcats- Marc Gasol
23. New York Knicks- Josh McRoberts
24. Phoenix Suns- Marco Belinelli
25. Utah Jazz- Aaron Afflalo
26. Houston Rockets- Marcus Williams
27. Detroit Pistons- Daequan Cook
28. San Antonio Spurs- Alando Tucker
29. Phoenix Suns- Nick Fazekas
30. Philadelphia 76ers- Aaron Brooks

[Slam]

Thanks Keetch. I left Green and Wright out because when I created the mock I wasn't sure if they were staying in the draft or not. Once everyone is a lock to stay in (or pull out), I'll update it and repost it.

[ziggy]

eaton,

If we wound up with Brewer and Gasol, I'd be thrilled. I see you have Jeff Green going at #7, and I've seen him pretty high in some other mock drafts. I don't understand why hes rated so high though. The few times that I've seen him play, he looked like a good college player, but nothing special.