* The Oregonian's Geoffrey C. Arnold talks to various GMs about Ricky Rubio's leverage. Meanwhile, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal's Ronald Tillery reports the Grizz met with Rubio agent Dan Fegan in Spain Saturday. C-A columnist Geoff Calkins practically begs Memphis to draft the Spaniard.* TrueHoop's Henry Abbott investigates the tape on Rubio to get fans' toes a'tingling while splashing a pot of cold water.
* Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman talks up the potential of a Clippers-Thunder swap involving Rubio and Blake Griffin. Steve Perrin of Clips Nation attempts to pour cold water on said rumor.
* DraftExpress checks out the work at A.T.T.A.C.K. Athletics in Chicago. Interviews and work-out videos with Jonny Flynn, Chase Budinger, Paul Harris and Jordan Hill.
* 48 Minutes of Hell profiles Serbian forward prospect Vladimir Dasic.
* Ridiculous Upside makes the case for Patrick Mills.
* Blazers Edge's two lead writers debate whether Portland should go after a top tier point guard prospect in the draft. Yea, and nay.
* Israeli prospect Omri Casspi tells the Jerusalem Post he'll be a first-round pick.
* Pistons.com's Keith Langlois reports Detroit will add a point guard this summer, and suggests Eric Maynor could be the right fit at No. 15. (That'd be scoring guard Rodney Stuckey, scoring guard Will Bynum and scoring guard Maynor, for those scoring at home. Joe Dumars knows what he likes.)
* In talking to ESPN's Andy Katz, Austin Daye sounds right on the fence about staying in the draft or returning the Gonzaga.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-26-2009 @ 12:01PM
Pete Metcalf said...
Know nothing about Ricky Rubio, but can someone enlighten me on the difference between Blake Griffin and some of the other similar big forwards taken in the past... Elton Brand, Emeka Okafur.. I can't remember the rest off the top of my head. But these guy are neither true centers nor power forwards with range outside the paint. Griffin isn't going to turn a franchise around... he was good in the NCAA tournament but not exceptional. He seems to be a 14 ppg- 9 rpg type of guy who would be a solid complement to a good center and good shooting forward, but #1 overall ?? Anybody make the case for this guy ??? Thanks.
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