BD80
03-07-2012, 10:06 PM
Article is a couple days old. Part we would expect:
today, he is one of his coach's most trusted players
http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/03/02/12/Redick-is-Mr-Reliable-for-Van-Gundy-Magi/landing_magic.html?blockID=678334&feedID=3722
This assertion was a bit surprising:
It's safe to say that Redick ... was a steal at No. 11 [in the 2006 draft].
The analysis:
Four players taken ahead of Redick (Adam Morrison No. 3, Brandon Roy; No. 6, Patrick O'Bryant; No. 9 and Mouhamed Sene No. 10) are no longer in the league. Out of 30 first-round picks, just 14 are still NBA players. And the list of players who have had better careers than Redick — one that includes Andrea Bargnani (No. 1), LaMarcus Aldridge (No. 2), Rudy Gay (No. 8), Rajon Rondo (No. 21), Kyle Lowry (No. 24) and Paul Millsap (No. 47) — is short
Tyrus Thomas (#4), Jordan Farmar(#26) and Ronnie Brewer(#14) are in the neighborhood, I'd think Randy Foye(#7) has been a bit more successful, but it is a solid argument.
I still think another kid picked ahead of JJ might pan out.
BTW: the Nets have 4 players named Williams
today, he is one of his coach's most trusted players
http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/03/02/12/Redick-is-Mr-Reliable-for-Van-Gundy-Magi/landing_magic.html?blockID=678334&feedID=3722
This assertion was a bit surprising:
It's safe to say that Redick ... was a steal at No. 11 [in the 2006 draft].
The analysis:
Four players taken ahead of Redick (Adam Morrison No. 3, Brandon Roy; No. 6, Patrick O'Bryant; No. 9 and Mouhamed Sene No. 10) are no longer in the league. Out of 30 first-round picks, just 14 are still NBA players. And the list of players who have had better careers than Redick — one that includes Andrea Bargnani (No. 1), LaMarcus Aldridge (No. 2), Rudy Gay (No. 8), Rajon Rondo (No. 21), Kyle Lowry (No. 24) and Paul Millsap (No. 47) — is short
Tyrus Thomas (#4), Jordan Farmar(#26) and Ronnie Brewer(#14) are in the neighborhood, I'd think Randy Foye(#7) has been a bit more successful, but it is a solid argument.
I still think another kid picked ahead of JJ might pan out.
BTW: the Nets have 4 players named Williams