The Dream Shake's 2011 NBA Draft Board: Pick Seven

by Tom Martin on Jun 7, 2011 2:36 PM CDT in NBA Draft

Kentucky PG Brandon Knight finally comes off the board at number seven. Sure, I'll bite.

Knight at his core is a score-first guard, but plenty of these types of have transitioned effectively at the next level, namely Deron Williams and Russell Westbrook. I, too, have Knight ahead of Kemba Walker, and to be honest, if Houston were to trade up, I'd take Knight... but not Walker. Strange, I suppose. I see too much Aaron Brooks in Walker, and yes, that's not something that thrills me. He could end up being a great player, but he's a little too risky. Knight, on the other hand, is up there with Irving in terms of established talent and ability and is a few inches taller as well, but nevertheless, some have yet to be convinced that he can play the point in the League. I'll agree to disagree.

Remember, this is not a mock draft. It's a list of draft prospects in order of preference. Take players whom you'd want - don't try to guess what Daryl Morey will do.

Previous Selections:

1. Derrick Williams

2. Kyrie Irving

3. Enes Kanter

4. Jonas Valanciunas

5. Jan Vesely

6. Brandon Knight

Poll

With the seventh pick for the 2011 TDS NBA Draft board, we select:

Kemba Walker

53 votes

Kawhi Leonard

37 votes

Marcus Morris

6 votes

Bismack Biyombo

26 votes

Markieff Morris

0 votes

Jordan Hamilton

5 votes

Tobias Harris

4 votes

Chris Singleton

4 votes

Alec Burks

1 votes

Klay Thompson

1 votes

Tristan Thompson

5 votes

142 votes | Poll has closed

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My God my voting style is random.

I check out draft boards, maybe YouTube clips and keep hitting certain guys. I’m pulling for Kemba Walker with this one and I thought he’d be off the board in the top 5.

My beingadick-butnotbeinganannoyingdick skills, they're impressive.
-TCWIR paraphrased

by BD34 on Jun 7, 2011 2:40 PM CDT reply actions

Voting Biyombo, but I know very little about the draft.

by willieboyd on Jun 7, 2011 2:43 PM CDT reply actions

Kawhi

I could see multiple teams considering trading up to get him. I’ve watched his interviews and combine workouts – I like what I see so far.

All right, later dudes. S you in your A’s, don’t wear a C, and J all over your B’s.

by hornedfrogrocket on Jun 7, 2011 2:58 PM CDT reply actions

This draft is going to turn out better than people will give it credit for.

Me against the world is a mismatch in my favor.

by batman713 on Jun 7, 2011 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Eh, not really.

The Dream Shake ...on Twitter.
"I think girls are probably just better shooters." - Steve Novak

by Tom Martin on Jun 7, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe

Consider how low the general consensus is in regard to the talent

by NVP on Jun 7, 2011 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions

This thought comes to me every year. Jordan / Hakeem don't come around every year.

and finally some love for Kemba the next I.THOMAS

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by craigj007 on Jun 7, 2011 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Hopefully as good or better player but no douchey dumbshittyness like Isaih

ROCKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Roxbybirth on Jun 7, 2011 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree

No superstars, but some really good contributors

All right, later dudes. S you in your A’s, don’t wear a C, and J all over your B’s.

by hornedfrogrocket on Jun 8, 2011 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions

I voted for Biyombo,

I think the Rockets have a better place for him, and need him more than Kemba.

by OJ ATM on Jun 7, 2011 7:01 PM CDT reply actions

me too

by tkired on Jun 8, 2011 4:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Biyombo

just cause he has a 7’7" wingspan. Does no one else find that absolutely crazy!?

by puppyplus on Jun 7, 2011 7:37 PM CDT reply actions

For comparison,

Dwight Howard’s standing reach is only half an inch above Biyombo’s.

by puppyplus on Jun 7, 2011 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm going with BPA all the way on this one.

Wingspans are cool and all but Thabeet has a 7’6" wingspan and 6 inches in height over Biyombo with more of an offensive game, I’ll take that any day.

My beingadick-butnotbeinganannoyingdick skills, they're impressive.
-TCWIR paraphrased

by BD34 on Jun 7, 2011 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions

True,

Biyombo is definitely not BPA. At this point in the draft, I don’t have a whole lot of interest in anyone, and I think biyombo is really cool(good reason, right?).
But comparing to Thabeet, Biyombo seems to be better on defense: he’s more motivated and crashes boards hard. Even in trash time, players who have these attributes will contribute; so far in our sample of Thabeet, he has never been in the right place at the right time and didn’t contribute much on rebounds. Doesn’t basketball IQ and a strong will matter more than being less-below-average on offense than Biyombo? I’m not a non-believer in Thabeet, I just think that he is going to need more development than people think before being serviceable. Finally, it seems to me that shorter centers have more success in the league than skinny centers.

by puppyplus on Jun 7, 2011 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Hasheem's D-League time showed he was remedying that positioning issue.

I just feel that with Biyombo you get a lot of the same. A lot of the raw materials are there with a need for refinement and we’ve already got that. We can split Hill and Thabeet and Hell, I’d take Biyombo later if it meant we could run Hill/Patterson at the 4 and Thabeet/Biyombo at the 5.

I’ve been a Kawhi Leonard guy because I watched a little tape and was like “Hey, he seems cool.” Same with Kemba Walker. So I’m with you 100% on that “because he’s cool to me” drafting, hah. I’m not a huge NCAA guy.

My beingadick-butnotbeinganannoyingdick skills, they're impressive.
-TCWIR paraphrased

by BD34 on Jun 7, 2011 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn't get to watch any of his D-League play,

Great to know his basics are developing well!

I think I may have a thing for Congolese players. My favorite player of all time is Mutombo, and if there’s anything that’ll make me watch a Cavs game, it’s Christian Eyenga.

by puppyplus on Jun 7, 2011 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Olajuwon opened the doors to the thought that inherently centers from Africa are good.

Mutombo reinforced the notion.

My beingadick-butnotbeinganannoyingdick skills, they're impressive.
-TCWIR paraphrased

by BD34 on Jun 7, 2011 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow

I just watched some film on him, real hard nose player. Would not mind if we traded up.

by SpaceCityFan on Jun 9, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Kemba is similar to Aaron Brooks but I think Kemba has the intangibles that AB did not possess. That is important in a PG.

by VBG on Jun 7, 2011 9:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Yes

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Me against the world is a mismatch in my favor.

by batman713 on Jun 7, 2011 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Intangibles such as?

Just curious.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Jun 8, 2011 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions

The leadership and never say die attitude during the NCAA tournament and the entire season.

He was the only senior on the team but he always looked for the best matchup. Like in the NCAA Finals when Lamb scored, he made sure he got the ball to Jeremy Lamb instead of hoisting a shot himself.

by VBG on Jun 8, 2011 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions