Mockmongling- 5/21/09

by Seth on May 21, 2009 10:50 AM EDT in Draft Things

Once every little while until the draft, I'll take a survey of as many respectable NBA mock drafts as I can find, see what they're projecting for the Knicks, and report the results in this space. The whole exercise is sort of silly, but don't forget that some of mocks were on the right track at this time last year, and almost all of them had Donnie Walsh figured out by draft night. So, without further ado, let's mongle:

Ridiculous Upside: Ty Lawson

Draft Express: Demar Derozan

NBADraft.net: Stephen Curry

CollegeHoops.net: Ty Lawson

The Baseline: Demar Derozan

Hoops Hype: Demar Derozan

Inside Hoops: Stephen Curry

Alan Hahn: Stephen Curry

Ian Thomsen: Demar Derozan

Chad Ford: Stephen Curry

Skeets: Stephen Curry

Ziller: Jordan Hill

Just like last year, nearly all the mocks have narrowed it down to three guys right after the lottery. The consensus is that the Knicks will go for a guard, though whether they're looking for more of a facilitator or a scorer remains to be seen. Meanwhile, Tom Ziller just has to muddy everything by picking Jordan Hill. We'll chalk it up to post-lottery delirium and move on. Nothing to see here.

Draft season, y'all!

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DeRozan

is versatile because of his athleticism, but he has no outside shooting ability. he shot just 17% from three-point range. i read some scouting reports which say he’s lazy too.

if the Knicks are thinking about taking a point guard, they should trade down. Lawson, Flynn, etc. can be had in the back-half of the Lottery or mid-to-late teens.

Ewing with the step...YES! and the foul!

by Anthony Masons Haircut on May 22, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions

the problem with that is

when trading down, you don’t always get the guy you want. let’s say that the knicks have their hearts set on jonny flynn for whatever reason. how far can you trade down before he’s off the board? as fans, we might think that lawson or eric maynor is an acceptable substitute, but maybe the organization doesn’t agree. in a draft where the talent grades out so closely, it’s too hard to say where specific guys go.

i just think that jennings, curry, flynn, lawson, maynor, teague and holiday can all go from 4 to 20 and it’s hard to say where. for any of those guys, i would stay put. i’m only trading down if i’m trying to get mills or calathes late in the first.

by latrell chokewell on May 22, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions