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John Hammond. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2008 NBA Draft: Our Experts Predict
By Jay Sorgi
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| Our Expert | Position of need | Who Should the Bucks pick (if available?) | If he's gone, then who? | Trade the pick? And what for? |
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Small forward | Why not West Virginia's Joe Alexander? Aside from being a great need pick he could very well be the best available player. | UCLA's Russell Westbrook or Indiana's Eric Gordon. You need good guard play to succeed in the NBA, eithoer one would upgrade the backcourt. | Way too hard to say, after the first two picks it's a wide open draft and any number of players the Bucks are eyeing up could be available. |
Dennis Krause Bucks Radio Network |
Assuming the Bucks make roster moves before training camp, I think the Bucks need to upgrade at small forward and point guard. | If UCLA guard Russell Westbrook is there, I would take him. Big guard who can defend the perimeter. He will likely be gone. | If Westbrook is gone, I would take |
I would hold onto the pick because you can shape the attitudes of young guys to fit the new culture of the Hammond-Skiles regime. Obviously if a great deal comes along, you have to consider it. |
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It really depends on who they want to move, but taking the current roster into consideration, I would say the best thing to do is find a tough and versatile 3 man. | I really like the defense of Russell Westbrook...picking him means that Mo and/or Charlie Bell are being shopped. I think they end up taking Joe Alexander however. He won't excite you, but he's as tough as European steak and at 6'8", he can really defend the 3 spot. | Donte Green (athletic 3 man from Syracuse), Brandon Rush (long, athletic, lockdown defener from Kansas). | I really think the Bucks should trade down. Package a player and the 8th pick to move down a few spots to nab Brandon Rush and maybe a veteran. I really like what Rush can do on the court when he stays motivated...he should have been the best player in college basketball the last 2 years. |
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Ask Mo Williams' agent. If they want out of Milwaukee, the Bucks will need a point guard to give Ramon Sessions and Charlie Bell competition and provide depth. If Mo wants to stick around, go small forward. | If no mo' Mo: Indiana's Eric Gordon. The guy proved to be a leader in his one year as a Hoosier, and he's got familiarity with assistant coach Kelvin Sampson. If there's mo' Mo: West Virginia's Joe Alexander (and not just because I'm married to a Mountaineer). The guy's a gutfighter, and Milwaukee will fall in love with his effort and hustle. |
Russell Westbrook would be spectacular - good luck getting him with the eight pick. | The glut of small forwards on this squad aren't great trade bait, so they can't move up. Moving down? Possibility, if they can get Alexander at a lower spot. |
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Every position that Andrew Bogut does not play. They need some guys that can fit into the team, play a role, and maybe grow into something more. | David Stern should say, "with the 8th pick in the draft, the Milwaukee Bucks select Joe Alexander, forward, West Virgina University." | Indiana guard Eric Gordon, Texas guard D.J. Augustin, Stanford center (and Marquette killer) Brook Lopez | The Bucks really need to trade the pick to make a splash in Milwaukee and gets fans interested again. There are rumors out there that could Bucks trade up with the T-Wolves. That means O.J. Mayo. He has baggage but the Bucks have not won anything with nice guy Redd so maybe a guy with attitude is what this team needs. |
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