OFFICIAL SITE OF THE PHOENIX FUSION

[Selected for Blogger Buzz Week of May 21st, 2007]

#1  W Michigan Wildcats
#2  Wall Street Bulls  (to T'Wolves)
#3  Seatown Rebels
#4  Brazil Amazons  (to T'Wolves)
#5  Danish T'Wolves
#6  Singapore Singularity
#7  Philly Blacktop Legends  (to Wildcats)
#8  Los Angeles Rush  (to Fusion)

Wildcats a big surprise at #1 with the pick that landed the #1 overall having a 5.3%
chance at the big prize. In contrast, there is no surprise that T-Wolves are a major
player in this year's draft after trading away every and any recognizable name on his
roster. However, with BOTH Oden & Durant stating they want to fulfill the NBA dream
as so many do, he may have made the moves just at the right time.
After the 1st two picks that seemed to be decided as soon as Oden donned an Ohio
jersey and Durant sported a Texas jersey for the very 1st time; the rest of the draft
is far from decided, but it seems deep enough to get a decent player even outside
the top 8 as listed above.

Posted by Howard at 9:14 PM | Permalink | Comments

After a disappointing NBA Play-offs especially for Phoenix & Dallas fans at least Phoenix has something to look forward to in the off-season. Perhaps more so than other teams because of the projected #4 pick coming to them to satisfy the Joe Johnson trade. However, at this point Joe Johnson would have come in more handy than the #4 versus San Antonio.

Some of the players Phoenix will take a hard look at are:

Yi Jianlian 7-0 242 PF China 1984

Some say he is the 3rd best player in this draft. Will teams know this before Phoenix picks? Phoenix may very well take a risk on him if they decide to keep the pick and draft him based on his skill set that seems to fit Phoenix's style well.

Al Horford 6-9 245 PF Florida Jr.

The only reason he may not be taken by Phoenix is his due to his playing style. The pros are he has an NBA ready body, but most of his moves are back-to-the-basket - which Phoenix would prefer not to play.

Brandan Wright 6-10 210 PF UNC Fr.

Can he run? Maybe, but some mocks have him very high others at around #9. Interesting note is that none of the mocks have him going to Phoenix at #4.

Joakim Noah 6-11 230 PF Florida Jr.

Shot blocker and interesting prospect. Noah could fit well if he accepts a certain role, but in the end the questions is will Phoenix keep the pick?

Posted by Howard at 5:29 PM | Permalink | Comments