2008 Draft: Rank the Guards

[Randolphkeys]

If we do make this Jermaine O'Neal trade, we should have an excellent selection of guards to select from. The chances of the Cavs taking a big are pretty low if minutes are going to Z, Ben, and J.O. Some posters have adamantly demanded a point guard who can make plays. Others see a need for scoring to relieve LeBron's burden.

Rank your guards here
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[Soda]

1) Mayo
2) Mayo
3) Mayo
For me...

 

[SnitchesGetStitches]

^^yeah if we could trade our two picks for the twolves pick but otherwise at #10
1. Joe Alexander
2. Donte Green
3. Brandon Rush

 

[The Voice]

1) Mayo
2) Mayo
3) Mayo
For me...

I concur

 

[Randolphkeys]

I knew I should have named this thread: "The Realistic Chase Budinger Thread"

Here's my top 10 guards:
1. Rose (hey, if you guys can talk about Mayo with a straight face, why stop there?)
2. Mayo (rappsoda, please have a webcam going during the draft. I want to know you will be okay.)
3. Gordon
4. DJ Augustine
5. Joe Alexander
6. Gallinari
7. Rush
8. Westbrook
9. Bayless
10.Batum

 

[TruBuckeye22]

I am not sure I would consider guys like Greene, Alexander, and Gallinari guards but I guess they would play on the wing along with LeBron.

1.Rose
2.Mayo
3.Bayless
4.Gordon
5.Augustin
6.Westbrook
7.Lee
8.Rush
9.CDR
10.Batum-just not as familiar with him

 

[cdt]

Rose
Mayo
Bayless
Gordon
Westbrook
Augustin
Batum
Alexander
Rush
Lee
CDR
Lawson

 

[Soda]

haha, I just think that this is a possibility that I would like to see done very much. Don't worry about me, I'm sure I'll be blabbing for a while.

 

[mavfan2390]

Honestly I feel Jerryd Bayless is the best fit in Cleveland, he's an explosive athlete with Dwayne Wade type ball-handling. He'll be an allstar.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Honestly I feel Jerryd Bayless is the best fit in Cleveland, he's an explosive athlete with Dwayne Wade type ball-handling. He'll be an allstar.

I have sat through my share of Arizona games, and I certainly see the talent. He is certainly a Devin Harris-type player on offense, but I haven't seen much defense from him. I was tempted to put him higher, but if the Cavs are a half court team, he needs to learn how to defend and shoot from the outside.

I have similiar worries about Westbrook: they are great in transition, but still learning how to score in the half court. At least Westbrook could be a shut-down defender from day one.

 

[DeeThree]

1. Rose
2. Mayo
3. Gordon
4. Bayless
5. DJ Augustine
6. Joe Alexander
7. Westbrook
8. Rush
9. Gallinai
10.Batum

 

[mavfan2390]

I have sat through my share of Arizona games, and I certainly see the talent. He is certainly a Devin Harris-type player on offense, but I haven't seen much defense from him. I was tempted to put him higher, but if the Cavs are a half court team, he needs to learn how to defend and shoot from the outside.

I have similiar worries about Westbrook: they are great in transition, but still learning how to score in the half court. At least Westbrook could be a shut-down defender from day one.

While I agree to some extent that you have to bring in players that fit your system, I think a. That the cavs team D is more than sufficient enough to compensate for one poor defender and b. Even if players aren't running with Bayless, he can be a one man fast break similar to how Tony Parker fits in with the Spurs. And in half court sets Bayless can be used in isolation sets similar to Lebron.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Hey, you have very little argument with me on offense. My fear is on the defensive side with Bayless. That is why I have slightly more confidence in Westbrook, who is a great defender but needs work on his outside shot.

 

[Smooth]

1 - Derrick Rose: really no question here
2 - OJ Mayo: I think he has a chance to be a start in this league at either guard spot.... He'd best be suited on a team like Portland or Cleveland where he doesn't have to fulfill all the PG duties but just some...
3 - Jerryd Bayless: he could really become an explosive scorer in the NBA...

(2nd tier)

4 - DJ Augustin: seems like a clone of former UT speedster TJ Ford...
5 - Eric Gordon: he'll be a pretty good player in the NBA if he is put into the right situation....
6 - Chris Douglass-Roberts: just love his all-around play and he'll be a very good role player down the road...
7 - Brandon Rush: if it wasn't for the injuries , he'd be a lock to be a top-10 pick, as he is a complete who could remind some of a James Posey type player...
8 - Russell Westbrook: I think he'll be a good player, but not the player everyone is hyping him up to be... It depends on what type of system he ends up in...
9 - Tywon Lawson: again it depends on the system but he'll be a solid player...
10 - Courtney Lee: a real sleeper in this draft class...

Left out: Russell Westbrook (not too convinced that he is a player worthy of a lottery pick)

As far as guys that fit the Cavs:

1). OJ Mayo
2). Jerryd Bayless
3). CDR
4). Brandon Rush
5). Courtney Lee

Others: Shan Foster, Jamont Gordan and Kyle Weaver

Westbrook fits this team, without a doubt but I just don't think he will be a god player or has the skillset we are looking for... Maybe someone can convince me otherwise...

I want OJ first and foremost and would absolutely anything to nab him and put him next to LeBron...

The more and more I think about CDR, the more and more I am starting to like him... He just seems like one of those players who "gets" it and will be a solid, consistent player who will bring it night in and night out... I really like his overall game and his ability to create his own shot and shots for others and his canny ability to score in variety of ways...