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[Fro]

Oje... *hust*

Aggies' hotshot Wright impresses Magic brass

Quelle: Florida Today
BY JOHN DENTON
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ORLANDO - Antoine Wright was shooting the ball as well as he had in months, systematically picking apart the defense of both Alabama's Winston Kennedy and Oklahoma State's Joey Graham.

But just as Wright thought he was making headway toward impressing the coaches and scouts of the Orlando Magic, Wright was fed a large helping of humble pie.

"Throughout the whole workout, coach (Brian) Hill kept calling me Danny Granger. So I don't even know if he knows it was me making all the shots and doing all the work," Wright said with a big laugh.

Wright's workout in Orlando has become well-known now. In a matter of months he has risen from simply being a rising junior at Texas A&M to arguably the best shooting guard in the 2005 NBA Draft.

"I felt like I played well, but I really didn't know it was as good as people were saying," Wright said of his private workout for the Magic two weeks ago. "I just went there and worked hard and competed. Hopefully it was enough to show them what type of player that I am."

Wright's stock has climbed to a likely top-15 pick in the Tuesday draft. The Magic, holding the 11th pick, could opt for Wright because of their need for outside shooting.

Prep phenom Gerald Green should be the top shooting guard drafted after wowing scouts with his athleticism. He is still somewhat raw at 19 years old, but at 6-foot-7 with a 39-inch vertical leap, some already compare him to Tracy McGrady. Green, a Houston native, is flattered by the comparison but also somewhat intimidated by it.

"It's a great compliment," Green said. "I mean, I try to play like T-Mac, but it's Tracy McGrady. I can't play like that yet."

Another high schooler, Seattle's Martell Webster, has caught the eye of teams picking high in the draft because of his shooting ability. Just 18, Webster has an NBA-ready body at 6-8, 235 pounds. The Lakers at No. 10 and the Magic at 11 could be interested.

"The NBA 3-pointer is not an issue at all for him," Magic player personnel director Dave Twardzik said. "The kid can flat-out shoot the basketball."

Proven college shooting guards Francisco Garcia (Louisville), Julius Hodge (North Carolina State) and Salim Stoudamire (Arizona) figure to go near the end of the first round or in the second.

North Carolina's Rashad McCants is one of the most intriguing prospects. He has the skills to be a top-15 pick, but there are questions about his attitude and work ethic. Backing out of some workouts could cause his stock to fall on draft night.

That shouldn't be the case with Wright, who helped his stock tremendously with a stellar junior season at Texas A&M.

Wright shot 36.5 percent his first two college seasons and made just 34 percent of his 3-pointers. But after a summer of hard work and studying the shots he attempted, Wright suddenly morphed into a top shooter. This past season at A&M, Wright boosted his shooting percentages to 45 percent from 3-point range and 50 percent overall. That fine shooting has carried over to his pre-draft workouts, particularly the one in Orlando.

"When you come into college as a young player, your shot selection isn't that good because you don't know the game and you're used to being in high school and shooting a lot," Wright said. "I worked hard on taking good shots, and I got better because of that."
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Wright und Webster zählen definitiv zu den Spielern, mit denen ich am Draftabend sehr zufrieden wäre. Dazu kommen noch 3-4 Big Men. Ein Trade für einen Point Guard wie z. B. Deron Williams, wo man Jameer und unseren Pick verschachert, fände ich nicht gut. Da denke ich einfach, daß man mit Jameer und einem weiteren Prospect besser dastehen würde.

P. S.: Schön daß man hier wieder ohne Stunk von außen diskutieren kann. :thumb:

 

[orlando_11]

Christie ist scheinbar auch so ein kandidat wie allen houston.um geld zu sparen wegen der luxury tax wird christie evtl auch entlassen.ich finde man sollte erst versuchen ihn in einen deal zu packen,er hat schließlich einen auslaufenden vertrag nach der saison bevor man in entlässt.

 

[orlando4ever]

aber welches team ist do blöd und nimmt doug, nachdem was er hier in orl abgezogen hat??
was machen eigentlich die clipps ?? wollen die net etwas geld sparen??
also für magette würd ich ihn ziehen lassen


nein aber jetzt mal im erstn, ich glaube nicht das es sinnvoll wäre ihn einfach zu waiven. irgend ein team wird sich doch finden lassen, welches sich doug unterschieben lässt.(hoffe ich panik: )

 

[Gelöschtes Mitglied 141]

Meine Quelle hat mir berichtet das sich Brian Hill immer noch nciht entschieden hat, ob er Francis als SG spielen lässt! Einiges hängt wohl von der Vorbereitung ab. Aber ein Trade um Francis wird immer unwahrscheinlicher und das wo die Kelten PP verscherbeln.... :wall:

 

[Hinterlader]

Für mich ist Paul Pierce für die Magic noch nicht ausser Reichweite! Sollte Bynum noch an Position 11 oder Villanueva, dann denke ich hat man sehr gute Chancen auf einen Pierce-Trade.

Hier ist die Trade-ID: 2442314

 

[Gelöschtes Mitglied 141]

Für mich ist Paul Pierce für die Magic noch nicht ausser Reichweite!

Ich bete dafür, aber alle Spekulation sind im Moment sehr haltlos. Am Draft Abend werden wir alle viel schlauer sein. :cool:

 

[T-Mac-1]

Um wieviel Uhr MEZ fängt der Draft eigentlich an??

 

[orlando_11]

Um wieviel Uhr MEZ fängt der Draft eigentlich an??

1.30 Uhr.


vllt gibt es ja eine überraschung u gerald green is noch zu haben.dann sollte man ihn auch draften denke ich.

 

[basty]

So langsam fängt die Uhr an zu ticken:

June 28, 2005
Magic pick a secret
Orlando won't say who it's leaning toward at No. 11 in tonight's draft
BY JOHN DENTON
FLORIDA TODAY

ORLANDO - If the Orlando Magic remain at No. 11 in tonight's NBA Draft, they could very well opt for point guard Raymond Felton, a move that would allow them to shift Steve Francis to shooting guard.

Then again, the Magic could pluck either high school star Martell Webster or Antoine Wright to back up Doug Christie at shooting guard. Or maybe it could be Danny Granger, Hakim Warrick or Joey Graham to provide more depth at small forward alongside Grant Hill and Hedo Turkoglu.

And there's still a chance that the Magic could opt for Sean May at power forward, although their interest in the undersized MVP of the Final Four appears to be waning.

Barring a dramatic trade into the draft's top five -- which would allow them to take either point guard Deron Williams or center Channing Frye -- the Magic are almost certain to duplicate some of the talent already on the roster. Fitting, of course, for a team that now has two general managers in Otis Smith and Dave Twardzik.

The Magic do have flexibility with their current roster. And that's a good thing, Smith said, because there is so much uncertainty over just how tonight's draft will play out. Orlando's brass was coy about their draft plans in part because they don't want to tip their hand, and also because they have little idea about which player will be available when they select.

"No matter what we draft, other than (a center), we're going to duplicate some of the talent we already have," said Smith, who along with Twardzik was promoted to assistant GM on Monday. "You just can't pass up a good player to get to something you might think is a need. You leave a lot of good players on the board that way.

"Our need is the best player available."

The only certainty in tonight's draft seems to be that the Milwaukee Bucks will select center Andrew Bogut with the first overall selection. Atlanta has had its eyes on Marvin Williams for weeks, but reportedly is wavering because of already having several young small forwards. And Portland has made it known that they are looking to deal out of the third spot.

The Magic are playing down the odds of them orchestrating a blockbuster trade that would allow them to move into the draft's top five. But the fact remains that the Magic were able to convince consensus top-five picks Deron Williams and Granger to come to Orlando last week for workouts, a sign that they might still have something in the works. The Blazers would make a logical trading partner with the Magic because they do not need a point guard. But the Magic likely would have to surrender their first-round pick, one of their two second-round picks (Nos. 38 and 44) and a player (either DeShawn Stevenson or Turkoglu).

"Early on there was some dialogue about moving up, but it never got serious," Twardzik said. "We brought those guys (Williams and Granger) in with the idea that we were going to move up. We were just covering all of our bases."

Added head coach Brian Hill: "It all depends on what you have to give up. If it's just giving up a future pick, I think it's something we will consider. If it's giving up a guy who is not in the core, it might be worth it. And, you have to weigh the impact that a rookie can have on your team. Ninety percent of all these discussions just end up sitting on the draft board. I think it's safe to say we'll pick at No. 11."

If that's the case, the Magic will likely select from a pool of seven players: Granger, Webster, Wright, Graham, Warrick, Felton and May. Granger and Felton are the two in that group most likely to be gone by the time the 11th pick rolls around. Wright and Webster both put on dynamic shooting displays in workouts for the Magic, and their stock seems to be rising around the league.

Smith said the Magic would have no problem drafting another high school player such as Webster. Orlando had great success this past season with top overall pick Dwight Howard, the first preps-to-pros selection in franchise history.

At 6-foot-7, 235 pounds, Webster has the size to compete physically in the NBA immediately. Twardzik compared him to Glen Rice and raved about his shooting range.

"The NBA 3-pointer is not an issue at all for him," Twardzik said. "The kid can flat-out shoot the basketball."

 

[basty]

Magic part of draft mystery
Most of top 10 picks still secret, but Orlando likely to land a guard or forward.

By Brian Schmitz | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted June 28, 2005

The Orlando Magic have two general managers. They might as well have two of everything else.

Unless they can make a trade heading into tonight's NBA draft, the Magic likely will select a player for a position they already have filled.

The Magic might deal anybody not named Dwight Howard to grab a point guard or a big man.

But with no trade partner in sight, there likely won't be any players available at No. 11 who fit the Magic's needs, leaving a whole lot of what they have on their roster: shooting guards and small forwards.

The Magic likely will be drawing from a pool of names that includes small forwards Danny Granger, Hakim Warrick and Joey Graham, power forward Sean May; and shooting guards Martell Webster and Antoine Wright.

Barring something dramatic happening that trickles down to Orlando -- such as center Channing Frye or point guard Raymond Felton dropping -- "you're going to be duplicating talent," Director of Player Development Otis Smith said.

Smith and Player Personnel Director Dave Twardzik also were handed titles of "assistant general manager" on Monday, making the Magic the only NBA team without a sole general manager calling the shots.

Team President Bob Vander Weide said Smith and Twardzik will hold the dual role through the 2005-06 season.

It's unlikely the co-GMs can make a significant upgrade with the 11th pick, and, in fact, new Coach Brian Hill simply hopes to add a player he can use in his rotation.

The Magic are well-stocked at small forward with Grant Hill and Hedo Turkoglu, and Steve Francis likely will dominate the minutes in his move to shooting guard.

Twardzik said he has "five or six" players in mind heading into the draft. The Magic could use some help behind Francis, which means either Webster or Wright makes the most sense. But most experts say they believe Webster -- a high schooler from Seattle -- won't be around by the time the Magic pick.

Same with Granger. If the Magic settle for Graham or Warrick, it is perhaps with the idea to improve themselves defensively at small forward.

The Magic explored the possibility of moving up in the draft. Like 29 other teams, they love Illinois point guard Deron Williams and persuaded him to come in for a workout. But they have virtually no shot at making a deal for the third or fourth pick to grab Williams.

"It never got too serious," Twardzik said.

This year's draft is resembling a pub dart toss and really could put the word "mock" into mock drafts.

The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to take Utah center Andrew Bogut with the top pick, and the Atlanta Hawks probably will select North Carolina forward Marvin Williams at No. 2.

Then there could be a free-for-all.

The Portland Trail Blazers hold the third pick -- and the key to the upper part of the first round. The Blazers don't need the top two point guards -- Williams or Wake Forest's Chris Paul -- because they drafted Sebastian Telfair in 2004. They reportedly have been talking trade with several teams.

"If anybody is holding up the draft, it's Portland," Smith said.

Twardzik said trade talk around the league has died down but conceded that, "10 days ago, it was furious."

The Magic, who already have 12 players under contract, have two second-round choices (Nos. 38 and 44) but likely will not keep both picks.

 

[basty]

Schaut auf die Seite davor. Habe zwei Artikel gepostet.

Da war das ganze letztes jahr um einiges einfacher, da es da nur "entweder oder" hieß.

Dieses Jahr wird man durch eine Rumourmühle gedreht, dass man sich im Endeffekt keiner Sicherheit belassen darf.

 

[orlando_11]

gerald green noch da u antoine wright.also eigentlich wright aber sollte man jmd wie green sitzen lassen,ich denke nicht.

 

[orlando_11]

oh my god!!!!!!!! orl hat doch tatsächlich fran vazquez genommen. wie kann man denn den nehmen.er mag vllt gut sein aber green war doch auch noch da.ich bin ein wenig (vllt sogar mehr) enttäuscht mit dem pick.

 

[T-Mac-1]

11. pick green noch da orlando nimmt vasquez
38. pick roko ukic ist noch da orlando nimmt travis diener
44. pick andrey blatche ist noch da orlando nimmt martint andreirgendwas
:cry: :cry: :cry: :idiot: :confused: :wall:

 

[T-Mac-1]

Magic Press Release - The Magic selected center Martynas Andriuskevicius in the second round (44th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft, then traded his draft rights to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a 2006 second round draft pick and cash considerations.

Later, Orlando obtained the draft rights to forward-center Marcin Gortat (57th overall) from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash considerations



toll martin a. ist zwar extrem raw aber er hat talent!! warum nimmt man nichtmal das risiko in kauf und behält ihn, lässt ihn weiter in europa spielen oder in der nbdl?? aber nein sofort wegtraden für n future pick :idiot: :idiot:

 

[orlando4ever]

so, kann mich mal jemand aufklären wer die gepickten sind?
gut für orl, schlecht für orl?
welche position? welche entwicklungsperspektiven?

schon mal im voraus

DANKE

 

[basty]

Belehrt mich eines besseren, aber ich bin richtig enttäuscht von dem, was da letzte Nacht passiert ist. Anscheinend wollte man sofortige Hilfe für die kommende Saison draften, doch irgendwie bin ich mit der Entscheidung, Vasquez zu holen, nicht einverstanden. Hatte man sich doch schon auf Kandidaten festgelegt, die auf jeden Fall noch zu haben waren.

Und das man dann auch noch Andrifdsfhjsdvhjus tradet, entzieht sich meines weiteren Verständnisses. Vor allem nach der Logik Varejao letztes Jahr zu traden und man gesehen hat, was dann passieren kann.

Ich hoffe nur, dass Vasquez kein allzu tiefer Griff ins Klo ist, denn dass es einer ist, da bin ich mir im Moment gerade ziemlich sicher.

Vielleicht kann man jetzt aber noch Sean Banks als Free-Agent verpflichten.

Ansonsten fehlen mir gerade die nötigen Worte, um meine Enttäuschung genau wiederzugeben.

 

[Fro]

Sehe ich auch so. Bei den Spielern, die man noch hätte haben können - May, Green, Granger, Wright - finde ich den Pick von Vasquez etwas unverständlich, zumal es laut 740theteam auch Probleme geben wird was den Buyout angeht (keine Ahnung, ob das jetzt stimmt) und Vasquez im Radio selber noch gesagt hat, er würde wohl nicht zur Summerleague kommen. Ich bin mal gespannt, was die nun mit Roberto Duenas' Gesichtsdouble vorhaben.

Der Trade von Andriuskevicius ist auch für mich unbegreiflich. Da tradet man Varejão für einen 2nd Rounder nach Cleveland. Im Jahr drauf holt man mit diesem 2nd Rounder Andriuskevicius, den man wieder für einen 2nd Rounder wegschickt, wieder nach Cleveland.
Warum parkt man den Jungen nicht 2 Jahre in Europa oder in der NBDL? Ich kann da wirklich nur den Kopf schütteln, habe aber schon vor Monaten vor Dave reTwardzik hier gewarnt. Der hat schon die Warriors runtergewirtschaftet. We're next.

 

[Maxwell]

so, kann mich mal jemand aufklären wer die gepickten sind?
gut für orl, schlecht für orl?
welche position? welche entwicklungsperspektiven?

schon mal im voraus

DANKE

kann dir da auch nich viel sagen aber ich glaub martin gortat hat bei den baskets gespielt bzw spielt dort immer noch

 

[orlando4ever]

hmm,

vielleicht soll Vasquez ja starten?? und howard doch auf der 4 bleiben.
kenn ihn nicht aber hab ja schon öffter gelesen das er zumindest ein eine kleine soforthilfe sein könnte.

eure meinung?