Coach Z’s scouting report: Reminds me of Rod Foster… as quick as they come from end to end… a bit out of control on the offensive end… a top notch defender and solid passer… needs to develop a solid jumper and midrange game to be an impact in the long term…
Early on, the Sonics appeared to be leaning towards Jerryd Bayless, but Russell Westbrook’s stock really rose over the last couple of weeks. He’s extremely athletic and is very good defensively. He’s not much of a creator, but he had a better assist/turnover ratio than UCLA’s point guard, Darren Collison, so there is reason for optimism. He’s a combo guard, so there is some question about whether or not he can really play the point.
Next up is the Grizzlies, and if they don’t take Kevin Love, he might just slip to my Bucks. They’ve been trying all day to trade out of this slot, so there’s no telling what direction they’ll go here. They’re building around Rudy Gay and Mike Conley, so they could go with a shooting guard, a power forward or a center. They want to run, so Brook Lopez doesn’t look like a strong possibility. Earlier in the day, it looked like Eric Gordon was the pick here, but that talk has cooled some as the day went on.
