I'm sure I'm not the only one right now who thinks that the
NBA Draft is a heck of a lot more interesting than the NBA Finals are going to
be. The draft represents possibility and hope and excitement
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while it's hard to see these finals as anything other than a foregone
conclusion. The draft this year is especially important for a few teams. There
are at least four teams in my mind that are just one player away from taking a
big step forward. I'm not saying that any of these teams will win a championship
if they get the payer they need, but they could improve significantly from where
they are now - make the playoffs if they are a lottery team, or go deeper if
they were in the playoffs this year. Here's my take: Portland Trail Blazers - It
may be more correct to say in the case of Portland that they are one player and
some patience away from the next step. Winning the first overall pick in the
lottery was an unexpected luxury that will help this team for years to come.
Just think of what the team already has to offer - stellar rookies Brandon Roy
and LaMarcus Aldridge, surprisingly good youngster Sergio Rodriguez, Darius
Miles returning from a year out of action and Zach Randolph really coming into
his own. That's a pretty good nucleus. Add a third big man to complement
Randolph and Aldridge and you could really have something special. It's almost
too perfect, then, that the Blazers will have the opportunity to draft the most
coveted big man since, at least, Yao Ming. Greg Oden is a freak, and he will
give Trail Blazers fans reason to be extremely optimistic. That's something that
hasn't been the case for a lot of years. Sacramento Kings - Assuming the Kings
make a good hire at head coach, I'm probably more optimistic about this team
than most people. Sure, last season was absolutely awful, but there is still a
core of solid players to build upon. Mike Bibby and Kevin Martin are a solid
backcourt, especially if Bibby gets back to playing like he can. Brad Miller is
another solid player who, like Bibby, needs to forget what happened last year
and get back in form. Francisco Garcia was fantastic for the last month of the
season, and is the kind of versatile young player that teams love. Ron Artest,
for all his faults, is still a great talent. There are things there for the new
coach to build on. The biggest problem for this team, obviously, is their total
absence of anything resembling defense or rebounding. A player that can do those
two things, even if he can't score particularly well, will have a big impact on
this team, and will be given the opportunity to contribute immediately. The
Kings pick at No. 10, and the player that will likely be available there that
fits the bill almost perfectly is sophomore Julian Wright of Kansas. He's
incredibly athletic, he is the definition of potential and he can be fit in at
several spots on the court. He still needs to fill out a bit, but he could make
Kings fans very happy. Chicago Bulls - It didn't take a basketball genius to
watch the Bulls in the playoffs this year and realize that this is a team that
is going to make some noise. They're young, they're tough and they are talented.
They don't have a particularly burning need. They just need more depth and
talent. If the new player can score inside that wouldn't hurt, either. Most
importantly, the new player needs to be able to fit in on this team, and play
the unselfish style that is working well for the team. The rumors are that the
team has their heart set on Joakim Noah with their No. 9 pick. Though some
things about his attitude rub me a bit wrong sometimes, there is no questioning
that he is a team player. He's also reasonably talented both with and without
the ball, though his offense could use a bit of work. If Noah doesn't slip that
far, then the team will have to give a long look to Yi Jianlian. The transition
from China might be a bit rough, but the guy is huge and he is as comfortable
pulling up to shoot as he is going to the hoop. He's certainly intriguing. Los
Angeles Clippers - The Clippers have seemingly been almost ready to make a
breakthrough for years. Call me a romantic, but I still believe that it could
happen. There are good players on the squad, led by the very talented Elton
Brand. They really don't need that much - they would have made the playoffs if
it weren't for the late rush by the Warriors. If they can only turn a few losses
into wins then there is no reason that they can't be a playoff team, and the
Warriors showed what can happen once you qualify. As I see it, the way to get
them those few wins most easily is to take the pressure off of Cuttino Mobley.
He's a solid player, but he struggled at times down the stretch. He seems to
struggle when he feels like he has to do it all himself. The best choice, to me,
is Derrick Byars of Vanderbilt. He's a big, physical, mature shooting guard that
improved dramatically last year. He can score at will when he's in the zone, but
he's also far from a detriment defensively. The No. 14 spot is a bit higher than
he is expected to go, but he can probably start to contribute right away, and
with Brandon Rush out of the draft Byars has jumped up the ratings at his
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