A couple interesting Draft articles

[Da Coach]

West Virginia fans are upset that neither of their 2 guys, Mike Gansey and Kevin Pittsnogle, were drafted--

http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=11915

Indiana writer ponders the Pacers' surprise pick of Shawne Williams at #17. He plays the same position as Danny Granger and Peja Stojakovic --

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006606290504

[tornado]

Peja opted out of the final year of his contract, and is now a free agent. He may return to the Pacers, but possibly not.

[collegehoopjunkie]

Some of the lines in the story,

"Call it insulting. Call it embarrassing. Call it downright disrespectful to Mike Gansey, Kevin Pittsnogle, and all of the West Virginia University fans.

You don't need me to tell you Mike Gansey and Kevin Pittsnogle are better players than half of those selected in the draft.

I guess 30 NBA teams think an unselfish player who can shoot the three, give you 150 percent on the floor, and outhustle everyone else on the court is just not NBA material.

Why did 14 teams request workouts with Pittsnogle and another dozen or so request workouts with Gansey if all they were going to do was watch them go undrafted."


Maybe, just maybe it is because they DID watch those players work out and passed on them because of what they saw?
Geez...I guess all 30 NBA teams are really way stupider than this writer.

[Bravesguy]

Re: A couple interesting Draft articles

Indiana writer ponders the Pacers' surprise pick of Shawne Williams at #17. He plays the same position as Danny Granger and Peja Stojakovic --
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...=2006606290504

Maybe the Pacers knew something, because Peja Stojakovic just left Indiana as a Free Agent and signed with the Hornets, leaving a bit more open playing time for DG

http://www.newsday.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bkn-hornets-stojakovic,0,6333449.story?coll=sns-ap-sports-headlines

[wingrider81]

Isn't

Isn't Peja the guy with the matador defense? Can he
really open up that much more "O" for the hornets?
Open the cap for him? And I am not a Hornet fan..

WR

[tornado]

Re: A couple interesting Draft articles

West Virginia fans are upset that neither of their 2 guys, Mike Gansey and Kevin Pittsnogle, were drafted--
..

Mike Gansey becomes the first 2006 undrafted player to sign with an NBA team for more than just the summer league.
It is being reported he signed a 2-year deal with Miami (who did not have a pick this year).