McDermott

[Luckycat]

Doug 11th pick---going to Denver

[orangetennis]

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Doug is a four letter word

[Codytwo]

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Actually he's going to Chicago.

[JayJ79]

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In my mind, he's going to Carolina.

[SteinPizza]

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If the league approves the trade, he's a Bull. He won't have to do a ton of dirty work down low, because Jochim Noah is one of the best in the league in that role. Thibs is one of the league's best defensive coaches, so they wouldn't take Doug if they weren't confident he could gaurd other 3's at an NBA level (light years ahead of anyone he saw in the Big East, MVC, Big Ten, ACC, you name it). Or, more realistically, gaurd a 3 for spot minutes.

[orangetennis]

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As a UNI grad and bulls fan I wanna puke!

[panther-state]

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Some of you thought he'd fill the Korver-type niche in the NBA...I don't think many of us thought it would be with the same team Korver carved that niche out in.

[UNIdad]

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Any other public high school with 2 players from the same class in the NBA?

[FOTY]

This just in.... Greg McDermott receives offer to coach the Miami Heat. Dougie vows to follow him.

[9YRPLAN]

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Highly doubtful considering the percentage of top players that go to prep or private school. About the only recent example I can think of was deron Williams and bracey Wright.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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The Morris twins...the Lopez twins.

[SteinPizza]

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Some of you thought he'd fill the Korver-type niche in the NBA...I don't think many of us thought it would be with the same team Korver carved that niche out in.

It will be interesting to see how his open floor ability (or lack thereof) translates to the league. Many great college players find they were good enough to be great all around in the NCAA, but at the NBA level, they have one skill that's good enough to keep them in the league. Korver is a great example. In the NBA, he's a three point ace, nothing more, and also a defensive liability due to lack of NBA level athleticism and foot speed. I've seen a ton of his games due to his time with the Bulls.

If McD can defend well enough to earn minutes, then I could see him morphing into a poor man's Wally Szerbiak or Dan Majerle. Both those guys were good enough athletes to have more of an all around game than Korver (his bad knees don't help him either). I'm mot sure if McD compares to them athletically, but it will be interesting to watch. He'll have to play far more on the wing, since those nifty college post moves won't work against NBA caliber players with NBA length.

I'm rooting for him, so not trying to be overly negative.

[Chitown Panther]

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It will be interesting to see how his open floor ability (or lack thereof) translates to the league. Many great college players find they were good enough to be great all around in the NCAA, but at the NBA level, they have one skill that's good enough to keep them in the league. Korver is a great example. In the NBA, he's a three point ace, nothing more, and also a defensive liability due to lack of NBA level athleticism and foot speed. I've seen a ton of his games due to his time with the Bulls.

If McD can defend well enough to earn minutes, then I could see him morphing into a poor man's Wally Szerbiak or Dan Majerle. Both those guys were good enough athletes to have more of an all around game than Korver (his bad knees don't help him either). I'm mot sure if McD compares to them athletically, but it will be interesting to watch. He'll have to play far more on the wing, since those nifty college post moves won't work against NBA caliber players with NBA length.

I'm rooting for him, so not trying to be overly negative.

Its not like he was the last pick in the draft....I'm a little more optimistic considering he was the 11th pick.

[UNIdad]

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He is a good student of the game. At Ames High and at Creighton, he shaped his game to best fit the team. I expect him to do so in the NBA also.

[SteinPizza]

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Its not like he was the last pick in the draft....I'm a little more optimistic considering he was the 11th pick.

No, but the 11th pick doesn't guarantee him stardom either, or even a meaningful career. From this draft or any other, only a handful of guys will go on to have long term careers. The talent level is just too high, with newcomers every year. Also, there's a big international element to the talent pool. I hope he lasts awhile and has success, but it's a higher hill to climb in basketball as opposed to football.

Edit: to clarify, a whole bunch of the players selected last night will end up in the D league, or in Europe. Only a relatively small number will have enough game to stick. Keep in mind it's only a two round draft too.