The NBA Draft and Future Hopes: The Case for EG and DJ
Who are these two blokes?
You know I am an Indiana homer, but I think I can honestly say that Eric Gordon Junior (often know as EJ for this nomenclature) and DJ White are both going to be huge plusses for their future respective teams.
Eric Gordon, 6'3" SG/PG freshman 19 year old, will be like a Dwayne Wade or Ray Allen. His first step is killer, he will light anyone up on the line, and his three range is unstoppable. Don't leave him open.
He weighs 215 now, and has been listed as 6'4". He is a keeper in the first five picks of the draft and he will hurt a lot of defenses for the next 15 years. You want this guy.
Somebody compared him to the Bull's Ben Gordon.
Wrong. He's better. And bigger.
Speaking of bigger, DJ White is 6'9" and beefy. He shoots the 15-18 foot jumper well and posts up well. He can rebound and block shots.
I have predicted he will have a better NBA career than Ty Hansbrough. Time will tell.
He needs to go in the top 20 in the draft next week.
One guy, and alleged sports writer, didn't have him selected in the first round!
Ridiculous.
This guy will make you a winner for the next 12 years.
edclinch The two guys are both extremely talented. But it'll be about the fit and the strategy of the respective franchises and wherever they end up.
It can be said that the Bulls in particular are completely rudderless and lackluster. And Paxson as a GM leaves a lot to be desired. And the Heat and Erik Spoelstra still learning the ropes I really don't expect them to produce anything exceptional this upcoming season.
Riley may well be chompin' at the bit should the Heat flounder.
He's just that narcissistic to take back the reins to see if he can catch lightning in a bottle twice with the franchise .
I saw Eric Gordon against Illinois this year in Champaign and he is deadly when he's on. The big knock was his late-season swoon. That said, I wouldn't compare him to Dwayne Wade in terms of shooting, but definitely the same aggressiveness when he goes towards the basket. He is more like Arenas in terms of shooting because although he has the range, the shot will abandon him from time to time.
DJ is a great player and I haven't figured out why scouts are so sour on him. I could see him becoming another Carlos Boozer. They have the same range, intensity, and rebounding ability. My hope is the Bulls spend their second round pick on him since it seems he will be available at that point.
I have lived in a few different sports areas and I am faithful to these places and their passions, give or take. I was born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana (1970-1989). Bob Knight was a central figure. I then lived in Chile for two years, where soccer became more of a presence on my global map. After returning to the Hoosier state one year, 1992, I became more aware of college football for a five year stint in Provo, Utah (1993-1997). BYU Cougar football! I made another return to Indiana from 1997 to 1999, and then spent the last six years in southern California, minus the last six months of 2005, in southern Chile again. And I got back yesterday, UPDATE:Now in Loudoun Cty, Northern VA! I am in the South! I love sports enough to think that they matter...Some how.
