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PLEASE DRAFT ME: Brandan Wright

By Tom ZillerJun 27th 2007 – 2:00PM

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.Every year, some stud prospect drops down the lottery because of his "motor." We usually hear the name "Stromile Swift" waved around.Last year, the heartless player was Rudy Gay. (Gay finished third in Rookie of the Year...

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Petteri Koponen

By Tom ZillerJun 22nd 2007 – 5:05PM

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.If you are a faithul FanHouse diner, you'll remember an earlier ode to Finnish point guard Petteri Koponen -- a tribute centered around one silly alley-oop and a trunk of hype from Chad Ford. You probably expected Koponen's...

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Aaron Afflalo and Jared Dudley

By Nate JonesJun 21st 2007 – 5:35PM

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.The problem I have with the NBA draft is that too many teams try to hit home runs instead of taking players that can come in and help their team right away. Listen, not all of these kids are going to turn into 20 point per...

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Al Thornton

By Tom ZillerJun 20th 2007 – 3:19PM

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.DraftExpress says Florida State forward Al Thornton is sinking faster than David Stern's stomach seeing this. ESPN's Chad Ford has not yet doomed Thornton to the depths of McRobertsdom, but still shows Al going lower (#12)...

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Sean Williams

By Nate JonesJun 19th 2007 – 9:30AM

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.In most years, a 6'10" athletic freak with great shot blocking ability would most certainly be a top ten pick. However, this year there is a player that has all of those qualities, yet will likely not be selected in the top...

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