[Blog] Guard hopefuls impress Hawks
Guard hopefuls impress Hawks
By Sekou Smith | Monday, June 19, 2006, 11:17 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I may not be in Atlanta but that doesn’t mean I’m not in the
mix of the pre-draft workouts that are going on. And one of my
spies was in the gym today and relayed some of the goings on.
All three guards who were in town this morning - Marcus Williams,
Rajon Rondo and Randy Foye - were reportedly impressive. In fact,
my spy went on to say that all three were “extremely” impressive.
The funny thing, he said, is that all three are so dramatically
different that having them in a combined workout actually
accentuated each of their finer qualities.
Marcus Williams shot the ball well and showed off what the Hawks
had already seen on film, he’s a straight line PG in the “Jason
Kidd” mold in terms of he doesn’t beat you with a bunch of
fancy tricks. He’s great on the screen and roll and he’s going
to make the other guys around him flourish because he’s such a
good up the floor passer (meaning he knows how to find guys on
the break and can turn the corner in the halfcourt and either
get a shot or create one for someone else). As we all have read
or heard before, his measurables aren’t what jump out at you.
But his savvy and natural PG abilities are what set him apart.
Rajon Rondo was probably even more impressive than initially
expected. He was a “terror” in the defensive drills and a guy
that those who observed the workout believe can someday be an
All-Defensive type of player. He’ was certainly the athlete
he’s been advertised to be and is a physical specimen, perhaps
without peer at his position in this draft. While his shot (the
form) is in need of some tweaking, there’s nothing else in his
repertoire that needs major work. According to my spy, he left
everyone thinking that the unquestioned two best point guard
prospects in this draft were on the floor Monday morning.
Randy Foye showed off his physical prowess in the workout and
reportedly shot the ball well from deep. The most interesting
comparison made of him was “a taller Ben Gordon,” thus ending
the foolishness of him being compared to Miami Heat star Dwyane
Wade. No offense to Foye, but after watching Wade in person for
the Eastern Conference finals and now the NBA Finals, he’s one
of those guys that is in a league of his own right now. Back to
Foye. My spy tells me that he didn’t appear to have a PGs
mentality or specified skill set, but he’s certainly a talent
and a guy that can come in and contribute immediately, which is
what any team trying to make the playoffs needs.
Again, the interesting thing is that because of their distinctly
different strengths, the workout was less about these guys going
at each other and more about the Hawks getting an extensive look
at a group of players that could come into play were the Hawks to
entertain offers to move out of the No. 5 spot next week and down
the draft board. Stay tuned.
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