Washington Wizards 2011-2012 Ongoing Thread

With an intro like that I think it's safe to say he's destined for greatness.

Wizards draft Jan Vesely in first round - Wizards Insider - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wizards-insider/post/wizards-draft-jan-vesely-in-first-round/2011/06/23/AGMPu4hH_blog.html)

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WIZARDS: 2011 Wizards Draft Central (http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/draft2011.html)

Im generally scared to death any foreign player. The game is very different over there. Too me Vesely is a horrible pick at 6th, then again I really dont see a "safe" pick at 6th, everyone has a question mark. Our second pick in the first I would easily stand behind Chris Singleton outta FSU, defensive standout.

I'm glad I was wrong and that he fell to us. Singleton at 18 eases my Vesely pain...

PG - John Wall - Shelvin Mack
SG - Jordan Crawford - Nick Young
SF - Vesely - Singleton - Evans
PF - Blatche - Lewis - Kevin Seraphin
C - McGee - Booker

9 out of 12 players in this projection drafted by the Wiz. The Caps model is in full effect.

Red = This years picks
Blue = Last Years picks

I'm glad I was wrong and that he fell to us. Singleton at 18 eases my Vesely pain...

The Wizards will be able to appreciate Singletons's defensive abilities.

Scouting Report:

Singleton is considered one of the best defenders in the draft, but a late-season injury might cause him to fall to the end of the first round or possibly even into the second. Singleton, who has good speed for his size, averaged team highs of 13.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals as a junior for Florida State in 2010-11, and was an all-ACC third-team selection. He ended his career as the only player in school history to rank in the top 10 in steals (eighth with 180) and blocked shots (fourth with 136). Singleton was the ACC defensive player of the year in 2009-10 as a sophomore and just missed repeating this past season, but a broken right foot caused him to miss the final five games of the regular season. He returned for the NCAA tournament but wasn't much of a factor, averaging 7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 33.3 percent shooting in 19.0 minutes as the Seminoles advanced to the regional semifinals. Singleton is a solid shooter when his feet are set, but he has a hard time scoring off the dribble, and the foot injury will raise additional questions about his offensive effectiveness. Although he may not develop into much of a scoring threat in the NBA, Singleton could succeed in the pros on the strength of his defensive instincts and ability.

Don't know a lot about Shelvin Mack but he went to Butler so based on that I feel good about the pick.

PLAYER EVALUATION
Projection Los Angeles Lakers
(No. 41 Pick)

Positives
Shooter with deep range
NBA body
Deceptive quickness
Strong leadership qualities
Solid ball handler and passer
Strong guard

Negatives
Is he a point guard or a two guard?
Lacks elite level explosiveness
Inconsistent jump shot

Notes
Mack has declared for the 2011 NBA Draft. He will hire an agent, ending his college eligibility.

Did our Euro just say that "Blake Griffin is the American Jan Vesely"? Easy there, J-Swag.

I'm intrigued by the Mack pick... It would be great if he turned out to be a Kyle Lowry-type perimeter defender.

I'll just have to warm up to Vesely some time... Wall's got athletes that can run with him now. With Singleton on board, we're building a defensive presence too.