Wall and Seraphin, Together Again: Found this interesting video on YouTube:
It’s the highlights of the Nike Hoop Summit (US v. World) where both Wall and Seraphin played. They both look really good, but at the 2:35 mark you have a play where Seraphin dunks, then runs the floor to block Wall, followed by a play in which Wall has a nice drive in Seraphin’s face.
I must admit, I hadn’t heard of Seraphin before and was a bit let down when I first heard about the pick, but all the highlights I’m seeing show good athletics and potential and he seems like a nice young kid. We don’t need him to be a world-beater, just to develop nicely and be a part of our front-court rotation with Blatche and McGee. Even just getting a rotation player at 17 is good.
I wasn't too high on Booker, but I heard Ernie loved him, and one rumor is that Minnesota actually selected him for themselves at 23, but when Ernie saw he was off the board and wasn't going to get who he wanted at 30, he traded up to get him. As much as we like to dream of getting diamonds at 30 and 35, I'm not too upset with the trade if he becomes a rotation player as well. It looks like we gave up too much to get him, but that all depends on how Ndiaye pans out from the 56 pick we also got in the trade.