Other than being known as the Blake Griffin Sweepstakes, this year’s selection of up and comer’s will be synonomous down the road as the 2009 Point Guard Draft. As a matter of fact, there were five floor generals taken among the first ten picks overall.
And despite the pundits that opined about the precipitous drop off in talent after the Clippers selected the Super-Duper Griffin, I was particularly delighted with the array of options at the #1 position. Read More »
Last week, I came at you with a list of guards that are making strong cases for Final Four presentations. “Fisher, Price, and Sosa in the midst of March Madness.” Last week’s games made my list look a little suspect with the performances of Levance Fields and Sherron Collins (Bounce #15 Cover), two guards with big playground reps. Both put their respective teams on their backs and have them in the Sweet 16. Sherron dropped 32 and 25 and is looking quite draftable, while Lavance scored 5 consecutive points down the stretch after being tied at 74 with Oklahoma State with 2:42 to go, putting the game in pocket. But it ends this weekend at the Final 8 for Fields, with junior guard Collins getting a “Biggie Moment” look for next year. Read More »