Obviously the Bucks need a star. They need a "PT Player Baby". With March Madness in full swing, which one of these kids could be that guy for the Bucks?

Ty Lawson????

Win the lottery and take Blake Griffin.

With where they will likely pick and what management did last year, I would anticipate the pick to be Chase Budinger

I don't see a single "can't miss" kind of guy in the tourney. Even if the Bucks got a lucky break and were picking say 3rd, it would be doubtful if they could find any significant help.

Watching Thabeet last night, I want no part of him if he comes out. I know he's got a little more offense, but his game is too much like that of Ben Wallace. He's also got to get tougher to survive in the NBA.

I'm not a Blake Griffin fan either, but he's looking more like a #1 overall guy.

It used to be that there were at least 2 - 3 guys that people were pretty sure would make top-shelf type pros. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

They need a shooter if Redd won't be back until sometime next winter. Given where they'd likely be picking and how the draft is projecting, I'd consider taking Stephen Curry. I know he's not in the big dance this year, but you know he has NBA three point range and, at worst, will be a Craig Hodges type player.

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Originally posted by Chronic Hobbit:
Watching Thabeet last night, I want no part of him if he comes out. I know he's got a little more offense, but his game is too much like that of Ben Wallace. He's also got to get tougher to survive in the NBA.

I'm not a Blake Griffin fan either, but he's looking more like a #1 overall guy.

I think the best comparison for Thabeet is Dikembe Mutombo. He can be a defensive force, but will never be an offensive threat.

I agree on not being completely enamored with Griffin. He looks great down low against college players, but I doubt he's going to be that dominant going against front lines where everyone is his size or taller. At best, he's Kenyon Martin.

I haven't seen anyone besides maybe Williams I like in the tourney. I can't stand Handjob. Blake Griffin is a poor man's K-Mart(Music that was your boy!) We got Thabeet can't hold on to the ball down low on double teams.

Robinson from UConn could turn out into a good player. I liked the point guard from Memphis.

Could Tyle Handjob at some point be an annoying Lambeer type player? Just a garbage guy that is hated by everyone other than the fans of the team he is playing on and his immediate family. If so, the Bucks could use a guy like that.

I hope not. He's Jackoff Noah light.

I really don't see the K-Mart comparisons when I watch Blake Griffin. He's a much more physical guy (than Martin) offensively and probably a better rebounder. K-Mart is a better athlete and plays with more attitude but a combo of Bogut and Griffin would be awesome.

I'd much rather have Aldrich from Kansas than Thabeet, but I think Aldrich is staying from the rumors you hear.

Williams from Louisville to me is a fantastic player, but I don't see him rated very highly, typically in the low first round.

If there was 1 player I want though from the draft it would have to be Griffin. Seems like he is a better version of Carlos Boozer when he was at Duke. He is incredibly explosive. I'd just like to see him improve his jumper and definitely free throws, he's maybe 55% from the line, which for a guy who gets fouled as much as he does, is atrocious.

Jordan Hill I think also would be a very good NBA player. He's athletic and probably a full 6'9.

I actually think Aldrich could go in the middle of the first round if he declared this year. He's a much better athlete than he's being given credit for (ala Andrew Bogut) and he does everything well- he's got solid post moves, he rebounds, and he blocks shots.

He's the prototypical PF - almost a throwback considering how the NBA seems to be looking for the next big thing - i.e. the big time frontcourt athlete like KG or Dwight Howard. Those are once a decade type talents, but guys like Aldrich can be very effective.

I can't believe how little respect Griffin gets around here. He's an awesome player and he would be a matchup problem for any team facing him. He's basically Carlos Boozer but instead of 6'8" he's closer to 6'10."

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Originally posted by Tschmack:
I can't believe how little respect Griffin gets around here. He's an awesome player and he would be a matchup problem for any team facing him. He's basically Carlos Boozer but instead of 6'8" he's closer to 6'10."

Though I cannot talk as effectively as some of you, I watched the Sooners whenever they were on television this past season just to watch Blake Griffin. This guy is the next great big man in the NBA and I would be shocked if he is not the first player taken come June.

Mark me down as giving him the respect he has deserved and earned!

I would like to see the Bucks pickup Travis Walton (MSU) in the 2nd Rd. or as a free agent. He could end up being a Bowen type defensive specialist. He has shut down almost everyone he has gone up against.

Whatever your opinion of Blake Griffin, this draft looks pretty crappy at first glance.

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Originally posted by Swany:
I would like to see the Bucks pickup Travis Walton (MSU) in the 2nd Rd. or as a free agent. He could end up being a Bowen type defensive specialist. He has shut down almost everyone he has gone up against.

What's the difference between him and Michael Flowers? Walton doesn't have much of an offensive game either.

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Originally posted by The Artist fka TD:
I haven't seen anyone besides maybe Williams I like in the tourney. I can't stand Handjob. Blake Griffin is a poor man's K-Mart(Music that was your boy!) We got Thabeet can't hold on to the ball down low on double teams.

Robinson from UConn could turn out into a good player. I liked the point guard from Memphis.

At the time, I liked Kenyon Martin because he brought an attitude- something I think the bucks needed at the time. Never was my favorte player, though.

I think Griffin is totally the real deal. He has the athleticism- plays above the rim. He is strong as an ox- will need that to be a successful NBA post player. He has incredible hands- this sets the good post players apart from the mediocre ones. He can shoot- gives him the versatility he needs to have a complete game.

I have read comparisons to Karl Malone- I think they fit. The Bucks could use that...

Griffin definitely has an NBA ready body and skill set and what I like most about him is that I think he can actually get a lot better in terms of his on court awareness and footwork. That's a scary proposition because in college there were very few teams or players that could handle him in the post or D up on him physically.

He's a good "back to the basket" post type player but the difference is he's not a plodder. He's a pretty good athlete.

I am just sick and tired of seeing guys that play PF (like Charlie V type guys) that want to just sit outside and bomb away and not do the dirty work- i.e. contest shots, rebound, etc. To that extent, I think Griffin has a major advantage. Guys like Nowitski will want nothing to do with him inside and I think he could D up and get physical with those type of guys.

Blake reminds me of Horace Grant

The only question I have is that he's listed at 6'10"... he doesn't seem that tall. Maybe he's built and it's tough to see, but he seems more like 6'8" to me.

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Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
Win the lottery and take Blake Griffin.

With where they will likely pick and what management did last year, I would anticipate the pick to be Chase Budinger

Do you think yhe NBA cares engough about Milwaukee to let them wim the Lottery?