Brackins now a second round pick?

**michaelrr1** · 03-30-2010, 12:45 AM

Brackins needs a much better inside game. He's going to get pushed around by bigger guys and that fade away 10 footer isn't going to cut it. He really needs to develop some moves to get closer shots.

I'd really be surprised if Gilstrap is drafted with his health questions. And he hasn't had enough playing time to show he has the skills for the next level.

**bel79** · 03-30-2010, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

I never understood how people say Craig will be somewhat of a shooter in the NBA. He's really never been that great of a consistent shooter.

He really lacks the ability to put the ball on the floor and take it to the rim, making is own plays. I do find that a bit concerning about his NBA draft status.

BUT he is really athletic, still fairly young, and has a lot of potential.

The more I read on some of these post the more I feel I am back in 7th grade talking to a bunch of kids who think they can play basketball, until you coach or play D-1 basketball, please tell me reilly - WHAT would you do? This is not high school ball, I don't care how bad you are!

**CYdTracked** · 03-30-2010, 07:34 AM

Has Brackins signed an agent yet? This is a very slim chance but he'd almost be better off not signing one and leaving coming back to school an option. At this point it can't hurt him anymore than it already has, his peak value was not coming back this past season and now I can't see how coming back for 1 more year and putting up some monster numbers wouldn't get him back in the 1st round.

I realize I have a better chance at winning the Powerball than this happening probably but I wonder if he's even left it a very small possibility of doing if he doesn't like what he is hearing when he goes through his draft workouts.

**Cydkar** · 03-30-2010, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

i will be shocked if gilstrap is drafted

Gilstrap won't be drafted.

**Tedcyclone** · 03-30-2010, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by hursts

NBAdraft.net now has Brackins the 37th pick of the draft. It has Gilstrap 47th.

Gilstrap in my opinion will not be playing on an NBA team next year... D league or a lot of money in Europe. Grossly over rated talent we had... Good players, but not two 1st rounders as most claimed on the raido air waves all season long...

**jdoggivjc** · 03-30-2010, 08:02 AM

My take - Brackins game isn't all that dissimilar from Fizer, except Fizer was a lot better. And we all know the issues he had in trying to adjust his game to the NBA. Even if Brackins is drafted, it'll be a struggle.

**Cy Hard** · 03-30-2010, 08:05 AM

Fizer blowing out his knee made Fizer struggle in the NBA. Plus the gun thing didn't help buy him time to recover. Prior to the knee injury Fizer was a 6th man candidate and ready to jump in the starting 5 permanently for the Bulls. Not necessarily struggling.

**CYdTracked** · 03-30-2010, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

My take - Brackins game isn't all that dissimilar from Fizer, except Fizer was a lot better. And we all know the issues he had in trying to adjust his game to the NBA. Even if Brackins is drafted, it'll be a struggle.

Fizer liked to play physical around the basket and could still find ways to score being double teamed, Brackins game more fade away and taking jump shots away from the basket. How are they similar again???

**Rural** · 03-30-2010, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by CYdTracked

Fizer liked to play physical around the basket and could still find ways to score being double teamed, Brackins game more fade away and taking jump shots away from the basket. How are they similar again???

They're both african-american. They both play basketball.

**ddisu** · 03-30-2010, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by bigcyfan82

Great Post.

And Xbox...We out rebounded the majority of our opponents this season, Including Conference games. Again, one of the few things that we didn't have problems with.

Yeah, no we didn't. In non-conference we outrebounded our opponent 8 of 15 games and in B12(including the 1 B12 tourney game) we outrebounded our opponent in 8 of 17 games. Overall 16 of 32 games.

**GoShow97** · 03-30-2010, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by bigcyfan82

Great Post.

And Xbox...We out rebounded the majority of our opponents this season, Including Conference games. Again, one of the few things that we didn't have problems with.

Really?

ISU got hammered on the boards more often then not.

whatgameswereyouwatching

**mowheat** · 03-30-2010, 11:58 AM

To go along with having a heckuva lot more talent around him then Brackins did.....

**oldman** · 03-30-2010, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by ddisu

Yeah, no we didn't. In non-conference we outrebounded our opponent 8 of 15 games and in B12(including the 1 B12 tourney game) we outrebounded our opponent in 8 of 17 games. Overall 16 of 32 games.

Not intending to be argumentative, but I couldn't help verifying some of your stats, as they just didn't seem right. I didn't look at the non-conf schedule, but here is how the Big XII broke down as far as our rebounding is concerned.

TU 40 ISU 36
NU 33 ISU 41
TT 38 ISU 39
KU 42 ISU 31
OU 25 ISU 30
CU 24 ISU 49
BA 36 ISU 26
KSt37 ISU 38
MU 42 ISU 40
KU 47 ISU 36
OSU29 ISU 34
Tam39 ISU 37
NU 27 ISU 35
MU 36 ISU 38
CU 21 ISU 35
KSt37 ISU 39
TU 44 ISU 28

I know, a lot of space for a little info, but it looks to me like we outrebounded conf opponents in 10 out of 17 games. KU, Baylor and the last game w/ Texas we got our clocks cleaned, but as for the rest, we were pretty competitive. Just my two pennies.

**IcSyU** · 03-30-2010, 01:45 PM

I still contend total rebounds don't tell the whole story. Shots taken by each team need to be taken into account. If one team takes 60 shots, and the other team takes 48, the team that takes 48 should win on the boards because they had 12 more shots to rebound defensively, which is where the majority of boards come from.