WRG 2012 Mock Draft - #11 Portland Trail Blazers

Got our PG with the 6th pick. Now we have a tough decision to make.

There are a few prospects here that we really would love to have on our team.  This pick isn't easy, but it's a problem that we don't mind. It's a lot better than having a pick where we don't like any of the prospects available. 

We can take a shooting guard like Austin Rivers or Dion Waiters to pair with our new point guard, Damian Lillard. We can go big and look at a defensive center like Meyers Leonard or a more offensive center like Tyler Zeller.We can take a shot on a player with incredible potential that can play multiple positions like Perry Jones III or Jeremy Lamb.

Since we went guard with our first pick, ideally we want a big man here. Instead of taking a player who only thrives on offense or only thrives on defense (like Leonard), we are going to take a shot at a player who we think can thrive next to an established big man in LaMarcus Aldridge.

With the 11th pick, the Trail Blazers select Arnett Moultrie.

Howell Trophy Winner Arnett Moultrie!

In regards to the big men, we aren't overly thrilled with Meyers Leonard. His defensive potential is solid, but we aren't keen on taking a player who only had one productive season in college. Zeller is a solid prospect, but we find his ceiling to be low. We wanted to take a chance on a versatile big man who can play both the PF and Center positions, rebound (Arnett led the SEC in rebounding last year), and give us versatility on offense (he can finish at the rim and he has jump shot range out to 20 feet, and maybe even to the 3 point line eventually).

WRG 2011 Mock Draft - #11 Golden State Warriors

Look, I need a scorer on the wing. Just give me a young man with some talent and the desire and commitment to get better - someone who competes - who hates to lose - I mean really hates losing - like even more than algebra and spinach - and that is a young man I can go to war with.

I got this all worked out. Defense is about passion and energy. If you yell "Hand Down, Man Down!" enough times there is absolutely no way to fail. After all with your hands up you move quicker and have more passion and more energy - that is a proven scientific fact proven by scientists. I'm not making this stuff up. It's all true.

The young man I have my eye on is from the University of Texas. The Longhorns. The orange and white.

They say everything's bigger in Texas. Well, that includes this young fella's God-given talent. Jordan Hamilton is a flat-out, big-time scorer. He's like the guy who makes your jelly doughnuts - he knows how to fill it up.

That's the great thing about the NBA draft - if I pick you, you got no choice. You gotta play for me. You gotta play in Oakland. Oaktown. The Big O. Al-a-meda County.

Jordan Hamilton, step right up and claim your jersey. You. Are. A. Warrior.

Oh, no.

WRG 2010 Mock Draft - #11 New Orleans Hornets

This is simple.

We need depth, everywhere except PG.

This draft doesn't have many good point guards anyway. We can just take the player who we think is the best, regardless of position at this spot. We hoped someone would fall to us, and Greg Monroe did. Not only do we look at Monroe as the best player available, but he's from New Orleans. It's a match made in the bayou.

We're happy to have a little depth in the frontcourt for once. And we're even happier that we won't have to play Sean Marks.

Welcome home, Big Greg.

WRG Mock Draft #11: New Jersey Nets

After hitting a home run with last year's pick, Brook Lopez, we hope that these types of picks become the norm and not the exception. With no big men falling to us, we don't want to take someone who will be stuck in a rotation with the other youngsters that we have playing the 4, Yi Jianlian and Ryan Anderson.

We need to look at positional needs as well as players who can do certain things. We'd like to have someone who can initiate offense and take some of the pressure off Vince Carter. This screams point guard. With all the top point guards on our board being gobbled up before our pick, we are disappointed one didn't fall to us, but we do have other positions to look for.

We look to the wing positions and see that DeMar Derozan has slipped into our lap, but while we've had a track record of drafting from the Pac-10 (Ryan Anderson, Brook Lopez, Jason Collins, Brian Scalabrine), we see him as a long ways away and may never live up to his potential. There's one option that we like at this pick, someone who can play multiple positions, give us some back court toughness and initiate offense.

With the 11th pick the New Jersey Nets select:

Thumbs up for being a lottery pick.

Terrence Williams, GF, Louisville

Terrence Williams can give us minutes at the 1, 2, AND 3. We love his versatility, athleticism, and rebounding abilities. He's a hard nosed player who we can run an offense with and can take pressure off of Devin Harris and especially Vince Carter. He also can run like a gazelle and will thrive on the fast break with Devin Harris.

The Charlotte Bobcats are on the clock.