More new articles about Patrick O'Bryant

[Da Coach]

Picking O'Bryant at 9 is safe call for Warriors

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_3934793

Sports Illustrated- NBA Draft Bio-Patrick O'Bryant

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/nba/wires/06/13/2030.ap.bkn.draft.bio.o.bryant.0285/

The Winners And Losers Of Pre-Draft Camp Measurements

http://www.realgm.com/src_twoplusthefoul/114/20060614/the_winners_and_losers_of_pre-draft_camp_measurements/

Actual measurements--

http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1342

Draft Express- Interview with POB. Scroll down to the last part of article. POB is a man of few words. Note the longer ansrews given by the other players interviewed, but POB's answers are all very short--

http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1337

[collegehoopjunkie]

The TrailBlazers have invited Patrick O'Bryant in for a solo workout and evaluation on Monday.

What's interesting is that Portland has the #4 overall pick.
That alone boosts the overall impage of POB as a lottery pick, even a potential HIGH lottery pick.
Why would they even pay his travel costs and have him in if POB didn't have at least a shot of going that high?
They aren't inviting Aaron Gray or Sene Saer.
Here are the players the Blazers have coming in for private workouts that have a chance to be their first round pick.
Adam Morrison
Rudy Gay
Brandon Roy
Patrick O'Bryant
LaMarcus Aldridge
Tyrus Thomas

[BuBraves55]

any new news on cellus?

[Da Coach]

ESPN's Chad Ford wrote a couple articles this past week about the NBA draft. He believes Patrick O'Bryant may even rise to the #1 overall pick!

See the right side headlines for the link to this article. Unfortunately, it is a subscription article--
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/

Here is what he says--
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Pretend for a second there were no mock drafts. No Top 100s. No consensus about which players should be candidates for the No. 1 position.
If you just sat in a gym watching prospects play, who would leap out at you?
After spending some time in the gym with LSU's Tyrus Thomas on Friday, I came away pretty convinced that Thomas is one of the best two or three prospects in the draft -- maybe the best.
Most NBA GMs agree. It's not much of reach.
However, after spending an hour in the gym Monday with Bradley's Patrick O'Bryant, I had a very similar reaction. O'Bryant looks like the kind of prospect who should be a candidate to be the No. 1 pick in the draft.
The only difference? No one has mentioned O'Bryant as a No. 1 candidate.
Let me be the first.As I watched him work out, I had to keep asking myself, why isn't this guy getting mentioned as a potential top pick in the draft?
Physically, he reminds me a lot of a young Tyson Chandler. Similar size, body and athleticism.
The difference is that O'Bryant already looks much more polished offensively than Chandler has ever looked.
Here's the case for O'Bryant: He's a 7-footer with long arms. He has a nice frame that easily could carry another 25 or 30 pounds of muscle.
He's an excellent athlete with springy legs. He runs up and down the floor like a deer. I know that phrase is used too often to describe guys who run well. Here, I mean it more literally. The kid takes long strides, has a bounce in his step and glides effortlessly across the court -- it's truly reminiscent of how a deer runs.
Defensively, he's good. He rebounds the ball well and is an excellent shot-blocker.
His ability on the offensive end surprised me. He showed a number of post moves, including a sky hook. That's right, a sky hook.
Where'd that come from?
"My high school coach was a little old school," O'Bryant said. "He made me shoot 400 of those every practice till my arms fell off. He wanted me to be Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar]."
So why isn't the 7-0, athletic, coordinated, defensively and offensively gifted center not being mentioned as the potential No. 1 pick?
The Toronto Raptors need a center in the worst way. The Chicago Bulls sure could use one, too. The Portland Trail Blazers are in danger of losing Joel Przybilla, their only decent center. And what about the Atlanta Hawks? Couldn't they use another big man?
You'd think, but to date, O'Bryant hasn't worked out for any of those teams. The New Orleans Hornets, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz are the only teams that have worked him out.
I talked to the GMs of two of those teams, and both said they were impressed with O'Bryant's athleticism and size but felt he was pretty raw and needed to work on his body.
OK. Can't argue with that. The kid is raw, and he needs to hit the weight room. And he played less than half of the season at Bradley, certainly not a breeding ground for great NBA big men.
The other knock? Some NBA scouts believe O'Bryant isn't the most motivated player in the draft. Will he put in all the hard work he needs to become a great player?
All are legitimate concerns for the big guy. But I'm still asking: In a draft supposedly devoid of centers, how could this guy slip through the cracks?
It might not happen much longer. On Wednesday, O'Bryant will have an open workout at the Orlando camp for all 30 teams.
My prediction: I think at the end of the day, O'Bryant sneaks into the top five on draft night.
You want upside? No one in the draft at his height has his athleticism and skill.
Yes, he's a risk without a long track record. But in a draft supposedly void of superstar talent, O'Bryant might make teams think twice.

[Da Coach]

any new news on cellus?

No news lately. Nobody has him projected in the draft.

[Braves4Life]

Latest Measurements for Draft Prospects

http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1348

[romar]

Re: Latest Measurements for Draft Prospects

http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1348

Just noticed P.O'B has the highest "standing reach" at 9'5".

[MacabreMob]

Re: Latest Measurements for Draft Prospects

http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1348

Just noticed P.O'B has the highest "standing reach" at 9'5".

WOW - that's UP THERE!

I knew he had some long arms with the long body - but MAN! 9'5"?!?!?!

[Da Coach]

Dave Reynolds has an article Friday about POB's rising stock

http://pjstar.com/stories/061606/DAV_BA3U3BHV.071.shtml

He is planning to be at Madison Square Garden for the draft.

Also a small blurb about Andrew Warren--
...Warren, who averaged 19.4 points and 4.5 rebounds for Indianapolis Brebeuf as a senior, has impressed his All-Star coach, Chris Benedict.

"He really moves well without the basketball," Benedict told the Indianapolis Star. "He's a very good shooter from the outside. He's unselfish, he gets the ball inside."

Also a decent article from the Sprinfield paper about POB & Cellus.

http://www.sj-r.com/sections/sports/stories/88706.asp#

[tornado]

Wow, Dave Reynolds has suddenly become a huge POB fan!!
There's also a bit there in that link about Andrew Warren.
This is fine coverage by Dave Reynolds, and I hope he knows how much us BU fans appreciate when he helps to keep us up on things!!

[mplona]

now that POb is making the big time. maybe the athletic dept o rbookstore will start selling #13 jerseys.

[DannyCooksey]

good for POB

He is getting a good amount of positive press and I think it's warranted. As long as he puts the time in the weight room, he should be a very, very good NBA center.

I am happy for him.

[tornado]

some comments on POB from 6/17/06

"we watched (Patrick O'Bryant) twice over the past few weeksput on an incredible show of leaping ability and explosiveness..........
...When we last saw him, he was doing 360 Statue of Liberty dunks from a step inside the free throw line...."



Two of Hoopsworld's writers predict Patrick O'Bryant going at the #5 pick.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_17757.shtml

"Patrick O'Bryant, on the other hand, has impressed in work-outs, and more importantly, recently measured a wingspan of over 7'5, and a standing reach of 9'5. Considering he's also a legit 250 pounder (not a bean-pole 7 footer who will take some time to bulk up) there have been arguments that he might even be drafted in the Top 5."



Lamarcus Aldridge hurt himself with weak lifts and poor jumping:
"Nobody's stock took a bigger hit at the combine than LaMarcus Aldridge. The Texas bigman was on the short-list for the No. 1 overall selection, but his poor combine numbers might scare a few teams off. Aldridge finished 68th in the 80-prospect field, struggling with the speed/quickness drills and only benching 185 pounds eight times. On the bright side, he did unleash a condor-like 7-5 wingspan, putting his standing reach at 9-2, second to Bradley's Patrick O'Bryant (who posted a mind-boggling 9-5 standing reach). Still, Aldridge could've helped his stock immensely by doubling his bench press total."

http://nbadraft.net/prevenas065.asp

http://nbadraft.net/2006campmeasurements002.asp

Patrick will work out with the Sixers Tuesday.

[Da Coach]

A nice article about Patrick O'Bryant from Sunday's New Orleans Times-Picayune--

http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1150613096127560.xml

POB to work out for the 76'ers Tuesday-

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/14851678.htm

NBA Draft article from NBADraft.net (Mentions POB)--

http://nbadraft.net/draftbuzz062.asp

http://nbadraft.net/2006campmeasurements001.asp

[collegehoopjunkie]

I have heard that the Warriors (the #9 pick) want Patrick, and are all but guaranteed to take him should he fall to #9, but they are actively seeking to trade up.
The Warriors are a team that is fairly well set at guard and SF and desperately need a big man. The Warriors are beginning to challenge for the Clippers position as the worst team when it come to helping themselves with the draft. Virtually no player that they've drafted in a couple decades has benefitted them long term.