Bazz Buzz

[blackbird]

All you need is Kemba and that would be a hell of a picture. I'll be honest, I didn't expect him to be bigger than Bird.

 

[Inyatkin]

http://msn.foxsports.com/arizona/story/uconn-s-napier-impresses-suns-with-now-factor-060314

I see lines like this: "Four seasons in a top flight college basketball program and two national titles mean a lot" and still stop and think, man, that really happened.

 

[lavuuk153]

As a Suns fan, I'd love it if they took him. I see no reason he can't be better than Ish Smith. I also wouldn't mind Ish Smith as a 4th guard in case someone gets injured or traded. I think Bazz would do great in that system, especially since he can come off the bench looking to score.

 

[PcketknfNiels]

As a Suns fan, I'd love it if they took him. I see no reason he can't be better than Ish Smith. I also wouldn't mind Ish Smith as a 4th guard in case someone gets injured or traded. I think Bazz would do great in that system, especially since he can come off the bench looking to score.

Wouldn't the Suns want to use a 1st on something else given they have Bledsoe and Dragic?

 

[mauconnfan]

I hope during his workout with the Suns AO wasn't on his team dropping passes and making him look bad!!!????

 

[CL82]

Bazz worked out with Oriakhi today: http://instagram.com/p/ozVdjuIgZb/

Gotta say Oriaki looks like a beast.

 

[lavuuk153]

Wouldn't the Suns want to use a 1st on something else given they have Bledsoe and Dragic?

I think they'd take him to be a backup and spark plug with the 27th. Also, if they take him and are confident he can play serious minutes early, they could trade either Bledsoe or Dragic in a blockbuster (ie Kevin Love).

 

[tcf15]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 17m
Shabazz Napier will work out for the Chicago Bulls today, source told ESPN.

 

[ktuck911]

I still say Bazz is a solid fit in NYC.. Knicks need a PG who doesn't shy away from the spotlight....He has that kind of ability....

 

[intlzncster]

I still say Bazz is a solid fit in NYC.. Knicks need a PG who doesn't shy away from the spotlight....He has that kind of ability....

The Knicks need a hell of a lot more than that. It would absolutely suck if Bazz fell to the second round where NY could probably buy a slot.

 

[elduderino]

Gotta say Oriaki looks like a beast.

always did

 

[Kembacity]

He would hit SO many big shots if he played on Miami

I think if he's on the board when Miami picks they'll take him. Depends on if they settle Chalmers/Norris Cole before the draft, because I think both may be free agents, but Miami is literally a perfect spot for him.

Imagine the shot clock winding down and you have Shabazz with the ball top of the key, he starts to drive... what do you do?? You've got a LeBron, a Wade, a Bosh, and maybe Ray or a different knock down 3 point shooter as Shabazz is driving the lane. The defense cant afford to collapse on him one bit and leave those guys open, so its either an open shot for a guy whose man comes over, or Shabazz has his way in the lane 1 on 1. Hard to imagine him not succeeding in that system

 

[nomar]

Gotta say Oriaki looks like a beast.

Bazz looks like his 12-year-old little brother.

 

[RayRay19]

Working out with the Bulls today.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Obama wants him with the Bulls so clearly that's where he'll be

 

[Danzz]

He would hit SO many big shots if he played on Miami

Miami may not be a good team in the very near future if Lebron leaves and there is a decent chance that could happen. Wade is getting older. He would get minutes in Miami but I'd like to see him go to OKC.

 

[Palatine]

Bazz is said to have worked out with Orlando in the past few days.

The following is an interesting and very optimist take on Bazz'z future.

According to ESPN.com's Chad Ford, the Celtics are favoring a point guard with their first pick in the NBA Draft and like what they see out of former Connecticut star, Shabazz Napier. The point guard has seen his stock rise over the past few weeks. Teams like that he stayed in college and is already a developed leader along with being a talented offensive star. The Celtics view Napier as a player that can step in immediately if need be, or develop behind Rondo for the future. If they want to draft Napier, they might have to do so early since Ford believes that everyone from the Chicago Bulls to the Los Angeles Lakers will also take a look at Napier.

 

[noeynox]

I keep reading about how Bazz doesn't have NBA level explosiveness and I shake my head. The kid just posted over a three foot vertical jump. Yeah he will need to work on his body and some muscle and strength but he isn't sherman douglass as an athlete at the PG position either. I remember when there were concerns about Cliff Robinson and he was the last guy in the room at the NBA draft. Guys like Roy Marble, Jeff Sanders were drafted ahead of him. Cliff played like near 20 years in the league at a high level. If Bazz drops, I suspect there will be a lot of busts drafted ahead of him that will be distant NBA memories while he is still in the league.

 

[Scoe]

I think if he's on the board when Miami picks they'll take him. Depends on if they settle Chalmers/Norris Cole before the draft, because I think both may be free agents, but Miami is literally a perfect spot for him.

Imagine the shot clock winding down and you have Shabazz with the ball top of the key, he starts to drive... what do you do?? You've got a LeBron, a Wade, a Bosh, and maybe Ray or a different knock down 3 point shooter as Shabazz is driving the lane. The defense cant afford to collapse on him one bit and leave those guys open, so its either an open shot for a guy whose man comes over, or Shabazz has his way in the lane 1 on 1. Hard to imagine him not succeeding in that system

They could have Melo as well lol.

 

[aceboon]

work out with the TWolves today

Sam Amico
@SamAmicoFSO
NCAA champ Shabazz Napier worked out for T-Wolves today. Ex-UConn guard has been impressive on NBA pre-draft circuit.

 

[aceboon]

A. Sherrod Blakely
@SherrodbCSN
#UConn star Shabazz Napier among the six players working out for the #Celtics today. #Celticstalk

 

[alfonse]

Hes just gallivanting around the US. Do the teams fly him there and put him up in a hotel? Probably a dumb question but I am curious

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Hes just gallivanting around the US. Do the teams fly him there and put him up in a hotel? Probably a dumb question but I am curious

No. He usually sleeps on a cot in the gym. Sometimes, on the floor of the locker room in a sleeping bag.

 

[intlzncster]

No. He usually sleeps on a cot in the gym. Sometimes, on the floor of the locker room in a sleeping bag.

Even us plebes get flown around and put up for a job interview many of times.

 

[jibsey]

No. He usually sleeps on a cot in the gym. Sometimes, on the floor of the locker room in a sleeping bag.

They probably also give him coupons to eat at McDonalds.