Hard sell on why Marshon Brooks should be the pick at 10(updated with stats/phys comparisons)

Marshon Brooks should be the choice over Alec Burks or Klay Thompson, in my humble opinion, my gut tells me he is the one that can help. Say no to "the Jimmer, and thank the lord if Kemba Walker slips to pick ten, otherwise I'm all in on Brooks to the Bucks!!! (how bad can he be if Larry Bird was wowed by him in workouts)

Its not a reach, the websites and NBA gm's are just a little slow on the uptake, as you've noticed that once Brooks started doing his workouts he jumped up on most mocks from the 20's into the teens. In my opinion he is the perfect pick for this Bucks team. We all know this team needs scoring and thats what Brooks will bring as soon as he steps into the gym. He did after all score just under 25 points per game in the toughest,deepest conference in the country and he did that while shooting a healthy 48.3% on his FG%. Don't listen to the ignorant claims about him just getting numbers because he played on a bad team or that somehow he is this wild, ball hog who plays a losing style of play, thats nonsense talk. I mean Klay Thompson the SG from Washington averaged more turnovers than Brooks, 3.4 to 3.1 and Thompson only shot 43.6% for his FG%.(going against the pac-10)

Physically Brooks really fits the bill for what you want from the SG spot, he is 6'5" with the wingspan of a PF/C, 7'1" which is freakish. He also put up a 38.5" max vertical leap, which is 7 inches more than Thompson and even 2.5" more than SG Alec Burks. Sure we all know that testing numbers don't equal success, see Joe Alexander. But lets face it, the NBA is dominated by elite level athletes and you need to be one to compete, the tests shows that Brooks is on the same plane as guys he will be going against.

 He has shown a game that will suit him well in the league with lots of isolations and a 24 second shot clock. He excels at creating his own shots off the dribble using his ball handling, footwork, and length. The Bucks need another player that can do that and convert at a good clip. He uses lots of pull up jumpers, spin moves, and floaters but is totally capable of hitting the NBA 3 point shot at a respectable rate.(34%/hit 67 3's last year) You need to project his game and imagine how great he can be coming off of curls or screens as a catch/shoot player also, even though they didn't use him like that much in college. He really has the package to be used in many different ways to get offense. He also shows an above average knack for drawing contact and getting to the foul line at a really high rate. Again, this is something the Bucks need.(219 att. last year) He can handle the ball like a PG and shows total confidence in his ability to dribble with either hand.

 He is not just an offensive weapon, he has the athletic ability and length to be a serious defender at the next level. He showed glimpses of that last year and averaged 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks last year, those are great numbers from your two guard. I'm not saying he is an all defensive first team guy but he clearly has the tools to become a plus type of defender. He also rebounds at an amazing clip for a guard, pulling down 7 rebounds per game last year in the Big East, that shows that he has good instincts and will mix it up.

Every prospect has negatives or areas to work on and Brooks is no different. He will need to get stronger. He will need to show that he can make the right read and deliver the pass. He will need to improve his deep 3 point shooting. He will need to play defense with the same intensity and focus that he plays with on the other end.(or we all know Skiles will yank him)

 I feel like he is the right man with the right skills to really help this roster right away. Not only that, he has a lot of room to get better and become a 20 point per game NBA scorer down the road. His combination of skills and physical attributes makes me feel like he is worth pulling the trigger at pick ten and not watching him get picked a few picks later and regretting it for the next decade while we all watch him blow up for some other team. There are other players in the ten range that I like and think will be decent players but nobody with the unique package that Brooks will bring to this team that needs a big time guard/wing player.

 I've been on the same page as Hammonds for the past 3 first round picks, I wanted Alexander(shouldn't admit that),Jennings, and Sanders. I'm praying that I can go 4 for 4 with this one and Hammonds will pull a wildcard surprise by picking Brooks!!!

Just watch this 4 minute highlight video then tell me you still want Klay Thompson, he scores in just about every way possible in this 4 minute clip.(Kobe Bryant lite)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v8W2pumHX8&feature=related

Showing off his sweet jumper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mq-JMf1szk&NR=1

Interview pre draft(no 3rd person references)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm-G0z3evJo

Physical/Statistical Comparisons(all stats from last year)

Brooks         6'5.25 195  wingspan 7'1"   max vert. 38.5"  Bench Reps 5 

Burks            6'6"  193    wingspan 6'10"  max vert. 36"  Bench Reps 5

Thompson  6'7.25" 206  wingspan 6'9"  max vert. 31.5"  Bench Reps 15

                    Pts    FG%   Reb   Ast/TO   3%        FT%       Stl    Blks    3's made    FT Att.   Min/gm  Age

Brooks          24.6  48.3%   7.0   2.5/3.1   34%      77.2%   1.5    1.2       67            219              36.5     22

Burks            20.5  46.9%   6.5   2.9/2.6   29.2%   82.5%   1.1     .3         28            302             31.4      19

Thompson     21.6  43.6%   5.2   3.7/3.4   39.8%   83.8%   1.6     .9         98           185              34.7      21

Might be coming down to what kind of impression Mr. Brooks can make on the big cheese John Hammond during his second workout on the 21st.  Glad to know the Bucks must be envisioning some of the same things that I see this kid adding to the Bucks or they wouldn't be bringing him in.  I hope he hits his workout out of the park!  I do still worry about Charlotte pulling a haymaker out of left field and taking Brooks at number 9 or trading that pick to a team like Indiana so they can move up and get Brooks.