From Kare 11:
Kansas guard Brandon Rush and former Michigan State point guard Drew
Neitzel worked out for Kevin McHale, Fred Hoiberg and other
Timberwolves officials in preperation for the 2008 NBA Draft.
Neitzel worked out for Kevin McHale, Fred Hoiberg and other
Timberwolves officials in preperation for the 2008 NBA Draft.
Rush, who won a national championship for the Jayhawks this year, plays
shooting guard and is expected to be drafted in the first round.
shooting guard and is expected to be drafted in the first round.
From KAALtv.com:
The Timberwolves also hosted Marquette forward Dan Fitzgerald. He’s a
native of St. Paul and played in high school at St. Thomas Academy.
native of St. Paul and played in high school at St. Thomas Academy.
Q: On if Kansas guard Brandon Rush and Michigan State guard Drew
Neitzel coming from powerhouse basketball programs is important to
their draft stock:
McHale: That all sounds good, but there have been some guys – I’ll tell
you what, (former Chicago Bulls forward) Scottie Pippen didn’t come
from a big school and he was pretty good. It’s what you do when you
step out there. I think probably for a guy like Rush, winning a
championship – the same thing I felt about Corey (Brewer) and Chris
(Richard) – winning that championship and being exposed to that is
really a lot of media, a lot of that stuff. But other than that,
probably not. You can either play or can’t play.
Neitzel coming from powerhouse basketball programs is important to
their draft stock:
McHale: That all sounds good, but there have been some guys – I’ll tell
you what, (former Chicago Bulls forward) Scottie Pippen didn’t come
from a big school and he was pretty good. It’s what you do when you
step out there. I think probably for a guy like Rush, winning a
championship – the same thing I felt about Corey (Brewer) and Chris
(Richard) – winning that championship and being exposed to that is
really a lot of media, a lot of that stuff. But other than that,
probably not. You can either play or can’t play.
Also from Trudell:
Q: On his thoughts from seeing Rush in person on Tuesday:
McHale: Very good. He did what he always does. He comes in and doesn’t try to
do too much. He does what he can. He defends very well. He’s attentive
to the details of what you want (him) to do. I’m a big fan. I think the
guy’s a very, very nice player and will have a really nice NBA career.
Q: On where he thinks Rush will be selected in the draft:
McHale: Who knows? That’s hard to say. He will get drafted, I can guarantee that.
Being drafted by the Timberwolves might not be the most appealing prospect for some top players, but for Marquette forward Dan Fitzgerald, it’s a best-case scenario.
“It would be a dream come true,” the St. Paul native said today after working out for the Wolves. “I couldn’t sleep for a week waiting for their workout. It’s great to be here and have the opportunity.”