Greg Monroe from Hoya Fans

If Aminu is a 3, then he is not a Randolph clone. He could be the elite wing defender a team needs to compete in the West.

They have to give Monroe a serious look…he’s a legit 6’11 in shoes and weighs 247…basically 250, skilled big man. Thats the pick. He’s taller than Cousin’s and Cole Aldrich…http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=2010&sort2=DESC&draft=0&pos=0&sort=2

There is even a couple mock drafts saying the kings take Aminu, with the T-wolves most likely taking Johnson because of Flynn wanting him and they alreaddy have two legit bigs.. if it comes down to it, Cousins or Monroe? keep in mind Cousins speaks his mind, he could be the next Stephen Jackson and be out by Christmas..

As much as I like Wes Johnson’s game, I’m leaning toward Greg Monroe being the best fit. He is legit 6’11, big problem last year was lack of bigs.He was the #1 junior in H.S., fell some his senior year, but that could have been because he didn’t play a lot of summer ball. Will probably mean a trade of either Wright or Randolph, unless Wright plays SF.
With Johnson I don’t know how much potential he has over Reggie Williams who is about the same age. Wes is ahead defensively, but I’ve always believed that Coaching philosophy has as much to do with a team’s defense as anything. So as much as I like Wes Johnson and what he can do I think Monroe’s skills might be better suited for GS. Wonder if 3 or 4 left handers on the court at once could be a problem?

You guys are talking about Monroe stretching defenses like he is Dirk or Okur. The guy is not a shooter. He is a good passer, but it won’t matter as much in the NBA because you don’t have to tightly cover high post centers who don’t shoot and don’t have the athleticism to take it to the hoop. Monroe’s ceiling is a below average starter in this league. Most likely a decent backup. With Aminu’s athleticism, he will be a good backup right away, if only as a defense energy guy. Plus he can become an elite defender.
Take Brad Miller, but make him weaker and with less shooting and you get Greg Monroe. Plus, Monroe was playing himself into shape as a sophomore in college… bad sign. Secondly, he is not a guy who is going to fit in the Warriors current offense because he is a bad fit for a running offense assuming Nelson stays, which I hope he does not.

If our goal for our #6 pick is that he is a better rebounder than Ronny Turiaf, let’s just get comfortable sucking.
From draft express
“Beyond that, another highly concerning area for Monroe is his complete lack of a perimeter shot, not being reliable at all from the mid or long range spotting up. He’s converted just 11 of his 45 jump-shot attempts (24%) this season according to Synergy, struggling in both catch and shoot and off the dribble situations. "
“there are a few notable problems with Monroe’s post game, most importantly his complete and utter lack of a right hand, along with any finesse moves off his left shoulder in general. When defenders force him to turn left shoulder, Monroe is incredibly inefficient, relying mainly on an inaccurate right-handed hook shot, but more often than not forcing his moves to the right shoulder instead, leading to more low percentage attempts. This has been a problem since he walked onto campus at Georgetown, and despite his improved overall play this season, this still remains a significant weakness.”

“According to Synergy, Monroe is scoring at a dreadful rate of 0.39 PPP going right out of isolations, and not much better at 0.57 PPP going left. The biggest problem here is in the turnover department, as he’s frequently called for travels or just outright loses the ball with his shaky control. Going right, he turns the ball over on 33% of his possessions, while that decreases to a still high 21% when going left. While increased spacing in the pros could help Monroe’s face-up game some, it will probably be offset when you consider the type of athletes he’ll be going up against at the power forward position on a nightly basis.”

If you watch him on Youtube, you are amazed by his passing ability, but horrified by the fact that most of his shots that go in against inferior athletes in college are going to end up in the 2nd row when he plays any kind of NBA shot blocker with his low release.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Greg-Monroe-1109/

Monroe runs the floor well, can lead the break under control, does every dunk, may not be a great leaper but is athletic. Will be 20 next season.
Seems reluctant to be the “Man”, but in GS he won’t have to be.
My only concerns would be if he peaked as a High Schooler,and to much Stacey King, never goes right.