We got Leandrinho "Barby" Barbosa

slinslin · June 26th, 2003, 07:11 PM

That saves my day. I love you Barby!

For Cleveland's pick.

The warroom went NUTS says KTAR.

Dback Jon · June 26th, 2003, 07:13 PM

Wow - for a pick that may take another 10 years to get.

Griffin · June 26th, 2003, 07:18 PM

hell yeah! this is exactly who i wanted... it made absolutely no sense for SA to draft another pg

fordronken · June 26th, 2003, 07:22 PM

Awesome pick.

sly fly · June 26th, 2003, 07:22 PM

Beautiful!

Marbs can now move to the 2 on occasion. It really does take the pressure off Marbs having to play 48 minutes at the point.

I love what I've heard and seen from this kid.

Averaging 28 ppg in a tough Brazilian league really shows that this kid has the ability to put the ball in the hole.

This Suns team is going to be exciting as hell next year.

BALLERMANIA2 · June 26th, 2003, 07:30 PM

okay, i missed something. what is the size of this barby guy?

arthurracoon · June 26th, 2003, 07:31 PM

Suns get: Leandrinho Barbosa (No. 28)
Grizzlies get: Future No. 1 pick
The fallout: Brazilian Barbosa made little sense in San Antonio, which probably needed size over a point guard. As ESPN.com Insider Chad Ford notes, Barbosa has the potential to be a Gary Payton-like player someday. The Suns have a pair of international players in the draft.

slinslin · June 26th, 2003, 07:32 PM

Tim Shea was just on KTAR

Barbosa is 6'3 long long arms.
Exceptional scorer.
ROY in brazil
2nd youngest brazilian national team member ever
Plays only for 3 years and in his 3rd season averaging those ridiculously huge stats

His left hand isn't perfect.
His shots is a little bit funny as if he was trying to hit the back of the rim on every shot or something like that

sly fly · June 26th, 2003, 07:32 PM

The report on him is that he's ultra athletic and very aggressive.

He likes to push the ball and create at the rim.

His jumper sounds erratic, but something that can be corrected.
He's definitely finding other ways to score if he's pouring in 28 a night in Brazil.

sly fly · June 26th, 2003, 07:35 PM

Damn, I'm more excited about Barbosa than Zarko.

Is that right??

thegrahamcrackr · June 26th, 2003, 07:36 PM

same here sly

BALLERMANIA2 · June 26th, 2003, 07:37 PM

i cant wait til the summer league and workouts to get more on these guys. i honestly dont know about zarko, i just hope he isnt a big punk. hopefully management saw something in him, but i cant hate on the numbers by the barbosa. we all will have to wait and see and i am kinda anxious.

pinnacle · June 26th, 2003, 07:39 PM

does anyone know what conditions were attached to our #1 in cleveland? I assume it was for wesley person...was it a non-lottery pick or something?

I am more excited about the spurs trade than on zarko..he is 22 - comparable to a college senior in the US..Hope the suns scouted hard on this one - sure they did - hope they are right..

slinslin · June 26th, 2003, 07:39 PM

I don't like Zarko unless he can become a center.

I love Barby.

Rex Chapman really wanted Barby and was waving the brazillian national flag.

Everybody liked him and thought he might be potentially the best PG in the draft aside from Lebron.

He is an EXPLOSIVE athlete.

Rex Chapman says his shot is funny but he is a pure shooter and can fly up and down the court.

sly fly · June 26th, 2003, 07:43 PM

The thing about some of these foreigners is that they are all business. Hungry as hell.

Even Zarko mentioned that he's ready to be diving on the floor (doing whatever it takes).

Zarko can score. He creates mismatches. And, it frees up Stouds to do his thing because you can't leave Zarko.

Barbarosa fills the Suns most glaring need. Someone to take the pressure off Marbs. The game slowed down when Marbs came out. Penny filled in capabably, but the game went more half-court.

I give this draft an A+ on potential. Still in need of a gunslinging guard, but the table is set for an exciting season.