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SF David Lighty (Most Career Buckeye Wins, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket - France)

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NJ-Buckeye;1944707; said:
I wouldn't be surprised to hear about the Lakers... Brown is obsessed with D and this is your man
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I thought San Antionio would have picked him up. He's Bruce Bowen 2.0 in my eyes. The end of the NBA draft was a total joke, so many teams used their picks on guys that will probably never come over here to play in the NBA (at all or in a couple of years). Especially since there was some experienced players left (Ben Hansbrough and Lighty) that could have probably contributed to whoever they picked.
 
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Dryden;1944580; said:
I can see where Dane would go undrafted due to his concussion history.

That leads me to wonder if NBA GMs were worried about the durability of Lighty's foot.
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I think we put too much emphasis on injuries, then again Greg Oden has had a few problems with his Buckeye knee. ET had a back injury and drafted high. Who knows what they think, we know what they can do and it's a waste of talent for them to sit in the wings waiting for opportunity.
 
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Buckeye1;1944763; said:
Really? The Lakers had four picks in the second round :shake:
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so what... Obiewan Kanobe, SF from Marsian Zimbabwe who averaged .6 ppg does not override my opinion.. regardless of who picked who... a FA is just that... and has as much room to make the team as a drafted player... lets see how he fares in head to head when the tryouts start
 
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NJ-Buckeye;1944963; said:
so what... Obiewan Kanobe, SF from Marsian Zimbabwe who averaged .6 ppg does not override my opinion.. regardless of who picked who... a FA is just that... and has as much room to make the team as a drafted player... lets see how he fares in head to head when the tryouts start
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As long as Stern lets him use the light saber against the heat, I don't think it makes a shit bit of difference if he scores or not.
 
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Obiewan Kanobe, SF from Marsian Zimbabwe is my name for the guys the Lakers chose.. cuz none of 'em came from earth... announcers couldn't even pronounce the names

May the force be with David
 
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added to mini-camp roster of Hawks....

http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2011/06/26/atlanta-hawks-camp-candidates/

Whenever the Hawks can sign players, it sounds as if they will make a run at David Lighty. The Hawks worked him out before the draft.
L.D.: “Lighty is a gutsy defender. He can defend maybe three positions. That is what we are looking for as we move into next summer. I want guys that can defend where it’s already instilled in him, it’s in their DNA. Lighty has been a tremendous defender throughout his career and certainly he would be a plus to have on this team.”
Lighty on defense: “That is something where you help separate yourself from others. Everybody wants to see somebody score but the little things are what win basketball games. I try to focus on that.”
Lighty said the Cavaliers, Pistons, Suns, Spurs and Hornets also wanted to bring him in. Why the Hawks? “It was about [looking at] teams that I would like and fit my style of play,” he said. “They have open spots and they have free agents at the two guard.”
Lighty said he was less upset about not being drafted than were his family, friends and supporters. “For me, I’m the type of person if I have a goal I am going to reach it no matter what and I’m not going to stop until I do. I was a little down; I’m human. That was my dream and my goal to get drafted. And hear my name called, that was the big thing. I will play in the NBA one day. I won’t stop until I get there.”
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http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2011/06/27/atlanta-hawks-minicamp-day-1/?cxntfid=blogs_hawks
 
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NBA notes: Lighty soars in Atlanta
June 28, 2011

David Lighty has left quite an impression on the Atlanta Hawks. And if there is an NBA season, the former Ohio State swingman may have found a team.

Lighty wasn?t selected in last week?s NBA draft, but received an invite to participate in the Hawks? three-day mini-camp, which features about 18 young free agents. Hawks second-round pick Keith Benson is also there.

But the man who received the majority of the praise after the first day was the 6-foot-5 Lighty.

For instance, Hawks coach Larry Drew praised Lighty?s defense, telling Atlanta reporters that Lighty ?would be a plus to have on this team.?

Unfortunately, neither the Hawks nor anyone else can do much about it. That?s because the impending NBA lockout has already shut down the league until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached.

In a worst-case scenario, Lighty could be long forgotten by the time owners and players settle on a new deal.

In the meantime, all he can do is keep working and looking to find the best possible fit. After one quick look, Lighty and the Hawks appear to be a pretty good match.

?It was about [looking at] teams that I would like and fit my style of play,? Lighty said. ?They have open spots and they have free agents at the two guard.?

Lighty was also contacted by Cleveland, Detroit and San Antonio. But again, he felt like the Hawks afforded him the best opportunity to make the team.

He also told Atlanta reporters that not being drafted won?t deter him from trying to make it in the NBA. ?I was a little down; I?m human,? Lighty admitted. ?That was my dream and my goal to get drafted. And hear my name called, that was the big thing. I will play in the NBA one day. I won?t stop until I get there.?

Lighty will also work out for Suns on Wednesday, along with Suns first-round pick Markieff Morris, undrafted Butler forward Matt Howard and others. As an aside, Howard has also worked out for the Spurs.
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http://www.foxsportsohio.com/06/28/...ing_ohiostate.html?blockID=535622&feedID=3725

Hawks' search for ‘blue-collar' players could include Lighty
By Michael Cunningham
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A recurring theme for the Hawks last season was coach Larry Drew’s efforts to coax his players to get tougher.

Drew said they needed to play with a “physicality” and implored them to develop a “blue-collar mentality.” At one point Drew said he feared the word was out around the NBA that the Hawks would back down when pushed.

The Hawks showed some resolve in the postseason, but they never were the consistently rugged defensive team that Drew envisioned. Eventually Drew realized he may not get this group of players to play that way no matter how much he talked about it.

“I talk about that a lot,” Drew said Tuesday. “But the truth is you have got to have guys on the team where that is already [embedded] in them.”

With the roster for 2011-12 lacking such players, the Hawks are looking to add some defensive toughness to a team flush with offensive talent. One intriguing defensive prospect at the team’s minicamp this week is free-agent guard David Lighty.

Lighty, 23, was a four-year starter at Ohio State, where he set a school record with 128 victories. Playing on Buckeyes teams that featured future lottery picks Greg Oden and Evan Turner and first-rounder Kosta Koufos, Lighty found his niche as a dogged defender.

“That is something where you help separate yourself from others,” Lighty said. “Everybody wants to see somebody score, but the little things are what win basketball games. I try to focus on that.”

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http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-search-for-blue-991339.html

Lighty says he isn't interested in starting pro career overseas
Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
By Mark Podolski
[email protected]

Whether or not David Lighty makes it in the NBA, he's determined to do it on his own terms.

That disappointment toward the end of the second round in last week's NBA draft, when players many of us had never heard of were selected and Lighty still wasn't picked?

According to Lighty, several teams were calling his agent, Joe Bell, and were prepared to take him in the second round with one condition: The teams wanted him to play overseas for a year, then return the following season.

Lighty wasn't interested in that scenario.

"Yes, that is true. (Teams) were going to draft me if I was willing to go (overseas), but my agent and I said we would stay here," said Lighty.

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http://news-herald.com/articles/2011/06/28/sports/nh4189612.txt?viewmode=fullstory

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIpd4D166Ys"]YouTube - ‪David Lighty - 2011 NBA Combine - Eastbay‬‏[/ame]
 
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Rob Oller commentary: Diebler, Lighty could find niches
Thursday, June 30, 2011
By Rob Oller
The Columbus Dispatch

In a satisfying scenario, three-point specialist Jon Diebler launches a potential winning shot just as defensive stopper David Lighty sticks a hand in his former teammate's face - five years from now in the NBA.

The timing is important, because if Diebler and Lighty are on the same court in the 2015-16 season, it will mean that both have found a home in the NBA and that neither will have to hear, "Well, at least they were great Buckeyes."

But reality has a different ring. Based on the numbers, it is doubtful that both Diebler and Lighty will be successful NBA players - defined as reaching the average of 4.8 seasons in the league. It is no given that either former Ohio State player will make it. A 20-year look at second-round draft picks (1998-2008) shows that 34.5 percent never play in the NBA. That number jumps to 50 percent for the 51st overall pick, which is where Portland selected Diebler. Lighty went undrafted. Gulp.

That is the bad news. The good news is that both players possess specialized talents that could fit well with the "role" mentality that defines the NBA, where a player does not have to be good at everything as long as he is great at something.

Diebler is a great shooter. Lighty, who has attended two free-agent workouts - with Atlanta and Phoenix - was a great defender in college, and at times a decent three-point shooter.

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http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...-lighty-could-find-niches-in-nba.html?sid=101
 
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