Dorsey Impresses at NBA Draft Workout

Well, the word on the skreet is that Joey Dorsey had a very good workout with the Memphis Grizzlies. Dorsey worked out with Kevin "I got dunked on by CDR" Love, Javale "little conference" Mcgee and DeAndre "my hands are bigger than my face" Jordan. The Griz had them run baseline to baseline shooting elbow jumpers and while Kevin Love consistently hit shots, Dorsey wasn't too far behind. Dorsey's whole mindset throughout this NBA draft process has been trying to show everyone he has an offensive game that nobody thinks he has since he was not needed offensively in college at Memphis. Dorsey did knock down shots and played very well in the post.

On one 3 v 2 drill, Dorsey actually ended up dunking right in Kevin Love's face, only this time he didn't choose to point and laugh at him like he did in the final four. When being interviewed after the workout, Dorsey said he played video games with Russell Westbrook of UCLA and in one game Dorsey played as Memphis and Westbrook of UCLA. Dorsey said CDR dunked on Kevin Love in the game and he looked at Westbrook and said, "that was just like the final four game." Naturally, it sparked a laugh out of Westbrook. That is who Joey is though. He is just a kid who loves to play pranks, make jokes and laugh. Those are qualities that NBA coaches and scouts love about him. He is a very nice young man, but obviously nobody can deny his troubled past. He is doing exactly what he should be doing though which is forgetting the past and trying to find a way to brighten his future and show everyone his genuine side.

Grabbing Joey with the 28th pick would be a bold move for the Grizzlies, but I believe in the long-run it will be a beneficial one. He is going to grab rebounds, block shots and run the floor as good as anyone in the draft. No, he is never going to be a starter in the NBA unless something drastic changes with his game, but he is a great backup to come in the game and provide a spark. If the Griz take Love with the number five selection you are getting the most talented power forward in the draft, hands down. He can shoot the three, take people off the dribble and has every post move you could possibly think of. Love has a great work ethic and has already dropped upwards of 15 pounds since getting crushed in the final four. Dorsey and Love playing next to one another wouldn't sound so bad to me. Then again, what the hell do the Grizzlies have to lose? If they draft two big men, then they can shop around for some free agents or trade for another guard to compliment Rudy Gay. Corey Maggette would be my first choice, but odds are he will re-sign with the Clippers.

I will leave you with this...the most curious move in the past week has by far been the hiring of Vinny Del Negro to be the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. He has not lost one game in the NBA playoffs as a head coach, so I guess the Bulls figured they couldn't go wrong. I thought Del Negro was going to take up acting again after he had a cameo in one of my favorite movies, "Eddie," where he was shown talking to Avery Johnson on their way back to the locker room after beating the lowly Knicks. Yes, that was right after Eddie referred to Avery Johnson as a "little roach."

Go get um Del!