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9 GMs Rate the Top 10 Prospects....

New postby Johnny Hoops on Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:42 pm
Pretty interesting article...

They asked 9 GMs at the Portsmouth tournament to rank the Top 10 draft prospects.

The unanimous selections were Griffin, Rubio, Thabeet, Harden and Hill ...Tyreke Evans was 1 vote short of a unanimous selection. Rounding out the top 10 were Aminu, Curry, Teague and Lawson (each with 5 votes)

E. Clark was 11th with 4 votes and Flynn 12th with 3 votes.

Others receiving (1) vote included....

Blair, J. Johnson, Mullens, Jennings, Henderson and Derozan.

So 9 GMs view the draft in this order...

#1 Griffin (10 Top 10 Votes - rated # 1)
#2 Rubio (10 Top 10 Votes - rated #2)
#3 Thabeet (10 Top 10 Votes - rated #3)
#4 Harden (10 Top 10 Votes - rated #4)
#5 Hill (10 Top 10 Votes - rated #5)
#6 Evans (9 Top 10 Votes - rated #6)
#7 Aminu (5 Top 10 votes -- ranked between 7 - 10)
#8 Curry (5 Top 10 Votes -- ranked between 7-10)
#9 Teague (5 Top 10 Votes -- ranked between 7-10)
#10 Lawson (5 Top 10 Votes -- ranked between 7-10)
#11 Clark (4 Top 10 Votes)
#12 Flynn (3 Top 10 Votes)
#13 - 18 (in no particular order were Blair, J. Johnson, Mullens, Jennings, Henderson and Derozan)

The things I find most interesting are Jennings with (1) vote and Derozan with (1) vote.

This would seem to indicate that Derozan will be there when we pick...(nice). But it is a bit worrisome that so many failed to see him as a top 10 pick.

I also think its interesting that 5 GMs view Curry as a top 10 pick -- that says that many believe his skill and make-up will overcome his lack of NBA athleticism.

I personally an NOT a Ty Lawson fan and would have him in the late teens.

I'm not a fan of Jordan Hill or Harden and hope the Knicks do NOT have a shot at either -- basically I just don't like watching them play.

Also find it intersesting that 10 guys view Thabeet as a top 10 pick yet so many knuckle heads on this board call him a stiff and a bust. Heard Jimmy Sykes on ESPN this morning say that Thabeet could walk on to an NBA game today without practice and change the game at the defensive end. Jim Calhoun also called him one of the greatest defenders in NCAA history -- both are right on Thabeet.



NBA officials rate their top draft prospects
Posted by: gwoelfel on April 14, 2009 at 1:15PM EST
BY GERY WOELFEL



PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- The Milwaukee Bucks won't be in the NBA playoffs, but they will be in the Draft Lottery -- for the third straight year.

The Bucks, who wrap up their season Wednesday night on the road against the Indiana Pacers, would have 10th overall pick if the draft was held today.

With that in mind, nine NBA general managers and player personnel officials attending the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament last week were asked to select their top 10 draft prospects.

A total of 18 players received votes, although only five of them were unanimous selections.

They were power forward Blake Griffin of Oklahoma, center Hasheem Thabeet of Connecticut, point guard Ricky Rubio of DKV Joventut, shooting guard James Harden of Arizona State and power forward Jordan Hill of Arizona.

Guard Tyreke Evans of Memphis also came close to being a unanimous choice. While a Western Conference scout felt Evans was a top 10 talent, he left him off his ballot because he felt Evans wouldn't fit in well with his team's style of play and couldn't make a perimeter shot on a consistent basis.

Of those aforementioned six players, Griffin was a unanimous choice as the best player. Rubio and Thabeet were regarded as the second- and third-best draft prospects.

Rounding out the top 10 best players were forward Al-Farouq Aminu of Wake Forest and guards Stephen Curry of Davidson, Jeff Teague of Wake Forest and Ty Lawson of North Carolina.

Each received five votes. Just missing being a top 10 selection was forward Earl Clark of Louisville, who had four votes..

Seven other players drew top 10 votes, led by point guard Jonny Flynn of Syracuse, who has yet to declare for the draft, with three votes.

The other players were power forward DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh, combo forward James Johnson of Wake Forest, center B.J Mullens of Ohio State and point guard Brandon Jennings, who is playing for Virtus Roma in Italy – all with two votes – along with shooting guard Gerald Henderson of Duke and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan of Southern California – with one vote each.


[Edited by - BRIGGS on 04-15-2009 11:18 AM]

Also find it intersesting that 10 guys view Thabeet as a top 10 pick yet so many knuckle heads on this board call him a stiff and a bust.

You thinking that you know more than us is getting a little out of hand bro. You don't.

Posted by Allanfan20:

Also find it intersesting that 10 guys view Thabeet as a top 10 pick yet so many knuckle heads on this board call him a stiff and a bust.

You thinking that you know more than us is getting a little out of hand bro. You don't.

LMAO.

Briggs will never let anyone forget, Bynum.

Posted by fishmike:

Because GMs see guys like Derozan stink it up every year. Super college athletes dont impress GMs. Skill does. Thats why someone like Curry is ranked and Derozan isnt. At the very worst skill guys stick around. GMs watch the Harold Minors, Deshawn Stevenson, Quentel Woods, Gerald Green... these guys are a dime a dozen. Some show some flashes, most are flops.

There is a reason Rubio is #2 and ahead of Thabeet. The only thing more valuable that a long athletic pinpoint passing two way playing PG is that star frontcourt player and thats why you have Griffen/Rubio at 1/2 and all nine GMs agreeing.

Also if you want a run and jump guy lacking NBA skills like Derozan your better off gambling later down. Josh Howard, Ariza, Chandler, Prince, Granger (because he was hurt so much), Travis Outlaw... If I am a GM I thinking 8 is way to high for a guy like Derozan.

You're fired.
Seriously, though there is a lot of truth to what you said about these guy getting burnt in the past.

What about the knuckle heads that don't thing Rubio is a top pick? Lets not leave them out of this.

Posted by nyk4ever:

Posted by Andrew:

What about the knuckle heads that don't thing Rubio is a top pick? Lets not leave them out of this.

LOL excellent point Andrew

Damn that logic. Andrew got you there Briggs. You better bust out that Bynum infinity trump card.

Briggs your opinion on players in the draft is so send closk!

Posted by sebstar:

Whoa, Phar, Fish, and Allenfan are droppin' straight heat in this thread!

I dont think I have ever seen Derozan in any mock draft top ten. We should have the same critical eye trained towards these prospects as we do towards rising stars like Nate, Lee, and Chandler.

Wait, calling someone send closk isn't considered droppin straight heat? I think I dropped more heat than anyone.

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by sebstar:

Whoa, Phar, Fish, and Allenfan are droppin' straight heat in this thread!

I dont think I have ever seen Derozan in any mock draft top ten. We should have the same critical eye trained towards these prospects as we do towards rising stars like Nate, Lee, and Chandler.

Wait, calling someone send closk isn't considered droppin straight heat? I think I dropped more heat than anyone.

dang bip, your post was straight thuggery. and you can quote me on that.

[Edited by - djsunyc on 04-15-2009 1:44 PM]

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Allanfan20:

Also find it intersesting that 10 guys view Thabeet as a top 10 pick yet so many knuckle heads on this board call him a stiff and a bust.

You thinking that you know more than us is getting a little out of hand bro. You don't.

Dude--I copied and pasted that from realgm--I didnt write one thing on that post--look at the top before opening your mouth--from real GM--I just copied it

allanfan, briggs just went straight thuggery on your ass...and you can quote me on that.

[Edited by - djsunyc on 04-15-2009 1:47 PM]