Posted by Finestrg:

Posted by TMS:

did u catch the Arizona/UCLA game today? Jordan Hill is a beast downlow... the guy's got springs built into his legs & he gets up for rebounds & putbacks a-la David Lee w/more athleticism... plus the guy demonstrated nice post up skills & a sweet turn around fade away jumper that he knocked down on 1 possession... everyone who says Lee is irreplaceable isn't paying attention to some of the prospects that are available in this year's draft IMO.

Chase Budinger was also stroking it from the outside & he was orchestrating on several possessions as well... kid looks like a big shot maker from what i see, he made a few last second 3's w/the clock winding down & a hand directly in his face... at a legit 6'8"-6'9" this guy would be a real tough cover in the NBA against smaller G's... he also made a few nice steals w/his long arms in the passing lanes as well, seems like he's got natural instincts for the ball.

[Edited by - TMS on 02-14-2009 1:26 PM]

I didn't catch the game today but yeah, Jordan Hill's the real deal. Out on a limb for a sec. -- when you take into account his solid midrange game that he features along with the advanced post-up finesse game, pound for pound this guy might be a better player than Blake Griffin. Griffin's slightly ahead of him with the power game & in the strength department (and even that's up for debate if you ask me) but other parts of the game - the multi-layered offense game, running the court, legit shot-blocking prowess - Hill's ahead of Griffin. Hill's one of the most improved big men in the country along with Iowa State's Craig Brackins. It wouldn't surprise me if Jordan Hill winds up being the best big man in this upcoming draft after the dust settles in 2-3 years.

And yeah Budinger's a good player. Big and can really shoot it. Runs the floor well and is on the receiving end of quite a few alley-oop passes for dunks. Helps out on the glass too. When he's on he's a tough matchup. Kid's a real good athlete - I think I read somewhere that he's a standout volleyball player too.

How'd Nic Wise look today? Did he hold his own against Collison & Holiday? This kid's one of the more underrated college PGs out there right now. Lit up USC the other night and was drilling NBA-range 3s like they were layups...

Wise was making some real tough shots & creating for himself... i dunno how good of an orhestrator he would be but kid can definitely score & he's not afraid to take tough shots... he definitely made himself noticeable during that game & gave Collison all he could handle... Holiday made a few nice break away dunks & is definitely an athlete but i didn't really see him distinguish himself from any other player on the floor during that game.

i agree w/u about Hill's potential, but i still say Griffin is the no brainer pick at #1... Hill & Patterson are probably the 2 top F prospects after Griffin & it's a toss up for me who i'd rather take first, but i'm sorta leaning towards Patterson.

[Edited by - TMS on 02-15-2009 2:12 PM]