1st Rounders I like if we can move upSylven Landesberg - I think he's gonna be a star in the NBA someday. A 6'6" 2 who's an EXCELLENT scorer going to the basket with a vastly improved outside game (an early knock on this kid was that he couldn't shoot - I don't see that at all). Watching him on offense, he's really a natural..I can see developing elements of an even more complete game as well - passing, handling the ball, directing traffic, inside fighting for rebounds, etc..Probably goes back to school unless a 1st round team came along and showed big interest. If we can find a way to get him late in the 1st round this year somehow (secure as high a 1st rounder as possible and very quietly give him a guarantee) it'd be a blessing. I could see him easily being a lottery pick next year.
Willie Warren - stock has really dropped on some of the bigger mocks as of late, however if we secured a 1st rounder and he really does slip I'd take him. 6'4" very talented combo that can pass, shoot & score. Nothing wrong with that. Having a down year but I still like him a lot - I think trying to play on a bum ankle since mid-January instead of shutting it down may have contributed to his sub-par season (still putting up almost 17 a game which ain't terrible and that's with no talent around him now). Tough to maintain top level performance on a flat tire.
Sherron Collins - had a better scoring year last year but I still think he's a solid floor general with few flaws despite this year's small slippage in stats. No denying he's a little small (just shy of 6') but there's room for these guys at the next level if they can play and I think Sherron can play. Really reminds me a lot of Ty Lawson in terms of overall game and amount of success at the college level. And I like the strength & toughness he brings to that position. I think he's a first rounder - not a lot of true PGs available after John Wall in this draft - Collins may be the 2nd best.
Craig Brackins - again another player having a sub-par year compared to his previous season, I haven't seen enough of him this year to know what the problem is. His team's been pretty bad after a good start - still, a lack of team success is hard to pin on one guy & Brackins is managing to get his. Very talented inside/outside offensive player with good height at 6'10". Like Warren, we gotta look hard at him if we secured a 1st rounder somehow and he was still on the board.
Quincy Pondexter - I can't see him slipping all the way to our first 2nd rounder. Big, physical, athletic 6'6" 2-guard that's really had a nice year. Not afraid to mix it up inside at all. Jumper's really come a long way - very good mechanics now, make or miss. Good mid-range game, excellent rebounder. Great finisher in traffic. Looks like a very well-spoken, nice kid too. If he does slip to the 2nd round, he'd be a no-brainer for me.
2nd Rounders
Greivis Vasquez - I love this kid's versatility and have said so many times. I spent a lot of time recently talking about how Landesberg could develop into a Brandon Roy-type if he continues to develop an overall game --- now that I think about it, this kid Vasquez more closely resembles Roy in a lot of ways. A poor man's Roy no doubt, but the comparison is definitely there. Really nothing this kid can't do - a 6'6" do-it-all player - good passer/assist man that knows how to orchestrate, goes to the glass for rebounds, knows how to move w/o the ball to get open and he's now raised his shooting percentage significantly this year. Has an edge to him out there as well -- takes his business very serious on the court. He's got a real nice versatile overall package that could definitely help us next year. I'd love for the Knicks to grab him with one of those 2nd rounders. I think Pringles would love this kid.
Trevor Booker - has 1st round talent but a lack of height and drop off in production this year are two factors that may cause him to slip. Very powerful, agressive lefty PF in the Anthony Mason mold - I think this guy might be even better than Mason - he doesn't have Mason's handle but he can block a shot and has developed college 3-pt range on his jumper this year. If he does slip out of the 1st round, I have trouble seeing him lasting until we pick. If anything he may go 30-33, something like that. If he does slip further though, I'm interested.
Jamelle Horne - very versatile long wing that can run, jump and shoot. Not sure why he hasn't assumed a bigger role in Arizona's offense this year (from what I've seen, he definitely needs more touches & shot attempts). He certainly has the tools to be doing a hell of a lot more for that team.
Jerome Jordan - I don't love him, but I guess at that size he has enough ability to warrant taking in the 2nd round. I think Tulsa plays against Duke tonight.
Yancy Gates - legit size, strength and game that's taylor made for the NBA at the 4. Hasn't put it all together yet for some reason but it's all there - toughness, rebounding, improved offense (even has nice touch out to the college 3).
Deon Thompson - PF in the Kurt Thomas/PJ Brown "bury the mid-range jumper" mold. Both Thomas and PJ Brown had long, productive careers. A nice big with some value in the 2nd round, esp. lower with our 2nd pick.
AJ Ogilvy - production has really tailed off since his solid freshman season (he really wasn't 100% healthy at times to be fair), but I think there's still a lot to like -- 7' size, he plays very hard and he's got some good offensive ability. If he slips right out of the draft entirely, he's a no-brainer to invite to summer league.
Wayne Chism - I like him a lot. Legit 4 size, he plays hard inside and he's got a surprisingly excellent shooting touch out on the perimeter. Might even have NBA 3-pt range - you don't hear too much about this guy but I think he's a really nice big man prospect.
Scotty Hopson - has had a nice sophomore year and has really pick up the slack for Tenn. after coach Pearl made the decision to dismiss fellow wing Tyler Smith.
Jerome Randle - dude's really tiny but he's a very efficient little offensive player. Great 3-pt shooter. I don't think he's a starting PG in the NBA but he could be a little spark plug off the pine much in the same way Nate Robinson is used in the pros. Same instant-offense type as Nate with better PG skills. Arizona against California tonight on TV at 9pm.
Demetri McCamey - Well-put together 6'3" 215 lb. PG from Illinois that I think is very underrated. He's a very good passer and an underrated offensive player. Very good shooting touch with good form. Nice handle too. His size and game reminds me of a poor man's Randy Foye/poor man's Chauncey Billups. May not get drafted - like AJ Ogilvy, if he doesn't, I'd think about inviting him to SL.
Artsiom Parakhouski - I like Ogilvy a little better, but it's tough to argue with the monster numbers this kid's putting up, even if it's not coming against top competition on a nightly basis. In one of the few games I saw him play this year (at Kansas in December), I didn't really see a big-time prospect and saw some flaws, but in the end of the game he did manage to get his numbers and against a pretty good frontline too (Aldrich [though he didn't do too much against Aldrich early on from what I remember], the Morris brothers, freshman Thomas Robinson, etc.). Noticibly good footspeed in the open floor but just a little too mechanical and slow trying to operate inside on both ends. The pro game might be too fast for this kid esp. the way MDA wants to eventually play.
Something tells me to stay away from these guys
Lance Stephenson - has had a rough freshman year - he's a big strong kid that on Youtube looks like Tyreke Evans but when you actually sit down to watch him play for Cincy, that comparison no longer rings true. His jumper needs a ton of work, as does his handle and decision making. Doesn't look like he's got the best attitude in the world either at this point (getting into it with refs way too much esp. for a freshman). Looks real shaky and awkward out there at times to me which I didn't expect at all, not with all the hype that surrounded this kid coming in.
Jarvis Varnado - Big block totals and he does play hard but I think he might be too small/thin to be any kind of a big-time factor at the next level. And I really question his motor as well - had the incident where he passed out in practice not too long ago and there are plenty of times I've seen him run out of gas toward the end of games over the past two seasons. Seen him get muscled far too much in one-on-one situations against bigger guys as well. Rather than wasting a pick on this guy, I'd go out and find out what Wyoming's Justin Williams is up to right now. If he's game and he's healthy and they wanted a player like that, I might offer him a contact for peanuts - Justin Williams managed to have a little bit of success for Sacramento before bouncing around to a few different teams before vanishing from sight altogether.
Aubrey Coleman - huge scoring totals for Houston but he's way too undersized and not a good enough shooter to be a factor at the next level. For a 6'3" off-guard you better be able to at least shoot the lights out like a Jodie Meeks or someone like that. I don't see that kind of skill from this kid. He's like a 6'3" Tony Campbell.
Scotty Reynolds - I guess you couldn't go wrong inviting this guy to summer league but I wouldn't waste a pick on him. Definitely not a 1st rounder and in our case, I wouldn't go after him with either of our 2nd rounders. I just think there are better guys out there.
SL invites (guys that probably go undrafted this year/guys that went undrafted in the past)
Gavin Edwards - 6'10", interior hustle and defense - could be a nice role player in the NBA. Really gets after it, esp. trying to block a shot.
Mike Tisdale - 7'1" albeit razor thin, he does have excellent shooting touch in the mid-range for a guy that big. Competes hard down low as well despite the thin frame. Great height and shooting touch - two big pluses. Could be a nice pick & pop guy at the next level a-la Michael Doleac. I think I like this kid better than Parakhouski.
Isaiah Thomas - he's real tiny but he's exciting. A little offensive dynamo similar to Jerome Randle, even smaller. Left-handed so maybe more closely resembling Damon Stoudamire/Tyrese Rice.
Tyrese Rice
AD Vassallo
Jerel McNeal
Brandon Costner
Ben McCauley
Rashad Bishop
Mike Scott
David Potter
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