BRIGGS wrote:1. Shabazz Muhammad--he is clearly pick 1. Lefty great body athletic great scorer. He needs to bring up the rebounding and passing on the next level--but he has a real chance to be a 25-5-5 player in the nBA.

2.Isiah Austin--I know he is skinny but he has the most offensive potential of any big man in this draft. He has the ability to be a franchise center and I like who is dad is. The differentiator is the weight room--if he gets in there and is 245 in 2 years--hes the best player in this draft bar none. If he doesnt put the weight on--it could be a bust. Dont let your wife tell you anything different--size matters.

3. Mason Plumlee--he has every chance to be the next Tom Chambers--unreal like athletic ability at 6-10+ runs the floor like a deer and is just touching what he can do in an all around game

4 Alex Len--simple at an athletic 7-1 240 and a solid offensive game he has all the tools to be an all star level 5 in the nBA

5 C.J. McCollum--reminds me a great deal of Steph Curry--same size a little more athletic also needs to transition to PG but has all of the tools at 6-3.

6. Nerlens Noels--best defensive player in the draft needs a lot of work on the offensive end.

7. Nate Wolters---maybe the best PG prospect in the draft--only held back by some athletic ability issues and wingspan. Plays at his own pace and is a really good passer--will be a better pro PG from a passing standpoint than his shoot first need at SD I could easily move him past McCollum if there wasnt a difference in athletic ability.

8. Cody Zeller--not a 5 which to me knocks him down to late top 10. I see him as a 4 with good skills--his he tough enough against brute nBA 4's? Should be a solid pick here.

9. Doug McDermott- Under rated Plays like a Wally Sczerbiak clone in and out.

10.Anthony Bennett-- A little Zach Randolph a little Paul Millsap== lottery pick.

U see my Nerlens Noel video going to do some more of these after the NFL Draft. Collecting games now

Nerlens Noel vs Tennn

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Anji wrote:Phil Pressey FTW, the guy has starter potential and is a true general............he probably moves out of our range though.

Id put my 5 bucks Nate Wolters is better than both of them. Those are two very smallish G's who dont shoot that well. Wolters is a legit 6-4 with much more PG talent than he has shown. I like tall PG's if I can get them. He has to improve his long range shooting but after that you have what could be the next Steve Nash.

In my eyes though, the huge point guard is mostly a bust in the NBA.

I know nothing about this guy, but being 6'4 doesn't mean much if you aren't athletic enough to beat the second defender to the hoop or guard anybody. And if he is more of a scorer than a point guard getting by on his height in college, he'll likely bust too.

Agree. Most big point guards usually turn out to be shooting guards with solid handles who haven't really learned to play off the ball yet.

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SupremeCommander wrote:This isn't the first time I've diagreed with you on the first overall pick (the last time I said Rose should be first overall over and above Beasley). The first overall this year is clearly Ben McLemore. Shabazz is a great blue chip prospect but give me Ben every day of the week and twice on Sundays

I didnt see Mclemore until later that week and added him to the lottery. Id still take Shabazz. He's got the chance to be a 25 point scorer in the NBA. This draft is pretty weak--there is no sure prize at number 1. Cody Zeller has really good fundamentals for a big man--he's got better post moves and ball handling ability than most young big players for quiet some time but he also is not a sure thing--his last two games have been scary bad as well. You would think that it would be almost impossible for a possible # 1 pick standing 6-11 could score 2 baskets total in two straight games. The bottom line is this draft is weak as weak as I can remember. If I had a high draft pick and Shabazz and Mcelmore were gone--Id trade down to get that center from Gonzaga.

I'll agree with you that Cody Zeller is top 3. I'm not knocking you for putting together a list in January and it being incomplete... I really like your 'top 11'. I'm just saying that I like McLemore first overall. I think he has a chance to be special. Last time I said that was after I saw Rose play at Tulane. McLemore is a lot stronger than he looks.

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BRIGGS wrote:Another really good player to watch for around slot 20 SG Victor Olapido Indiana---maybe best athlete or close to it in the upcoming draft but also has a really nice handle and plays 120% high motor. NBA body and athletic ability

Right now my top 5 for projected below 20 are(in nor order)

Nate Wolters PG South Dakota State
Victor Olapido SG Indiana
Kelly Olynyk C /PF Gonzaga
David Mcdermott F Creighton
Erick Green G V Tech

I want to add a PG from UCLA named Kyle Andersen to this list. He doesnt play pure point--but I think he can--watch him play. He be a top 5 lottery pick be next year--the type of pick that you could promise to. It takes awhile to see these guys as a season goes on. I watched UCLA a few times and Ive come away impressed with this guy as well--he even might be the better long term NBA player.

Fairview, NJ product nice!

I would love to draft a diamond in the rough PG with our late 1st rounder this year. I wish we had a 2nd round pick to package & move up a few spots in the first round

BRIGGS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Another really good player to watch for around slot 20 SG Victor Olapido Indiana---maybe best athlete or close to it in the upcoming draft but also has a really nice handle and plays 120% high motor. NBA body and athletic ability

Right now my top 5 for projected below 20 are(in nor order)

Nate Wolters PG South Dakota State
Victor Olapido SG Indiana
Kelly Olynyk C /PF Gonzaga
David Mcdermott F Creighton
Erick Green G V Tech

I want to add a PG from UCLA named Kyle Andersen to this list. He doesnt play pure point--but I think he can--watch him play. He be a top 5 lottery pick be next year--the type of pick that you could promise to. It takes awhile to see these guys as a season goes on. I watched UCLA a few times and Ive come away impressed with this guy as well--he even might be the better long term NBA player.

He will go this year then... Blake Griffin was the last guy I could remember that stuck around that was good enough to declare after his freshman year

Just in general, I really think the Knicks should look to draft a SG. If you look at the ages of the starting two guards in the NBA, it looks like there will be plenty of opportunity after some of the bigger names retire. Looks like there are good SG propsects in this year's draft

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gunsnewing wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Another really good player to watch for around slot 20 SG Victor Olapido Indiana---maybe best athlete or close to it in the upcoming draft but also has a really nice handle and plays 120% high motor. NBA body and athletic ability

Right now my top 5 for projected below 20 are(in nor order)

Nate Wolters PG South Dakota State
Victor Olapido SG Indiana
Kelly Olynyk C /PF Gonzaga
David Mcdermott F Creighton
Erick Green G V Tech

I want to add a PG from UCLA named Kyle Andersen to this list. He doesnt play pure point--but I think he can--watch him play. He be a top 5 lottery pick be next year--the type of pick that you could promise to. It takes awhile to see these guys as a season goes on. I watched UCLA a few times and Ive come away impressed with this guy as well--he even might be the better long term NBA player.

Fairview, NJ product nice!

I would love to draft a diamond in the rough PG with our late 1st rounder this year. I wish we had a 2nd round pick to package & move up a few spots in the first round

He's the kind of player--maybe like an Andre Drummond who gets picked much lower than maybe he should. It's hard to watch a lot of games and see all of the guys--and then hope you also see him on a great night right?? just going back in time I found many guys looking at something else--like Jeremy Lin Chris Kaman etc.. this is an unusual player because hes close to 6-9 with very long arms yet hes got skills to play PG.

I have to disagree with you big time on Kyle. The dude isn't athletic enough to play PG in college, forget about the NBA. He could play some point forward, like Boris Diaw. He's a legit late first rounder, who would better served staying an extra year.