[conflicting reports] who to believe?

smoothie · Jun 1, 2008

Reports from the same workout:

DraftExpress' Johnathan Givony said:

The same can be said about Anthony Randolph, who showed up with a long undershirt intended to hide just how incredibly skinny he still is at the moment. He looked great dunking the ball in the transition drills and handling the ball fluidly in the open floor, but was completely unable to hit a mid-range or long-range jumper in any of the drills, not even coming up close on many of his attempts.
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ESPN's Chad Ford said:

I thought Randolph really helped himself in this workout. He moves incredibly well for a big man, showed great quickness and leaping ability, and shot the ball much better than expected. Randolph also looked as if he has gained some weight, which should really help his cause. I think Randolph is one of the five top prospects in this draft.
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DraftExpress' Johnathan Givony said:

Michael Beasley looked super fluid and athletic getting up and down the court, finishing with either hand and looking to be in pretty good shape. He attacked the drills with a lot of competitive fire, but most definitely was clowning around way too much throughout the day right underneath the noses of the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. There were a few people that expressed concern with some of his antics over the past few days. He shot the ball just decently.
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ESPN's Chad Ford said:

Beasley was the first player on the floor but the last to go through the workout. While other workouts were going on, we all watched in awe as Beasley drained NBA 3-pointer after NBA 3-pointer. That continued in the workouts, in which Beasley shot as well as any prospect here. Deep or midrange, Beasley can shoot the lights out.
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Do we believe the big name (ESPN) who is well trusted, or the independent (DraftExpress) who may not be subject to persuasion?

smoothie · Jun 1, 2008

nbadraft.net seems to side with draftexpress.com:

nbadraft.net's Borko Popic said:

Michael Beasley had a decent workout, not really shooting the ball or impressing too much in any of the other drills. He seemed more interested in talking to the media and his fellow draftees rather than showing what he can actually to in front of the NBA brass.
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nbadraft.net's Borko Popic said:

Anthony Randolph was sporting a long sleeved shirt, which may be a display of his formidable fashion sense, but more likely a good way of concealing his rail thin frame. As expected, his wingspan and athleticism were on full display as he was able to finish in emphatic fashion. His jump shot was off, but his form and release are pretty much textbook.
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saleem · Jun 1, 2008

I don't trust these reports. Only time will tell how these guys will do in the NBA.

Williamson · Jun 1, 2008

I'd guess Givony is the more accurate. I don't trust a word Chad Ford says.

SuperBeeKay · Jun 1, 2008

I trust on what Morey has to say..

didnt they take a stat chart on what percentage each person shot? That would solve any disputes on how well they shot and etc

lpbman · Jun 1, 2008

Yeah, this good/bad shooting is subjective and based on expectations. What % did each shoot, from where, and were they guarded?

ClutchCityReturns · Jun 2, 2008

Uhh...is it just me or is NBADraft.net just paraphrasing DraftExpress.com on the Anthony Randolph comments?

DraftExpress' Johnathan Givony said:

The same can be said about Anthony Randolph, who showed up with a long undershirt intended to hide just how incredibly skinny he still is at the moment. He looked great dunking the ball in the transition drills and handling the ball fluidly in the open floor, but was completely unable to hit a mid-range or long-range jumper in any of the drills, not even coming up close on many of his attempts.
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nbadraft.net's Borko Popic said:

Anthony Randolph was sporting a long sleeved shirt, which may be a display of his formidable fashion sense, but more likely a good way of concealing his rail thin frame. As expected, his wingspan and athleticism were on full display as he was able to finish in emphatic fashion. His jump shot was off, but his form and release are pretty much textbook.
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It's almost the exact same thing. Even the points were in order: long sleeved shirt, skinny, looked great dunking/finishing, bad day shooting the ball.

smoothie · Jun 2, 2008

ClutchCityReturns said:

Uhh...is it just me or is NBADraft.net just paraphrasing DraftExpress.com on the Anthony Randolph comments?

It's almost the exact same thing. Even the points were in order: long sleeved shirt, skinny, looked great dunking/finishing, bad day shooting the ball.
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nbadraft.net is sort of a rip off of draftexpress.com.

when searching for mock drafts and/or draft reports espn, draft express, and cnnsi are top notch. after that you have your cbs sportsline, yaho sports etc... nbadraft.net is close to, but still marginally better than realgm.

my opinion on this is based on the past 5 or so years of following each of the above mentioned websites final mock draft, right before the actual draft... then seeing who came closest.

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