Round 1: 25. Houston - Marreese Speights Position: C Height: 6-10 Weight: 245 Age: 19 School: Florida The skinny: Marreese Speights has too much talent to slip any further in the draft than this. We pass up Batum, Hickson, Thompson, and CDR for this guy. Who is this? Round 2: 54. Houston Rockets Shan Foster | SG | Vanderbilt Foster is a lights-out shooter, but his game is one-dimensional.
This Speights guy... From Nbadraft.net NBA Comparison: Juwan Howard Strengths: Fluid bigman with excellent length and shooting touch ... Shows a lot of offensive promise with great touch on his shot within 8 feet of the basket ... Very effective at the pick and roll ... Has good hands and a terrific frame ... He should be able to put on additional weight allowing him to play more physical ... Huge wingspan gives him the length to play both the 4 and 5 positions at the next level as his body matures ... Neither incredibly fast or explosive, but he is an above average athlete with excellent physical gifts ... Still prone to making a careless pass here and there, but has above average vision and can develop into a quality passer ... Has the length and athleticism to become a solid shot blocker ... His rebounding should improve as he continues to get stronger ... Weaknesses: Struggles to create offense for himself ... Really has a ways to go in developing reliable post moves ... Seems to shy away from contact, even though he has the body mass and strength to bang ... A bit of a finesse guy. Must add some strength and develop a nastier disposition ... Added leg strength will help him to battle inside for post position ... Loses focus and intensity at times, likely more to do with his age and lack of experience than anything, but it shows he's not ready for the NBA yet ... Has good touch but will need to extend his range. A consistent 12-15 foot jump would make him even more effective offensively ... Has a lot of upside, but must develop better court awareness and understanding, helping on defense where to position himself for rebounds etc ... I say no to this guy...
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marreese-Speights-1183 Best Case: Al Jefferson Worst Case: Jackie Butler Strengths: • Frame • Wingspan • Hands • Above average athleticism • Fluidity/Coordination • Skill-level • Scoring instincts • Ability to face the basket • Back to basket scoring • Jump-hook w/either hand • Excellent finisher around basket • Outstanding shooting percentages • Superb touch • Rebounding ability (especially offensively) • Solid passer • Late bloomer • Still has considerable upside Weaknesses: • Stuck between 4 and 5? • Post-game not very diverse • Ability to put ball on floor • Shot-selection/Decision making • Got by on instincts at college level • Defensive fundamentals • Defensive awareness • Motivation/Focus/Consistency fluctuates • Tendency to coast • Conditioning • Basketball IQ? • Work ethic? • Academic issues? • Needs time to develop
I like Speights.. but he wont be there at #25.. between Greene and Speights, Greene is more likely to fall in the draft.
+1 Too many teams this year looking for big men in the draft this year. I predict that Marreese Speights going at the 14th or the 16th.
