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Feigen's Mock Draft (5/31)

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by Rockets34Legend, Jun 1, 2010.

  1. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    well, I've looked into it scouts have said he doesn't and he has one but it's small and it won't be an issue at all.

    The only player that has a larger buyout was Vesely and he pulled out.

    If he get's drafted in the lotto he will come.
     
  2. Landry92

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    It easier to add bulk and weight than height
    It's easier to teach Defense than its to teach finesse and shooting ,,
     
  3. Tom Bombadillo

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    That is very debateable...


    Take Hakeem The Dream, for instance...
     
  4. NewRoxFan

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    "While Motiejunas leaves an incredibly strong impression with the talent he’s displaying on the offensive end, his work defensively and on the glass can’t be described as anything less than worrisome. Possessing average fundamentals on this end of the floor, Motiejunas is somewhat of a liability when attempting to defend on the perimeter. He’s extremely upright in his stance and shows very little in the ways of hustle or awareness, getting burned repeatedly in the film we took in.

    His lack of strength is a major issue, but so is his extremely poor balance, as you regularly see him being knocked to the ground in every game he plays in. He gets pushed around by smaller players fairly often, giving up deep position in the post, and in turn easy baskets.

    He remains an incredibly poor defensive rebounder, grabbing just 46 defensive rebounds in 448 total minutes, or one for every 10 minutes he’s on the court. Although rebounds are tougher to come by in Europe than they are in the NCAA, it’s tough to ignore the fact that he ranks amongst the worst defensive rebounders in his own league on a per-minute basis. "

    "Weaknesses: Is extremely talented and he knows it. At times he doesn't keep the pedal to the metal, exhibiting some lapses in focus and intensity (laziness) in practices ... Sometimes appears content to be better than others without dominating them the way he's capable ... That's the type of thing that he'll need to mature out of, learning to work hard at all times in order to reach the stature of a Gasol or Nowitzki ... Still needs to add polish on his moves on the perimeter but has excellent potential to do so ... Has thin arms and upperbody, although he has solid strength. He'll need to get stronger to contend with NBA bigs ... Solid length (6-11 wingspan) but nothing extraordinary ... Not as experienced or established as other European talents (such as Gasol or Nowitzki) were when they entered the NBA. "

    "Although scouts have come away impressed by his offensive exploits, Motiejunas is usually described as a “project” at the other end of the floor, with considerable room to improve. “His lack of strength is a major issue, but so is his extremely poor balance, as you regularly see him being knocked to the ground in every game he plays in,” DraftExpress.com commented. “He gets pushed around by smaller players fairly often, giving up deep position in the post, and in turn easy baskets.”"



    And re: the buyout and staying in the draft:

    Lithuanian big man likely to pull out of Draft
    By David Aldridge, TNT analyst
    Posted Jun 3 2010 5:51PM

    The chances of an international player cracking the top half of the first round of the June 24 Draft is decreasing rapidly, with 19-year-old forward Donatas Motiejunas of Lithuania likely to pull his name from consideraton before the June 15 deadline for international players under 22 to withdraw from the Draft. The 7-footer, who is playing for Benetton Treviso this season, was looking to get a guarantee from a top-12 team in the Draft before coming to play in the NBA next season, but none was forthcoming.

    In a sign that Motiejunas is likely to stay in Europe, he had his tonsils removed on Monday after dealing with throat infections for the better part of a year. The time he'll spend recuperating instead of practicing and working out for potential NBA employers would indicate that he's made his decision.

    A source close to Motiejunas put the chances of his withdrawal from the Draft at "90-10."
     

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