i would love almond, but i dont think he will fall. williams from arizona..although im a UH homer, he isnt nba ready
ask and ye shall receive... ESPN only has Ford's Top 100 posted. This is a player Ranking as opposed to a Mock based on team needs. Byars and Almond are both projected past 26. Another intereseting prospect is the Italian Marco Belinelli at 27 who has good size and is regarded as a sharpshooter. 1 Greg Oden C 7-0 245 19 Ohio State Top 2 The consensus No. 1 pick in the draft despite Kevin Durant's amazing season. Draws comparisons... more 2 Kevin Durant SF 6-10 190 18 Texas Top 2 Some scouts are calling him a mixture of Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki. Others say... more 3 Yi Jianlian PF 7-0 246 19 China Top 10 Yi is the best international prospect in the draft this year. He has a ton... more 4 Brandan Wright PF 6-10 210 19 North Carolina Top 10 On potential, he has the chance to be a NBA All-Star. And so far he's... more 5 Al Horford PF 6-9 235 20 Florida Top 10 Horford has the body and skill set needed to play in the NBA right away.... more 6 Corey Brewer SG 6-8 185 21 Florida Top 10 An excellent NCAA tournament this season helped Brewer's stock perhaps more than anyone else. He... more 7 Julian Wright SF 6-9 220 20 Kansas Top 10 Wright may be the most versatile player in the draft. He can guard and play... more 8 Mike Conley PG 6-0 170 19 Ohio State Top 10 Conley quickly asserted himself as the best young college point guard in the country. His... more 9 Jeff Green SF 6-8 225 20 Georgetown Lottery Scouts love his versatility and all-around game. But he doesn't really have one standout skill... more 10 Joakim Noah PF 6-11 230 22 Florida Lottery Noah capped an amazing NCAA tournament in 2006 with a near-perfect championship game -- a... more 11 Spencer Hawes C 7-0 230 19 Washington Lottery Hawes doesn't have the athletic upside of many of the top prospects in the draft,... more 12 Roy Hibbert C 7-2 265 20 Georgetown Lottery He's been all over the boards with scouts over the past few years. They love... more 13 Al Thornton SF 6-7 210 23 Florida State Lottery to mid first round A few big games against Florida and North Carolina this season have given him some... more 14 Nick Young SG 6-6 200 21 USC Lottery to mid first round Young has the potential to be a lottery pick with his skills. But scouts are... more 15 Acie Law PG 6-3 185 22 Texas A&M Lottery to mid first round Law has quietly developed into one of the top point guards in the country. His... more 16 Thaddeus Young SF 6-8 210 18 Georgia Tech Lottery to mid first round Young is another big-time prospect whose upside is only limited by questions about position and... more 17 Rodney Stuckey SG 6-4 205 21 Eastern Wash. Mid to late first round He's considered a serious draft sleeper by some NBA scouts who think he has legit... more 18 Tiago Splitter PF 7-0 240 22 Brazil Lottery to mid first round His stock was hurt in previous drafts over serious questions about whether an NBA team... more 19 Jason Smith PF 7-0 230 21 Colorado State Lottery to mid first round A sleeper. Scouts are always looking for skilled big men and they believe Smith has... more 20 Javaris Crittenton PG 6-5 180 19 Georgia Tech Mid to late first round Most big point guards are really two guards with some ball handling skills. Not Crittenton.... more 21 Ante Tomic C 7-2 237 20 Croatia Mid to late first round Tomic is big-time prospect. He has a rare combination of size, skill and athletic ability.... more 22 Brandon Rush SG 6-7 205 21 Kansas Mid to late first round Was Big 12 freshman of the year, but took a bit of a backseat to... more 23 Daequan Cook SG 6-5 210 20 Ohio State Mid to late first round Cook came on strong at the start of the season, but then took a back... more 24 Gabe Pruitt PG 6-4 170 21 USC Mid to late first round A sleeper. A number of NBA scouts commented that they were very intrigued with his... more 25 Sean Williams C 6-10 230 20 Boston College Late first to early second Williams was having an impressive season before he was dismissed from the team. The kid... more 26 Josh McRoberts PF 6-10 230 20 Duke Mid to late first round McRoberts had a chance to be a Top 10 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft... more 27 Marco Belinelli SG 6-6 200 21 Italy Late first to early second Belinelli turned heads last season and this summer with very mature play at the highest... more 28 Derrick Byars SF 6-7 220 23 Vanderbilt Late first to early second Has had a solid senior season and NCAA tournament which has him on NBA radar... more 29 Rudy Fernandez SG 6-6 172 22 Spain Late first to early second He fell out of good graces with many GMs last season. He's got all the... more 30 Glen Davis PF 6-9 290 21 LSU Late first to early second The knock on Davis last season centered on his lack of height and conditioning. Davis... more 31 DeVon Hardin C 6-11 235 20 California Late first to early second 32 Morris Almond SG 6-6 215 22 Rice Late first to early second 33 Marcus Williams SF 6-7 207 20 Arizona Late first to early second 34 Dominic James PG 5-11 175 20 Marquette Late first to early second 35 Marc Gasol C 7-0 265 22 Spain Late first to early second 36 Alando Tucker SF 6-5 205 23 Wisconsin Late first to early second 37 Dominic McGuire SF 6-8 215 21 Fresno State Late first to early second 38 Aaron Gray C 7-0 270 22 Pittsburgh Late first to early second 39 Kyle Visser C 6-11 244 21 Wake Forest Late first to early second 40 Taurean Green PG 6-0 177 21 Florida Late first to early second 41 Trey Johnson SG 6-5 218 22 Jackson State Late first to early second 42 Wilson Chandler SF 6-8 230 20 DePaul Second round to undrafted 43 Herbert Hill PF 6-10 240 22 Providence Late first to early second 44 Kyrylo Fesenko PF 7-0 245 20 Ukraine Late first to early second 45 J. R. Reynolds SG 6-3 197 23 Virginia Late first ro early second 46 Petteri Koponen PG 6-4 194 19 Finland Second round to undrafted 47 Jermareo Davidson PF 6-10 230 22 Alabama Second round to undrafted 48 Nick Fazekas PF 6-11 225 21 Nevada Late first to early second 49 Arron Afflalo SG 6-5 210 21 UCLA Second round to undrafted 50 Jared Dudley SF 6-7 220 21 Boston College Second round to undrafted 51 Reyshawn Terry SF 6-8 235 23 North Carolina Second round to undrafted 52 Renaldas Seibutis SG 6-6 180 21 Lithuania Second round to undrafted 53 JamesOn Curry SG 6-3 190 21 Oklahoma State Second round to undrafted 54 Jared Jordan PG 6-2 187 22 Marist Second round to undrafted 55 Artem Zabelin C 7-1 200 19 Russia Second round to undrafted 56 D. J. Strawberry SG 6-5 201 21 Maryland Second round to undrafted 57 Joao Gomes SF 6-7 200 22 Portugal Second round to undrafted 58 Demetris Nichols SF 6-8 210 22 Syracuse Second round to undrafted 59 Ali Traore PF 6-10 247 22 France Second round to undrafted 60 Ron Lewis SG 6-4 200 22 Ohio State Second round to undrafted 61 Stanko Barac C 7-1 235 20 Bosnia Second round to undrafted 62 James Mays PF 6-9 225 21 Clemson Second round to undrafted 63 Aaron Brooks PG 5-11 160 22 Oregon Second round to undrafted 64 Bobby Brown PG 6-1 170 22 CS Fullerton Second round to undrafted 65 Marcelus Kemp SG 6-5 210 23 Nevada Second round to undrafted 66 Marko Tomas SG 6-8 210 22 Croatia Second round to undrafted 67 Joseph Jones PF 6-9 260 21 Texas A&M Second round to undrafted 68 Russell Carter SG 6-4 220 22 Notre Dame Second round to undrafted 69 Ivan Radenovic PF 6-10 224 22 Arizona Second round to undrafted 70 Carl Landry PF 6-7 252 23 Purdue Second round to undrafted 71 Zabian Dowdell PG 6-3 200 22 Virginia Tech Second round to undrafted 72 Brad Newley SG 6-6 190 22 Australia Second round to undrafted 73 Brandon Heath PG 6-4 200 23 San Diego State Second round to undrafted 74 Mario Boggan PF 6-7 235 23 Oklahoma State Second round to undrafted 75 Chris Daniels C 7-0 265 23 TX A&M Corp Chris Second round to undrafted 76 Sean Singletary PG 6-0 175 21 Virginia Second round to undrafted 77 Chris Richard C 6-9 255 22 Florida Second round to undrafted 78 Mustafa Shakur PG 6-3 183 22 Arizona Second round to undrafted 79 DaShaun Wood PG 5-11 180 21 Wright St Second round to undrafted 80 Stephane Lasme PF 6-8 220 24 Massachusetts Second round to undrafted 81 Quinton Hosley SG 6-6 210 23 Fresno State Second round to undrafted 82 Marcel Jones SF 6-8 215 Oregon State Second round to undrafted 83 Avis Wyatt SF 6-10 215 22 Virginia State Second round to undrafted 84 Roy Bright SG 6-6 225 21 Delaware State Second round to undrafted 85 Curtis Sumpter SF 6-7 223 23 Villanova Second round to undrafted 86 Ramon Sessions PG 6-3 190 21 Nevada Second round to undrafted 87 Cartier Martin SF 6-8 220 22 Kansas State Second round to undrafted 88 Ryvon Corville PF 6-9 243 Detroit Second round to undrafted 89 Adam Haluska SG 6-5 210 23 Iowa Second round to undrafted 90 Mohamed Abukar C 6-10 220 22 San Diego State Second round to undrafted 91 James Hughes C 6-10 217 23 Northern Illinois Second round to undrafted 92 Darryl Watkins C 6-11 260 22 Syracuse Second round to undrafted 93 Bo McCalebb PG 6-0 180 22 New Orleans Second round to undrafted 94 Larry Blair PG 6-0 185 Liberty Second round to undrafted 95 Marko Lekic PF 6-11 265 22 Serbia Second round to undrafted 96 Milovan Rakovic PF 6-10 Serbia Second round to undrafted 97 Coby Karl SG 6-5 209 Boise State Second round to undrafted 98 Mirza Teletovic PF 6-8 235 21 Bosnia Second round to undrafted 99 Ekene Ibekwe PF 6-9 220 21 Maryland Second round to undrafted 100 Luka Bogdanovic SF 6-10 225 22 Serbia
We fall within that 23-26 range. I hate to say it, but it looks like we might be taking Josh McRoberts. I'm not sold on him whatsoever. He has good high post skills(can pass, handle, good court vision for big man), which is very suitable for Rick Adelman. I have seen at least 25 Duke games this year. That kid is as soft as a melted marshmallow. No toughness at all, and whines more than Duncan. He's by far the softest player I have ever seen play basketball. He beats Vince Carter by solar systems. If you ask me we should go with Sean Williams. I don't care what anyone says about his character, WE NEED TALENT AND ATHLETICISM!!!!! Though he's not high in the offensive dept we need someone LONG AND ATHLETIC who could alter shots and take some pressure off Yao. Between him and Chuck Hayes we'll have the best defensive rotation of PF's in the league. I'll also take a look at Gabe Pruitt. Exactly the type of tweener guard we need. He has the skill set and good size and speed to defend either position. As for 2nd round picks I would like us to check Nick Fazekas, Trey Johnson, or Jared Dudley.
Rush is the craziest player in this draft. I have seen him projected as early as the lotto and as late as the 2nd round. I have no clue if we have a shot at the guy. Personally I think he is a notch above Tucker and Almond.
if williams is there on the board, I don't see how we can pass him up. if the powers that be fall in love with a player like byars or almond that falls to the 2nd rd., it certainly wouldn't take very much to trade for the pick. a future 2nd rounder plus cash would probably get that job done.
Marco Belinelli Next Peja especially now under Rick Adelman? I think this might actually happen because Adelman likes foreign players especially those with a great shooting touch. NBA Comparison: Ray Allen Strengths: Despite his age he plays the game with maturity and intelligence, and has a great deal of experience … Ball handling ability is top notch as he can lead the fast break or take opposing guards off the dribble … Belinelli is one of the best shooters off the dribble anywhere in his age group … Even more impressive is that he needs little time to get his shot off thanks to his ultra quick release … Moves extremely well without the ball using an assortment of cuts and fakes to get open … Works very well off of picks and screens where he is superb off the catch and shoot … Possesses legit three point range … Mechanically he does everything well no matter if he is off balance he always keeps his body fully squared … Defensively he possesses great anticipation skills and quick hands which enable him to disrupt passing lanes … Does not get intimidated by pressure situations nor when facing physical defenders … Mid-range shooting has improved as he is starting to fuse this with his long range shooting and slashing ability …. Extremely coachable player who has a solid work ethic … Athletically he shows solid leaping ability and quickness … A great finisher in the open court … http://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/marcobelinelli.html
Pete,Can you please tell me more about his strengths and weaknesses? All that I have heard is that he is athletic and a great shotblocker who doesn't have much else to offer.
Glen Davis will be a stud The guys is one of the quickest BIGS to come around in a while, His first step is amazing. If he dropped to around 270 he could be a factor in the league. Nice jumper too... Big Baby and Yao on the frontline...
his profile has already been posted earlier. but the thing that caught my attention was that the guy was averaging 5 blocks a game before he was suspended by the team... the only reason he is falling so far down the board is because he has character issues. personally from a talent standpoint alone you have to take a chance on this kid. furthermore, he is a houston product, so playing close to home would help straighten him out. also, of note is the fact he is being counseled by john lucas sr. who has a reputation for dealing with troubled youths...
You know played at about 250 all last season, right? He's not quick. Talented, high basketball IQ, good shot, but not quick.
He is definitely a risk, mentally, but talent wise he is exactly what the Rockets doctor ordered. If Thadeus Young or Josh McRoberts don't drop down then I would consider him along with Dominic Mcguire. Just say no to Fazekas or Vizzer, they are just duplicates of Novak and Tsakalidas. A good PG would be nice but I don't think Cristendon is better than Vspan and don't see anyone else being available.
He is quicker than you might think. He certainly could take up some space down low and isn't a slouch. My problem is he is trying to stay in shape to make the NBA and is struggling. What happens when he makes a team and isn't as motivated. Can you say Twenty-two Sandwiches.
Please don't. McRoberts is softer than a wet lump of sh** after a 3 day old milkshake. I'm concerned cause he's exactly the type of player for a Rick Adelman system. And while Yao isn't soft, he isn't exactly Sabertooth down low. If all of them are available pull the trigger on Williams immediately. Young is not what we need though he might be worth a look if all other options are gone. In the mock draft I had we ended up taking Gabe Pruitt(my 2nd choice after S. Williams) while I expect the Knicks to go with Williams.
