Prospect Watch Thread

[Devilzsidewalk]

he's 6'10 and Marquette's only guy over 6'8 is a guy who's future is in an office building w/ people staring up in amazement and asking "did you used to play basketball or something?"

[shangrila]

Yeah, it's the Omar Samhan effect.

[AQuintus]

Kyrie Irving

17 points (5/12 FG, 0/2 3pt, 7/7 FT), 5 rebounds, 6 assists (3 TOs), 3 Steals

The guys is really, really good.

[Twolves98]

Kyrie Irving

17 points (5/12 FG, 0/2 3pt, 7/7 FT), 5 rebounds, 6 assists (3 TOs), 3 Steals

The guys is really, really good.

I finally saw him play last night and WOW. He can finish with contact and has great court vision. Could be the next Chris Paul... In that he can see the floor and can score and is still improving. Granted I only watched 1 game of his.

But if we do end up taking him... I feel bad for Kahn but Flynn, Rubio, and Love must have some value!

[horaceworthy]

This is a good class for point/combo guards. Irving, Selby, Knight, Smith, McCamey, Walker, Taylor, Johnson-Odom, etc. Even a couple freshman like Cory Joseph or Vander Blue would be interesting if they get it together enough to declare this year.

Also a good year for combo forward types. Not so much in terms of big men outside of a few in the lottery.

[Klomp]

Someone who could skyrocket up draft boards this year is Draymond Green. He could be another one of those undersized PFs in this league, or he might even be able to play some SF. He may be able to take advantage of the lockout-weakened draft class. He may improve enough to where I would consider him at either the MEM or UTAH picks.

[Krapinsky]

Can Jordan Hamilton be a 2? If so, with Beasley in tow and Rubio comign over would we even want another shot creator like that?

[shangrila]

Another few guys to keep an eye on are Will Barton, Renardo Sidney and Jeremy Tyler.

Barton is a little skinny but come in to college as one of the best pure scorers in high school. He started off slow with an injury, to his ankle I think, but has put together some nice 20pt games lately. Might be someone to look out for if we're still looking for an off guard.

Sidney has reportedly turned a corner and if he has then he could sky rocket up draft boards. He was a beast, both physically and skillwise, back before he bought into his own hype and if he could put it all together he could still be one hell of a player. If the team really wants to replace Love, or even just upgrade Tolliver, down the line then I think a developed Sidney could be the answer.

Tyler has a similar story to Sidney in that he bought his own hype but he never had the skills to back it up. Now he's overseas and, well, that wasn't going great either. But there's been a few articles that talk about him finally starting to get it and he was getting ok minutes at the end of the season before he went to Tokyo. He fits the athletic centre mold that Ronzone has talked about though and with a few years of development could be something nice.

[canucklife21]

i totally agree with Will Barton.. this kid can shoot the lights and im def keeping a close eye on this talented freshman.. also Alec burks had another great game? is he the real deal?

[shangrila]

Burks is, yes. He'll be this years Evan Turner even if he doesn't end up going as high.

David Thorpe seems to be high on Jared Sullinger, says he's one of a dozen players in the world that can score in the post. Obviously a lot will depend on how he measures up athletically but maybe if he checks out and the Kahn hates Love BS is actually true he could be a decent replacement.

Oh, and we have to draft Terrence Jones. I don't care where he fits or anything like that because he's just a beast. He really is. He rebounds, he defends, he can shoot and dribble and be awesome without trying. Go get him Kahn.

[canucklife21]

im not totally soild on jones.. ive seen games where he has been an animal and games where he has struggled vs less talented players.. styll a young player.. if we do draft hym where does he fit in our system regarding a postion the three? trade b easy?

[shangrila]

Maybe as a Jeff Green type of 4, but most likely a 3/4 hybrid off the bench.

[AQuintus]

David Thorpe seems to be high on Jared Sullinger, says he's one of a dozen players in the world that can score in the post. Obviously a lot will depend on how he measures up athletically but maybe if he checks out and the Kahn hates Love BS is actually true he could be a decent replacement.

I'm pretty sure that Kahn "hates Loves" because Love is short-armed, unathletic, and sucks at defense, which means that Kahn also hates Sullinger.

[shangrila]

David Thorpe seems to be high on Jared Sullinger, says he's one of a dozen players in the world that can score in the post. Obviously a lot will depend on how he measures up athletically but maybe if he checks out and the Kahn hates Love BS is actually true he could be a decent replacement.

I'm pretty sure that Kahn "hates Loves" because Love is short-armed, unathletic, and sucks at defense, which means that Kahn also hates Sullinger.

Obviously a lot will depend on how he measures up athletically

[Worm Guts]

I can't imagine moving Love just to replace him with Sullinger.

[Esohny]

Nope.

[shangrila]

Depends on what Kahn would hate about Love. His personality? His defence? His scoring? His attitude?

[Klomp]

My International Man crush: Lucas "Bebe" Nogueira | 7'0", 225 lbs | 18 yrs old | Brazil

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[Worm Guts]

Depends on what Kahn would hate about Love. His personality? His defence? His scoring? His attitude?

It's David Kahn, he loves length and athletic ability.

[Foye]

So when will Bebe be available in the draft?