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Jazzfan12 wrote:Dontas Motiejunas video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uvJ5rTj ... r_embedded

The irony about Burks is that the 19-year-old is not a great shooter. But his upside is the best by far among those expected to play the two spot, even though he won't likely score in the traditional NBA manner by coming off of screens and pindowns. His style has at least one player personnel director thinking of veteran Larry Hughes -- "he's so much like Larry, it isn't funny," said the personnel man. Hughes was taken eighth overall in the 1998 Draft after one season at St. Louis, and that could well be the range in which Burks goes after leading the Buffaloes to the NIT semifinals.

"I've become a convert," said a Northwest Division scout of Burks. "I saw them play Texas at home. He was (terrible) in the first half. Second half, they couldn't guard him. Then I saw him twice in the Big 12 (tournament) and he was really good. He can't shoot, but he can score. He's something like a 28 percent (actually, 29.2) three-point shooter. But he gets to the line a lot. He can really rebound. I saw him get 16 rebounds. And they're not like those rebounds that fall to the floor. He goes and gets them."

Said another Northwest scout: "The only question I have is how consistent he can be as a shooter. And I think he will be, because I don't think his shot is broke."
Alec Burks' mid-range game has helped boost his stock in the eyes of some NBA front-office types.

Burks -- whom one assistant general manager thinks could also play some point guard in the NBA -- has a mid-range game that is a rarity among guards these days. Most young players who can't break you down off the dribble retreat behind the 3-point line and fire away. And while the 3-pointer has become a major weapon in the pros, making those proficient at it able to consistently find work, there are thousands of points from the foul line extended that are ignored, year after year. Doesn't anyone watch Paul Pierce play?

"What he'll have to work on is to be a threat at the 3-point line so the rest of his game will be just as effective," a Southeast Division personnel man said. "He's good at the one-two [dribble] and pull up, and he's good at the rim. He scores with trickery and not with the bounce. He doesn't have that last dribble like Jason Richardson, where he just takes a step and he's going to dunk on anybody. (But) when the shot clock is going down and all the coaches are yelling 'red!,' you can get the ball to Alec Burks, and he's going to manuever and get a shot. And that's highly valued in the NBA."

But Burks does need to work on some things, and not just his shooting. He has to stop ignoring the defensive end of the floor. "There's no pride in doing it yet," says a Northwest Division executive.

"He has no interest," the first Northwest scout said of Burks. "He won't go under, through, or behind (screens). He's got some issues. But we draft on talent, and he's very talented. He'll have the ball and he'll break you down. In space, he's (tough) ... great upside if he's willing to work. Something tells me (the work ethic) is not off the charts because he hasn't worked on his body at all. But the holes in his game are fixable."

Reignman wrote:LOL, we've absolutely destroyed these draft threads one after another.

Anyway, until we hear more from the workouts my top 3:

Irving
D Will
Kanter

RaptorReloaded wrote:I too am hoping for the first pick to get Irving but I want nothing to do with Kanter. Stats and highlights in a game he played against 18 year olds from over a year ago don't do it for me. That plus the fact he keeps on skipping on these workouts is turning me off. He's not THAT great of a prospect. He's doing this on purpose to protect his stock cause if he were to showcase himself, scouts would see the player that has missed more then a year of competitive ball. If he were the player posters are hyping him up to be why wouldn't he work out for scouts at a Kentucky players only combine hosted by his own coach? Who in that Gym could make him look bad?

Reignman wrote:LOL, we've absolutely destroyed these draft threads one after another.

Anyway, until we hear more from the workouts my top 3:

Irving
D Will
Kanter

JumpinJack24 wrote:does anyone else think it might be worth picking up a 2nd round pick to get Keith Benson?
H: 6' 11"
W: 225 lbs
Bday: 08/13/1988
(22 Years Old)

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kei ... z1LOc345wH
http://www.draftexpress.com

Draft Express: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Keith-Benson-5712/

I think if he can add muscle to his lower body (which is quite doable) and works with Alex on his shot (who has helped Amir and Davis both improve quite a bit) he could be a solid future C, not spectacular but at least a solid anchor. And getting him in the 2nd wont cost much/burden this team if he doesn't pan out.

Rhettmatic wrote:Chad Ford just updated his top 100 prospects... a fair bit of movement:

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/draft/resu ... /year/2011

His top 10:

1. Irving
2. Williams
3. Kanter
4. Walker
5. Knight
6. Vesely
7. Biyombo
8. Valanciunas
9. Terrence Jones
10. Tristan Thompson