Kevin_Love_42's Mock Draft thread

Kevin_Love_42 · Post #1 » by **Kevin_Love_42** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:40 am

Ive been making mock drafts a lot this year so I thought Hey why not start a thread with all of them.

Well here I go:

1. Oklahoma City–Blake Griffin Oklahoma PF
2. Washington-James Harden Arizona State SG
3. LA Clippers–Jordan Hill Arizona PF
4. Sacramento–Brandon Jennings PG Italy
5. Golden State-Jrue Holiday UCLA PG
6. Memphis–Greg Monroe Georgetown PF
7. Minnesota–Hasheem Thabeet C UConn
8. Indiana–Gani Lawal Georgia Tech PF
9. Charlotte–Al-Farouq Aminu SF Wake Forest
10.New York–Stephen Curry Davidson PG/SG
11.Toronto–Earl Clark SF Louisville
12.Chicago–Cole Aldrich Kansas C
13.Philadelphia–Chase Budinger Arizona SG
14.Milwaukee-DeMar DeRozan SG USC

15. New Jersey-DaJuan Summers SF Georgetown
16. Minnesota [From MIA]-Jonny Flynn PG Syracuse
17. Dallas–Jeff Teague PG Wake Forest
18. Utah–DeJuan Blair PF Pittsburgh
19. Portland–Patrick Patterson Kentucky PF
20. Atlanta–Tyler Smith SF Tennessee
21. Sacramento[from HOU]–Damion James Texas SF
22. Phoenix–Darren Collison PG UCLA
23. Detroit–BJ Mullins C Ohio State
24. Oklahoma City [From DEN]–Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina PF
25. New Orleans–Andrew Ogilvy C Vanderbilt
26. Oklahoma City [From SAS]-Gerald Henderson SG Duke
27. Minnesota [From BOS]–Victor Claver SF Spain
28. Orlando–Ty Lawson North Carolina PG
29. Cleveland–Dionte Christmas SG Temple
30. LA Lakers–Jarvis Varnado PF Mississippi State

I'll add explianations later.

Cammo101 · Post #2 » by **Cammo101** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:27 am

Very nice mock. You are a little more in love with Flynn and Blair than I am, but you are not the only one. If Mullens stays in this draft, he is a lottery pick on potential alone. I think Orlando would probably rather have Mills, from St. Mary's, than Lawson. The Magic need size from their backup with Jameer being small. Mills fits that better and is a clear cut first round pick IMO.

Small squables, but nice overall.

Post #3 » by **BigSlam** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:04 am

Cammo101 wrote:I think Orlando would probably rather have Mills, from St. Mary's, than Lawson. The Magic need size from their backup with Jameer being small. Mills fits that better and is a clear cut first round pick IMO

You know that Mills is about 5'10" and a buck 70 - right?

Downtown · Post #4 » by **Downtown** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:55 am

I predict that OKC doesn't end up with the worst record. As far as the ping pong balls goes I can't say. But those young guys are beginning to gel as a unit and are starting to understand the mental part. There's less talented teams than them in the league.

With Jeff Green showing he can handle power forward with a David West type of game I could see James Harden as their draft pick if they can get him.

princeofpalace · Post #5 » by **princeofpalace** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:21 pm

Detroit would love to come away with a C (albeit a big project) in Mullens, but I dont think he falls that far

Liqourish · Post #6 » by **Liqourish** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:25 pm

I would love for the Pistons to draft Mullens, but he's going to be a top 5 pick and Detroit currently is around the 18th pick.

magpies · Post #7 » by **magpies** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:11 pm

No Patrick Mills, and for me Brandon Jennings is way to high and over rated, he will need alot more time

Kevin_Love_42 · Post #8 » by **Kevin_Love_42** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:07 am

Sorry its been a while. I have been really busy latley and havent been able to get one of these together. I just made the order so sorry if it isnt correct. I still dont have explainations. When I have a little more time ill get those in.

Number 2-
1. Washington–Blake Griffin Oklahoma PF
2. Sacramento-James Harden Arizona State SG
3. LA Clippers–Jordan Hill Arizona PF
4. Oklahoma City–Hasheem Thabeet C UConn
5. Memphis-Greg Monroe Georgetown PF
6. Golden State–Brandon Jennings PG Italy
7. Minnesota–Jrue Holiday UCLA PG
8. Toronto–Earl Clark SF Louisville
9. Indiana–Gani Lawal Georgia Tech PF
10.Charlotte–Al-Farouq Aminu SF Wake Forest
11.Chicago–BJ Mullins C Ohio State
12.New Jersey–DeMar DeRozan SG USC
13.New York-Jeff Teague PG Wake Forest
14.Dallas–Cole Aldrich Kansas C

15. Milwaukee–Stephen Curry Davidson PG/SG
16. Philadelphia-Chase Budinger Arizona SG
17. Utah-DeJuan Blair PF Pittsburg
18. Minnesota [From MIA]–DaJuan Summers SF Georgetown
19. Detroit–Andrew Ogilvy C Vanderbilt
20. Phoenix–Patrick Mills PG St. Mary's

21. Atlanta–Gerald Henderson SG Duke
22. Sacramento[from HOU]–Jonny Flynn PG Syracuse
23. Portland–Patrick Patterson Kentucky PF
24. Oklahoma City [From DEN]–Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina PF
25. New Orleans–Jerome Jordan Tulsa C
26. Oklahoma City [From SAS]-Tyler Smith SF Tennessee
27. Orlando–Eric Maynor PG Virginia Commonwealth
28. Cleveland–Damion James Texas SF
29. LA Lakers–Jarvis Varnado PF Mississippi State
30. Minnesota [From BOS]–Victor Claver SF Spain

Cammo101 · Post #9 » by **Cammo101** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:08 am

I don't see Aminu falling that far. If anything, his stock is rising. I love Maynor to Orlando. I am not sure he lasts that long, but Orlando would surely snatch him up if he is there. All in all nice work.

Kevin_Love_42 · Post #10 » by **Kevin_Love_42** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:58 pm

Thanks for the feedback, I too dont think the AFA would fall that far but I didnt see that many teams that would need him early. Do you think that Golden State would want him over Brandon Jennings? And who are you higher on: Al-Fraq Aminu or Earl Clark?

Cammo101 · Post #11 » by **Cammo101** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:06 pm

I think he will go before Jennings and Clark. GS is a tough nut to crack because they have decent young guys at every position. I do not see them going PG though, so Aminu prolly makes more sense than Jennings.

ponder276 · Post #12 » by **ponder276** » Sun Mar 1, 2009 5:51 am

Kevin_Love_42 wrote:Sorry its been a while. I have been really busy latley and havent been able to get one of these together. I just made the order so sorry if it isnt correct. I still dont have explainations. When I have a little more time ill get those in.

Number 2-
1. Washington–Blake Griffin Oklahoma PF
2. Sacramento-James Harden Arizona State SG
3. LA Clippers–Jordan Hill Arizona PF
4. Oklahoma City–Hasheem Thabeet C UConn
5. Memphis-Greg Monroe Georgetown PF
6. Golden State–Brandon Jennings PG Italy
7. Minnesota–Jrue Holiday UCLA PG
8. Toronto–Earl Clark SF Louisville
9. Indiana–Gani Lawal Georgia Tech PF
10.Charlotte–Al-Farouq Aminu SF Wake Forest
11.Chicago–BJ Mullins C Ohio State
12.New Jersey–DeMar DeRozan SG USC
13.New York-Jeff Teague PG Wake Forest
14.Dallas–Cole Aldrich Kansas C

15. Milwaukee–Stephen Curry Davidson PG/SG
16. Philadelphia-Chase Budinger Arizona SG
17. Utah-DeJuan Blair PF Pittsburg
18. Minnesota [From MIA]–DaJuan Summers SF Georgetown
19. Detroit–Andrew Ogilvy C Vanderbilt
20. Phoenix–Patrick Mills PG St. Mary's

21. Atlanta–Gerald Henderson SG Duke
22. Sacramento[from HOU]–Jonny Flynn PG Syracuse
23. Portland–Patrick Patterson Kentucky PF
24. Oklahoma City [From DEN]–Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina PF
25. New Orleans–Jerome Jordan Tulsa C
26. Oklahoma City [From SAS]-Tyler Smith SF Tennessee
27. Orlando–Eric Maynor PG Virginia Commonwealth
28. Cleveland–Damion James Texas SF
29. LA Lakers–Jarvis Varnado PF Mississippi State
30. Minnesota [From BOS]–Victor Claver SF Spain

Most people will not agree, but I see Monroe going ahead of Harden. Harden is a nice player, but IMO he's way too slow/unathletic to be the next Brandon Roy, while I see Monroe as a player with major upside. He's very young right now in a system that's not stats friendly, but he has a high skill level, great frame/body, solid athleticism, good defender, and is a great passer with a very good feel for the game. I definitely think Monroe should be ahead of Jordan Hill, who is basically Tyrus Thomas 2.0 (nice athlete and defensive player in general, but not that big, and fairly limited offensively).

You should also probably have Ricky Rubio in your mock, as Chad Ford is now saying it's quite likely that he'll declare, according to many inside sources. Here's Chad Ford's latest on Rubio:

Rubio isn't dominating in Spain, but he's getting better and better by the game. A number of NBA scouts and executives are just getting back from Spain and, after watching Rubio play in Copa del Rey, I haven't heard one that doesn't have him ranked in the top three. Most of them have him at No. 2 now, ahead of Georgetown's Greg Monroe.

Rubio's position in the top three is significant for one big reason: He has a huge buyout from his team in Spain. To afford the buyout, he really needs to be a top-three pick. Publicly, the mood has been pessimistic that Rubio would be in this draft, with a series of international stories claiming Rubio is staying overseas and other draft sites pulling him from their 2009 mock drafts. Privately, his agent, Dan Fegan, has been working on this for months, and we've been getting the same signals all along: Rubio is entering this year's draft.

Rubio still needs to work on his jumper and get stronger, but his floor leadership and energy are just remarkable. He's a special playmaker.

IMO it should be Griffin 1st, Rubio 2nd, Monroe 3rd, Harden 4th, Thabeet 5th, even though I don't really see Harden or Thabeet being true stars, more like 2nd/3rd best players on a good team.