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Marvel wrote:^Weren't you against a "short-undersized-unathletic center"?
doc.end wrote:If there is no thread 8th ( or is it 9th?) I'll make one. Well considering the very top picks will stay in, we may actually kcik off a day or two earlier, doesn't matter.
Fred Williamson wrote:sounds like Kawhi is Crash 2.0. not a bad thing, but we need unselfish scoring and looks like Burks fits this need. I really like this kid.
SWEDD523 wrote:Fred Williamson wrote:sounds like Kawhi is Crash 2.0. not a bad thing, but we need unselfish scoring and looks like Burks fits this need. I really like this kid.
I haven't read either one yet, but Kawhi is as close to Crash as I've seen, except he's more advanced in his offensive game at age 19 than Crash has ever been.
I've always said Crash with a real offensive game would be scary. Well Kawhi can be that. He's my favorite for the players in our range.
BigSlam wrote:Same with me. Jones and Lenoard are like a 1A and 1B for me with Hamilton runner up.
All year we have kept tabs on the stock of the Top 100 prospects. The list is a reflection of the consensus of NBA scouts and GMs about a player's relative value in the draft.
A mock draft is a different animal all together. In a mock draft, we don't tell you where a player should go but rather what each team in the draft likely would do with its pick.
At this point, very little is set in stone. Expect this mock draft to fluctuate greatly over the course of the next eight weeks.
We still don't know which underclassmen will withdraw from the draft on the May 8 deadline. And we aren't even sure of the draft order yet. We won't know the results of the NBA draft lottery until May 17.
The process of team workouts has just started. Over the next few weeks, the Chicago NBA pre-draft combine, the adidas Eurocamp and hundreds of team workouts will dramatically alter the face of the draft.
Still, we have a pretty good feel for who's going to be in and we do know the lottery odds, so it's time for our first full mock draft of 2011. (If you want to check out what your team would do with the No. 1 pick, check out our Lottery Mock Draft Machine with more than 2,000 scenarios.)
But for now, here's our best stab at a full first-round mock draft, after taking into account team needs.
Charlotte
(1.7% chance of winning lottery)
Kawhi Leonard
Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225
Age: 19
School: San Diego State
Analysis: The Bobcats are a mess. They have some talent. But they also have huge needs at every position on the floor. Leonard might be a bit of a reach this high, but his game reminds me a bit of a young Gerald Wallace.
He plays with a terrific combination of length, athleticism and motor. While he's not as accomplished a ball handler, he's a better rebounder and shooter than Wallace was at this age. The Bobcats certainly can use both his toughness and his versatility.
Charlotte
(via New Orleans)
Reggie Jackson
Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Weight: 208
Age: 21
School: Boston College
Analysis: The Bobcats, as we noted, have needs just about everywhere. Jackson might be the biggest sleeper of the draft and should be a great fit in Charlotte. He is a terrific athlete, has a ridiculous 7-foot wingspan and shot the lights out this junior season. He has virtually every quality you look for in a modern NBA point guard.
The biggest question I have is whether he'll even be around at this point once he hits the Chicago combine and workouts. I think he could have a Paul George-type rise in this draft. I wouldn't be shocked to see the Bobcats ultimately considering him at No. 9.
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SWEDD523 wrote:Also, can you post a link Slam, or is it an insider article?
BigSlam wrote:SWEDD523 wrote:Also, can you post a link Slam, or is it an insider article?
Sorry mate, Insider - not that I am a member, but if you get creative enough with Google you can usually find the whole thing posted some where.
