Revamped top 15 picks only american

BRIGGS · Post #1 » by **BRIGGS** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:17 am

1 Michael Beasley
2 OJ Mayo
3 Derrick Rose
4 JaVale McGee
5 Blake Griffin
6 Anthony Randolph
7 Joe Alexander
8 Chris Douglas Roberts
9 Marreese Speights
10 Jerryd Bayless
11 Darrell Arthur
12 Hasheem Thabeet
13 Brook Lopez
14 Jason Thompson
15 Deandre Jordan

WillC · Post #2 » by **WillC** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:25 pm

Not a fan of Brook Lopez?

I'd rank him in the top 4... maybe even 2nd overall on this list.

BRIGGS · Post #3 » by **BRIGGS** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:37 pm

WillC wrote:Not a fan of Brook Lopez?

I'd rank him in the top 4... maybe even 2nd overall on this list.

That is the one guy I had trouble but his play has been really poor over the last 3-4. I know you cant make judgements over a few games--he does have some Tim Duncan type skills but something is not doing it for me.

WillC · Post #4 » by **WillC** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:45 pm

Lopez had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks last night during a win over Arizona.

He lost the two games before that (to UCLA and USC - two good teams), but still put up solid numbers (14.5ppg and 11.5rpg).

For the season he's averaging 18.9ppg, 8.5rpg, 2.2bpg, .470 FG% and .777 FT%. He's 7'0" and only 19 years old. He'll be a high lottery pick for sure.

BRIGGS · Post #5 » by **BRIGGS** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:59 pm

WillC wrote:Lopez had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks last night during a win over Arizona.

He lost the two games before that (to UCLA and USC - two good teams), but still put up solid numbers (14.5ppg and 11.5rpg).

For the season he's averaging 18.9ppg, 8.5rpg, 2.2bpg, .470 FG% and .777 FT%. He's 7'0" and only 19 years old. He'll be a high lottery pick for sure.

Yeah and he took 25 shots to score 20 points. I think he is in the low 30s over the last 3 and under 45% for pac ten play.

WillC · Post #6 » by **WillC** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:12 pm

I'm sure I could find similar faults with the 11 players you ranked ahead of him.

It's cool though, everyone has different opinions. I personally think Brook Lopez will be one of the best pros to emerge from this year's draft class and I'm sure most GMs recognise that fact.

Cammo101 · Post #7 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:40 pm

WillC wrote:I'm sure I could find similar faults with the 11 players you ranked ahead of him.

It's cool though, everyone has different opinions. I personally think Brook Lopez will be one of the best pros to emerge from this year's draft class and I'm sure most GMs recognise that fact.

And you wouldn't have to look past last night for Thabeet. Anyone that takes half these guys over Lopez is nuts.

BRIGGS · Post #8 » by **BRIGGS** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:07 pm

WillC wrote:I'm sure I could find similar faults with the 11 players you ranked ahead of him.

It's cool though, everyone has different opinions. I personally think Brook Lopez will be one of the best pros to emerge from this year's draft class and I'm sure most GMs recognise that fact.

I will say that from watching Javal McGee the last 24 hours--he appears to be the best C prospect in the draft. He might not be as solidly built as Lopez or as dominate defensively as Thabeet but he is more fluid athletically with very long arms and it appears as if he understands all of the nuances of the game with multiple skill sets already for a 20 YO C.

riehldeal · Post #9 » by **riehldeal** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:26 pm

BRIGGS wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I will say that from watching Javal McGee the last 24 hours--he appears to be the best C prospect in the draft. He might not be as solidly built as Lopez or as dominate defensively as Thabeet but he is more fluid athletically with very long arms and it appears as if he understands all of the nuances of the game with multiple skill sets already for a 20 YO C.

It's not even close, by far the #1 C prospect IMO