Kansas sophomore forward Darrell Arthur, for the most part, had a disappointing tournament. In almost every game he showed flashes of brilliance, especially on the offensive end. But often he disappeared for large stretches of the game. Some of that is passivity. At other times, the Kansas guards just ignored him.
In the title game, however, Arthur was Kansas' best player, scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Arthur has excellent offensive skills, with the quickness to beat bigs and the ability to shoot over smaller defenders. When he gets the ball, good things usually happen. While scouts have been concerned all season about his uneven production and lack of rebounding, there's no questioning his talent.
One scout compared him to the Hornets' David West and said he'll thrive in the NBA.
"Guards dominate college basketball," the scout said. "Especially at Kansas. I think you'll see a more productive Arthur in the pros."
Currently, we have him ranked as the No. 16 prospect in the draft. At times he was ranked as high as No. 8 this season. With great workouts, he could move himself back into the lottery.
But his best option might be to stay in school one more year and try to dominate as a junior. Next year's draft class isn't that impressive, so it might behoove him to stay at Kansas.
-courtesy of ESPN insider Chad Ford
Hey TGP, your boy helped himself in the Championship game. I've always agreed with you that #00 might be a really nice fit in Philly. We'll see if he slips to #17. Could be a steal.
Elsewhere, it looks like Kevin Love's stock dropped heavily after being shut down by Joey Dorsey in the Semis. NBA scouts are concerned about his conditioning. I still doubt Love will enter the draft if he's projected anywhere near #17. I certainly hope I'm wrong on that one.
Otherwise, I'm still sticking with my boy Ibaka. If the Sixers stand pat at #17, who do you love?
