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Underrated players in this years draft 

Post#1 » by RelativeZdot » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:43 am

I picking Darrell Arthur as most underrated. He has the talent to be Chris Bosh 2.0 and is a hard worker. I also like Tyler Smith. He will be a starter in the league imo. Very versatile and a gamer. Last i think Alexis Ajinca will be a household name within the next five years. He is long athletic skilled and from what ive seen a hard worker.
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Post#2 » by riehldeal » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:13 am

big time D Arthur fan here.....thing is I don't think he is underrated on actual NBA team big boards, rather, just on internet mocks and discussion forums

another underrated player is Courtney Lee
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Post#3 » by gswhoops » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:22 am

I :love: Marreese Speights from Florida...IMO he'd be a steal anywhere outside the top 10. I'd love Mullin forever if he could pick him up at #14.
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Post#4 » by Cammo101 » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:12 am

DJ Augustin
Roy Hibbert
Shan Foster
Gary Forbes
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Post#5 » by NBAMAN2006 » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:25 am

1. Darrell Arthur(Better than Brandon Wright, who went like 7 last year)
2. Richard Roby
3. Mario Chalmers
4. Roy Hibbert
5. Marreese Speights
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Post#6 » by Fire BK » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:40 am

SERGE IBAKA.
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Post#7 » by cdash » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:57 am

Darrell Arthur is not better than Brandan Wright.

I dont think anyone in the lottery can really be "underrated" a great deal, but Eric Gordon has been getting the brunt of people's crap lately and I think he will be, at the very least, as good as Ben Gordon. Underrated...whoever this year's token "undersized power forward" (DJ White?), a point guard who is "too small" (DJ Augustin), or perhaps a seasoned college veteran who played for a small school (Jason Thompson)...
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Post#8 » by The_Pope » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:29 pm

DJ White, I think he's going to be the player in this year's draft who pulls a Carl Landry/Leon Powe/Jason Maxiell/Paul Millsap.
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Post#9 » by AnSweR07 » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:45 pm

Richard Hendrix
Sean Singletary
Tyler Smith
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Post#10 » by BigSlam » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:20 pm

Cammo101 wrote:DJ Augustin
Roy Hibbert


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Post#11 » by UGA Hayes » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:01 pm

Using the current Draftxps mock:

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2008/

Rose
Love
McGee
Alexander
R. Lopez
Hansbourough
Walker
Jamont Gordon
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Re: Underrated players in this years draft 

Post#12 » by bigballa3jj » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:58 pm

RelativeZdot wrote:I picking Darrell Arthur as most underrated. He has the talent to be Chris Bosh 2.0 and is a hard worker. I also like Tyler Smith. He will be a starter in the league imo. Very versatile and a gamer. Last i think Alexis Ajinca will be a household name within the next five years. He is long athletic skilled and from what ive seen a hard worker.


so does bruce pearl now, he's announced he's returning to tennessee for his junior year.
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Re: Underrated players in this years draft 

Post#13 » by Tor » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:26 pm

I'll go with Speights for round 1, and DJ White for round 2.
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Post#14 » by riehldeal » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:01 pm

AnSweR07 wrote:Richard Hendrix
Sean Singletary
Tyler Smith


good call with Singletary.....his team was terrible but he really helped himself with a strong senior year
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Post#15 » by Vlade4life » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:20 pm

D.J. White, Sean Singletary, Kyle Weaver, Darrell Arthur, Nicolas Batum, and Courtney Lee.
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Post#16 » by Nolan » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:47 pm

DJ White and Shan Foster.
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Post#17 » by A.J. » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:07 pm

JaVale McGee in round 1 and J.R. Giddens in round 2.
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Post#18 » by ezmac2 » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:18 pm

I agree with Giddens. Whoever gets him in the 2nd is getting a low risk high reward guy.
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Post#19 » by BMF Jet Jaguar » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:47 pm

joe jones, tyler smith, donte greene
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Post#20 » by skiz2 » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:22 pm

Trent Plaisted-Super athletic, a ton of upside and lightning quick post moves.

JJ Hickson-A man child, athletic, and solid upside.

Jamont Gordon-doesn't do anything exceptional but does everything good, at very least IMHO a solid defender at next level.

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