Fords 2nd Mock

[demens]

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John Wall
Evan Turner
Derrick Favors
DeMarcus Cousins
Wesley Johnson
Cole Aldrich
Ed Davis
Al-Farouq Aminu
Greg Monroe
Ekpe Udoh

Daniel Orton
Patrick Patterson
Hassan Whiteside
Donatas Motiejunas
Xavier Henry
Gordon Hayward
James Anderson
Eric Bledsoe
Luke Babbitt
Solomon Alabi

Damion James
Kenneth Faried
Kevin Seraphin
Quincy Pondexter
Avery Bradley
Devin Ebanks
Terrico White
Paul George
Willie Warren
Larry Sanders


Next Five In: Stanley Robinson, F, UConn; Elliot Williams, G, Memphis; Jordan Crawford, G, Xavier; Gani Lawal, F, Georgia Tech; Darington Hobson, G/F, New Mexico

Interesting that he has Favors over Cousins. Overall i'd have to say damn this draft is STACKED/.

[Cammo101]

Most draft sites have Favors over Cousins. Most fans have Cousins over Favors.

[60cent]

Not stacked from 5 to 8 or 4 to 9... I think we're gonna see some early surprises with those picks, some guys projected to go in the mid to late will be taken high.

Also, it's interesting to see how some fans compare Johnson to Thaddeus because Thaddeus was drafted almost in the middle of first round while Johnson's been projected to go from 4th to 6th while many thinks that Thaddeus is better including me. However, Johnson's help defense is superb and that's probably whyhis stack is higher.

[PaKwAn]

Not stacked from 5 to 8 or 4 to 9... I think we're gonna see some early surprises with those picks, some guys projected to go in the mid to late will be taken high.

Also, it's interesting to see how some fans compare Johnson to Thaddeus because Thaddeus was drafted almost in the middle of first round while Johnson's been projected to go from 4th to 6th while many thinks that Thaddeus is better including me. However, Johnson's help defense is superb and that's probably whyhis stack is higher.

Johnson is also alot better shooter than Young, but the thing that i dont like with Johnson is his age. Thad and Aminu is a good comparison as well..

[demens]

I think Aminu is a much closer comparison to Young, not sure what those fans are thinking.

[Cammo101]

This is a deep draft, not a top heavy draft.

[Esohny]

This is a deep draft, not a top heavy draft.

Isn't it sort of both?

[Cammo101]

This is a deep draft, not a top heavy draft.

Isn't it sort of both?

I do not think it is particularly top heavy. There is a large drop off after the big 2.

[#1 pick]

It's a deep draft, not one of my favorites since some of the top guys lack championship caliber but still good nonetheless.

[mattg]

This is a deep draft, not a top heavy draft.

Isn't it sort of both?

no. Even the top guys aren't for sure can't miss. the level of talent is very similar from outside the top 3 all the way through the mid first. The difference between those guys is opinion mostly.

Overall, this draft is pretty weak I'd say, but maybe that's because for the past few years it has been real over hyped.


Wes Johnson is the prime example. He's projected to go high even though he looks like a good role player more so than a future star. How many wings who can't dribble or create their own shot while still being stuck between 2 positions go that high? Especially ones who are already 23. He looks like a Travis Outlaw type player(smaller though)

[ponder276]

This is a deep draft, not a top heavy draft.

Isn't it sort of both?

I do not think it is particularly top heavy. There is a large drop off after the big 2.

Agreed, excellent top 2, solid top 4, and very good depth (especially for big men), but there's not a massive difference between, say, the 5th pick and the 10th pick.

[gswhoops]

IMO the big drop off starts around 11 or 12.

[demens]

I dont see how there is any drop off at all. there are 35 guys can could be top 15-20 picks. The any guy in the top 4 would be top 5 pick in pretty much any past draft.

[Krapinsky]

IMO the big drop off starts around 11 or 12.

I think there's a drop after the first 8, then 9-15 are close. Then it's like 16-33/34. There should be a lot of value at the end of the first/top of the 2nd.

[It_Was_Typed]

The drop off starts at 4-5-6 range.

[Slartibartfast]

Luke Babbitt seems high. Larry Sanders's potential has to be more enticing than Babbitt's right?

[Grits n Gravy]

Luke Babbitt seems high. Larry Sanders's potential has to be more enticing than Babbitt's right?

luke babbit is at 25 on draft express

also i think wes johnson is danny granger 2.0...both were quite old when they were drafted, although granger was taken quite a bit later

[junot111]

it's unlikely Johnson will be the scorer Granger is... maybe he'll be what Granger was before he started scoring

[51X3RF4N]

Well the Sixers are looking to get Turner somehow. Either winning the lottery #2 spot, or trading up. But if they can't get him, they will trade their #6 pick plus a player for a vet SG...

[demens]

2nd Mock

* John Wall
* Evan Turner
* Derrick Favors
+1 Wesley Johnson
-1 DeMarcus Cousins
* Cole Aldrich
+1 Al-Farouq Aminu
+2 Ekpe Udoh
* Greg Monroe
-3 Ed Davis

* Daniel Orton
+8 Luke Babbitt
+12 Avery Bradley
-1 Hassan Whiteside
+1 Gordon Hayward
+12 Paul George
* James Anderson
* Eric Bledsoe
-4 Xavier Henry
+1 Damion James

-7 Donatas Motiejunas
-10 Patrick Patterson
* Kevin Seraphin
* Quincy Pondexter
+x Craig Brackins
-6 Solomon Alabi
* Terrico White
+3 Larry Sanders
* Willie Warren
+x Keith Gallon

Next Five In: -5 Devin Ebanks, F, West Virginia; Stanley Robinson, F, UConn, Elliot Williams, G, Memphis; Jordan Crawford, G, Xavier; Dominique Jones, G, South Florida