Official Draft Thread: Prospects Watch

Noonskadoodle · Post #801 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:29 am

Nobody pushes the ball as well as Zo Brown in college. His play has really been picking up, & just watch his speed & passing ability in his last game.....at 6'5"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2WaSlkke6E[/youtube]

The1llness · Post #802 » by **The1llness** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:55 am

^^^^
Looks pretty good from the highlights. Seems like he's this years Tony Wroten. Too bad he's out of the Magics draft range.

Noonskadoodle · Post #803 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:57 am

A guy who started out the season in the top 5 on NBADRAFTnet Rudy Gobert has slid to 21 on their board (he is 10 on draftexpress still) but if he begins to slide come draft time I would be all for us trying to trade for a late 1st & bring this guy in.

He is 7'1" with a 7'9" wingspan & he could become a defensive monster in the NBA. At 20 years old we could add plenty of muscle to his frame & he could become an important piece to our future. He would certainly have to develop his offensive game, but on the defensive side he is very mobile & has that tremendous length.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLhDzk0PaPQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gktR0tCVRqg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32HLlLWPOKo[/youtube]

Noonskadoodle · Post #804 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:01 am

The1llness wrote:^^^^
Looks pretty good from the highlights. Seems like he's this years Tony Wroten. Too bad he's out of the Magics draft range.

Unless we acquire another pick.....which is very possible.

All depends on where our pick lands. If we get number 1 I am all for going Noel, & going after a PG late lottery projection...(Burke,Brown).

If we fall in that 4 range, I am all for drafting Smart & targeting a big late lottery like Gobert.

The1llness · Post #805 » by **The1llness** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:19 am

That would be my course of action as well. As long as the Magic take the philosophy to draft size I'm all for it. With this whole small ball fad going on in the league right now the Magic should go against the grain and try to field a bigger team. That means a 6'4 PG 6'6 SG 6'8 SF and a 6'11/7'0 PF/C. No more 6'0 Jameer getting schooled by Chauncey Billups and JJ struggling to defend someone 3 inches taller with his T-Rex arms.

Noonskadoodle · Post #806 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:30 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROXvtLkpwU[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcJU8FTOUks[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmFbJbFkSYk[/youtube]

Noonskadoodle · Post #807 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:01 am

AJ Matthews a big man in D3 is looking to become just the 10th player to make the jump from D3 to the NBA.

He earned NABC DIII All-American honors last season after averaging 22.4 points and 16.3 rebounds per game and shooting 61.4 percent from the field. He has solidified himself as early favorite for Division III Player of the Year so far this season, increasing his scoring average to 27.2 points per game while still contributing 15.4 rebounds and 4.0 blocks.

Matthews' combination of production and potential has caught the attention of a handful of NBA franchises. Scouts from the Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have arranged to watch Matthews play this month, a surreal experience for a little-known Long Island program and an unlikely opportunity for a kid far removed from college basketball's big stage.

FDU coach Greg Vetrone, who recruited Matthews and has followed his career at Farmingdale, admits the 215-pound senior needs to put on more muscle yet he raves about Matthews' shot blocking, free throw shooting and ability to run the floor.

"I scouted for the Los Angeles Clippers for two years, and a guy like AJ Matthews would be very, very intriguing," Vetrone said. "The things he does, you can't teach them.

"AJ Matthews would have gone to Fairleigh Dickinson, been a first-team all-conference player and elevated my team and this league immensely. He's that kind of talent. I'm not one of those guys who blows smoke. This kid is that good."

Uninterested in team sports throughout most of his childhood, Matthews didn't play competitive basketball growing up even though he towered over his peers. Only after Van Arsdale High School coach Ron Peters spotted him shooting around in the gym one day and begged him to join the team did Matthews agree to play midway through his sophomore year.

"I had no post moves, I didn't know how to dribble, I didn't even know how to shoot the ball," Matthews recalled with a chuckle. "I just tried to dunk everything and to block a bunch of shots. I really didn't know anything."

The process of refining Matthews' game really began when he met Chuck and Ryan Davis during the first organized tournament he participated in the following summer. Ryan's AAU team was a couple players short that weekend so Matthews volunteered to fill in and quickly forged a strong friendship with both the older and younger Davis.

Chuck Davis gradually became a basketball mentor to Matthews, teaching him everything from fundamentals of the game, to footwork in the post, to how to use his left hand. They started every practice session jumping rope and running sprints, then progressed to ball handling and post-up drills before concluding with shooting and free-throw shooting.

"When I first started working with him, he was tall, raw and had no skills whatsoever," Chuck Davis recalled. "I put years of hard work into that young man. He got in the gym and I taught him how to play from his feet up. It was hard work every day, hour after hour. He'd say, 'Chuck, no more. Chuck, no more.' I'd say, 'We're going to go as long as we can.'"

Unable to achieve a qualifying SAT score at American Christian, Matthews enrolled at Tallahassee Community College, one of the best junior college basketball programs in Florida. Poor grades prevented him from being able to play that year, so he left to take summer classes at Garden City Community College in Kansas.

Isolated and unhappy so far from home, Matthews left after a few months and returned home to New York. He played his freshman year at Monroe College, reconnected with the Davis family during that time and then joined Ryan at Broward Community College in Florida the following year.

Since Chuck Davis is a longtime friend of Vetrone, he recommended the FDU coach come watch his son and Matthews play. Vetrone saw Division I potential in Ryan Davis, but he was so blown away by Matthews that he returned home thinking he didn't have a chance to land the 7-footer at FDU because he was "a mid-to-high-major talent."

"A guy like AJ Matthews comes through the NEC about once every 10 years," Vetrone said. "I really mean that. Just from his defensive prowess, he was an impact player. He'd have changed games."

Much to Vetrone's surprise, both Matthews and Ryan Davis chose FDU in part due to the elder Davis' advice. Top programs like Oklahoma State and Cincinnati entered the picture after Matthews averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds at Broward and earned conference player of the year honors, but he remained loyal to Vetrone.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the ... ncaab.html

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUo2N3bSBo8&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

MagicFan32 · Post #808 » by **MagicFan32** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:48 am

I like Noel's quick hops, he jumps like Amare. if he could develop a post game, Noel will be a force in the NBA

Noonskadoodle · Post #809 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:08 am

Wiggins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... E9RA#at=85

thelead · Post #810 » by **thelead** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:21 am

Noonskadoodle wrote:Wiggins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... E9RA#at=85

Cigamodnalro · Post #811 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:43 am

Noel falls a lot.

Nyce_1 · Post #812 » by **Nyce_1** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:49 am

Noonskadoodle wrote:Wiggins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... E9RA#at=85

I'm wet.

thelead · Post #813 » by **thelead** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:50 am

Cigamodnalro wrote:Noel falls a lot.

How has he looked? I just tuned in.

Noonskadoodle · Post #814 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:15 am

Anybody who hasn't had a chance to see McLemore play this season I came across a couple of their full games.

Had 33 points 6-6 from 3

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijGlM3zNGEU[/youtube]

Had 14 points 7 boards

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faEpyNHmEFo[/youtube]

thelead · Post #815 » by **thelead** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:22 am

It's a shame Goodwin lacks playmaking skills (would help if he could at least shoot). He is such a great athlete and would be of the same mold of Rose/Westbrook. He really should stay in college for a year.

Noonskadoodle · Post #816 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:27 am

Anybody who has yet to see Trey Burke play here are some full games

He had 27 points 5 boards 8 dimes 3 steals 0 TOs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIAlX-olK0Y[/youtube]

He had 19 points 5 boards 5 dimes 3 steals 3 TOs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxZ-asIZlMM[/youtube]

He had 18 points 3 boards 3 dimes 1 TO

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9UBcBSvSi4[/youtube]

He had 19 points 12 dimes 1 TO

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjitGVez3uI[/youtube]

He had 16 points 4 boards 7 dimes 3 TOs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp98hlBGmHI[/youtube]

He had 20 points 3 boards 7 dimes 3 steals 0 TOs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywupCIGFuw4[/youtube]

He had 16 points 3 boards 5 dimes 2 TOs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywupCIGFuw4[/youtube]

thelead · Post #817 » by **thelead** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:40 am

Poythress looking really good in the second half. Nerlens is invisible on offense.

Post #818 » by **Def Swami** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:54 am

Nyce_1 wrote:
Noonskadoodle wrote:Wiggins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... E9RA#at=85

I'm wet.

Lakers get #1 pick in 2014. Book it.

Post #819 » by **Def Swami** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:00 am

Can't deny how much impact Noel has on the defensive end of the game. 12 blocks is crazy. I think at the very least he can provide what Ibaka provided for the Thunder when he came into the league. If Noel ever learned how to shoot, he'd be unstoppable. KG-esque.

The1llness · Post #820 » by **The1llness** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:11 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
Nyce_1 wrote:
Noonskadoodle wrote:Wiggins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... E9RA#at=85

I'm wet.

Lakers get #1 pick in 2014. Book it.

Gotta keep the gravy train rollin'. Nice way to usher in the Adam Silver Era. :lol: