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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#181 » by Ruzious » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:10 pm

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51X3RF4N wrote:I think a guy who will get pass on and then blow up with a good career is PJ Hairston. I haven't seen him mentioned in this thread yet. With the issues he's dealt with off the court, he might not play a single game this season for UNC. And he will likely enter the draft anyways. Roy Williams has said PJ is dominating in practice all year long so far.

I think he might slip into the late 1st round, and some team will be lucky to draft him. Kid is gonna be a stud IMO.

He does have one of the prettiest jump shots I've ever seen. I think he'll be a good player in the Martell Webster mold, but I'm not sure he does quite enough other things to be much more than top 25 pick worthy.



Which is exactly what will make him a "sleeper". Thank you for proving my point! :D

I think he has the offensive game to make him deadly in the NBA. And I think he'll prove a lot of teams wrong if they pass on him.

How much better than top 25 do you think he is?
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#182 » by yesno » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:15 am

what do ppl think of kj mcdaniels?
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#183 » by 51X3RF4N » Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:42 pm

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Ruzious wrote:He does have one of the prettiest jump shots I've ever seen. I think he'll be a good player in the Martell Webster mold, but I'm not sure he does quite enough other things to be much more than top 25 pick worthy.



Which is exactly what will make him a "sleeper". Thank you for proving my point! :D

I think he has the offensive game to make him deadly in the NBA. And I think he'll prove a lot of teams wrong if they pass on him.

How much better than top 25 do you think he is?


I can't answer that question. Am I supposed to say he's top 15 because he'll end up with a better career than 10 other guys drafted before him? I don't get what you're looking for.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#184 » by No-Man » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:47 pm

Aaric Murray will be 25 and he had several problems in every college he's been but so far this season, his playing has been out of this world, he's 6-11 with a long wiry frame, he is a good FT shooter and hit 3 pointers.
I will look at him in the 2nd round, if he does not get drafted and go to Europe he can be a big time player there.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#185 » by Ruzious » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:28 pm

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Which is exactly what will make him a "sleeper". Thank you for proving my point! :D

I think he has the offensive game to make him deadly in the NBA. And I think he'll prove a lot of teams wrong if they pass on him.

How much better than top 25 do you think he is?


I can't answer that question. Am I supposed to say he's top 15 because he'll end up with a better career than 10 other guys drafted before him? I don't get what you're looking for.

From your response, I'm guessing I misunderstand your previous post about me proving your point. I thought you were sarcastically implying that I underrated him as a top 25 prospect.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#186 » by 51X3RF4N » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:10 pm

Honestly...sometimes I just type stuff and don't put as much thought into it as I should. haha

But no I believe Hairston fits the definition of a sleeper in that many teams will be unsure of him since he will likely not play this year at UNC, he's had a history of questionable decisions off the court, and he was inconsistent early in his sophmore year.

However, he has the skill set and ridiculous offensive talent to blossom into a really good NBA player. He may get drafted in the late 1st, but he will be playing like a top 10 pick sooner or later IMO.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#187 » by No-Man » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:45 pm

I think Hairston has the potential to be an All Star, no doubt, he has all the tools, and he just need to put it together and work in his all around game, take it seriously enough.
I will draft him in the latelotto.
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Post#188 » by Talent Chaser » Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:17 am

I feel like I'm under-rating Kyle Anderson a lot. He seems like a 15-24 prospect for me.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#189 » by UGA Hayes » Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:49 pm

Anyone see Jonathon Williams for Missouri play. I like what I see from him so far
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#190 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:54 pm

UGA Hayes wrote:Anyone see Jonathon Williams for Missouri play. I like what I see from him so far


How about Clarkson? Is he a 2 or a big PG?
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#191 » by No-Man » Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:35 am

TJ Warren is playing great, he is not a shooter but damn, he is so efficient, he dominates in the mid range and is awesome as an offensive rebounder.
He is an old school SF, but his athleticism is average, don't know how he fits in the NBA, he is long enough to play the SF at 6'8.5 plus 6'9.5, nothing amazing, but enough.
Reminds me of Marcus Morris, but Warren is better.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#192 » by Ruzious » Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:07 pm

He's probably not ready for the 2014 draft, but look out for improving sophomore Jake Layman of Maryland. He's 6'8 and might end up 6'9 - great range on his shot, has really improved his body, is developing versatility, a deceptively good athlete. Chandler Parsons was a late bloomer. I think Layman could develop similarly. Also on MD, Dez Wells has some basic problems he's got to improve that may end meaning he won't get drafted - way too many to's, needs consistency on his jumper - but he's a 6'5 power guard with legit scoring instincts - he might need a year or 2 in Europe or the D League, but I think he ends up an NBA player.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#193 » by arambone » Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:07 pm

I think Chris Walker is going to sky into the top 6 and be the next Shawn Kemp, and win the 2015 dunk contest too.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#194 » by Ruzious » Thu Jan 2, 2014 1:34 am

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ManualRam wrote:yeah you also missed khem birch (unlv) right off the top i see.
there are few guys you missed but i'm not trying to look at that list too long since it puts me in a trance.
you should've maybe broken it up by conferences or something....SOMETHING


You're right. I don't know how I overlooked him. Has he been injured? I'll break it up later based on position and best PER. I'm still adding a lot more. Gunna take me about two weeks till I finish it. Also gunna update it. It's a little hard to read everything right now. When each team plays ten more games, there will be a better picture. I might shorten it to the best of the best though.

Birch - 14 points (while taking only 6 FGA's), 17 rebounds and 4 blocks against Fresno State tonight.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#195 » by Ruzious » Thu Jan 2, 2014 2:01 am

Has anyone seen Larry Nance Jr at Wyoming? His per game stats are very good - 17 points, 10 boards, 1.6 blocks, shooting 60%, good FT shooter who gets to the line. He's listed now at 6'8 225 after previously being listed at 6'7 210. His father was a late bloomer both physically and skill-wise and became a really good player, so I'm wondering if Jr is following in his footsteps.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#196 » by carl_english » Sat Jan 4, 2014 8:27 pm

Talent Chaser wrote:I feel like I'm under-rating Kyle Anderson a lot. He seems like a 15-24 prospect for me.

He's stock is going to rise for sure. He brings so much value to UCLA and he has improved his shooting A LOT while having a great feel for the game.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#197 » by ManualRam » Sat Jan 4, 2014 11:16 pm

im really liking this delon wright kid. love his combination of poise, vision, creativity, finishing ability and length. he's disruptive on defense too.
he should declare imo. he's someone i'd reach for.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#198 » by No-Man » Sat Jan 4, 2014 11:21 pm

ManualRam wrote:im really liking this delon wright kid. love his combination of poise, vision, creativity, finishing ability and length. he's disruptive on defense too.
he should declare imo. he's someone i'd reach for.

He is really good, I though his elite % were because of his athleticism only, but he is really intelligent.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#199 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Sun Jan 5, 2014 12:19 am

Is Delon Wright a PG? 6.2 APG to 2.6 TOs is a decent ratio.
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Re: Biggest Sleeper for 2014 Draft? 

Post#200 » by ManualRam » Sun Jan 5, 2014 12:24 am

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Is Delon Wright a PG? 6.2 APG to 2.6 TOs is a decent ratio.

he's more of a combo now, but i think he can be. he's got the vision, iq and the patience to be one. he's more disruptive defensively, but i think he has the lateral quickness to check 1's. with his size he'll be able to play off and recover. i think it'd be his best position since he does have a rather thin build.
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