Ron Mexico wrote:siar617 wrote:Ron Mexico wrote:if we don't get #1 overall, i think mudiay would be a great get.
When I watch a highlight film of a pg I assume I will see some passing. None with him he might have had four assist in that real. I'd gladly take Russell over him.
i hear that. i'm not so concerned about the quantity of passes in a highlight reel. those are made to show off whatever the video editor wants. mudiay's most impressive abilities are his athleticism. but i did see some quality passes that a true PG makes.
he reminds me of westbrook.
russell looks like a solid player, but his game is so awkward and slow. i know folks are comparing him to james harden, which is fair in terms of stlye and pace. but i haven't seen that second-gear from russell. i am trying to see more. he looks more like brandon roy out there, which also would not be terrible.
i'm excited about all of the players mentioned in the top 5 at this point. in order: okafor, towns/mudiay coin toss, Johnson, Russell.
Brandon Roy is probably the best example for him. Although I think Russell is a better long range shooter and Roy a better midrange guy but maybe that's my perception only because of the college three point line. Russell does hit bombs though. I really like Russell but he'd probably more be my guy if we had a second pick later in the draft and got stuck drafting 4rth.
Who are all the teams with two first rounders this year BTW. To tell you the truth there is no one in the top 3 that has zero questions. And I know there never is but what I mean is this year there's not this huge separation to me between guys in the top 3 and guys just outside of that from picks 4-7.
Town- I've supported him all year and still think he will defend and rebound but he could easily end up a total bust offensively. He sorta looks like one at the college level already
Okofor is pretty much the reverse. He looks like a superstar on offense who has zero care for the other side of the ball. Sorta like an Al Jefferson or even worse an Eddi Curry. Yall don't think Eddy Curry could've dominated college level competition?
Mudaiy- I have no real downside about Mudaiy except the fact that I would've never seen him against his peers in the NCAA. I heard he cant shoot.
And I'm not saying these guys stink either, I'm just saying every day we're watching Russell and Johnson put up these monster games in whichever respect they are judged and I keep finding myself making excuses for why the top three are still awesome future stars and that the last two are just solid starters. Why am I doing that? Why are the top three allowing that doubt to enter our minds? And if that doubt exists and it isn't the slam dunk we thought it was, why not consider trading down. Just hypothetical, what if the owner of the 4rth pick also had the 18th pick. Could it be worth trading the third or even the second pick. Could Stanley Johnson or Russel, along with some player in the late teens ( which I' haven't really scouted yet) add up to better than a pick only one spot before























