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Following potential 2017 draftees...

Duck Rodgers said:
Who's supposed to be starting on the guard line for Duke this year?
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Derryck Thornton Jr (PG). and Grayson Allen(SG) I presume. That'd leave them with 2 SG's off the bench in Luke Kennard and Matt Jones though. They also list 6'9" Brandon Ingram as a guard, he should start at SF though.


If Jackson were to play SG between Thornton Jr and Jayson Tatum, both exceptional play-makers, it's hard to believe he wouldn't shoot a very high percentage, even as a top scoring option. Harry Giles at PF would amplify that even more, and he's a No.1 scoring option so he'd make Jackson's job easier on a few levels.
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
Derryck Thornton Jr (PG). and Grayson Allen(SG) I presume. That'd leave them with 2 SG's off the bench in Luke Kennard and Matt Jones though. They also list 6'9" Brandon Ingram as a guard, he should start at SF though.


If Jackson were to play SG between Thornton Jr and Jayson Tatum, both exceptional play-makers, it's hard to believe he wouldn't shoot a very high percentage, even as a top scoring option. Harry Giles at PF would amplify that even more, and he's a No.1 scoring option so he'd make Jackson's job easier on a few levels.
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Ingram is way more likely to play PF under K than he is SG. He will play the 3/4.
 
Dr. Jones said:
Ingram is way more likely to play PF under K than he is SG. He will play the 3/4.
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fasho. Their roster composition is quite odd. The traditional bigs are kind of meh for such a high-end operation, and the only real PG was a Jr. in HS last year. Far from your standard Duke squad.



They have a long list of potential X-factors and If Thornton can manage to show well and go 1-and-done, which you'd have to say is unlikely due to his diminutive size (6'1" tall. 6'2" wingspan), then Frank Jackson could be called on to play much more PG in '16/'17(That's if they don't get Dennis Smith Jr. too).
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
fasho. Their roster composition is quite odd. The traditional bigs are kind of meh for such a high-end operation, and the only real PG was a Jr. in HS last year. Far from your standard Duke squad.



They have a long list of potential X-factors and If Thornton can manage to show well and go 1-and-done, which you'd have to say is unlikely due to his diminutive size (6'1" tall. 6'2" wingspan), then Frank Jackson could be called on to play much more PG in '16/'17(That's if they don't get Dennis Smith Jr. too).
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They have a Plumlee, surely they are covered in the big man department.
 
Bradley's an NBA prospect but I can't say I'm a big fan of his game. He needs to add explosion in the worst way. He jumps like a 7-footer and he's 6'8", maybe 6'9".

Simply put - He's of Noah Vonleh dimensions and considerably less athletic. And would need a minor miracle to go 1-and-done and in the 2017 draft.





I'd have him ranked in the very late 40's (not the late 20's). Some of the bigs in the 20-50 range that I prefer are, Omari Spellman(Villanova), De'Ron Davis, Robert Williams(Tex A&M - another Houston Hoops player), Justin Jackson(UNLV), Udoka Azubuike, Javin DeLaurier, James Banks and Mamadi Diakite.


**** I might even prefer Jethro Tsishumpa(ASU), ranked #76 by Scout. Jethro's of similar dimensions to Bradley(except Bradley's skinny and Tsishumpa's jacked) He's even more raw offensively, but figures to be much more of a menace blocking shots(he goes after everything) and grabbing boards.
 
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damn... Scout did Shamorie Ponds dirty in this latest update. Of the 6' PG's from this class, Ponds, from Brooklyn is easily one of the best. A sweet-shooting---scoring---lefty PG, with the ball on a string. Scout's got him as the 19th best PG in the class, and #79 overall.

He seems to show well vs high-ranked competition every time I watch him, (which is on full display in this video, Thats Duval and Brown trying to guard him at 0;24 and 0;35, the 2 highest ranked PG's in the hs c/o '17). He seemed like the odd man out on those Elite 24 rosters but showed way better than anyone could've expected.

Chris Mullin has made Ponds a top priority, and he's expected to go to St. Johns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fMGt6mzm7M

Of the 6-foot PG's I'd have Cassius Winston ranked first, then Shamorie tied for 2nd with Charlie Moore and Alterique Gilbert.

I heard Ponds dropped 45 vs a Mustapha Heron led team at Dyckman park about a week or 2 ago, they said he had Heron(who's a five-star, 6'7" wing) looking foolish.
 
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Here's a mix of Tshisumpa, who was relatively unknown not long ago.. I assume he'd be the muscle in ASU's frontcourt if they land Thon Maker. He went from unranked to the 70's. Mixes like these are highly entertaining to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEQQ6MNRvco
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
Bradley's an NBA prospect but I can't say I'm a big fan of his game. He needs to add explosion in the worst way. He jumps like a 7-footer and he's 6'8", maybe 6'9".

Simply put - He's of Noah Vonleh dimensions and considerably less athletic. And would need a minor miracle to go 1-and-done and in the 2017 draft.





I'd have him ranked in the very late 40's (not the late 20's). Some of the bigs in the 20-50 range that I prefer are, Omari Spellman(Villanova), De'Ron Davis, Robert Williams(Tex A&M - another Houston Hoops player), Justin Jackson(UNLV), Udoka Azubuike, Javin DeLaurier, James Banks and Mamadi Diakite.


**** I might even prefer Jethro Tsishumpa(ASU), ranked #76 by Scout. Jethro's of similar dimensions to Bradley(except Bradley's skinny and Tsishumpa's jacked) He's even more raw offensively, but figures to be much more of a menace blocking shots(he goes after everything) and grabbing boards.
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Yes, as an actual NC fan I certainly hope he is not a one and done guy. This season NC should finally see some fruit born from having guys who are not one and done. Hopefully the experience of NC players will trump the one and doners of KY and Duke.
 
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