2011 draft.....
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On the US small forwards: I think a lot depends on the kind of system Corbin's going to run. I like Leonard most (and he'll probably be drafted earliest) because of his versatility. He may not create his own shot well, but he's a good passer, ball handler and is unselfish. He's also a great rebounder. I don't think either Singleton or Hamilton come close in these areas. It would be fine to have a defender/athlete of Singleton's status, but he really does sound like he'll have a tough time doing much to help offensively. At best, maybe he'll be a kind of (earlier-career version of) Raja Bell at SF -- with better athleticism. But expecting him to be like Ronnie Brewer offensively sounds like a reach. I really don't want any part of Hamilton. Sounds much too one dimensional -- I strongly expect CJ to end up with the better career. Can't really comment on Morris, though I'm fairly concerned about someone who may not quite have the quickness for the position.
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Ford says Marcus Morris is similiar to Granger and can easily switch between three and four. He is a power three.
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I never thought that either of the Morris twins had the quickness to be 3s in the NBA. But I could be wrong...
I think a lot of people are looking for future Dwights, Lebrons, and CP3s in this draft. I think there are going to be a lot of guys like Singleton, who no one really talks about, ending up being the real players in this draft. There might not be a Lebron James in this one, but there are plenty of Millsaps, Gerald Wallaces, Shawn Marions, Wes Matthews, and Gary Neals.
I think a lot of people are looking for future Dwights, Lebrons, and CP3s in this draft. I think there are going to be a lot of guys like Singleton, who no one really talks about, ending up being the real players in this draft. There might not be a Lebron James in this one, but there are plenty of Millsaps, Gerald Wallaces, Shawn Marions, Wes Matthews, and Gary Neals.
billyshelby
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I like Chad Ford, I think he has good pipelines for information, and he's knowledgeable. But every year I lose count off how many guys "floored" him in workouts or "shot the lights out" or "looked much bigger/stronger/faster" than they did in college. He's a little bit exuberant about college guys like Vitale used to be. And I never get excited when I hear guys drilled 3's in an empty gym or posted up their twin brother really well.
Yay!
Zerol
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Darko was one of the guys who floored him by shooting lights out in practice.
underKANTER
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guys, are you not underrating kanters athleticizm? he came from an injury why he didn't seem very athletic. but still, he was very light on his feet (incredible footwork), very agile, pretty quick, runs the floor very well, has good coordination and balance. all are above average. the only average things are his lateral movement and leaping ability. he lacks the explosiveness to leap like a stoudamire, griffin, or lebron, but overall, he is still quite an athlete for a player his size and he is well above average, according to me. a hundred percent healthy and focused enes kanter could easily jump from the free throw line and dunk the ball. like you can see in this video, he shows he could be capable of doing that. quite impressive for a 6-11 or 7-0 big guy (even nbadraft.net has rated his athleticizm as an 8 out of 10):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO6clOC_9Dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO6clOC_9Dw
margodydek
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Unless Enes has Down Syndrome he will be called for traveling every time he tries this in a game.
underKANTER
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unfortunately, he's one of the smartest guys in the draft with a very high iq. so, this won't happen. but i think he is much more athletic than advertised and if he's hundred percent, he is quite an athlete for a guy of his size.