Following potential 2014 draftees

[orangello]

His stock is dropping with a vengeance.. and I don't see the Jazz taking him even in the second. The kid just got pulled over AGAIN with no license.. since this recent incident that has made headlines. Bros not doing it right.

Still hate it.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I got a coveted pick up game report from an asst coach at UK today.
He specifically asked that I not quote him on the 'scouting' report.. but one thing he said I have to quote.

"If Julius Randle isn't the most dominant player in the nation next year I'll chop off my balls and FedEx them to you for stomping on."

 

[Stoked]

I got a coveted pick up game report from an asst coach at UK today.
He specifically asked that I not quote him on the 'scouting' report.. but one thing he said I have to quote.

"If Julius Randle isn't the most dominant player in the nation next year I'll chop off my balls and FedEx them to you for stomping on."

So PKM and anyone else here: What does your top 10 board look like (include positions please)?

 

[franklin]

I got a coveted pick up game report from an asst coach at UK today.
He specifically asked that I not quote him on the 'scouting' report.. but one thing he said I have to quote.

"If Julius Randle isn't the most dominant player in the nation next year I'll chop off my balls and FedEx them to you for stomping on."

No surprise. I saw the kid play for maybe 20 seconds in the Nike Summit?? to know he's special. Wouldn't be surprised to see him be the consensus #1 over Wiggins.

 

[Dr. Jones]

1) Wiggins (SF)
2) Parker (PF/SF)
3) Randle (PF)
4) Dante Exum (SG)
5) Andrew Harrison (PG)
6) Aaron Gordon (PF/SF)
7) Mario Hazonja (SF/SG)
8) Noah Vonleh (PF)
9) Marcus Smart (PG)
10) Joel Embiid (C) / Willie Cauley-Stein (C)

*I have my early version (extended) on page 111 of this thread.

 

[Dr. Jones]

No surprise. I saw the kid play for maybe 20 seconds in the Nike Summit?? to know he's special. Wouldn't be surprised to see him be the consensus #1 over Wiggins.

For the college year, sure. No way anyone supplants Wiggins in the draft, though... barring EPIC meltdown.

 

[Dr. Jones]

No surprise. I saw the kid play for maybe 20 seconds in the Nike Summit?? to know he's special. Wouldn't be surprised to see him be the consensus #1 over Wiggins.

Nike Hoops Highlights. Question: Who looks more similar to Malone to you guys.. Kanter or Randle?

[video]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/onpX_1ek9CQ/0.jpg

 

[Dr. Jones]

^sorry.. no idea why the vid isn't embedding.

 

[Dr. Jones]

This is a vid worth watching (srsly). First game back from injury was the state semi-finals game. Randle went for 40 and 17 (first game back.. rust?).

See the speed, handles, strength, motor, and shot for a guy that's 6'9/250.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aYCvCLISBxQ

 

[BTP]

Wiggins will go #1, even if experts think that Randle's or Parker's ceiling is just as high. SG is right now the most rare position in the game. 2 years from now there will be a void literally of good offensive 2 guards(James Harden and the young '14 crew in their growth). Defensive SG's are rare too....I would have earlier said that Parker may be higher because he might be a SF, but I never paid attention to the fact that Randle is a left hander. Somehow NBA players always say they have problems guarding leftys...And his unique skillset totally makes up for his lack of height. To me he's probably a lock at #2 right now. When you consider how hard it is to find capable SGs and how dominant the few great ones have been historically I could even see Exum pass Parker in case that scouts are puzzling if he's "caught" between SF and PF in fashion of jack of all trades ... Just think back to Durant. His draftstock dropped too because people didn't know where to play him. Exum doing a 50pts performance next hoop summit which prolly is the only time we'll see him play until the draft won't hurt either!
I also see Hezonja play SG due to shortage in the league and his skillset. Why isn't there James Young included? SG and total badass in aspects of his game.
Everything I read about Embiid and WCS is that they're really raw, too hard to make a good prediction and both seem to have a ceiling of Mutombo/Chandler and a floor of Thabeet....

 

[Dr. Jones]

Wiggins will go #1, even if experts think that Randle's or Parker's ceiling is just as high. SG is right now the most rare position in the game. 2 years from now there will be a void literally of good offensive 2 guards(James Harden and the young '14 crew in their growth). Defensive SG's are rare too....I would have earlier said that Parker may be higher because he might be a SF, but I never paid attention to the fact that Randle is a left hander. Somehow NBA players always say they have problems guarding leftys...And his unique skillset totally makes up for his lack of height. To me he's probably a lock at #2 right now. When you consider how hard it is to find capable SGs and how dominant the few great ones have been historically I could even see Exum pass Parker in case that scouts are puzzling if he's "caught" between SF and PF in fashion of jack of all trades ... Just think back to Durant. His draftstock dropped too because people didn't know where to play him. Exum doing a 50pts performance next hoop summit which prolly is the only time we'll see him play until the draft won't hurt either!
I also see Hezonja play SG due to shortage in the league and his skillset. Why isn't there James Young included? SG and total badass in aspects of his game.
Everything I read about Embiid and WCS is that they're really raw, too hard to make a good prediction and both seem to have a ceiling of Mutombo/Chandler and a floor of Thabeet....

I would have put Young in the next spot. I'd like to see him add some strength.. otherwise, he could be argued for as high as 4 or 5.

Different people rank in various ways. I'm simply predicting the draft order.. which often times allows for a player being raw but having immense upside.

 

[fishonjazz]

Nike Hoops Highlights. Question: Who looks more similar to Malone to you guys.. Kanter or Randle?

[video]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/onpX_1ek9CQ/0.jpg

Kanter.
The handle of randle seperates him and brings him more towards a lebron comp