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Following potential 2014 draftees

Do any of you draft experts have a long enough historical memory to evaluate a player comparison I've been thinking about recently: Noah Vonleh and Otis Thorpe?

I'm thinking body type (now including hand size), athleticism, moderately but not greatly skilled low post game, good touch, etc.

Or is it useful to think of Vonleh as Otis Thorpe with probable 3-point range? That would be pretty valuable, given that Thorpe was approximately an 18/9.5 guy over a period of several years.
 
Doug McDermott with a very impressive 36.5" max vert. He measured shorter than most people thought, but his max vert will help him.
 
Aaron Gordon's 39-inch vertical is 3rd highest for PF/C position in combine history, behind Miles Plumlee and Tyrus Thomas. This is BECAUSE HE IS TYRUS THOMAS.
 
sojodave said:
Aaron Gordon's 39-inch vertical is 3rd highest for PF/C position in combine history, behind Miles Plumlee and Tyrus Thomas. This is BECAUSE HE IS TYRUS THOMAS.
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Isn't AG at 220 lbs, with some ballhandling skills and no post game a NBA SF?

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franklin said:
Middle of the pack? It's downright garbage for ward all, let alone NBA. I REALLY hope a team like the Lakers drafts him.
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Who cares about his vertical? Something he can improve on but according to the post, he had the fastest times among guards. That is something more important than how high he can jump.
 
cowhide said:
Who cares about his vertical? Something he can improve on but according to the post, he had the fastest times among guards. That is something more important than how high he can jump.
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To clarify, he had the best lane agility - which measures quickness. His sprint, which measures speed, was very good too, but about 10th in the draft.

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