Post by Spencer on Jun 7, 2008 11:21:49 GMT -5
The two top players in the draft are Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Oden is #1 simply because he plays C and he plays it well. He may never be an elite post scorer, but he will be solid. He will however be a dominating defender and rebounder in a league that lacks those type of players. Durant on the other hand is a scoring machine. He is weak physically, and a poor to mediocre defender but his offensive game more then makes up for it. KD can score inside and out and is a better then average rebounder. Expect him to be a 20 PPG scorer potentially as a rookie.
After the top 2 the draft gets a little uncertain. There isnt that 3rd top tier guy. Depending on what you need at 3, you could go any number of directions. Thaddeus Young probably has the most upside. He looks like a young Shawn Marion. Very athletic and explosive player that could play 3 or 4. Brandan Wright is also very athletic. Wright is also extremely long and could be similar to a draftee last year, Tyrus Thomas. Yi Jianlin is a very good scorer who has some problems defensively. It seems as though most teams will overlook the lack of defense for a post player that can score 20, and do it from inside and out. Mike Conley is probably the top point guard spect, but some scouts prefer Rudy Fernandez. Conley is more of a traditional 1, while Fernandez is a pure scorer.
Other players to consider in the lotto include, Jeff Green a wonderfully talented all around player. Julian Wright, kinda like Green but a little more raw and a little more athletic. Corey Brewer, a solid wing spect that could become a very nice defender. Sean Williams, a super shot blocker that is raw on the offensive side of the court. Joakim Noah who has had lots of college success, but most scouts are unsure to how that will translate to BBS. Rodney Stuckey who is loved by most Gms of BBS. Ronnie Brewer who is another nice look wing prospect that could be a starter in BBS.
After the top 2 the draft gets a little uncertain. There isnt that 3rd top tier guy. Depending on what you need at 3, you could go any number of directions. Thaddeus Young probably has the most upside. He looks like a young Shawn Marion. Very athletic and explosive player that could play 3 or 4. Brandan Wright is also very athletic. Wright is also extremely long and could be similar to a draftee last year, Tyrus Thomas. Yi Jianlin is a very good scorer who has some problems defensively. It seems as though most teams will overlook the lack of defense for a post player that can score 20, and do it from inside and out. Mike Conley is probably the top point guard spect, but some scouts prefer Rudy Fernandez. Conley is more of a traditional 1, while Fernandez is a pure scorer.
Other players to consider in the lotto include, Jeff Green a wonderfully talented all around player. Julian Wright, kinda like Green but a little more raw and a little more athletic. Corey Brewer, a solid wing spect that could become a very nice defender. Sean Williams, a super shot blocker that is raw on the offensive side of the court. Joakim Noah who has had lots of college success, but most scouts are unsure to how that will translate to BBS. Rodney Stuckey who is loved by most Gms of BBS. Ronnie Brewer who is another nice look wing prospect that could be a starter in BBS.