Post by Ducky on Feb 28, 2009 16:28:28 GMT -5
Original Review:
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1.BOS - Ricardinho SF 6'7'' 215 20
Before Draft Day: A- D+ B C+ C- A
After First TC: A- C- B B C- A
Current Ratings: A- C- B+ B C- B
After a great first TC, Ricardinho hasn't done much the last couple. His stats haven't been very impressive either. Bueno and Joffer are starting to be the face of this class. Right now, Ricardinho seems like just a solid role player. Definitely not #1 worthy.
GRADE: C+
2. LVR - Alastair De Groot PF 7'1'' 230 20
Before Draft Day: B- C- C B+ C+ A
After First TC: B- C- C A- B- A
Current Ratings: B C- C+ A- B- B
Groot has slowly, but steadily improved each season. Maybe not play's best pick in this draft, but Alastair still has the potential and the game to be a solid player. His shot blocking will keep him in this league for a long time. He averaged over 3bpg last season.
GRADE: B
3. TOR - Eduardo Bueno C 7'2 240 20
Before Draft Day: B- B C B B- B
After First TC: B B+ C B+ B B
Current Ratings: B B+ C A- B B
Although he hasn't improved a whole lost since his first TC, Bueno is quickly turning into one of the most balanced big men in the league. He can score from anywhere on the court. His rebounding is there as he put up over 10rpg last season and he can definitely play defense. Probably his biggest knock is that he isn't much of a shot blocker for his size. Even if his potential has reached it's limit, Bueno is all good for now.
GRADE: B+
4. DAL - Kareem Joffer PF 6'11'' 221 19
Before Draft Day: B D C C+ B- A
After First TC: B+ D C B B A
Current Ratings: A- D C+ B A- B
Kareem has quickly become, IMO, the second best player to come from the 2017 lottery. At only 21, Joffer is being marked as mark's franchise player. His all around game and unselfish play has people all over Kareem's dick. Joffer will be an all star some day.
GRADE: A
5. ATL (formerly MEM)- FORFEITED
6. POR - Rob York C 7'1'' 254 21
Before Draft Day: C D+ C- B B A
After First TC: C C- C- B+ B A
Current Ratings: C D+ C- B+ B A
A big man with his poor ratings and below average shot blocking skills is a huge disappointment. York definitely looked like he had the potential to be a force on D and as a rebounder, but he turned out to bust like an egg under immense pressure. Rob is now referred to as Rob Yolk, whata bitch.
GRADE: D+
7. PHO - Ricky Machata PG 6'5'' 185 19
Before Draft Day: C B+ B C C A
After First TC: C+ A- B- C+ C- A
Current Ratings: C+ A- B B C- B
I really thought Ricky was gonna be a stud coming out of this draft. He's definitely turned out to be a solid player so far, but I was expecting more. Though, considering the way other players turned out from this draft, Ricky was actually a nice pick. Now with Seattle and 2 other PG busts, Ricky has established himself as the starter there.
GRADE: B
8. UTA - Taven Whitehorse SG 6'4'' 195 19
Before Draft Day: B- B C C+ C- A
After First TC: C+ B C+ C+ C- A
Current Ratings: B A- C+ B+ C- A
Damn. Taven is a total stud now. Really a nice under the radar pick for Andrew here. Taven's last name might be Whitehorse, but he really should be called the darkhorse. Taven's output still hasn't produced, but this year I'm expecting him to put up big time numbers. Taven is one of the better young guards in the league.
GRADE: A
9. MEM (formerly ATL)- Action Jackson SF 6'7'' 205 21
Before Draft Day: B- C+ C B+ C B
After First TC: B- C+ C A- C A
Current Ratings: B- B+ C A- C B
Action Jackson reminds me a bit of Stephen Jackson in real life. Has a typical SG/SF game. Unfortunately, there were much better picks before and after this one, so this is really just an OK pick. It's just aight dog, it's just OK for me. ~ Randy. Fuck the duck, eh cj?
GRADE: C+
10. NO - FORFEITED
11. WAS - Jordan Metcalf C 6'8'' 310 20
Before Draft Day: B- D+ D- C+ A- A
After First TC: B C- D C+ A- C
Current Ratings: B+ C- D B- A- C
I knew once I saw that Jordan was picked by the Wizards that I'd only have to check Washington's roster to find what team he is on. You get drafted a wizard, you die a wizard. Jah's golden rule. Luckily for jah, this was a comped pick that turned out to be decent. But his last TC wasn't very sexy and I have a feeling Metcalf is already maxed out, therefore I give this pick a B.
GRADE: B
12. LVR - Marcus Bigelow PF 6'10'' 238 21
Before Draft Day: B C- C C A- B
After First TC: B+ C- C C A A
Current Ratings: A- C C B- A A
play ftw. Easily the pick of the draft in my eyes. Anytime you draft an all star player in the late part of the lottery, you know you got a steal. Bigelow nearly put up 17ppg and 14rpg last season. I expect those PPG numbers to increase. His defense is a little MEHy, but he can block shots. A+ play.
GRADE: A+
13. LVR - Lucas Chambers SG 6'4'' 197 19
Before Draft Day: C+ B+ B- C+ C- B
After First TC: C+ A- C+ C+ C- C
Current Ratings: C+ A- C+ C+ C- C
Drastic improvements since his first TC... Him and York are truly the real busts of this draft. Lucas comes away with the bust of the draft award, courtesy of play.
GRADE: F
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1.BOS - Ricardinho SF 6'7'' 215 20
Before Draft Day: A- D+ B C+ C- A
After First TC: A- C- B B C- A
Current Ratings: A- C- B+ B C- B
After a great first TC, Ricardinho hasn't done much the last couple. His stats haven't been very impressive either. Bueno and Joffer are starting to be the face of this class. Right now, Ricardinho seems like just a solid role player. Definitely not #1 worthy.
GRADE: C+
2. LVR - Alastair De Groot PF 7'1'' 230 20
Before Draft Day: B- C- C B+ C+ A
After First TC: B- C- C A- B- A
Current Ratings: B C- C+ A- B- B
Groot has slowly, but steadily improved each season. Maybe not play's best pick in this draft, but Alastair still has the potential and the game to be a solid player. His shot blocking will keep him in this league for a long time. He averaged over 3bpg last season.
GRADE: B
3. TOR - Eduardo Bueno C 7'2 240 20
Before Draft Day: B- B C B B- B
After First TC: B B+ C B+ B B
Current Ratings: B B+ C A- B B
Although he hasn't improved a whole lost since his first TC, Bueno is quickly turning into one of the most balanced big men in the league. He can score from anywhere on the court. His rebounding is there as he put up over 10rpg last season and he can definitely play defense. Probably his biggest knock is that he isn't much of a shot blocker for his size. Even if his potential has reached it's limit, Bueno is all good for now.
GRADE: B+
4. DAL - Kareem Joffer PF 6'11'' 221 19
Before Draft Day: B D C C+ B- A
After First TC: B+ D C B B A
Current Ratings: A- D C+ B A- B
Kareem has quickly become, IMO, the second best player to come from the 2017 lottery. At only 21, Joffer is being marked as mark's franchise player. His all around game and unselfish play has people all over Kareem's dick. Joffer will be an all star some day.
GRADE: A
5. ATL (formerly MEM)- FORFEITED
6. POR - Rob York C 7'1'' 254 21
Before Draft Day: C D+ C- B B A
After First TC: C C- C- B+ B A
Current Ratings: C D+ C- B+ B A
A big man with his poor ratings and below average shot blocking skills is a huge disappointment. York definitely looked like he had the potential to be a force on D and as a rebounder, but he turned out to bust like an egg under immense pressure. Rob is now referred to as Rob Yolk, whata bitch.
GRADE: D+
7. PHO - Ricky Machata PG 6'5'' 185 19
Before Draft Day: C B+ B C C A
After First TC: C+ A- B- C+ C- A
Current Ratings: C+ A- B B C- B
I really thought Ricky was gonna be a stud coming out of this draft. He's definitely turned out to be a solid player so far, but I was expecting more. Though, considering the way other players turned out from this draft, Ricky was actually a nice pick. Now with Seattle and 2 other PG busts, Ricky has established himself as the starter there.
GRADE: B
8. UTA - Taven Whitehorse SG 6'4'' 195 19
Before Draft Day: B- B C C+ C- A
After First TC: C+ B C+ C+ C- A
Current Ratings: B A- C+ B+ C- A
Damn. Taven is a total stud now. Really a nice under the radar pick for Andrew here. Taven's last name might be Whitehorse, but he really should be called the darkhorse. Taven's output still hasn't produced, but this year I'm expecting him to put up big time numbers. Taven is one of the better young guards in the league.
GRADE: A
9. MEM (formerly ATL)- Action Jackson SF 6'7'' 205 21
Before Draft Day: B- C+ C B+ C B
After First TC: B- C+ C A- C A
Current Ratings: B- B+ C A- C B
Action Jackson reminds me a bit of Stephen Jackson in real life. Has a typical SG/SF game. Unfortunately, there were much better picks before and after this one, so this is really just an OK pick. It's just aight dog, it's just OK for me. ~ Randy. Fuck the duck, eh cj?
GRADE: C+
10. NO - FORFEITED
11. WAS - Jordan Metcalf C 6'8'' 310 20
Before Draft Day: B- D+ D- C+ A- A
After First TC: B C- D C+ A- C
Current Ratings: B+ C- D B- A- C
I knew once I saw that Jordan was picked by the Wizards that I'd only have to check Washington's roster to find what team he is on. You get drafted a wizard, you die a wizard. Jah's golden rule. Luckily for jah, this was a comped pick that turned out to be decent. But his last TC wasn't very sexy and I have a feeling Metcalf is already maxed out, therefore I give this pick a B.
GRADE: B
12. LVR - Marcus Bigelow PF 6'10'' 238 21
Before Draft Day: B C- C C A- B
After First TC: B+ C- C C A A
Current Ratings: A- C C B- A A
play ftw. Easily the pick of the draft in my eyes. Anytime you draft an all star player in the late part of the lottery, you know you got a steal. Bigelow nearly put up 17ppg and 14rpg last season. I expect those PPG numbers to increase. His defense is a little MEHy, but he can block shots. A+ play.
GRADE: A+
13. LVR - Lucas Chambers SG 6'4'' 197 19
Before Draft Day: C+ B+ B- C+ C- B
After First TC: C+ A- C+ C+ C- C
Current Ratings: C+ A- C+ C+ C- C
Drastic improvements since his first TC... Him and York are truly the real busts of this draft. Lucas comes away with the bust of the draft award, courtesy of play.
GRADE: F
