What guys do you expect to be selected in the lottery next year? Sleepers? Overrated players? #1 Pick?
This year's draft was big on PG's, and wings with quite a bit of potential. Next year I expect it to be a year where the post players are deeper and more talented. Favors, Cousins, Monroe, Lawal, Varnado, Aldrich, Harangody, Booker, and Alabi are just some of the bigmen who should be in the draft next year. I also expect the draft to be much more talented and it should have more star power. Wall, Favors, Henry, Cousins, Stephenson, Aldrich, Sidney, and a few others all have the potential to be all-stars on the NBA level.
I think the discussion for the #1 pick starts with John Wall. He is 6'4" and a Derrick Rose clone. As long as UK has a successful season and he does his part I think it's hard to see anyone else going first overall.
Early top 5:
1. John Wall
2. Derrick Favors
3. Ed Davis
4. Cole Aldrich
5. Greg Monroe
It's still obviously early but if it's one thing next year is shaping up to be is BIG BIG BIG. There's going to be a ton of Bigs and barely any PGs as of right now, so hope your squad did their thing in this years draft if the need was a PG.
Of course, some of this depends on whether or not quite a few players are one and done, and make the jump or not.
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"It was the sort of monastic lifestyle that suited Young, who described basketball as his 'love' and his girlfriend as his 'mistress.' And she knows that,' he added last week" -Scott Cacciola of The Commercial Appeal on former PITT star Sam Young.
..and this guy gets picked 36th in the draft, SMH. Prove 'em wrong Sam and Dejuan, prove 'em wrong!
I like Craig Brackins next year. Threw up 20/10 last year as a sophomore in the Big 12, has a pretty advanced face up game for a true PF at his age, and has a great frame to get really strong.
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looks like it should be a draft full of young talented bigs with some explosive shooting guards as well. it's going to be interesting to see how all these big name freshman play and how guys like aminu and davis respond when they're asked to carry more of the load.
my favorite guy at this point of the guys likely to be in the draft is greg monroe. and i wouldn't be surprised at all to see some impressive things from willie warren, evan turner, and james anderson to take some of the attention off all the bigs.
Brackins will be 23 when the draft rolls around next year (which is one of the reasons I was surprised he stayed).
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Evan Turner is going to go way too low (he should be a top 4 pick at the very least, he will be a superstar SG) and Greg Monroe is going to drop to 10.
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Evan Turner is going to go way too low (he should be a top 4 pick at the very least, he will be a superstar SG) and Greg Monroe is going to drop to 10.
Agree on Turner. He can rebound, handle, distribute, shoot, and defend.
There is talent across the board, not just bigs which will make this draft even more appealing than it already shapes up to be. I'm with you on Turner, he is going to be really good, don't see superstar good, but really good. As of right now, my Top 5 consists of:
John Wall
Derrick Favors
Ed Davis
Greg Monroe
Evan Turner
I also like Aldrich and Warren, both should build on last season, get better and improve their stock.
Watch out for Solomon Alabi, he's going to get comparison's to Thabeet just because of his size and shot blocking ability, but he has way more offensive potential. He has outstanding touch in the post for someone his size, he could really explode onto the national scene this year. Should easily be the ACC DPOY.
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