Post by Brophdog88 on Dec 12, 2010 23:26:37 GMT -5
Centers:
Dejan Musli-Musli’s biggest knock is that he plays soft offensively. While Musli is a strong player he shy’s away from going inside on offense, instead camping the perimeter looking for a kickout and an easy jumper, which luckily for him he does knock down with regularity. If fed the ball inside, hewould rather try to kick it to a wing than try to score. Things change once the ball goes in the air however, as Musli is an excellent rebounder, with a nose for finding the ball. Musli has shown improved shot blocking in camps, but, over his career he has been a very poor shot blocker, so scouts are wondering if its an abberration or whether Musli. No matter what though, Musli should be a solid starter.
Enes Kanter-Is a solid young big, like most of the other bigs in this draft though, but Kanter’s overall game is a bit more raw. Defensively Kanter has a long wingspan, which helps his shot blocking, but, his timing is poor, and will need to be worked on. Kanter’s game is so raw he will need time to develop, if he is ever going to become a great player. At 19 it’s a matter of putting it all together, and that’s not a sure thing for anybody.
Jonas Valanciunas is Raw. As a big man, Jonas is a lot like Jared Sullinger, though his offense is a bit less impressive. Valanciunas definitely needs work and he is not going to be a defensive monster anytime soon, as though he is tall and lanky, he is not a good shot blocker at all, and is a bit slow on his feet There are worries about his game carrying over from the international basketball scene, but those worries are always raised about players coming from overseas. Given time Jonas should definitely be a good offensive big, the question is can the rest of his game catch up.
Power Forwards:
Derrick Williams-Is a very solid young Power Forward. Unlike his counterparts in this draft at PF, Williams has the ability to knock down a shot from outside 10 feet, with range out to the three point line even. Defensively Williams will always have issues with Power Forwards that are quicker than him, and he isn’t going to be a stud defensively anytime soon, his shot blocking is awful, but, scouts like what they see out of Williams. He has all the tools to be a very good player, he just has to prove he can put everything together.
Donatas Motiejunas-Is yet another foreign big man in this draft. Unlike the other Bigs though, Donatas game is primarily outside focused. He has excellent range for a big man, and is not the weakling you would expect. Think of a lesser (Far Lesser) Dirk Nowitzki. He does not have much in the way of post moves at this point in his career, and is too slow too guard Small Forwards, otherwise that would probably be his best position. Scouts love his upside, but they don’t know if he’ll ever be a good player in the league, as is so raw.
Jared Sullinger-Sullinger can put the ball in the hoop. He isn’t the most athletic player in the world, and will not be a statistical monster defensively ever. Sullinger has size and strength to rival most current PF’s in UOSL, and his offensive game is impressive at such a young age. However, Sulling is slow on his feet, and not very athletic, leading many to wonder whether he can ever be more than a scoring threat off the bench. His range extends to about 5 feet, and he has had some turnover issues throughout his career.
John Henson is a thin PF outta North Carolina. Positionally he is a solid defnder, and is a pretty decent rebounder, but he is built like a twig. A player like Dwight Howard would shatter him just by looking at him. Henson has nice timing, and can block shots. Offensively Henson is a mess, he doesn’t have range like a wiry Big would be expected to have, and he struggles to create inside. Still most scouts think he definitely has upside, as his game is fundamentally solid, he just needs to get bigger, and stronger.
Trey Thompkins-Is a solid all around Power Forward. Think of him as a cross between the other four PF’s he has a solid offensive game, a nice jump shot, a few nice post moves, he can handle his business in the paint defensively, can rebound, pretty much everything fine, but nothing great. Thompkins has the potential to be a nice starting big in the league, if he gets the right training, but becoming elite is probably out of the question.
Small Forwards:
Harrison Barnes-Barnes is a big time player He is a bit slow on his feet, which will probably limit him to SF, but, he has excellent potential, his offense is nice, he good form on his jump shot. Defensively Barnes will struggle with quick players, which as I said before will probably limit his UOSL position to SF, though he hast the strength to man the PF spot some. A Project, he wont light it up right outta the gate, but, if given time to develop Barnes should become an all-star caliber player.
Jan Vesely-Vesley is a very utility player. He can do pretty much anything a team asks, he is a soild passer, rebounder, can score a bit inside and out, steal and blocks etc. He is a jack of all trades….but as the saying goes, jack of all trades, master of none. Vesley has nothing that sticks out as a selling point for his game, nothing that makes you go wow. He should be an excellent role player, fifth starter, type guy, or a sixth man type off the bench for thirty minutes a game.
Jordan Hamilton-Hamilton is a scorer, no doubt about it. To watch him him with the ball in his hands can be a thing of beauty….or it can be ugly as hell, as he tends to be a bit careless with the ball. Hamilton isn’t overly athletic, but has a knack for scoring, and can knock down shots from outside with regularity. Take the ball out of Hamiltons hands though, and you are left with a nice rebounding wing who cant create anything on D. Offensively Hamilton’s game is a thing of beauty, the rest of his game? Not so much. He should be an excellent scoring spark in the future, but his ability to be a starter is reliant on him becoming a better all around player.
Terrance Jones: Jones has the makings of a very good player. He is easily quick enough to guard the SF spot, and has the strength that you should be able to slide him over to PF as well. His offense is raw, and will need to be developed, but his defense is solid, and should definitely be of use to most teams in the future. Listening to scouts, Jones should become a very good starter but there are a few scouts who worry about his ability to transition from the college game to the pro level.
Shooting Guards:
Durrell Summers-Summers looks a lot like expected high lotto pick Harrison Barnes at first glance, and for the most part, you would be right, except scouts don’t feel like summers has the upside of Barnes. Summers has a nice jump shot, but he isn’t as strong as Barnes is. His game is more polished, which comes with the extra time spent in college, but that also leaves doubts about how much more room Summers has to improve. Summers will probably be a 5th starter someday, but, much more than that seems to be out of the question in most scouts minds.
Evan Fournier-Fournier is a very fundamentally sound player. He takes care of the ball well, will knock down an open shot, passes very well, plays nice defense, pretty much everything. He isn’t overly athletic, but he has an excellent work ethic to make up for that. Fournier isn’t a superstar type player by any means, but he should be a good starter in time.
John Jenkins-at 6’4” Jenkins is a bit undersized for a SG, but, there may not be a shooter in the draft. He takes care of the ball well considering how much he shoots as well, but the big knock is, he is an awful passer, and rebounder, leaving him stuck at SG. ..oh yeah, and his defense is straight atrocious. Jenkins isn’t going to create many turnovers, and he isn’t overly athletic at all, so his potential to improve is questionable, but in the least he should be a nice scorer off the bench, and in an outside system he could be a very good player.
Travis Leslie-Leslie is offensively a Power Forward…without the ability to play there. He has no outside game with his range extending to maybe 12 feet. His inside game is impressive for a young guard though, and his defense is excellent. Leslie can block shots, steal, and guard the perimeter. There are concerns about Leslie being able to carry over his game to the next level though, as the lack of size and an outside shot at this point makes him a risky selection.
Point Guards:
Kemba Walker-A scoring PG type, Kemba is stonger than most PG’s and fast enough to keep up with them. He isn’t a steals guy, and his defense could be considered iffy, while some scouts bring into question his ability to become a true Point Guard at the next level. His court vision leaves something to be desired, and while he has been working on cutting his turnovers down, scouts arent sure that it will carry over to the next level, when everything is more difficult. Kemba is a nice player though, and should be an excellent sixth man if not better.
Kyrie Irving-Is easily a top 3 player in this draft, and a possible #1 selection. He has some issues with turnovers, but, overall he is an extremely nice looking player. He can do pretty much anything you ask, and scouts love his upside. He is quick enough to stay in front of any player, and can blow past most opposing PG’s, he is rarely caught out of position on defense, and he has good form on his jump shot. Irving will be a very good starter, and probably has a few all star games in his future.
Maalik Wayns-Wayns is a good prospect at PG….if you don’t care that he has no outside game at all. While his overall game outside that is solid, scouts cant get past the fact that he cant shoot, even if Rajon Rondo has proven you don’t have to shoot the ball well in order to be a great point guard. Wayns can get inside, is a solid defender, even at 6’1 he can guard bigger players due to his impressive strength. Still its questionable whether Wayns will ever become a good Point guard, as he lacks the quickness to get by without an outside game, and his Point Guard skills are still too raw for him to be able to focus on just his offense.
Dejan Musli-Musli’s biggest knock is that he plays soft offensively. While Musli is a strong player he shy’s away from going inside on offense, instead camping the perimeter looking for a kickout and an easy jumper, which luckily for him he does knock down with regularity. If fed the ball inside, hewould rather try to kick it to a wing than try to score. Things change once the ball goes in the air however, as Musli is an excellent rebounder, with a nose for finding the ball. Musli has shown improved shot blocking in camps, but, over his career he has been a very poor shot blocker, so scouts are wondering if its an abberration or whether Musli. No matter what though, Musli should be a solid starter.
Enes Kanter-Is a solid young big, like most of the other bigs in this draft though, but Kanter’s overall game is a bit more raw. Defensively Kanter has a long wingspan, which helps his shot blocking, but, his timing is poor, and will need to be worked on. Kanter’s game is so raw he will need time to develop, if he is ever going to become a great player. At 19 it’s a matter of putting it all together, and that’s not a sure thing for anybody.
Jonas Valanciunas is Raw. As a big man, Jonas is a lot like Jared Sullinger, though his offense is a bit less impressive. Valanciunas definitely needs work and he is not going to be a defensive monster anytime soon, as though he is tall and lanky, he is not a good shot blocker at all, and is a bit slow on his feet There are worries about his game carrying over from the international basketball scene, but those worries are always raised about players coming from overseas. Given time Jonas should definitely be a good offensive big, the question is can the rest of his game catch up.
Power Forwards:
Derrick Williams-Is a very solid young Power Forward. Unlike his counterparts in this draft at PF, Williams has the ability to knock down a shot from outside 10 feet, with range out to the three point line even. Defensively Williams will always have issues with Power Forwards that are quicker than him, and he isn’t going to be a stud defensively anytime soon, his shot blocking is awful, but, scouts like what they see out of Williams. He has all the tools to be a very good player, he just has to prove he can put everything together.
Donatas Motiejunas-Is yet another foreign big man in this draft. Unlike the other Bigs though, Donatas game is primarily outside focused. He has excellent range for a big man, and is not the weakling you would expect. Think of a lesser (Far Lesser) Dirk Nowitzki. He does not have much in the way of post moves at this point in his career, and is too slow too guard Small Forwards, otherwise that would probably be his best position. Scouts love his upside, but they don’t know if he’ll ever be a good player in the league, as is so raw.
Jared Sullinger-Sullinger can put the ball in the hoop. He isn’t the most athletic player in the world, and will not be a statistical monster defensively ever. Sullinger has size and strength to rival most current PF’s in UOSL, and his offensive game is impressive at such a young age. However, Sulling is slow on his feet, and not very athletic, leading many to wonder whether he can ever be more than a scoring threat off the bench. His range extends to about 5 feet, and he has had some turnover issues throughout his career.
John Henson is a thin PF outta North Carolina. Positionally he is a solid defnder, and is a pretty decent rebounder, but he is built like a twig. A player like Dwight Howard would shatter him just by looking at him. Henson has nice timing, and can block shots. Offensively Henson is a mess, he doesn’t have range like a wiry Big would be expected to have, and he struggles to create inside. Still most scouts think he definitely has upside, as his game is fundamentally solid, he just needs to get bigger, and stronger.
Trey Thompkins-Is a solid all around Power Forward. Think of him as a cross between the other four PF’s he has a solid offensive game, a nice jump shot, a few nice post moves, he can handle his business in the paint defensively, can rebound, pretty much everything fine, but nothing great. Thompkins has the potential to be a nice starting big in the league, if he gets the right training, but becoming elite is probably out of the question.
Small Forwards:
Harrison Barnes-Barnes is a big time player He is a bit slow on his feet, which will probably limit him to SF, but, he has excellent potential, his offense is nice, he good form on his jump shot. Defensively Barnes will struggle with quick players, which as I said before will probably limit his UOSL position to SF, though he hast the strength to man the PF spot some. A Project, he wont light it up right outta the gate, but, if given time to develop Barnes should become an all-star caliber player.
Jan Vesely-Vesley is a very utility player. He can do pretty much anything a team asks, he is a soild passer, rebounder, can score a bit inside and out, steal and blocks etc. He is a jack of all trades….but as the saying goes, jack of all trades, master of none. Vesley has nothing that sticks out as a selling point for his game, nothing that makes you go wow. He should be an excellent role player, fifth starter, type guy, or a sixth man type off the bench for thirty minutes a game.
Jordan Hamilton-Hamilton is a scorer, no doubt about it. To watch him him with the ball in his hands can be a thing of beauty….or it can be ugly as hell, as he tends to be a bit careless with the ball. Hamilton isn’t overly athletic, but has a knack for scoring, and can knock down shots from outside with regularity. Take the ball out of Hamiltons hands though, and you are left with a nice rebounding wing who cant create anything on D. Offensively Hamilton’s game is a thing of beauty, the rest of his game? Not so much. He should be an excellent scoring spark in the future, but his ability to be a starter is reliant on him becoming a better all around player.
Terrance Jones: Jones has the makings of a very good player. He is easily quick enough to guard the SF spot, and has the strength that you should be able to slide him over to PF as well. His offense is raw, and will need to be developed, but his defense is solid, and should definitely be of use to most teams in the future. Listening to scouts, Jones should become a very good starter but there are a few scouts who worry about his ability to transition from the college game to the pro level.
Shooting Guards:
Durrell Summers-Summers looks a lot like expected high lotto pick Harrison Barnes at first glance, and for the most part, you would be right, except scouts don’t feel like summers has the upside of Barnes. Summers has a nice jump shot, but he isn’t as strong as Barnes is. His game is more polished, which comes with the extra time spent in college, but that also leaves doubts about how much more room Summers has to improve. Summers will probably be a 5th starter someday, but, much more than that seems to be out of the question in most scouts minds.
Evan Fournier-Fournier is a very fundamentally sound player. He takes care of the ball well, will knock down an open shot, passes very well, plays nice defense, pretty much everything. He isn’t overly athletic, but he has an excellent work ethic to make up for that. Fournier isn’t a superstar type player by any means, but he should be a good starter in time.
John Jenkins-at 6’4” Jenkins is a bit undersized for a SG, but, there may not be a shooter in the draft. He takes care of the ball well considering how much he shoots as well, but the big knock is, he is an awful passer, and rebounder, leaving him stuck at SG. ..oh yeah, and his defense is straight atrocious. Jenkins isn’t going to create many turnovers, and he isn’t overly athletic at all, so his potential to improve is questionable, but in the least he should be a nice scorer off the bench, and in an outside system he could be a very good player.
Travis Leslie-Leslie is offensively a Power Forward…without the ability to play there. He has no outside game with his range extending to maybe 12 feet. His inside game is impressive for a young guard though, and his defense is excellent. Leslie can block shots, steal, and guard the perimeter. There are concerns about Leslie being able to carry over his game to the next level though, as the lack of size and an outside shot at this point makes him a risky selection.
Point Guards:
Kemba Walker-A scoring PG type, Kemba is stonger than most PG’s and fast enough to keep up with them. He isn’t a steals guy, and his defense could be considered iffy, while some scouts bring into question his ability to become a true Point Guard at the next level. His court vision leaves something to be desired, and while he has been working on cutting his turnovers down, scouts arent sure that it will carry over to the next level, when everything is more difficult. Kemba is a nice player though, and should be an excellent sixth man if not better.
Kyrie Irving-Is easily a top 3 player in this draft, and a possible #1 selection. He has some issues with turnovers, but, overall he is an extremely nice looking player. He can do pretty much anything you ask, and scouts love his upside. He is quick enough to stay in front of any player, and can blow past most opposing PG’s, he is rarely caught out of position on defense, and he has good form on his jump shot. Irving will be a very good starter, and probably has a few all star games in his future.
Maalik Wayns-Wayns is a good prospect at PG….if you don’t care that he has no outside game at all. While his overall game outside that is solid, scouts cant get past the fact that he cant shoot, even if Rajon Rondo has proven you don’t have to shoot the ball well in order to be a great point guard. Wayns can get inside, is a solid defender, even at 6’1 he can guard bigger players due to his impressive strength. Still its questionable whether Wayns will ever become a good Point guard, as he lacks the quickness to get by without an outside game, and his Point Guard skills are still too raw for him to be able to focus on just his offense.