While he does have star potential, worse case scenario he at least should be the next “Great White Hope” in the NBA dunk contest. One of the best athlete’s in the draft (he may be an even better volleyball player than hoops), Budinger has some serious ups and a good long-range shot. While he probably won’t be a superstar, his all-around strong game and long arms will make him a solid pro. It seems like Rush has been a possible draft early-entry candidate for the past decade, but now that he’s got his championship he’s finally officially in the draft. While he needs to get stronger, and show that he can guard strong, athletic NBA two-guards, CD-R’s freaky game and wingspan should serve him will in the pros. His height may limit him in the pros though.Ībout as unorthodox as they come, Douglas-Roberts still gets the job done. Gordon is that type of special player, leading the conference in scoring with over 20 a game. It takes a special player to put up big scoring numbers in the big, bad Big Ten. That is to the benefit of teams drafting outside of the top two slots, as whoever gets Mayo will be getting an explosive player capable of playing either backcourt spots. In the public eye since the Reagan Administration, or so it seems, Mayo finally seemed to wear out his welcome. Ty offsets this a bit with his quickness (perhaps the fastest in the NCAA) and his solid frame. Lawson struggles with the same height issues as the man listed above, Augustin. A true point guard who can also fill it up on his own, his only real concern is his lack of stature (listed at 6’0”, he’s probably shorter than that). Sharing a roster with another future NBA point guard, Darren Collison, Westbrook still lead the Bruins in assists.Ĭoming out from under Durant’s skinny shadow this season, Augustin blossomed. While he filled up the nets with ease in college, he will have to become more of a pure point guard to excel in the pros.Īn amazing athlete and YouTube staple, Westbrook is also a very capable point guard. Chris and Deron, set another spot at the table, Derrick is coming to dinner.Ĭalling Bayless quick is an understatement – the man has wheels. No doubt within a couple of years Rose will be one of the preeminent point guards in the League. Point guards with Rose’s size, strength, speed and skills don’t come around too often.
Does your team need a big man or a high scoring wing and wonder who they should take? Wonder no longer. Not surprisingly, Rose and Beasley lead their respective positions in SLAM’s draft prospect positional rankings.
Kansas State’s Michael Beasley and Memphis’ Derrick Rose appear to be the gems of the draft in ‘08. This year is the same story, only the names have changed. Last year the NBA’s bottom feeders were praying to their four leaf clovers that their team would get one of the top two picks in the NBA draft and, subsequently, secure the services of Messrs. Or, as Yogi Berra aptly put it, “déjà vu all over again”. This year’s NBA Draft is following the Groundhog Day script again for NBA lottery teams.
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