1. Greg Oden2. Kevin Durant3. Brandan Wright4. Al Horford5. Thaddeus Young6. Joakim Noah7. Darrell Arthur8. Yi Jianlian9. Julian Wright10. Hasheem Thabeet I think Arthur is a guy who is moving up, great athlete and since he's a PF he moves up on my list and over an unproven guy like Jianlian. I think Al Horford has more potential and will be the better player in the NBA because of his size and feel for the game. I think Noah is a good player but it will take an adjustment period for him. I think Thaddeus is a big-time prospect and clearly ahead of Noah in terms of 'potential'. I think Brandan Wright is the Chris Bosh of this draft, like Bosh he will not get much attention because of the guys ahead of him but he's going to be a star in the NBA. I don't care for Hasheem Thabeet, I think a lot of people (NBADraft.net) are a little too high on him. I think Aaron Gray will be the better NBA player even though they are much different players. But prospect wise, Hasheem has more potential. Julian Wright has a ton of potential but on offense he just doesn't seem to get it, otherwise he's a stud.
You know I'm a huge Julian Wright fan, so I'd definitely move Wright up all the way to 5 because of his defense. If you are going to put Thabeet that high based on pure potential, then how can you have Wright that low? I'm also not going to put Yi on here, even though he probably should be, because I have never seen him play in a game. 1. Greg Oden 2. Kevin Durant 3. Brendan Wright 4. Al Horford 5. Julian Wright 6. Joakim Noah 7. Thaddeus Young 8. Darrell Arthur 9. Hasheem Thabeet 10. Marcus Williams
1. Greg Oden2. Kevin Durant3. Brandan Wright4. Al Horford5. Julian Wright6. Thaddeus Young7. Joakim Noah8. Al Thornton 9. Marcus Williams10. Aaron Gray/ Hasheem ThabeetI think Thornton is one of the more underrated players in this draft. I love watching him play. He's a senior, which is always a plus, he's one of the most athletic guys I've seen. He can run the floor like a guard even though he's 6'8 230 or something, he's a good rebounder with an NBA body, he's a great finisher, especially in transition, he's a very underrated defender, pretty damn good man to man, even better as a help defender. His free throw has improved, he can play inside and out, and he can create a ton of matchup problems even on the NBA level. Despite all of the good, he's a terrible passer and sometimes gets frustrated and forces the issue to much, and turns into an Antoine Walker, hucking up shots and driving randomly to the hoop when it isnt there. If he can get some post moves and a little consistency on the outside shot, he can be a top NBA player.
1. Kevin Durant2. Kevin Durant3. Kevin Durant4. Kevin Durant5. Kevin Durant6. Kevin Durant7. Kevin Durant8. Kevin Durant9. Kevin Durant10. Someone else, but not Greg Oden...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Agent Zero @ Jan 31 2007, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>1. Kevin Durant2. Kevin Durant3. Kevin Durant4. Kevin Durant5. Kevin Durant6. Kevin Durant7. Kevin Durant8. Kevin Durant9. Kevin Durant10. Someone else, but not Greg Oden...</div> Eh, why even bother posting crap like that.
1] Kevin Durant2] Greg Oden3] Joakim Noah4] Brandon Wright5] Al Horford6] Thaddues Young7] Marcus Williams8] Julian wright9] Yi Jianlin10] Corey Brewer
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (qrich @ Jan 31 2007, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>1] Kevin Durant2] Greg Oden3] Joakim Noah4] Brandon Wright5] Al Horford6] Thaddues Young7] Marcus Williams8] Julian wright9] Yi Jianlin10] Corey Brewer</div> Having Joakim Noah over Brandan Wright is ridiculous...Wright is better than Noah in every part of the game other than emotion.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jan 31 2007, 07:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Having Joakim Noah over Brandan Wright is ridiculous...Wright is better than Noah in every part of the game other than emotion.</div>If you watched Noah play last year in the tournament, you will know why he is above Wright. I dont know much about Wright, but I do know about Noah, and I love the guy. He is a very long and good defensive player and shot blocker, he can score in the low block, get rebounds, and he really stepped up for Flordia last year in the tournament. 1. Greg Oden2. Kevin Durant3. Joakim Noah4. Brandan Wright5. Al HorfordI dont know much more about any of the others, so Im just going to stick to 5.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Jan 31 2007, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If you watched Noah play last year in the tournament, you will know why he is above Wright. I dont know much about Wright, but I do know about Noah, and I love the guy. He is a very long and good defensive player and shot blocker, he can score in the low block, get rebounds, and he really stepped up for Flordia last year in the tournament. 1. Greg Oden2. Kevin Durant3. Joakim Noah4. Brandan Wright5. Al HorfordI dont know much more about any of the others, so Im just going to stick to 5.</div> Then I guess you don't know much about Brandan Wright. Last year he would have been the unanimous 1st pick, there's just no way Noah is better than Wright, Wright's a better athlete, better verticle, better rebounder, better scorer, faster, ball handler...I mean why put Noah ahead of a guy you have not watched? Like I said, Wright can do anything Noah can do, Noah also has 2 more years on Wright, hell Horford has been out playing Noah most of the year, if Wright stayed in school until his junior year he's be dominating college basketball.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jan 31 2007, 11:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I mean why put Noah ahead of a guy you have not watched?</div>Why would I put him above Noah when I have never seen him play? What a dumb question. I am not going to put a guy #3 on my list that I have never seen play before. I have seen Noah play, and I Know that he dominated the tournament last year and led his team to win it all. I put Wright 4th because everybody else was....I dont know a whole lot about college outside of Texas and the Big 12 Conference.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Feb 1 2007, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why would I put him above Noah when I have never seen him play? What a dumb question. I am not going to put a guy #3 on my list that I have never seen play before. I have seen Noah play, and I Know that he dominated the tournament last year and led his team to win it all. I put Wright 4th because everybody else was....I dont know a whole lot about college outside of Texas and the Big 12 Conference.</div> Everybody else was? The only other person who put Noah ahead of Wright was QRich and he probably knows nothing about these players either. If you knew anything about Wright or watched him play you'd know he's cleary the better prospect.
I dont think you understood my post. I said the only reason I put Wright at #4 is because he is high on everybodys list. I dont understand why you are making such a big deal out of this. Noah is predicted to go #4 in the 07 draft, and Wright is predicted to go #3. SUCH a big difference right? And Noah has a national championship under his belt where he absolutley dominated the entire tournament on both ends....Im going to stand by my pick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Feb 2 2007, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont think you understood my post. I said the only reason I put Wright at #4 is because he is high on everybodys list. I dont understand why you are making such a big deal out of this. Noah is predicted to go #4 in the 07 draft, and Wright is predicted to go #3. SUCH a big difference right? And Noah has a national championship under his belt where he absolutley dominated the entire tournament on both ends....Im going to stand by my pick.</div> Yeah, the #3 pick is better than the 4th. Noah may have a national championship under his belt but he also has a limited offensive game with limited offensive potential. Wright has potential to be a star on both ends of the floor.
Thanks for informing me.....I guess I wasnt aware that 4 was a bigger number than 3. He is acting like it is the biggest difference in the world when it isnt. Just because 2 people disagree with his own opinion, he thinks it is the biggest deal in the world. Also, if you read my post above, I listed that I didnt know much about Wright, but I knew about Noah, and knew that he dominated the tournament last year. He was amazing on defense, and his offensive game even impressed me when I saw him play last year. I believe you, Wright probably does have more "potential" and "room for improvememnt", but I am going off of what I have seen.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Thanks for informing me.....I guess I wasnt aware that 4 was a bigger number than 3. He is acting like it is the biggest difference in the world when it isnt. Just because 2 people disagree with his own opinion, he thinks it is the biggest deal in the world.</div> For CB32 and I, this is a big deal, we are the 2 draft nerds on BBW and for someone to disagree with something we think is so obvious...to us it's like a war crime...I apologize. For future reference if you come in here expect the BCB/CB32 PAIN TRAIN! WOOOOO! WOOOOO!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Feb 2 2007, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thanks for informing me.....I guess I wasnt aware that 4 was a bigger number than 3. He is acting like it is the biggest difference in the world when it isnt. Just because 2 people disagree with his own opinion, he thinks it is the biggest deal in the world. Also, if you read my post above, I listed that I didnt know much about Wright, but I knew about Noah, and knew that he dominated the tournament last year. He was amazing on defense, and his offensive game even impressed me when I saw him play last year. I believe you, Wright probably does have more "potential" and "room for improvememnt", but I am going off of what I have seen.</div> YES, it is a pretty big difference (#3 pick to #4 pick), especially this year when your #3 pick could go to a team like Philly where the #4 pick could go to Phoenix (they own Atlanta's pick). That is a pretty damn big difference right there. Even with all destinations aside, every spot is a difference. Even 30 and 31 are different. If you are picked at 30, you are considered a late first round pick, but if you are picked 31st (yes, just ONE spot later) you are considered an early 2nd round pick. There's a big difference even in that. Also, you need to raise your standards if Noah's offensive game has ever really impressed you. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>For CB32 and I, this is a big deal, we are the 2 draft nerds on BBW and for someone to disagree with something we think is so obvious...to us it's like a war crime...I apologize. For future reference if you come in here expect the BCB/CB32 PAIN TRAIN! WOOOOO! WOOOOO!</div> :HAHAHA: The pain train.
1) Greg Oden2) Kevin Durant 3) Joakim Noah4) Brandan Wright5) Al Horford6) Hasheem Thabeet7) Josh McRoberts8) Julian Wright9) Thaddeus Young10) Marcus Williams
1. Greg Oden2. Kevin Durant3. Brandan Wright4. Al Horford5. Joakim Noah6. Julian Wright7. Thaddeus Young8. Hasheem Thabeet9. Darrell Arthur10. Marcus Williams
Joakim Noah?..jesus christ1. Greg Oden2. Kevin Durant3. Brandan Wright4. Al Horford5. Julian Wright6. Joakim Noah7. Thaddeus Young8. Darrell Aruthur9. Hasheem Thabeet10. Corey Brewer/Marcus Williams1 and 2 could go either way, I think both will be dominating the league for many years. Brandan Wright is a freak though, his wingspan is ridiculous, he's quick, mobile, and he uses his athletiscm well. I like the Kevin Garnett comparison, this guys a stud.Al Horford is a monster on a stacked team. He can rebound very well, he's a bit undersized, but he's very strong. He doesn't get alot of touches on offense, but when he gets the ball he can score. He's a real agressive player and I like watching him.Julian Wright is another incredible athlete, he's much like Darius Miles when he came out of high school. Good handles, great size, long arms, very quick, and plays above the rim. Just needs to work on his outside game to be an effective offensive SF.Ive seen Thaddeus play on several occasions this year, and he can really get up and make plays. Lefty, that can shoot the ball very well. Makes some bonehead desicions, but can come right back and make a highlight play. Could be a very special player..Darrell Arthur is a freak athlete as well, and is a little like Julian Wright. He can jump out of the building, and he can drive, shoot it, handle the ball. With his size, I'd like to see him work on an outside shot.Hasheem Thabeet, when I saw him play he looked explosive when he got the ball. He's very very athletic, and its good he's at UCONN. He's an incredible shot blocker, but a few years in college could do him soooo much good. Potentially one of the best.Corey Brewer is one of my favorites, he plays on a stacked team, but he can still score well. He's got great size at 6'9, needs to bulk up a bit though. Can jump well, rebounds pretty well for a SF, showed good passing ability during the year, and he can go inside/outside. The thing is he's an outstanding defender, and he's got very long arms. So that will be huge when teams are looking to draft him.
1. Greg Oden- C, Ohio State2. Kevin Durant- SF, Texas3. Brandan Wright- SF, North Carolina4. Al Horford- PF, Florida5. Hasheem Thabeet- C, Uconn6. Julian Wright- SF, Kansas7. Joakim Noah- SF/PF, Florida8. Thaddeus Young- SG/SF, Georgia Tech9. Yi Gianlian- C, China10. Corey Brewer- SG/SF, FloridaIf there is a god please let him sucker some team with a top 3 pick into taking Noah so we don't waste ours if we land it :no3:
