In my mind this guy is definitely a top 20 pick, for some reason he is like in the mid-20's in most mocks. I think it's ridiculous. He's a great athlete, very good defender, can go to the basket, has a good attitude, top 5 player of the year candidate. He's very comparable to Josh Howard. I will bring this thread back up next year when he's one of the NBA's top rookies. You heard it here first.
I agree with you on how good he is, and how could he possibly and probably will be. But he's not a sleeper by any means. He is probably the frontrunner to win the National Player of the Year, which will probably wreck his 'sleeper' status.
I think Kevin Durant has the POY award in the bag right now...I think draft/talent wise for the NBA he's completely underrated by most websites.
The press doesn't like to give Freshman the POY. Thats just the way its been forever in College Basketball.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L_C @ Feb 1 2007, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The press doesn't like to give Freshman the POY. Thats just the way its been forever in College Basketball.</div> Well nobody stands out like Durant does...He's averaging 23 and over 10 boards a game...I think this year it's an exception to the rule. Who else is going to get the votes?
Tucker is a huge sleeper, along with another guy I love. Al Thornton of FSU. Great all around player, like Tucker, and is a senior as well. Even though most have Thornton higher than Tucker, Thornton should be a top ten pick in my eyes. Both of these kids have the potential to be very good NBA player.
I agree, I really like Thornton, I think he'd be a solid pick for the Celtics...One of my favorite guys in the draft because he's intense as hell and looks like he gives a damn.
I dont know if I would call him a sleeper still, since hes the best player on one of the 5 best teams in the nation but that kids got skills, thats all there is to it.
I think Tucker will be a draft sleeper. I have no idea why most mock drafts have him going in the 20's. I think he should be going a lot higher than that.
http://www.basketballforum.com/showthread....432#post4491432 Video from CBS, on Tucker. Very good, shows you the kind of guy he is.
