- I think Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley are 1 & 2 in this class right now. Unless one of the players below shows up huge, those two are the most talented. - Jerryd Bayless is the biggest sleeper right now, he and Budinger are going to be a force. - Darren Collison is my favorite guy in this class. He's a ball stomper. - Darrell Arthur reminds me of a skinnier Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Where do you guys think Roy Hibbert will rank in this draft. There is alot of great talent coming in such as Beasley, Love, Mayo, and Martin but Hibbert was a top 10 pick this year and will only get better with another year in college. Anyone think he could go in the top 5?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Jul 7 2007, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Where do you guys think Roy Hibbert will rank in this draft. There is alot of great talent coming in such as Beasley, Love, Mayo, and Martin but Hibbert was a top 10 pick this year and will only get better with another year in college. Anyone think he could go in the top 5?</div> I think he'll most likely go in the mid lottery if all the projected guys enter. Probably 7-12, somewhere in there.
I agree completely with everything you've said.. Gordon and Mayo are up there with Beasley and Rose though - those 4 are pretty much on another level from the rest of that recruiting class.Collison is going to be a great PG in the NBA, I love everything about the kid - he's a stud in the making.Jerryd Bayless is Gilbert Arenas 2.0 - he's a scoring machine. Right now he's more of a 2, but he's really improving at the PG position.Gani Lawal is one of the most underrated incoming freshman.. He's really a fun player to watch. He's a future lottery pick
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kingjamez @ Jul 7 2007, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree completely with everything you've said.. Gordon and Mayo are up there with Beasley and Rose though - those 4 are pretty much on another level from the rest of that recruiting class.Collison is going to be a great PG in the NBA, I love everything about the kid - he's a stud in the making.Jerryd Bayless is Gilbert Arenas 2.0 - he's a scoring machine. Right now he's more of a 2, but he's really improving at the PG position.Gani Lawal is one of the most underrated incoming freshman.. He's really a fun player to watch. He's a future lottery pick</div>I would add Kevin Love in there too.
What about Nicholas Batum, anyone know about this guy? I wouldnt be surprised if Mayo did end up going 2 in this draft because he can flat out ball. I dont know much about eithier player, but Ive seen more of Mayo, and I realy like his game. Ive seen clips of Rose, and he seems quick, but Mayo seems to have the size advantage. If your going to overrate him over Mayo just because of his athletisim (excuse spelling) dont, weve all seen how athletic minded players develop in this league, so dont say hes better than Mayo just yet.
What a great PG class this year.-Rose-Gordon-Mayo-Collison-Bayless-Lawson-Shved-Gordon-Nietzel-Lofton-James-Weaver-Singletary
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Jul 8 2007, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What a great PG class this year.-Gordon</div>Anybody who uses EJ at point guard will be wasting his talent and their high pick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hoosier4life @ Jul 8 2007, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Anybody who uses EJ at point guard will be wasting his talent and their high pick.</div>Well, he's got time to learn and mature. I honestly think Roy Hibbert will be an NBA bust. They way he gets his points in college basketball won't be done as easily as in the NBA. He relys on his height to get offensive rebounds, but he won't be the only 7 footer every game in the NBA.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hoosier4life @ Jul 8 2007, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Anybody who uses EJ at point guard will be wasting his talent and their high pick.</div>fo shizzle dawg, he a 2
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (aCutb @ Jul 24 2007, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I actually won't be surprised if DeAndre Jordan becomes the #1 center prospect over Roy Hibbert.</div>I don't know, he has to have a pretty good year at A&M to trump Hibbert...but then again, teams like to go off of potential rather than experience, and you'll be hearing that Hibbert has no upside and Jordan will be the one taken ahead. A lot of people are sleeping on Thabeet; I just hope he gets some offense in his game.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (noballer07 @ Jul 24 2007, 01:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know, he has to have a pretty good year at A&M to trump Hibbert...but then again, teams like to go off of potential rather than experience, and you'll be hearing that Hibbert has no upside and Jordan will be the one taken ahead. A lot of people are sleeping on Thabeet; I just hope he gets some offense in his game.</div>I personally would pick Hibbert over Jordan. Teams too often pick on potential, which is how we end up with draft busts. Hibbert IMO would be a much safer draft pick.
