Event 2017 NBA draft thread - March 2017 edition

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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    He'd probably be a Rondae Hollis-Jefferson type impact right away.
     
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    IQ/positioning/pattern recognition plays a huge part as well. All of which only come with experience.
     
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    Pretty much this. OG's defensive dominance in college was more physical than mental (the stuff JDC listed plus instincts) It'll even out at the next level and it'll take time before the mental side catches up.
     
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    Yes. That's why he'll only be above average at first. He has the tools to be an elite defender. One the mental side catches up like @Scalma says, he should be elite.
     
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    Rank..Player....Height/Pos..College............NBA Comparison
    1 Markelle Fultz 6'4 / G / Washington / Bradley Beal
    2 Josh Jackson 6'8 / SF / Kansas / Jimmy Butler
    3 Jayson Tatum / 6'8 / SF / Duke / Nicolas Batum
    4 Dennis Smith Jr. / 6'3 / PG / NC State / Eric Bledsoe
    5 De'Aaron Fox / 6'2 / PG / Kentucky / John Wall
    6 Lonzo Ball / 6'6 / PG / UCLA / Jason Kidd
    7 Frank Ntilikina / 6'5 / PG / Belgium / Jrue Holiday
    8 Jonathan Isaac / 6'11 / F / Florida State / Danilo Gallinari
    9 Malik Monk / 6'3 / SG / Kentucky / Damian Lillard
    10 Lauri Markkanen / 7'0 / PF / Arizona / Ryan Anderson
    11 Jarrett Allen / 6'11 / C / Texas / Clint Capela
    12 Justin Jackson / 6'8 / SF / North Carolina / Khris Middleton
    13 Miles Bridges / 6'7 / SF Michigan State Andre Iguodala
    14 Justin Patton / 7'0 / C / Creighton / Al Horford
    15 Terrance Ferguson / 6'7 / SG-SF / USA / Josh Richardson
    16 Isaiah Hartentstein / 7'0 / PF / Germany / Kristaps Porzingas
    17 Harry Giles / 6'11 / PF / Duke / Chris Bosh
    18 Semi Ojeleye / 6'8 / F / SMU / Draymond Green
    19 Juwan Evans / 6'0 / PG / Oklahoma State / Dennis Schroder
    20 OG Anunoby / 6'9 / PF / Indiana / Al-Farouq Aminu
    21 Caleb Swanigan / 6'9 / PF / Purdue / Zach Randolph
    22 Donovan Mitchell / 6'3 / SG / Louisville / Dion Waiters
    23 Tyler Lydon / 6'9 / PF / Syracuse / Patrick Patterson
    24 Mathias Lessort / 6'9 / PF / France / Ed Davis
    25 John Collins / 6'10 / PF / Wake Forest / Donatas Montiejunas
    26 Devin Robinson / 6'8 / SF / Florida / Terrence Ross
    27 Anzejs Pasecniks / 7'2 / C / Latvia / Alexis Ajinca
    28 T.J. Leaf / 6'10 / PF / UCLA / Nikola Mirotic
    29 Luke Kennard / 6'6 / SG / Duke / Kyle Korver
    30 Rodions Kurucs / 6'8 / SF / Latvia / Chandler Parsons
     
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