http://forwardcenter.net/thorpe-lillard-ranked-third-among-sophomores-robinson-20th/ Can't make a strong case against Davis being #1. Didn't expect him to be such an efficient force on offense. Drummond should be fourth, in my opinion. Unless we're talking about potential, Bradley Beal has him beat. I say Lillard should be #2. His shooting is a bit horrendous at the moment, but he's a leader, clutch, and has A LOT to do with his team winning. T-Rob is ranked 20th.
There's a difference between "best sophomores" and re-draft order. I too would probably consider Drummond as the the answer if we were re-drafting, but Dame is easily better than Drummond now.
Davis has made huge strides since last season. You could always see the potential, just waiting for a little seasoning and polish. He's getting there, but at the same time Lillard was a pretty well polished and mature product coming into the league. Is he a crazy athlete? I don't think so. Is he above average for his position and size, I think so. He's also clearly aware of many areas he can improve in and is working on them. I'm not sure how high his ceiling is, in regards to super-star type potential, but I think he'll end up nearly maximizing his abilities at some point in his career, which is something most NBA players can't say they ever did. I see Davis as having a higher ceiling, but he's still got a ways to go to realize his full potential, and he may never be the best he can be. Choosing Drummond over Lillard would have to be a contextual choice, I.E. team that has a good PG and needs size. I still believe most GM's would take Lillard over Drummond, and it'd be a toss-up over Davis.
Why? I'm curious how you came to this conclusion. It's his second year and their GM did an awful job constructing that roster. They gave up Robin Lopez for free so they could overpay Tyreke Evans....who doesn't even start.
Thorpe always liked Lillard last year but he was never really buying into the hype. Thorpe is someone I like reading and listening to him but he gets too infatuated with putting players into "niches" so to speak and then he wont change his opinion on that player for years.
Lillard-Lopez at the moment. Drummond looks great but he is still way to raw for me to want to label him an allstar level player.
Great find. BTW, you've been a member for 3+ years and have fewer posts in that time than some of the rooks do in a week. #qualityoverquantity I can respect and rep that.
Davis will never be a #1 til he does something about that unibrow. BTW, I heard a rumor that Davis is considering removing some of that brow to give Lebron some plugs. Anyone else hear this same rumor?
Have we not made that mistake enough. Times have changed. Guards like Lillard are way more valuable than centers. I would love to have Drummond, but not over Lillard.