From what little you know about any the potential draftees, what NBA comparisons would you make, factoring in style of play and your expectation of production? Me--I think Brook Lopez is an excellent comparison for Cody Zeller.
Alex Len- Nik Vucevic Ben Mclemore- dumber Monta Ellis Oladipo- Tony Allen with a J Gobert- Alexis Ajinca Trey Burke- DJ Augustin CJ McCollum- Jarrett Jack Shabazz- Caron Butler.
Wikipedia on Oladipo: "His combination of explosive athleticism, fearless defense, and efficient shooting has drawn comparisons to Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan"
then follow the footnote and read the source. http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/02/victor-oladipo-dunked-and-dick-vitale-lost-his-mind/ If Dick Vitale is the primary support for your opinion...you might want to reconsider.
Not just Vitale. Here's a whole article comparing Oladipo to Michael Jordan: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/02/21/oladipo-jordan-a-fair-comparison/
Mike McCann on Oladipo: First things first: Michael Jordan, even in college, is a superior scorer to Oladipo. Michael had a career average of 17.7 ppg for UNC. Oladipo is at just over fourteen a night this season, and that’s the highest of his career. But other than that, it’s scary how their stat lines seem to match up. Jordan shot 54.0% from the floor throughout his college days; Oladipo is at 54.4%. Jordan averaged 5.0 rebounds per game, and dished out 1.8 assists a night. Oladipo (career stats) is at exactly 5.0 rebounds per contest, and 1.7 assists a game. The weird comparisons don’t stop there. Perhaps the greatest comparisons between Oladipo and Jordan fall away from the pure offensive skill set. While Oladipo’s shooting numbers this year (64% from the floor, 51% from three) are better than Jordan at any point during his collegiate career, Jordan still takes the cake as to who is more gifted offensively. But the reason Oladipo has been so successful in putting up those numbers is his athleticism, something he shares with Jordan. Oladipo can leap through the roof, perhaps as good as any college shooting guard since Michael himself. He can make a move and get by pretty much anyone. When you watch Oladipo play, one of the main things that sticks out is how incredibly fast he is. He can get from one end of the floor to the other as quick as anyone. So could Michael. Jordan was so good in a half court set that his speed and agility in the open court often go unremembered. Jordan was as fast as any point guard when he was at Carolina, and even in his young NBA days he could outrun most. If there is a college point guard faster than Oladipo, I haven’t seen him, and that includes Trey Burke. Oladipo’s defense is what separates him, an attribute Jordan also shared. Jordan averaged 1.7 steals a night, and just shy of one block per night. Oladipo is right in the same ballpark. He’s at 1.5 steals per game, and 0.5 blocks per game. But Oladipo’s 2.4 steals per game this season is higher than any number Jordan put up while in Chapel Hill. Oladipo looks like a better college defender then Jordan. Michael was a great defender, but he became a much better defender once he got to the NBA. Oladipo sits at the big boy table defensively with Jordan, and Victor may even have a better seat.
Noel - Jermaine ONeal McLemore - Mitch Richmond Porter - Better shooting Stacy Augman Zeller - Andrea Bargnani Len - Spencer Hawes Bennett - Larry Johnson Burke - Aaron Brooks Oladipo - Andre Iguodala Muhammad - Bonzie Wells Olynyk - I can't think of any slow centers with short arms Carter-Williams - Soupy Sales or any other overrated Cuse guy
Magic Johnson also thinks Oladipo is like Michael Jordan: http://www.mockdrafthq.com/nba/2013/02/victor-oladipo-is-the-next-michael-jordan/ "To me, he's a combination of Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade"- Magic on Oladipo
Steven Adams: defensive oriented Nikola Pekovic CJ McCollum: Jason Terry Otto Porter: Luol Deng Shane Larkin: JJ Barea w/ Nate Robinson athletic ability Rudy Gobert: Tyson Chandler w/ Slavko Vranes mobility Nate Wolters: Jeff Hornacek Gorgui Dieng: Dale Davis / Festus Ezeli
I am Ok with drafting McCollum. He may never start , but like Jason Terry he will finish games. (And will get starter minutes in the process)
Dieng = Theo Ratliff Gobert = Loren Woods Noel = Marcus Camby Jamaal Franklin = Will Barton Lucas Nogueira = Brandan Wright
Wow - that would make him worthy of a top ten pick! I think we should do it like one of the draft sites used to and have a "best case/worst case" scenario.
