After seeing the NC championship I have a few comments about those players going to the next level.
Carmelo Anthony played great, he wasn't anywhere close to 100%. He will be a great player, I don't see him coming back to Syracuse, and I see him as a lock for top 3. I don't see him going over LeBron, there is a chance of him going over Darko though. I don't know enough about Darko to comment, but those 3 are definetly a lock for the top 3.
Nick Collison. He seems like one of those great college players not going to do squat in the NBA. Yeah, he's a big man, averaged a good 20-10, but can you seem him averaging 20-10 going up against the likes of Duncan, Garnett, Webber, and all the other big men? I can't...
Kirk Hinrich didn't shoot particulary well, but he was very clutch towards the end. He is definetly quick enough for the NBA, he has good ball handling and pass skills, and I can see him running an offense for an NBA team. I usually don't agree with NBAdraft.net, but he does seem a lot like Sam Cassell.
Other Final Four Teams:
Marquette- No one but Wade this year for the NBA. I'm not sure if Wade will go, but if he does he's going to have to prove a lot in the pre-draft camps because of his height. There are also questions about his ability to step up in big-time games (see Marquette-Kansas).
Texas- T.J. Ford is the only real candidate to make it to the NBA from Texas, but I don't think he will make the jump this year. He still needs to improve his shot, and pray that he grows a few more inches. 1-2 inches could make a world of difference for him in the NBA, although that is asking a lot...
Other Big players:
Luke Walton and Jason Gardner- Both 2nd Round Picks at best
Dahntay Jones- Someone could gamble on him late in the 1st round, most likely a 2nd round pick.
Hollis Price- 2nd round pick at best.
That's all for now...
Carmelo Anthony played great, he wasn't anywhere close to 100%. He will be a great player, I don't see him coming back to Syracuse, and I see him as a lock for top 3. I don't see him going over LeBron, there is a chance of him going over Darko though. I don't know enough about Darko to comment, but those 3 are definetly a lock for the top 3.
Nick Collison. He seems like one of those great college players not going to do squat in the NBA. Yeah, he's a big man, averaged a good 20-10, but can you seem him averaging 20-10 going up against the likes of Duncan, Garnett, Webber, and all the other big men? I can't...
Kirk Hinrich didn't shoot particulary well, but he was very clutch towards the end. He is definetly quick enough for the NBA, he has good ball handling and pass skills, and I can see him running an offense for an NBA team. I usually don't agree with NBAdraft.net, but he does seem a lot like Sam Cassell.
Other Final Four Teams:
Marquette- No one but Wade this year for the NBA. I'm not sure if Wade will go, but if he does he's going to have to prove a lot in the pre-draft camps because of his height. There are also questions about his ability to step up in big-time games (see Marquette-Kansas).
Texas- T.J. Ford is the only real candidate to make it to the NBA from Texas, but I don't think he will make the jump this year. He still needs to improve his shot, and pray that he grows a few more inches. 1-2 inches could make a world of difference for him in the NBA, although that is asking a lot...
Other Big players:
Luke Walton and Jason Gardner- Both 2nd Round Picks at best
Dahntay Jones- Someone could gamble on him late in the 1st round, most likely a 2nd round pick.
Hollis Price- 2nd round pick at best.
That's all for now...
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