2010 NBA Draft Thread.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Favors, not sure what the big deal is about him, pause.

Cousins, besides the weight thing, seems like a headcase, pause.

[ehh]

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Cousin's weight, SMH. Example #1 why Nike needs to ditch the SOD/Hyper Elite uniforms. I got tired of starting it dude's hard nipples poking through his jersey all year.

[Hassan Darkside]

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Cousins gets a lot of Eddy Curry comparisons...you can see why.

One thing I noticed is that neither Wall or Bledsoe get any elevation on their jumpshots. Bledsoe's is like a set shot and I can't say that I've seen him shoot the ball well (or much) from the perimeter in any situation that wasn't a catch and shoot.

The Knicks have 2 2nd rounders. Fortunately, this draft is going to be pretty deep. I have a soft spot for Terrico White. I also wouldn't mind taking a risk on Lance Stephenson who's also one of the big boom or bust prospects in the draft. We could pretty much use any position other than SF.

[KG]

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Cousins gets a lot of Eddy Curry comparisons...you can see why.

One thing I noticed is that neither Wall or Bledsoe get any elevation on their jumpshots. Bledsoe's is like a set shot and I can't say that I've seen him shoot the ball well (or much) from the perimeter in any situation that wasn't a catch and shoot.

The Knicks have 2 2nd rounders. Fortunately, this draft is going to be pretty deep. I have a soft spot for Terrico White. I also wouldn't mind taking a risk on Lance Stephenson who's also one of the big boom or bust prospects in the draft. We could pretty much use any position other than SF.

Yeah, they both have set shots and Bledsoe looks like he pushes the ball rather than shooting it.

If I were a Knicks fan I wouldn't want Born Ready coming back to NYC.

[Rocky]

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Favors is going to be a very good pro...maybe the best player in the draft over the long haul. He isn't flashy but he is very efficient.

[ehh]

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Cousins gets a lot of Eddy Curry comparisons...you can see why.

For his weight and offensive skills, yes. But Cousins already plays harder and is a waaaaay better rebounder than Curry ever was.

Favors is going to be a very good pro...maybe the best player in the draft over the long haul. He isn't flashy but he is very efficient.

What in the world have you seen that makes you say that? Dude wasn't efficient at all and looked underwhelming all year. The knock on him since last year's AA game was that he struggles against players his size, that still holds true. I'm not sure if he's going to be able to finish inside at the next level since he struggled finishing in traffic in college, against much smaller and less-athletic defenders than he'll see in the NBA. As I stated above, there's no way I take him with a Top 5 pick.

[KG]

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Favors is going to be a very good pro...maybe the best player in the draft over the long haul. He isn't flashy but he is very efficient.

You must have seen a different Derrick Favors than me. Outside of the ACC Tournament game vs MD I saw nothing out of him that would make me believe that he's going to be a great pro.

I think he is Stromile Swift part 2.

[Rocky]

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For his weight and offensive skills, yes. But Cousins already plays harder and is a waaaaay better rebounder than Curry ever was.




What in the world have you seen that makes you say that? Dude wasn't efficient at all and looked underwhelming all year. The knock on him since last year's AA game was that he struggles against players his size, that still holds true. I'm not sure if he's going to be able to finish inside at the next level since he struggled finishing in traffic in college, against much smaller and less-athletic defenders than he'll see in the NBA. As I stated above, there's no way I take him with a Top 5 pick.

I've watched tons of ACC basketball and alot of Favors. He was by far the most talented big man in the conference this year. GT under Hewitt is not about offense however. Alot of promising NBA prospects would not look that great playing for GT (Chris Bosh even struggled at times). It's about rebounding and defensive intensity. Favors adapted pretty well to his scheme and if they had better guards they would have beat NCAA champion Duke in the ACC tourney.

His offensive game will flourish in the NBA with better coaching and a better system. Still, Favors was a pretty solid college player for a freshman.

[ehh]

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He was by far the most talented big man in the conference this year.

That really ain't saying all that much with the ACC these days.

[jmood88]

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Hornets need a small forward who can score. Peja is useless, Posey is old, and Julian Wright is better as a backup.

[wwharton]

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Here we go...Need a PG badly, that could get in the lane,and make somethings happen ala Rod Strickland. also need a SF, Hell could go with a C also...

Might as well throw in SG and PF while you're at it, no?

[Cebby]

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Might as well throw in SG and PF while you're at it, no?

Might as well.

The Wizards have some needs that are bigger than others, but we're definitely in a "best player available" scenario more than anything else.

[Kruza]

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Cousins gets a lot of Eddy Curry comparisons...you can see why.

I don't see the comparison between DeMarcus Cousins and Eddy Curry. I really don't. Different body type, different kind of inside game, etc. To me, at his worst Cousins would be a lot more comparable to Michael Olowokandi but with better passing ability. And he would be more comparable to Al Jefferson at his best.

Kruza

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Favors is going to be a very good pro...maybe the best player in the draft over the long haul. He isn't flashy but he is very efficient.

Against the Terps he is

But like ehh said, Favors being the most talented big man in the ACC this year isn't really saying much considering that most of the bigs(with exception for a few)were downright awful this year.

[jth1331]

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Too bad OU's Mason-Griffin and Willie Warren didn't stay in school for another year to up their draft status.