Bold predictions: wiggins/smart/embiid/exum

[poido123]

Wiggins will end up a Rudy Gay with defense

Exum will be an all star and a clone of kobe

Embiid will be an alltime great and retire in the top 8 alltime

Smart will surprise everyone, get his attitude in check and be a number one option and regular all star player.



I was right about Drummond, I said he would be something special from the draft next to Davis and people thought I was crazy.

[Cocaine80s]

Wiggins will end up a Rudy Gay with defense

Exum will be an all star and a clone of kobe

Embiid will be an alltime great and retire in the top 8 alltime

Smart will surprise everyone, get his attitude in check and be a number one option and regular all star player.



I was right about Drummond, I said he would be something special from the draft next to Davis and people thought I was crazy.
stopped reading right there

[Inferno]

Exum and Embiid ones are shaky, but I can see the other two.

[noob cake]

Embiid will be an alltime great and retire in the top 8 alltime

Smart will surprise

Well looks like Embiid's ceiling is actually rich man's Hakeem.

[poido123]

Exum and Embiid ones are shaky, but I can see the other two.


Exum will will be good man I'm telling you :cheers:

The embiid prediction is based on him staying healthy of course

[All Net]

Really do hope Embiid stays injury free...

[navy]

Can we call these stupid instead of bold?

[poido123]

Can we call these stupid instead of bold?


No:way to prove it's stupid until it's all said and Done?

You don't have to agree with my opinion, but please discuss if you have something to share In this thread.

Why Stupid? Explain why I could be wrong.

[outbreak]

exum's game is nothing like kobes so I don't see that. He will be a good player though.
Embiid was never going to be a top 10 player even if healthy.
Wiggins could be rudy gay.
smart i don't see panning out well.
I think Parker will be the best player out of this draft
Also think James Young will be a guy that everyone wonders why he wasn't in the top 3.

[Jameerthefear]

how is exum anything like kobe?

[navy]

No:way to prove it's stupid until it's all said and Done?

You don't have to agree with my opinion, but please discuss if you have something to share In this thread.

Why Stupid? Explain why I could be wrong.

Wiggins. Possible.
Smart? Possible.

Embiid will be top 8 ALL TIME? Do you realize who is on that list and who is knocking on the door? He has no chance. I like Embiid but he isnt that good even if he stays healthy.

Exum a clone of Kobe? The Jordan Clone? :biggums:

[outbreak]

how is exum anything like kobe?
i guess if you've never seen him play you might think it based on his height and build?

[Freedom Kid7]

Marcus Smart will end up being the second coming of Dwyane Wade and therefore be a damn good player for many years

[Marchesk]

What is a rich man's Hakeem? Wilt? KAJ? Weren't those dudes dominate in college?

[kenuffff]

Marcus Smart will end up being the second coming of Dwyane Wade and therefore be a damn good player for many years

umm..i'd say he is more like eric bledsoe.. than any of the 2 guards you've mentioned.. he can't shoot.

[outbreak]

umm..i'd say he is more like eric bledsoe.. than any of the 2 guards you've mentioned.. he can't shoot.
bledsoe has a better shooting action than smart though.

[poido123]

Wiggins. Possible.
Smart? Possible.

Embiid will be top 8 ALL TIME? Do you realize who is on that list and who is knocking on the door? He has no chance. I like Embiid but he isnt that good even if he stays healthy.

Exum a clone of Kobe? The Jordan Clone? :biggums:


Embiid has that much potential, it's crazy. The guy hasn't been playing basketball all that long, he still has a lot of scope for improvement.

Runs the floor like a gazelle, elite defensive instincts/shot blocking, good rebounding instincts, hits a jumper, has some post moves already.

With an incredible wingspan and 250 pounds and speed, he will be tough to defend as he gets better.

The guy has it all

[navy]

We have people debating if Lebron James is Top 10....

Embiid isnt that good.

[poido123]

We have people debating if Lebron James is Top 10....

Embiid isnt that good.


He has physical tools and skill that few have had as a centre before. Still fairly raw to the game of basketball, yet he has already collected a few dominant skills in a short time.

RedBlackAttack did a really good writeup on embiid. He flashes potential that makes you go wow.

[MavsPoke]

Embiid has that much potential, it's crazy. The guy hasn't been playing basketball all that long, he still has a lot of scope for improvement.

Runs the floor like a gazelle, elite defensive instincts/shot blocking, good rebounding instincts, hits a jumper, has some post moves already.

With an incredible wingspan and 250 pounds and speed, he will be tough to defend as he gets better.

The guy has it all

Okstate fan here. Watched Smart, Wiggins and Embiid play quite a bit this year. You gotta go with Embiid by a mile if you are going off potential. When you watch these three on the court together Embiid stands out.

[Freedom Kid7]

umm..i'd say he is more like eric bledsoe.. than any of the 2 guards you've mentioned.. he can't shoot.

Nah Bledsoe has a better jumper and is a smaller guy.

To me I think he is Wade 2.0 because of all the similarities. Awesome athleticism, getting to the rim, broken jumper. etc.

[dubeta]

Exum will be an all star and a clone of kobe


Stop limiting the young man, he'll definitely be better than average

[poido123]

Okstate fan here. Watched Smart, Wiggins and Embiid play quite a bit this year. You gotta go with Embiid by a mile if you are going off potential. When you watch these three on the court together Embiid stands out.



:cheers:

[veilside23]

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[poido123]

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What would be considered a pass Mark?

2 or 3 out of 4?

[stalkerforlife]

Embiid has that much potential, it's crazy. The guy hasn't been playing basketball all that long, he still has a lot of scope for improvement.

Runs the floor like a gazelle, elite defensive instincts/shot blocking, good rebounding instincts, hits a jumper, has some post moves already.

With an incredible wingspan and 250 pounds and speed, he will be tough to defend as he gets better.

The guy has it all

Except he can't play basketball without getting injured? :biggums:

The way you hype him is laughable.

[plowking]

Wiggins will end up a Rudy Gay with defense

Exum will be an all star and a clone of kobe

Embiid will be an alltime great and retire in the top 8 alltime

Smart will surprise everyone, get his attitude in check and be a number one option and regular all star player.



I was right about Drummond, I said he would be something special from the draft next to Davis and people thought I was crazy.

What makes Wiggins a Rudy Gay with defense where as Exum is Kobe?

Wiggins does everything better than Exum right now apart from handle the ball.

People are constantly harping on about Wiggins' weaknesses, then say Exum will be the star of the draft, while completely ignoring his weaknesses, which in fact are quite similar, and more obvious than Wiggins'.

Wiggins' supposed weakness is his shooting, yet you have Exum who is exponentially worse at this point. And his ballhandling, yet he gets to the ring easier than Exum...

[poido123]

Except he can't play basketball without getting injured? :biggums:

The way you hype him is laughable.


Embiid is a home run.

I have no doubt about that one.

Injury is the only thing that will stop him.

[plowking]

Wiggins will be the undisputed best player in this draft after 2 years in the league.

[roffie]

stopped reading right there

rofl this

[poido123]

What makes Wiggins a Rudy Gay with defense where as Exum is Kobe?

Wiggins does everything better than Exum right now apart from handle the ball.

People are constantly harping on about Wiggins' weaknesses, then say Exum will be the star of the draft, while completely ignoring his weaknesses, which in fact are quite similar, and more obvious than Wiggins'.

Wiggins' supposed weakness is his shooting, yet you have Exum who is exponentially worse at this point. And his ballhandling, yet he gets to the ring easier than Exum...




Teams will be able to force Wiggins into uncomfortable spots, he doesn't have the handles to break down a defense. Wiggins will blow by a guy in a straight line, but defenses will use traps to stop this.

Because of that, I see a Rudy Gay type player. Great on the fast break or a straight line, but lack the handles and dribble moves to get to the rack at will.

With Exum, I see the body similarities height etc. His shot mechanics are pretty good, he will improve that as time goes on. Like Bryant, he has a super first step, finishes at the rack, has the turnaround jumper and competes like like an animal. Maybe not the same level of handles as kobe, but gets to the basket at will, probably more like jordan in that aspect without the and 1 ball handling skills.