Log in

View Full Version : Real NBA Thoughts on Draft Prospects



JimmyMcAdocious
06-22-2015, 08:27 PM
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/06/22/2015-nba-draft-scouting-reports-jahlil-okafor-karl-towns-emmanuel-mudiay

Posted? Didn't see anything on the first page.


Once again, in advance of the NBA draft, I interviewed four NBA scouts and two general managers. In each conversation, I ticked off the names of 50 available college players. (I did not include any international guys, except for Emmanuel Mudiay, who originally committed to play at SMU.) In exchange for their candor, I offered my guys total anonymity.

So basically it's the combined opinions of 4 scouts and 2 GMs, spoken as a single person.


Didn't read through all of them yet. The Chris Walker one was rough...
Um ... no. He doesn’t know how to play. ... I’d be surprised if he gets drafted. He’s just not smart at all picking things up.

On Hollis-Jefferson:
Rondae is 10 times worse than Tony Allen as a shooter.

On Mudiay:
He’ll be at the Brandon Jennings-O.J. Mayo level.

On Upshaw:
We wouldn’t touch him. He has so many issues. ... The problem is, if you crack his head open, nobody has any idea what might roll out of there.

On Aaron White:
If he was 20 instead of 22, he’d be in a better position in the draft. That’s how messed up this thing is.

Andrei89
06-22-2015, 08:34 PM
Article doesnt load:(

JimmyMcAdocious
06-22-2015, 08:36 PM
Article doesnt load:(

Happened to me, too. Thought it might just be me. Try this and click on the article (it's right in front with the picture) labeled Evaluating 50 NBA draft prospects.

http://www.si.com/college-basketball

idk what's up with SI.

outbreak
06-22-2015, 08:45 PM
Article doesnt load:(
try I.E or Firefox, mine loads there but not chrome.

UK2K
06-22-2015, 09:09 PM
They know what they're talking about.

I agree with almost everything that was written.

Pushxx
06-22-2015, 10:02 PM
Almost everyone this year is evaluating the draft the same exact way.

I am dying for Thursday, though.

outbreak
06-22-2015, 10:21 PM
Almost everyone this year is evaluating the draft the same exact way.

I am dying for Thursday, though.

picks 4-8 will be the interesting ones imo, maybe it's because I support Orlando making me bias but I see the most potential for shake ups and wow moments in that range. In general though yeah most players seem to be getting consensus opinions with the exception of the top euros.

noob cake
06-22-2015, 10:39 PM
Best pre-draft article this year. Thanks