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Re: Predict the busts
Brook Lopez- He's soft and won't even dominate smaller competition. He shot under 47% against much smaller college big men last eyar. He's the next Chris Mihm. You can expect 10 and 6 with a few baskets in the post, a decent midrange J and solid passing skills but not much else.
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NBA lottery pick
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Sorry to my Bobcats team, but Alexis Ajinca.
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7-time NBA All-Star
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BUSTS
Derrick Rose-He is a long way away from being a legit point guard. He was overhyped.
Eric Gordon-Combo sized guard without the combo guard skill set.
Joe Alexander-This year's recipient of the whiteboy bump. He can jump,but his in-game lateral quickness is suspect.
Kevin Love-He had trouble with athletic bigs in college, and his workout numbers are a mirage. If a guy is not athletic on tape his not athletic period.
Brook Lopez-Stanford Bigman
Studs
Mike Beasley-Will get it done on the NBA level. Pat had you mofos going.
Walter Sharpe-I thought he was going back to school. Joey D has done it again. He has lottery talent, but has a past. Is a more skilled player than all the bigs drafted not named Beasley.
Darrell Arthur-The slipping he indured may have placed a much-needed chip on his shoulder. Look for him to beast.
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Busts:
Danilo Gallinari-The New York media will make him the posterchild for the Mike D'Antoni era and his poor group of teammates along with the limited playing time he'll receive at the 3 wih Q,Balkman,and Chandler will eventually ruin his confidence and he'll probably be traded elsewhere.
Michael Beasley-Too much is expected of him to translate his college game to the NBA but rarely does that happen.Beasley's a slow footed selfish PF with a basic post game and poor court vision.Beasley also has questionable work ethic which you can tell just from an interview that he either sounds tired or he doesn't seem to have that "extra it" to become a better player.He'll be considered a bust in the media's hype for him but 16/8 sounds like his career averaged.
Russell Westbrook-Undersized SG without the ability to create his own shot that will be used as a PG in Seattle but he lacks the instincts and court vision to be a PG and doesn't have the strength or the ability to alter shots with his 6'7 wingspan against anybody who drives to the basket.Undersized slasher SG's never make it in the NBA.
JaVale McGee-Washington has a poor track record of developing potential in the post and McGee's poor workouts have shown that he is not ready physically to play in the NBA and he'll probably end up as a young developing big man with a 3 year plan attatched to his name but he probably won't develop much after 3 years and be traded.
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Busts:
Brook Lopez
Roy Hibbert
Javale Mcgee
Studs (beside the obvious 1 and 2):
Mayo
Rush
Courtney Lee (sleeper)
best Value fopr pick:
NJ - CDR at 40
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add another vote for the cupcake twins from stanford.
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Originally Posted by Dasher
BUSTS
Brook Lopez-Stanford Bigman
That statement says it all.
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Originally Posted by kidachi
REMEMBER, WE ALL SEE DIFFERENT. THIS IS JUST ME.
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BUSTS
OJ MAYO
- I really feel he will be. I think he'll be surprised on what the NBA defense has to offer. But IDK. I was wrong with Ben Gordon.
I would expect Mayo to be much better then Gordon, so if thats all that becomes of him I would say BUST.
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Calling Bargnani a bust after only 2 seasons in the NBA is pretty absurd.
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Russel Westbrook,Anthony Randolph,Jason Thompson,and possibly Gallinari and Alexander.
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look that way >>>>
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Busts:
Gallinari - as a knick fan, I would have been happier taking brandon rush at the SF spot... I don't like these soft euros at all.
Eric Gordon - undersized and not very polished. That usually doesn't translate well.
Kevin love - an unathletic 6'7 PF. I don't care if he's lost 15 pounds. Not impressive. He should have milked the college game for as many years as possible because he's NEVER gonna see that type of glory in the NBA. He'll be a good role player as the 6th/7th man for a contending team at best imo. Not worth #5.
Studs:
OJ mayo - everybody underrates his athleticism, and he was probably the most polished player drafted last night. Not very big, but it doesn't matter... He's a big time player
Brandon rush - athletic, he can shoot, and he defends. He has more of an NBA game than a college game imo and we'll see that in the next coming years.
Brook lopez - not as soft as people make him out to be, and I think after three years of NBA experience he will be a stud to the tune of 17/9/2/2. Brooklyn is gonna love him and lebron.
Michael beasley - his tenacity is what impresses me the most... The kid is just mean. Not the tallest player, but neither was barkley. He makes up for it with his body, and I think he'll be a poor man's charles barkley. It doesn't hurt that he's gonna be under riley's eye for the next few years either.
Jerryd bayless - his work ethic combined with his athleticism is what has me sold. Kid will be a lesser monta ellis, I'm very upset that the knicks passed him up last night.
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Originally Posted by K-Mart
Calling Bargnani a bust after only 2 seasons in the NBA is pretty absurd.
He's one of the worst players in the league, period.
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Another Laker Dynasty?
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At least half of this draft will be out of the league in 4 years.
Average class, imo. Maybe worse than average.
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2nd Greatest Player
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Originally Posted by K-Mart
Calling Bargnani a bust after only 2 seasons in the NBA is pretty absurd.
^^^ Bargnani's nickname is the Magician, but the only Magic he can do is disappearing in the 2nd half of the season, and getting abused by Dwight Howard in the playoffs.
I still think that he will not be a better player than Danny Manning, and people in this message board labeled Manning as an NBA Draft Busts.
1988-89
16.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.10 bpg, 1.7 spg,
1989-1990
16.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.3 spg, 0.55 bpg
1990-91
15.9 ppg, 5.80 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.60 spg, 0.85 bpg
1991-92
19.3 ppg, 6.90 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.65 spg, 1.49 bpg
1992-93
22.8 ppg, 6.60 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.37 spg, 1.28 bpg
1993-94
23.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.26 spg, 1.36 bpg,
and so forth
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/danny_manning/index.html
I don't think Manning is a draft busts he is just an under achiever just like 35 percent of the lottery picks since 1985, but at least he won a Bronze Medal during the 1988 Summer Olympics.
NBA Awards and Accomplishment
First overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft
2x NBA ALL STAR
1997-1998 Sixth Man Award
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