Everyone is comparing this year’s NBA Draft to the 03 draft because of the amount of versatile and skilled players entering. I think this will be one of the best drafts we’ve had since 03 but comparing it just seems a little bit over the top. Do I even need to mention the class of 03? However if your an NBA GM and tanking is your philosophy, there are quite some quality gems. This year all of us will have the enjoyment of watching four freshman takeover the basketball scene. Julius Randle (Kentucky) Andrew Wiggins ( Kansas) Jabari Parker (Duke) and Aaron Gordon (Arizona) all have displayed their talent early into the basketball season. Gordon doesn’t get as much publicity as he should, I strongly believe because he plays in the PAC-12 but trust me he will be consistent in your SC top ten this year. I choose to display the Parker highlights because 3 of the 4 recruits all played and I think Parker had the best game despite losing to Kansas. The 6’8 Chicago native in his hometown ceased the moment and put on a show. He has a nice stroke from 3 and can score inside as well. He is very versatile and has an NBA body, his future looks the most promising of the 3 to me because of the skill set he already brings to the table.
Marcus Smart who was predicted to be a lottery pick last year chose to stay one more year and he is reaping the benefits from it. The NBA is a guard driven league and if you want success you need great PG play. And if a team wants to start to build around one he is your guy. He has increased his percentage especially from 3 point range which is always a plus. But the aspect I’m most impressed with Smart is his physicality. This is a 200 pound PG with range and can post up as you can see in the highlights above. Whoever gets this kid next year will be lucky. Has All-Star written all over him.
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