NBA Draft

NBA Draft 2013: Well Rounded SFs

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The emergence of Chandler Parsons as a solid, multi-skilled NBA SF and a Most Improved Player candidate for 2013 is something of an anomaly. Parsons, in only his 2nd NBA season, is currently a top 3 player on a decent Rockets team. He’s among the team leaders in minutes, points, rebounds and assists. The reason his success is something of a surprise is Parsons was a role player in college, never finishing as higher than the 3rd leading scorer during 4 seasons on what was always a pretty ordinary … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2013: Well Rounded SFs

Are there any Farieds in the 2013 Draft Class?

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Kenneth Faried was the find of the historically weak 2011 draft. He went from Morehead State to starting PF for the Nuggets. In his second year he’s top 10 in the league in rebounds, rebounding pct, and FG pct. His dunks have become must see You Tube viewing. While I can’t say we’ll look back in 20 years and consider Kenneth Faried the best player to come out of the 2011 draft, he is the early leader in career win shares. Faried isn’t alone in having been a bargain as a small college PF. A … [Read more...] about Are there any Farieds in the 2013 Draft Class?

Carter-Williams and Smart emerge as the top 2013 PG Prospects

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One thing I’ve written about extensively is the importance of posting a high RSB40 for guard prospects. That’s combined rebounds, steals and blocks per 40 minutes. My rule is any college PG who posts an RSB40 over 7.0 while also showing an ability to pass and score efficiently is a solid NBA prospect. Any college PG who posts a RSB40 under 6.0 will usually struggle in the NBA, regardless of his other numbers. Had the Timberwolves followed this rule, they wouldn’t have drafted Jonny Flynn in 2009 … [Read more...] about Carter-Williams and Smart emerge as the top 2013 PG Prospects

NBA Draft 2013: Early Ranking of the Freshmen Centers

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I believe the story of the 2013 draft will be the big men, specifically the freshmen big men. This class had 11 centers in the top 40 overall players. That’s an unheard of number. Considering the love NBA teams always show for big men in the draft and the fact that 5 of the last 6 top overall picks have been freshmen, I think it’s pretty clear these 11 prospects will be watched closely and will be the story of the year for draft watchers. With that in mind I want to get an early start on … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2013: Early Ranking of the Freshmen Centers

NBA Draft: Is Cody Zeller Worth the Hype?

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There’s a lot of hype surrounding Cody Zeller. He’s the college hoops pre-season cover boy for Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Mag. A look at the mocks suggests he’s considered one of the top prospects in the nation. Zeller is pretty much a fixture in the top 5, along with Noel, Muhammad and McAdoo. The mocks will change as the season progresses. Some players will fade and others will emerge. This happens every year and 2013 seems set for more fluidity than usual, due to the abnormally large … [Read more...] about NBA Draft: Is Cody Zeller Worth the Hype?

Unskewing the Stats: Jarnell Stokes and Alex Len

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The raw statistics I start with when evaluating college prospects are skewed. The per game statistics that are the basis for handing out awards and a lot of the quickie analysis we see and hear in the media never tell the entire story. That’s why we start the unskewing process by turning per game numbers into per minute numbers. Those numbers are then adjusted for pace, because a team that plays at a fast pace is going to put up more impressive numbers than a team that slows it down. It’s also a … [Read more...] about Unskewing the Stats: Jarnell Stokes and Alex Len

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