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NBA Draft 2012: Top 60 (Not a mock draft)

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This is not a mock draft. Mocks suggest some inside knowledge of how the draft will transpire. I have no such knowledge other than what I might read here and there. This is the order of how I would draft this group of players. This is an incredibly difficult bunch to rank after the top pick. After Davis every player has major concerns and isn’t a guy I’d want in the top 2-10 of most drafts. What this draft does have going for it is what I’ll call journeyman depth. There will be players … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2012: Top 60 (Not a mock draft)

NBA Draft 2012: Centers

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The evaluation of the centers plays out something like the PFs. There are benchmarks that should be met before I consider them good prospects. There are exceptions and I’ll get into those as they apply. The main thing to know is the 2PP should be over .600, the R40 over 10.0 and the B40 over 3.0. Those are minimum numbers. The better prospects should do better in every category. Scoring frequently is nice, but not as important as it is with the other position. Possessing a 3-point shot and good … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2012: Centers

NBA Draft2012: Anthony Davis

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I’m going to look at Anthony Davis with the idea that he’s going to play more center than PF, even though he’s listed as a PF. He’s over 6’10” in shoes and has a 7’5” wingspan. He has little in the way of a perimeter game and his main skill is blocking shots. All those things add up to Anthony Davis playing more center than PF. The only issue would be his slight frame. At 222 lb he’ll have to add some weight. Because he’s young and has already handled a legendary growth spurt with little, if … [Read more...] about NBA Draft2012: Anthony Davis

NBA Draft 2012: Power Forwards

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I like analyzing power forwards. In general they’re an easy, low maintenance bunch. Unlike the small forwards, there isn’t a lot of nuance. It’s fairly simple. If a player can score efficiently, rebound and defend at the college level, he’s a good prospect. If he can’t, he isn’t. The benchmarks are fairly simple for PFs. If a player posts a 2PP of .580, a P40 of 18.0, a R40 of 10.0 and a SB40 of 3.5, he’s a solid prospect. If he pushes the 2PP over .600, the R40 over 12.0 and the SB40 over … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2012: Power Forwards

NBA Draft 2012: Combo Forwards

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They’re not quite a power or a small forward, but something in between. Their value lies in either the ability to play both forward positions or to bring a different dimension, usually 3-point shooting, to the PF position. The important things to look for in such players are an ability to rebound and defend at least adequately as a PF and a diverse set of skills, preferably including an ability to hit the trey. With that in mind, I’m going to what I did with the pure SFs and just toss all the … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2012: Combo Forwards

NBA Draft 2012: Small Forwards

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As I mentioned in a previous piece on Jae Crowder and Ken Horton, SFs are a difficult bunch to gauge. It’s best that they score both often and efficiently and possess as many other skills as possible, be it passing, rebounding or defense. With that in mind I thought I’d just throw as many stats out there as I can before getting into the individual player evaluations. First are the prospects’ scoring percentages. I included adjusted FG percentage, which is basically a way of factoring 3-pointers … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2012: Small Forwards

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