| Top Five By Position - by the.game |
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| Written by the.game | |
| Monday, 21 May 2007 | |
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Center 1. Greg Oden 2. Spencer Hawes 3. Jason Smith 4. Sean Williams 5. Aaron Gray There is a huge gap between Oden and any other prospect not named Kevin Durant and there is a huge gap between center prospects after Spencer Hawes. Hibbert and Hawes have yet to distinguish themselves from each other but the consensus is that Hibbert will be the first of the two to be picked. Gray and Kyle Visser will likely be late second round picks with a slight chance to slip into the first. Players like Jason Smith and Tiago Splitter could also have the ability to play the five but are listed at PF. On talent alone, ex-Boston College Eagle Sean Williams would be at #3. Projected first rounders: 4 Power Forward 1. Al Horford 2. Brandan Wright 3. Yi Jianlian 4. Joakim Noah 5. Tiago Splitter All five of these guys will likely be gone by the first twenty picks and there are few scenarios in which the first four will not be gone by pick ten. Horford is the superior prospect IMO given his NBA-ready body, his great motor and ability to get the job done on both ends. Wright and Yi's potential is too much to ignore compared to Noah whose stock is the most volatile at this point in time. Wright and Yi are better offensive prospects than Noah and Splitter who will be drafted for their defensive capabilities. Small Forward 1. Kevin Durant 2. Corey Brewer 3. Jeff Green 4. Julian Wright 5. Thaddeus Young A ton of talent is available this year and the trio of Brewer, Green and Wright will be competing to be the second SF off the board after Durant. What separates Brewer from the pack is that he has the athleticism and quickness to play SG and he may be able to make a full-time transition if his skill set continues to develop. Al Thornton is probably considered the superior prospect to Thaddeus Young but considering there is a four and a half year differential in age, the potential of Young is too much to ignore. Shooting Guard 1. Nick Young 2. Rodney Stuckey 3. Rudy Fernandez 4. Morris Almond 5. Marco Belinelli This isn't a super-talented crop like SF and PF but it's a deep and quality field. Nick Young and Rudy Fernandez are probably the best of the bunch at this point in time but there's no much separation between these five and Daequan Cook. Each has the potential to be a very good guard down the track but they lack the potential for superstardom that is evident in the frontcourt positions. Point Guard 1. Mike Conley Jr 2. Javaris Crittenton 3. Acie Law 4. Taurean Green 5. Gabe Pruitt I've placed Crittenton above Law because I feel that he's more likely to raise his stock than Law over the next month or so. He had an impressive freshman campaign working with less talented players than Ty Lawson, Conley and Augustin had. Crittenton is a higher risk pick than Law but that's what they said about Dwight Howard and Josh Smith who were his former teammates. Law, Conley Jr and Crittenton are the only locks for the first round. Zabian Dowdell is a prospect on the rise has a chance to move into the first round. Bobby Brown got overlooked in high school due to the talent he was playing with but he was a superior player in the Big West. I think the couple of inches he has on Sean Singletary and Dominic James gives him the edge. Taurean Green also has a chance to move into the #5 slot. (Written by the.game )         Set as favorite Bookmark Comments
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