I go to Arizona so I pretty much hate Wisconsin with every fiber of my being at this point. I just want to get them again next year, even if they won't be as good, and beat them.

Posted by zorzii on 4/6/2015 11:18:00 AM (view original):
Well, Mikvitu, Ardthomp, Blackdogg, the Onlysis, today I am rooting for Wisconsin, not because I don't like Duke, but because I dislike the one and done. I want programs that are built on loyalty from players to win. And Sam Dekker is my favorite player! Go I like Nigel Hayes too, hopefully all that athleticism and good decision making will give them a much deserved win.

My problem is this : Duke is so much stronger at the guard spot. So much better. I believe but I'd never bet on Wisconsin.

Don't get me wrong, I think Dekker is a very good college basketball player.  I'm just having a hard time seeing his skills translate to the NBA game.  But, I'm not NBA scout either.

Posted by ardthomp on 4/6/2015 11:01:00 AM (view original):
Joe Alexander

He's athletic, but I don't think he is athletic enough for a starting role in the NBA.

I think this is a decent comparison.  Let's not forget that until two weeks ago, he hadn't even scored 23 points in a game.  Set his career high in the Sweet Sixteen and then topped it in the Elite Eight.  He's on fire right now, for sure, but I think he ends up as a bust in the NBA.  I like him too, so it would be a shame.

Yeah it's tough to make it in the NBA. Adam Morrisson, Jimmer Fredette, Doug McDermott (still has a shot) and so on. NBA teams will make mistakes on upside, they will make mistakes on what-is-there also, the Tools the players showcase in college.

I think you need to project yourself in the future... And be patient when you are an NBA executive. I wish Toronto drafted Rodney Hood, was in front of the tv yelling : Hood, Hood. They went Caboclo... if Caboclo is not a bust, then I am never saying another word on their picks.

This year, Jahlil Okafor is the only sure star prospect IMO. He is a 10X times better than Sullinger and Sullinger is a NBA player and a solid one, if he stopped shooting threes. Maybe health will become a problem.

Towns : I question his strenght... if he builds it, he will be a stud. I hope the Knicks draft him.
Russell : If I am a GM, and I am looking for a future game changer, I am going somewhere else... Winslow, Oubre, Looney.

Myles Turner could end up being the best big man... in this draft. Anyways, will see about Dekker. Hopefully, he has the speed and the shot of a NBA player. He has a better shot at being something special than Kaminsky, unless Kaminsky becomes like Dirk Nowitski.