2013 NBA DRAFT

Dublin Red Devil

Although the NBA Draft is still 4 months away. The future stars of the NBA make their mark this month as the NCAA Basketball Division 1 moves into "March Madness"

Here are 10 of the hottest prospects who are expected to enter the NBA next season

1st - Ben McLemore - Age 20 - SG - 6ft5 - Kansas



2nd - Marcus Smart - Age 18 - PG - 6ft4 - Oklahoma State



3rd - Cody Zeller - Age 20 - PF/C -6ft11 - Indiana



4th - Nerlens Noel - Age 18 - PF - 6ft10 - Kentucky



5th - Otto Porter - Age 19 - SF - 6ft8 - Georgetown



6th - Anthony Bennett - Age 19 - SF/PF - 6ft7 - UNLV



7th - Shabazz Muhammad - Age 19 - SF - 6ft6 - UCLA



8th - Alex Len - Age 19 - C - 7ft1 - Maryland



9th - Victor Oladipo - Age 20 - SG - 6ft4 - Indiana



10th - Michael Carter Williams -Age 21 - PG - 6ft6 - Syracuse

Dublin Red Devil

3 more players who's Draft stock is on the rise


Trey Burke - Age 20 - PG - 6ft0 - Michigan



James McAdoo - Age 20 - SF/PF - 6ft9 - North Carlolina



Doug McDermott - Age 21 - SF - 6ft7 - Creighton

Carcharodon

Haven't paid any attention to college ball or the draft this year, are there any sure things this year ? Strong draft ?

Dublin Red Devil

Carcharodon wrote: »

Haven't paid any attention to college ball or the draft this year, are there any sure things this year ? Strong draft ?

It's not considered one of the stronger drafts in recent years, But there are some very talented players there.

Ben McLemore is the most complete player in the Draft.
He is a great outside shooter as well as being an athletic drunker who can take it to the rim. He is the most likely to become a superstar in the NBA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPm1RBynUpY

Dublin Red Devil

The Duke Blue Devils are in great form recently. Their 2 main guys looking to move up to the NBA

Seth Curry. A 6ft2 PG like his older brother, GSW Point Guard, Stephen Curry.
Not very highly placed in early mock drafts. Outside the top 50 in most but his stock is rising.


Mason Plumlee. A 7ft Center who also has a brother in the NBA, Miles Plumlee of the Indiana Pacers
In this case Mason is expected to be better than his brother, He is projected to be a 1st round pick, Possibly top 10)

For Forks Sake

Ok ok ok. We can all read http://www.nbadraft.net/

moneyman

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Ok ok ok. We can all read http://www.nbadraft.net/

Just for the record, in case you're unaware, www.draftexpress.com is far better.

Dublin Red Devil

Or you can actually watch NCAA Basketball ganes on ESPN American on Sky Sports. There are several sites with several different mock drafts. They are just different opinions. You need to wath these guys in action to form you own

For Forks Sake

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Or you can actually watch NCAA Basketball ganes on ESPN American on Sky Sports. There are several sites with several different mock drafts. They are just different opinions. You need to wath these guys in action to form you own

I have done for many years. However, I don't feel the need to post every thought that passes through my head.

And fwiw Doug McDermott won't be anywhere near a first round pick.

moneyman

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Or you can actually watch NCAA Basketball ganes on ESPN American on Sky Sports. There are several sites with several different mock drafts. They are just different opinions. You need to wath these guys in action to form you own

I watch probably more college basketball than the NBA - I don't know if your comment was directed at me. Right now the top 5, in my mind, will be some combination of Noels, McLemore, Porter, Smart, and probably Muhammed. I'm not a big fan of the latter, although he'll definitely be able to put up points in the NBA. He just doesn't really do anything else.

Also, Seth Curry is not a PG. He's a SG in a PG's body. I don't see a place for him in the NBA. Maybe as a Daequan Cook type, but even that's a stretch to me.

I'm not really a fan of McAdoo either. He's undersized and not very effective. It's not going to get easier for him in the NBA.

Trey Burke will likely rise up the boards and could easily solidify himself as a top 12 pick, possibly even top 10.

Some personal favourites - McLemore is an obvious choice, but it's not often you get a freak athlete with a picture perfect jumpshot. Needs to work on his ball-handling and be more assertive, but definitely star potential there. I really like Smart, he's an outstanding defender with great size and strength, very good athlete. Needs to improve his shooting but is a leader and has good PG skills. Could be a star. Also a fan of Noels (I'd love to put him at PF next to Cousins, perfect fit), Oladipo (Iggy type player - great defender, big time athlete with expanding offensive game), and Porter (high IQ, do it all type, long SF), though I need to see more of the latter.

As for Doug McDermott, I tend to agree he'll be a second rounder, but you just never know. He's not a great athlete, though he runs the floor adequately enough for a SF in the NBA. And he can put the ball in the basket against pretty much anyone, he just knows how to score. Good rebounder also. Terrible defender. You never know, if Creighton surprise people (unlikely) and McDermott continues to put up huge number, and also does well at pre-draft workouts, it's possible he sneaks into the first round.

Dublin Red Devil

You guys need to chill. All these forums are about is people giving their opinions a discussing a common interest they have with other people.

Sure you can find any information about anything you want on other websites, television, other media. We all know that.

This is simply a forum for discussion.

Dublin Red Devil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3L1jhyBxCI

Some highlights from Marcus smart here.


I like this kid, He seems to have a good head on his shoulders, Very mature and humble. He's an athletic, pass first PG with two guard size, He seems to have good leadership qualities, a floor general according to the experts so he would be a good asset for a team looking to rebuild.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzlAzAWUvw0

moneyman

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

You guys need to chill. All these forums are about is people giving their opinions a discussing a common interest they have with other people.

Sure you can find any information about anything you want on other websites, television, other media. We all know that.

This is simply a forum for discussion.

Eh? I was only giving my opinion on some of the more well known prospects, I certainly wasn't attacking you. I'm guessing you created the thread so we could discuss the prospects - that's what I was doing :pac:

Dublin Red Devil

It's showtime

Dublin Red Devil

Word to the future, Next years draft is expected to be allot stronger than this one.

Its all about the 2 best high-school players right now, who experts say are better than anyone in the 2013 class

Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzpjKCJpIao

For Forks Sake

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

It's showtime

http://nbadraft.net/ncaa-tournament-preview-midwest-region-1

http://thecourtsidecollective.com/tips-for-filling-out-your-ncaa-tournament-bracket/

Dublin Red Devil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XF_U5p3Wvs

Dublin Red Devil

Barrack Obama fills out his bracket

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9077744

GoldFour4

Anyone who wants to check out next years rookies. This stream on the ncaa site is awesome.

http://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/?gameId=206&sessionToken=t6e9SeRxZc7WfMnWspfdcVxT0

Dublin Red Devil

A few more guys whose stock is on the rise.

Shane Larkin - PG - Miami - 5ft11


Was outstanding in the ACC championship game. He's been one of the top PG's this year. Great outside shooter. If Miami go far in the tournament, Larkin could be on his way to the NBA

Kelly Olynyk, - C - Gonzaga - 7ft



There are allot of 7fters in this class. Zeller, Len, Plumlee, Austin but Olynyk stock is rising right now and Gonzaga is a team who can go deep into this tournament.

Dublin Red Devil

Bad day for one of the top prospects Marcus Smart as Oklahoma State lost in the 1st round to Oregon. It will probably bring down his stock a little but still inside the the top 10 for now.
It all depends on how other PG's perform in the tournament

Dublin Red Devil

Another top prospect falls in the 1st round. Anthony Bennet's UNLV dumped out by California.
His season is over

Dublin Red Devil

More bad news today. It has emerged that top prospect Shabaz Muhammad has been lying about his age. It was believed that he was 19 years old, but news came out today saying that he is really 21

Muhammad was one of the highest touted of his class and a lot of that had to do with his age. His dominance over the competition he faced in high school is now just a little bit less impressive.
There’s a good chance that Muhammad will see his draft stock slip slightly now. He was once thought of as a top-three pick but now could end up going later in the lottery.

buyer95

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

More bad news today. It has emerged that top prospect Shabaz Muhammad has been lying about his age. It was believed that he was 19 years old, but news came out today saying that he is really 21

Muhammad was one of the highest touted of his class and a lot of that had to do with his age. His dominance over the competition he faced in high school is now just a little bit less impressive.
There’s a good chance that Muhammad will see his draft stock slip slightly now. He was once thought of as a top-three pick but now could end up going later in the lottery.

Well you got it half right, he lied about his age, but he's 20 not 21

Dublin Red Devil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsDaKSUDrg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9RhqiB2r8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDenc8cxbyY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWKf_f-bxF4

Dublin Red Devil

Watching Ben McLemore's Kansas vs Western Kentucky. Kansas are 1 point down at half time.

Also UCLA are 10 points down. Shabaz Mo could be knocked off aswell tonight

Potential big shake up of the consensus mock drafts if these 2 fall tonight

Dublin Red Devil

This really is March Madness

Georgetown fall to Florida Gulf Coast

Otto Porter's season is over. Yet another top prospect bites the dust

Dublin Red Devil

Kansas hang on. UCLA go home

This finishes the Round of 64

Dublin Red Devil

Dublin Red Devil

I'm liking Trey Burke more and more every time I watch him. For me he's better then Marcus Smart. I'll go as far as to say he's moved into my top 5.

Right now

McLemore
Noel
Porter
Burke
Oladipo

buyer95

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

I'm liking Trey Burke more and more every time I watch him. For me he's better then Marcus Smart. I'll go as far as to say he's moved into my top 5.

Right now

McLemore
Noel
Porter
Burke
Oladipo

You know there is a march madness thread?