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?

Dublin Red Devil

Great game by the Michigan Wolverines

Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway and Glenn Robinson are all on their way to the NBA.

All should in the 1st round of the draft and their stock is rising

Dublin Red Devil

Now the top prospects going out early doesn't necessarily mean their draft stock will completely crash, Sure they may drop a few places but recent history shows it's not the end of the world.

The 2010 University of Kentucky team class with john wall, demarcus cousins, eric bledsoe, patrick patterson and daniel orton couldn't get past the last sixteen

Kevin Durant's Texas couldn't get past last sixteen.


That being said Otto Porter has come out after Georgetown embarrassing lost to FGCU and said He doesn't know whether he will declare for this years draft. Marcus smart also hinted he might not go in either. I think both will enter once they have had some time to take in what has happened this week and think about their future

buyer95

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Now the top prospects going out early doesn't necessarily mean their draft stock will completely crash, Sure they may drop a few places but recent history shows it's not the end of the world.

The 2010 University of Kentucky team class with john wall, demarcus cousins, eric bledsoe, patrick patterson and daniel orton couldn't get past the last sixteen

Kevin Durant's Texas couldn't get past last sixteen.


That being said Otto Porter has come out after Georgetown embarrassing lost to FGCU and said He doesn't know whether he will declare for this years draft. Marcus smart also hinted he might not go in either. I think both will enter once they have had some time to take in what has happened this week and think about their future

I have a hunch that Porter won't declare , but I agree on Smart, I reckon he'll declare.

Dublin Red Devil

Another surprise exit tonight. Gonzaga sent home by Wichita State. Zags become the 1st No.1 seed to fall

Gonzaga's top NBA prospect Kelly Olynyk had a good individual performance so his Draft stock won't take a major hit. but his rise has come to an abrupt hault

For Forks Sake

Ben McLemore doing his best to play his way down the draft based on tonights and their previous tournament game.

Dublin Red Devil

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Ben McLemore doing his best to play his way down the draft based on tonights and their previous tournament game.

The thing here is if Nerlens Noel was fit he would be the nailed down No.1 pick in the draft. But because he is expect to be out for most of next season it complicates things.

The Bobcats are the most likely to have the 1st pick and it's not clear whether they are willing to take the risk on waiting for Noel

McLemore is leading most mock drafts because he has the highest ceiling. The most likely to become a superstar in the NBA. He is the safer bet right now

Noel would still go top 5 if he enters the draft. There is still the possibility that he might stay with the Wildcats

buyer95

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

SWEET SIXTEEN

You should really post that in the March Madness thread, and we should keep this thread to discussion on draft prospects..http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83818681#post83818681

Dublin Red Devil

A new name for Draft followers, Word on the twitterverse is that talented NC State PG Lorenzo Brown has decided to drop out of college and enter the 2013 NBA Draft

Mocks put him as a late 1st round pick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL3VW7LoFrQ

Dublin Red Devil

Some draft prospects to watch out for in tonight's Sweet Sixteen match-ups.

Arizona - Solomon Hill - SF - 6'9 - Mocked at Mid/Late 2nd round


Ohio State - DeShaun Thomas - SF - 6'7 - Mocked at Early 2nd round



Miami - Kenny Kadji - PF - 6'11 - Mocked at Early/Mid 2nd round


Marquette - Vander Blue - PG - 6'4 - Mocked at Early/Mid 2nd round

Dublin Red Devil

Cody Zeller's stock has to be falling with every game, He was absolutely destroyed by the Syracuse defense last night. If he can't stand up against NCAA front court players, he has no chance of doing it in the NBA.

Michael Carter Williams was outstanding for Syracuse, He's gotta be moving up the ladder

moneyman

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Cody Zeller's stock has to be falling with every game, He was absolutely destroyed by the Syracuse defense last night. If he can't stand up against NCAA front court players, he has no chance of doing it in the NBA.

Michael Carter Williams was outstanding for Syracuse, He's gotta be moving up the ladder

Yeah I'm not a big fan of Zeller. He runs the floor very well, has a good foundation to build upon skill wise and can pass, but he's so weak and lacks aggression. He needs to refine his game and get stronger, but he's big, young and mobile, so he'll still be a top 8 pick (likely at worst, unless he really struggles at workouts).

MCW was very good last night, but I still like both Burke and Smart ahead of him. MCW is talented, but too many question marks to take him ahead of the others. Was hoping Indiana would progress, wanted to see Oladipo more. He's a future all defensive first team member.

I think whoever wins the Kansas/Michigan matchup tonight will go all the way. I'm pretty sure ESPN America is showing Lousiville/Oregon instead of Kansas/Michigan, which is very annoying.

Dublin Red Devil

moneyman wrote: »

Yeah I'm not a big fan of Zeller. He runs the floor very well, has a good foundation to build upon skill wise and can pass, but he's so weak and lacks aggression. He needs to refine his game and get stronger, but he's big, young and mobile, so he'll still be a top 8 pick (likely at worst, unless he really struggles at workouts).

MCW was very good last night, but I still like both Burke and Smart ahead of him. MCW is talented, but too many question marks to take him ahead of the others. Was hoping Indiana would progress, wanted to see Oladipo more. He's a future all defensive first team member.

I think whoever wins the Kansas/Michigan matchup tonight will go all the way. I'm pretty sure ESPN America is showing Lousiville/Oregon instead of Kansas/Michigan, which is very annoying.

There are some high potential PG in this class, I think Trey Burke could be next seasons Damian Lillard, Meaning that he will not be selected in the top 5 but will turn out to be better than those who were picked before him

I liked Zeller during the regular season, He was able to dominate lesser front court players but last night against Syracuse and even in their previous game with Temple he was shown up. He's only as good as teams let him play and he's a miss match against any bigger physical center. He really needs to bulk up if he wants to make it in the NBA

Dublin Red Devil

Check out Michigan's future NBA Trio, Take on Ben McLemore's Kansas

Dublin Red Devil

Anybody want a link to Michigan V Kansas. I got a great one

buyer95

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Anybody want a link to Michigan V Kansas. I got a great one

That'd be nice

Dublin Red Devil

Trey Burke is Money. Outstanding young player, NBA teams, Sign him up

GoldFour4

Dublin Red Devil we have a march madness thread for a reason. This thread is for discussing the draft itself in general terms. Not for you to provide a running commentary on the tourney games

Dublin Red Devil

malistheman wrote: »

Dublin Red Devil we have a march madness thread for a reason. This thread is for discussing the draft itself in general terms. Not for you to provide a running commentary on the tourney games

It's about watching the players malistheman. Specifically those going into the Draft. This threads isn't about the NCAA tournament itself. It couldn't care less who wins the tournament. It's about watching the players play regardless of what tournament their playing in.

Dublin Red Devil

Stock Watch for Top NBA Prospects After Sweet 16

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1586326-stock-watch-for-top-nba-prospects-after-sweet-16

Dublin Red Devil

My Mock Draft. Post Elight Eight 1 - 10

1. Ben McLemore, 6ft5, SG - Bobcats

2. Nerlens Noel, 6ft11, PF - Magic

3. Otto Porter, 6ft8, SF - Cavaliers

4. Victor Oladipo, 6ft5, SG - Suns

5. Trey Burke, 6ft, PG - Pistons

6. Anthony Bennett, 6ft7, SF/PF - Hornets

7. Shabazz Muhammad, 6ft6, SG/SF - Wizards

8. Marcus Smart, 6ft4, PG/SG - T-Wolves

9. Michael Carter-Williams, 6ft6, PG - Kings

10. Alex Len, 7ft1,C - Thunder