At the point where we're picking, highest ranked means pretty much squat, since it's all "in the eye of the beholder" at that point.
Well At our spot (if we stay 13th) We will probably have to pick between Love, Collison, Arthur, Thabeet, Westbrook, Hansbrough, Thompson, Randolph, and Lawson. Not the pick of the litter, but we have enough of a player pool to take on need. There aren't any real standouts in that group based on either pure skill or pure potential.
Love is "too slow" and at 6'8.75-6'9 w/o shoes some say his lack of athleticism will hinder him.
Collison is quick, but not horribly athletic. Great shooter, but hasn't shown he can run the point full time.
Thabeet isn't at a position we need at the moment with Miller, and Hawes, and has dissappeared virtually every big game.
Westbrook is a small SG, but has some "combo guard" capabilities.
Hansbrough is only this year showing he can rebound. Not particularly strong rebounding, and shooter outside of 15ft.
Thompson plays for a smaller school, but has shown he can play when it counts against big teams, but he is Rider's only option so are his stats a bit inflated?
Randolph is a case of best player on a bad team. He has potential, but has not shown much else.
Arthur is a bit small for PF, and lacks SF abilities. Can't shoot outside 12-15ft, and grabs on average 1 rebound every 4 minutes which he has not improved on in his sophomore year.
Lawson is a bit short and reminds me a lot of DJ Augustin but if Beno re-signs do we still pick a PG and ignore the PF position another year?
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