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Does anyone think Ron Baker and Branden Dawson are vastly underrated players? Dawson I can understand because he has no range, but he's such an intelligent player for a hustle dude who still has a net positive on O. Baker has always been underrated because he doesn't pass the look test. Also...

BTW, anyone like Gary Payton, Jr? Not just because of the bloodlines--yeah I know--but this guy is legit. He's basically like Delon Wright of last year--transfer, make a huge impact. Wesley Saunders of Harvard really impresses me as well. We need another Harvard guy in the league. Rayvonte Rice...

I like Trimble a lot. I agree, he lacks a degree of athleticism that you'd expect for guards, but he has an uncanny knack of James Hardening himself to the basket at least in the collegiate level. Doesn't have that level of passing, but he's a 19 year old freshman, so I don't think it matters...

I'd like to know opinions on these guys: 1) Melo Trimble 2) Theo Pinson 3) Larry Nance, Jr. 4) Aaron White 5) Derrick Marks 6) Moses Kingsley 7) Josh Hart 8) Josh Scott

I was very unsure about Gordon as well, because of the positional issues. He's 220 lbs and doesn't have the frame to bang with NBA PFs, and questionable ability to space the floor against SFs. He's a guy that might require crossmatching--I can see him defending NBA SFs well, and at PF use his...

Yeah. That was a great article. I agree with everything said there. Those scouts come unfiltered. Elfrid Payton is a major steal. He's top ten in this draft, easily. I have no problems taking him.

I think it's instructive to read Ryen Rusillo's article comparing the Randle and the top three: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/ryen-russillos-nba-draft-confidential-real-scouts-on-wiggins-randle-embiid-and-parker/

Random thoughts to this point: Jordan Adams--Super polarizing prospect. Stat geeks love the guy. Excellent at assisted, non-dunking at-rim finishes. Top notch mid-range shooter off curls. A lot of threes+ free throws to his game, a la Harden. 0 dunks, 29.5' inch vertical are throwing every...

There are two types of college players that tend to have the potential beyond their current performance levels. One is the 6'10" to 7'0" athletic freak who could be molded into a 100-dunk per season, shotblocking and rebounding machine at the NBA level given the proper NBA workout regiment. Then...

Lol. He will be, because my mock loves international players and the unknown a lot. I also don't want to gloss over Stauska's defense--he's got an awful steal rate (1.1% over two years), and according to Kevin Pelton dating back to 2003 only Jason Kapono and Joe Crawford had steal rates that...

There's something about Stauska's growth arc and personality intangibles which leads me to believe he'll reach the upper end of his upside eventually. And I happen to think that added passing wrinkle has been absolutely essential to skyrocketing his draft stock. I still have quibbles about his...

Saric is a winner. He says the right things, and he can rebound and pass the ball well by height. The thing about Saric, you have to ask, was this season a real sign of growth on the scoring front, or was it a fluke? Prior to this year, his scoring rates screamed poor NBA scorer, and frankly...

Cauley-Stein would have been excellent next to DeMarcus, but I wouldn't mind Clint Capela. 7th is a bit rich, though, and I happen to think there's some depth in the mid-card here where I wouldn't mind splitting the 7th into a mid-1st rounder and another pick. I have Capela 13th. When you see a...

Eh. It's nothing worse than what dean on draft wrote about Hood. To me, Hood is a guy who likes to create his own mid-range shot off the dribble, and he does pass the ball quite well relative to size. He just plays...so lackadaisical. Like the game comes so easy for him, that he's able to coast...

One of the worst picks projected up to the 20s by either DX, nbadraft.net or any major draft network. My mock is lukewarm on him. Don't worry, no one is worse than Rodney Hood. Hood is the worst.