Ater Majok

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NBAMock.com has us getting him with the number 12 pick but I'm not sure if he's entering the draft next year because he just got recruited into UCONN so he's gonna be a freshman this year. Dude is sick though, he's 6'10 freakishly athletic, extremely long wingspan, Almost like a young KG build and has very unique skills at his age and size. He Can dribble, drive to the basket, and shoot from the perimeter plus has great basketball IQ.

Here's his profile and they also have a footage on him.

http://nbamock.com/majok.html
 
Hold on - you mean we don't even have to play this season because we already know where we will draft this year and who we will get? :rolleyes:
 
I'd say although he looks so slow and weak, he seems to move pretty well at 6' 10" judging from the video. I think the most he would be in the NBA is a Mikki Moore rather than a KG, since he started playing organized basketball late.

I don't think he would be a top 15 on the next draft which is good, because my projection for the Kings on 2009 draft is somewhere between #3 and #7.
 
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If he's not top 15 he will stay in school.. The kid has tremendous BBall IQ for how long he has played. Great kid too with good coaching.
 
Hold on - you mean we don't even have to play this season because we already know where we will draft this year and who we will get? :rolleyes:

didn't say that. What i mean is that if he does well this season and he falls into our draft pick range he could be a possibility. But i guess its too early to talk about future potential draft picks on this board...
 
If all the big prospects declare next year it will be a very good draft, at least at the top. One guy I'd absolutely love to have is Tyreke Evans. He is another Wade. Not quite as good a finisher at the rim, but maybe a better shooter. He's special.
 
Talk about putting the cart before the horse...

...sigh...

I guess at some point people will actually quit playing the game altogether and just let computers and mock boards decide who each team gets, how they play, etc.

Oh well. Maybe I'm just way too old-fashioned. I actually like to see how players PLAY the game before deciding whether or not they would actually fill a need on our team. And, of course, there's always the question of whether or not they will bring skills our team will actually need to address...

Just being 6'10" and freakishly athletic doesn't seem to warrant a top 10 pick in my mind.
 
Talk about putting the cart before the horse...

...sigh...

I guess at some point people will actually quit playing the game altogether and just let computers and mock boards decide who each team gets, how they play, etc.

Oh well. Maybe I'm just way too old-fashioned. I actually like to see how players PLAY the game before deciding whether or not they would actually fill a need on our team. And, of course, there's always the question of whether or not they will bring skills our team will actually need to address...

Just being 6'10" and freakishly athletic doesn't seem to warrant a top 10 pick in my mind.

Agree that he has a year of college to play before figuring things out, but.....

As far as players with not a lot of BBall experience goes he's the best chance at becoming a legitimate NBA player if that makes any sense.

Actually... Of all the college freshman that are new/semi-new to the game he is the best..

You could put that brand on another college player at UConn named Thabeet.. But put another pound of brain matter into him and you have Majok. I don't tout many players that are new to the game, but being able to see some of his game outside of the youtube clips he's got potential, and great coaching.
 
Talk about putting the cart before the horse...

...sigh...

I guess at some point people will actually quit playing the game altogether and just let computers and mock boards decide who each team gets, how they play, etc.

Oh well. Maybe I'm just way too old-fashioned. I actually like to see how players PLAY the game before deciding whether or not they would actually fill a need on our team. And, of course, there's always the question of whether or not they will bring skills our team will actually need to address...

Just being 6'10" and freakishly athletic doesn't seem to warrant a top 10 pick in my mind.

your right but you might want to read about him a little more and hear what his coaches have to say about him because he's more than just 6'10 and athletic. The guy has huge upside and outstanding basketball IQ for his age. All that to go with a long, athletic body and you have a intriguing prospect. No one is to say he's a guarantee hall of fame allstar. but thats not my point I'm just trying to see different opinions on his game and as a potential future big.
 
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Next years Draft talks already????

I haven't even really seen this years picks play yet.

Don't worry, next week they will be discussing the 2032 draft pick we will get. Never too early to discuss the draft for some here.... :rolleyes:
 
Don't worry, next week they will be discussing the 2032 draft pick we will get. Never too early to discuss the draft for some here.... :rolleyes:
Followed closely by trading away guys who have barely played yet for other guys who have barely played. ;)
 
I'd say although he looks so slow and weak, he seems to move pretty well at 6' 10" judging from the video. I think the most he would be in the NBA is a Mikki Moore rather than a KG, since he started playing organized basketball late.

I don't think he would be a top 15 on the next draft which is good, because my projection for the Kings on 2009 draft is somewhere between #3 and #7.

OK, where do I start. Lets try this. I watch a lot of college basketball. Something I enjoy, as well as being a hobby. Seeing myself as an amateur scout, I get some vicarious joy out of the success of a player that I thought would make it in the NBA.

I can honestly tell you that there are very few players that I can guarantee will be stars, even after watching 5 to 10 games with that player. In some cases, with a three or four year player, I may see that player play 20 or 30 times. Example: Brook Lopez, and his brother. I believe I saw every college game both of them played. I didn't bother to count. I thought that Brook would eventually be a top ten pick and that his brother Robin could fall into the second round. I also thought that Robin was more talented than given credit for.

This observation came after watching them through two years of college. There is no way I could have come to this conclusion from watching just one game. I watched a young center from Washington, Spencer Hawes come to play Stanford and get his head handed to him by the Lopez twins. Based on that one game, I was not impressed. However later that same year, in a rematch, I saw a fiesty Spencer Hawes hand the lopez brothers their heads.

So, my point is, that after watching a couple of minutes of a player on a youtube film, you have learned absolutely nothing. In fact, on most youtube films, you see exactly what they want you to see. They never miss a shot or a rebound. To predict the future of Majok, based on that youtube is not only ridiculous, but impossible. Unless of course you've had a vision from god.

As far as the young man from the Sudan having very little basketball experience. I would like to point out that another young man named Akeem had only two years of highschool, in africa, and three years of college before entering the NBA. He didn't do to badly. He was a 20/10 player from the get go. Please, I'm not saying this kid is the next Akeem. I'm just saying its possible to overcome the experience factor if you have enough talent and have the desire.
 
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