Unlike the center position, the coming 2012 draft does have some very good propects at the point guard position. So I'll start with those, and eventually work my way into the 2013 draft.
Marquis Teague: 6'2", 178 pounds, with a 6'6.5" wingspan. Commited to Kentucky. Since I already covered Teague in another thread, I'll keep this short. He may end up being the best PG in the draft. Extremely quick and very dangerous in the open court. Almost unstoppable. He has an explosive first step, and is a terrific ballhandler. Very good at finishing around the basket. He's also a very good passer and has good court vision. Offensively, his biggest weakness is his inconsistent outside shot. Has decent form, so his shot should improve over time.
He has the potential to be a lock down defender. He has outstanding lateral quickness, and plays the passing lanes very well. Will get burned on occasion by being a little too aggressive in the passing lanes. But he's the type that will get right up in your face defensively. He's the younger brother of Jeff Teague, and is the better player of the two. Great upside.
Myck Kabongo: 6'2", 170 Pounds. Commited to Texas. Kabongo will be the main competition for Teague for the top spot. While they're similar in a lot of ways, they're also quite different. Kabongo is more of a true pass first PG. Not to take anything away from Marquis, who is an unselfish player. Its just that their minds work differently. Kabongo is very quick, and at times seems a magician with the ball. He's a very creative passer, and is fun to watch. Sometimes he's too creative, and it costs him a turnover.
Having said that, he just doesn't turn the ball over very much. He always seems to be under control. Even at top speed heading for the basket, he magically seems to find teammates that are open. He's also a terrific ballhandler, and like Teague, seems to have the ball on a string at times. He has an explosive first step and is very hard to guard one on one. His outside shot has really improved over the last year, and he's become very consistent with it. He does need to work on his mid-range game, and add some flips and floaters to his game. But all in all, he doesn't have a lot of weaknesses that aren't self impossed.
He's a terrific defender, and reminds me a lot of Rondo in how he plays defense. He loves to pressure the ball. He's a very smart player with very good basketball IQ and terrific court vision. He's also a hard worker and a good teammate. He has tremendous upside. Texas got themselves a good one in Kabongo. Here's a little video of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks0dsZEuyAQ
Marquis Teague: 6'2", 178 pounds, with a 6'6.5" wingspan. Commited to Kentucky. Since I already covered Teague in another thread, I'll keep this short. He may end up being the best PG in the draft. Extremely quick and very dangerous in the open court. Almost unstoppable. He has an explosive first step, and is a terrific ballhandler. Very good at finishing around the basket. He's also a very good passer and has good court vision. Offensively, his biggest weakness is his inconsistent outside shot. Has decent form, so his shot should improve over time.
He has the potential to be a lock down defender. He has outstanding lateral quickness, and plays the passing lanes very well. Will get burned on occasion by being a little too aggressive in the passing lanes. But he's the type that will get right up in your face defensively. He's the younger brother of Jeff Teague, and is the better player of the two. Great upside.
Myck Kabongo: 6'2", 170 Pounds. Commited to Texas. Kabongo will be the main competition for Teague for the top spot. While they're similar in a lot of ways, they're also quite different. Kabongo is more of a true pass first PG. Not to take anything away from Marquis, who is an unselfish player. Its just that their minds work differently. Kabongo is very quick, and at times seems a magician with the ball. He's a very creative passer, and is fun to watch. Sometimes he's too creative, and it costs him a turnover.
Having said that, he just doesn't turn the ball over very much. He always seems to be under control. Even at top speed heading for the basket, he magically seems to find teammates that are open. He's also a terrific ballhandler, and like Teague, seems to have the ball on a string at times. He has an explosive first step and is very hard to guard one on one. His outside shot has really improved over the last year, and he's become very consistent with it. He does need to work on his mid-range game, and add some flips and floaters to his game. But all in all, he doesn't have a lot of weaknesses that aren't self impossed.
He's a terrific defender, and reminds me a lot of Rondo in how he plays defense. He loves to pressure the ball. He's a very smart player with very good basketball IQ and terrific court vision. He's also a hard worker and a good teammate. He has tremendous upside. Texas got themselves a good one in Kabongo. Here's a little video of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks0dsZEuyAQ
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