Kingster
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Wait a sec? I watch a ton of Kansas games and since when is Aldrich a bad player? This team could use his defense, rebounding, shotblocking, and length. Not to mention everyone says he's a crappy athlete who can't dunk and even though he's not a great athlete that's not really true either.
I just don't think he's that good. What kind of impact does he have on the game? He can get you a blocked shot every once in a while, but he's not dominating in that area. He's pretty good at rebounds, but he's not great there either. His offense is very questionable to me. He's ok. He's more of a complementary kind of garbage player that you typically get after #10.
While I'm on the subject of who I don't like for the top 5, I don't think Cousins is all that great either. His feet aren't that quick, he's not a high jumper, he's not a quick jumper, he's not very fast, he's just not very athletic, which is pretty important in the NBA. I really think Hawes is more athletic than Cousins. I know Hawes is faster. He probably can jump higher, may not be as quick of a jumper, and probably is equivalent in quickness. So, with Cousins you're getting a guy who is 6'11" who is very strong, does have a pretty good drop step, but I don't see a high celing for him that you would with more athletic players. Also, I don't like his immature vibe. I wouldn't pick him in the top 5.
Lastly, I'm wondering if this is a weak draft. I haven't watched nearly the number of games as I did last year, but some of the guys who supposedly are thought to be very good, I just don't think are all that great. Maybe it is the year to trade down. If Petrie could trade down and get two #1s he could be a lot better off taking fliers on Pittman/Alabi/Udoh/Whiteside. They may have flaws and risks, but I like the idea of getting two of those guys instead of the one guy in Cousins.
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