2005 Drafts Top Dogs and off the radar
With the draft less then a month away, I thought it was time I talked about some of the players coming into the league this year. I'll start with some of the bigger named players and what I think about them and then I'll talk about a few of the players not expected to get drafted high who I think will surprise some people.
- Marvin Williams/SF/UNC
UNC is my favorite NCAA team so I got to see him in action quite often. To be honest, I was never really that impressed with him and can't understand what the big fuss is all about. I know in the NBA everybody loves the word potential, and that's about all I see right now. I'm the type of person who likes NBA ready players, not works in progress. I see Williams as a work in progress. In the national championship he looked like a chicken with his head cut off. He couldn't catch passes that were right in his chest, grab rebounds, and basically played terrible. For those of you who say, "oh he's only an 18 year old freshman", let me remind you just 2 years earlier there was a freshman who led the Orangemen to the title by the name of Carmelo Anthony. If you are supposed to be the best player in the draft, I expect to see some more out of you in the biggest game of your career. If you can't step up in college, what makes you think you can in the NBA? I'm not saying Williams can't play and will never turn into a good player, but I am saying that I don't agree with him going number one overall.
-Andrew Bogut/C/Utah
This is my number one pick. Bogut is a guy you could plug in right away and get production. Will he end up being the best player in the draft 5 years from now? I doubt it. I still take him number one though. He plays good with his back to the basket, rebounds well, and is a very good passer. The Bucks own the number one pick, and they need a center pretty badly. I don't know how long they plan on living with Dan Gadzuric. Bogut's not gonna be the next Shaq, but I see him as a Vlade Divac type player and I think any team would love to have had Vlade in his hey day. At least with Bogut, you know what you are getting when if you select him.
-Raymond Felton/PG/UNC
I love Felton. In my opinion he was the best player on the Tar Heels. He is a prototypical point guard. He's excellent at controlling the game and without him, I don't think the Heels win the championship. His shooting has improved every year of his college career and I love his passing. He gets in the lane with his lightening quick speed and drops off passes or kicks out with good accuracy. If I were looking for a PG, I'm taking him over everybody. I don't care about Chris Paul and I don't care about Deron Williams. Paul is too short and Williams is too mediocre. Dee Brown is better then Williams in my eyes.
Guys you take in the late first round or 2nd round
-Ronnie Turiaf/C/Gonzaga
I like this guy. He's agressive on both ends and I just don't see what people are afraid of when it comes to him. When I think of Turiaf, I always think of him throwing down some pretty hard dunks. He's great around the basket. I see him as a Carlos Boozer type player. Nothing spectacular but gets the job done every night. With people like Marc Blount getting huge contracts in the NBA, I would definitly take a chance on this guy. If people are willing to pay big bucks for garbage like Blount, they can get Turiaf for a lot cheaper and once he gets acclimated to the league, a lot more productive.
-Julies Hodge/SF/NC State
It seems like his college career lasted as long as my HS and College days (9 years for those of you counting). I just like his athleticism. He'd be a nice guy to bring in off the bench. He has great energy, is a capable scorer, and has really long arms to make it tough on players with his defense. He'd be a good fit for an established team. I could see him making an impact for someone like the Suns or Heat. God knows the Suns need help on defense. Adding his long arms and atleticism off the bench would be a nice to start.
- Marvin Williams/SF/UNC
UNC is my favorite NCAA team so I got to see him in action quite often. To be honest, I was never really that impressed with him and can't understand what the big fuss is all about. I know in the NBA everybody loves the word potential, and that's about all I see right now. I'm the type of person who likes NBA ready players, not works in progress. I see Williams as a work in progress. In the national championship he looked like a chicken with his head cut off. He couldn't catch passes that were right in his chest, grab rebounds, and basically played terrible. For those of you who say, "oh he's only an 18 year old freshman", let me remind you just 2 years earlier there was a freshman who led the Orangemen to the title by the name of Carmelo Anthony. If you are supposed to be the best player in the draft, I expect to see some more out of you in the biggest game of your career. If you can't step up in college, what makes you think you can in the NBA? I'm not saying Williams can't play and will never turn into a good player, but I am saying that I don't agree with him going number one overall.
-Andrew Bogut/C/Utah
This is my number one pick. Bogut is a guy you could plug in right away and get production. Will he end up being the best player in the draft 5 years from now? I doubt it. I still take him number one though. He plays good with his back to the basket, rebounds well, and is a very good passer. The Bucks own the number one pick, and they need a center pretty badly. I don't know how long they plan on living with Dan Gadzuric. Bogut's not gonna be the next Shaq, but I see him as a Vlade Divac type player and I think any team would love to have had Vlade in his hey day. At least with Bogut, you know what you are getting when if you select him.
-Raymond Felton/PG/UNC
I love Felton. In my opinion he was the best player on the Tar Heels. He is a prototypical point guard. He's excellent at controlling the game and without him, I don't think the Heels win the championship. His shooting has improved every year of his college career and I love his passing. He gets in the lane with his lightening quick speed and drops off passes or kicks out with good accuracy. If I were looking for a PG, I'm taking him over everybody. I don't care about Chris Paul and I don't care about Deron Williams. Paul is too short and Williams is too mediocre. Dee Brown is better then Williams in my eyes.
Guys you take in the late first round or 2nd round
-Ronnie Turiaf/C/Gonzaga
I like this guy. He's agressive on both ends and I just don't see what people are afraid of when it comes to him. When I think of Turiaf, I always think of him throwing down some pretty hard dunks. He's great around the basket. I see him as a Carlos Boozer type player. Nothing spectacular but gets the job done every night. With people like Marc Blount getting huge contracts in the NBA, I would definitly take a chance on this guy. If people are willing to pay big bucks for garbage like Blount, they can get Turiaf for a lot cheaper and once he gets acclimated to the league, a lot more productive.
-Julies Hodge/SF/NC State
It seems like his college career lasted as long as my HS and College days (9 years for those of you counting). I just like his athleticism. He'd be a nice guy to bring in off the bench. He has great energy, is a capable scorer, and has really long arms to make it tough on players with his defense. He'd be a good fit for an established team. I could see him making an impact for someone like the Suns or Heat. God knows the Suns need help on defense. Adding his long arms and atleticism off the bench would be a nice to start.
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