Power forward. Kansas
I talked to Beasley after a game in his last season of high school. I don't think he will lack confidence when he enters Manhattan, Kansas.
This lefty is the purest and most thorough player you can see at this age. His broad skeleton will help him immediately dominate the low zone of college basketball, even in the NBA rookie season, no matter when he plans to enter the professional league. He told me that he chose to join Kansas State University because he took a fancy to Bob Huggins' ability to coach players and help them enter the NBA. Although Huggins has left his job, all indications are that Beasley is already a guy who is ready to participate in the college basketball game.
Just like his talent in the inside, Beasley has developed excellent outside projection ability. When he is on the court, he always wants to control the game, and his talent is enough to support his wish.
Beasley will become one of the best swingman forwards in NBA.
2. derrick rose
Point guard. Memphis
The name of O.J. Mayo won more praise, but Ross's appearance in Memphis was also predictable. Choosing Mayo or Ross will be a hot topic throughout the season.
He is a traditional controller with an imaginative mind, which reminds people of the older generation of controllers. At the same time, it also gives him a broader development prospect than the young steve francis selected by 1999.
Like many problems faced by point guards, his shooting ability is questioned, but his powerful ability to create shooting opportunities offsets this skeptical argument. No one will doubt that he can score in any level of competition.
3. Mayo
Shooting guard. Ultra Sonic Cleaning (ultra sonic cleaning)
Mayo's debut has been expected for several years, but just like greg oden faced kevin durant last year, he will have to share the stage with other freshmen.
Under the leadership of Tim Freud, Mayo's main task this season is to show himself, and he will prove that he can play two positions in the backcourt-scoring freely and distributing the ball efficiently.
4. nicolas batum
Small forward. France
Although only 18 years old, batum has the physique of a natural basketball player, enough to become an all-around striker. At present, it seems that he will be the first choice among such players in the 2008 draft. Before he withdrew from the draft in 2007, batum was predicted to be selected in the second half of the draft or the middle of the first round, which was later occupied by players like nick young and marco belinelli.
Batum has excellent athletic ability, unusual wingspan and nearly perfect skills in all aspects, and he will undoubtedly become the top player in the NBA team. However, the aggressiveness and aggressiveness of his dominant game are doubtful, which is an obstacle that he has to cross on the road from an excellent player to a great player.
Batum has an NBA (three points) range, which is not very good but effective.
5. darrell arthur
Power forward. Kansas
Arthur returned to Lawrence, and he will become one of the best sophomores in the country. Arthur can get almost 10 points and 5 rebounds per game in 19 minutes. He is also very efficient on the defensive end, winning 56 blocked shots and 33 steals throughout the season.
As we saw in the lamarcus aldridge Big 12 League, Arthur also showed the same mature mind and basic skills. Although 2 inches shorter than Aldridge, Arthur is more athletic and explosive, and is considered as a typical NBA power forward.
6. roy hibbert
Center. George Town
Hibbert announced his withdrawal from the draft before the deadline of 1 1 hour in 2007, which was somewhat surprising, because he was considered as the winner of the lottery. However, it is not inconceivable for hibbert to avoid repeating the mistakes made by Alan Gray in his junior year. His decision to return to Georgetown will put him in the top five, not just the top 15.
Obviously, there won't be many fast-moving creatures on the blue star.
Although his technical statistics have not changed substantially from sophomore (averaging 1 1.6 points, 6.9 boards 1.6 blocks) to junior (averaging 12.9 points, 6.9 boards and 2.4 blocks), his progress track is really impressive. Now with the departure of Jeff Green, who averaged 65,438+04.3 points per game, head coach John Thompson III will greatly increase hibbert's shooting opportunities. By June 2008, with his leap performance, his prospects will be clearer than now.
7. Jerryd Bayless
Point guard. Arizona
Behles is the third freshman to be elected as an all-star of the year.
He can smash, empty and buckle in the crowd, but he rarely shows such a move, because he is an experienced breakthrough scorer with rich imagination and is good at taking advantage of the situation on the court.
His jump shot needs to be improved, but it is very accurate, especially the dry shot.
His potential is not enough to make him a top player in the league like Ross or Mayo, but he can definitely rank among the top five point guards in the NBA, especially if he finally joins a team like Portland.
8. kevin love
Power forward. University of California at Los Angeles.
In a normal year, Love's visit to westwood would definitely become the focus of the basketball circle of the University of Los Angeles, but now because of Mayo, he can only be the second newcomer. Compared with Tim Freud who relies on Mayo alone, Ben Howland, who has the love and strong support of darren collison and L.R. Mba Mutt, has a better chance to lead the team to the semi-finals for three consecutive years.
Like the theme of the draft, Love is definitely a pure basketball player. He not only continuously demonstrated his excellent low-post moving ability, but also dribbled himself to create shooting opportunities. His rebounding ability depends more on skill than the kind of player who jumps up and catches the ball bouncing in the air.
One of the reasons for questioning whether Love deserves such a high draft pick is his limited athletic ability and whether he has reached the limit of his ability. His athletic ability is certainly not as good as that of a player like Beasley, but he will continue to cultivate his athletic ability in basketball.
9. eric gordon
Shooting guard. Indiana
Gordon originally intended to join Illinois as a newcomer, but after making a verbal promise to Bruce Weber, he changed his mind and joined Bloomington.
In a normal year, Gordon would rank in the top four, but given the depth of position control, he would find himself behind Ross, Mayo and even Behles. He is a small two-faced player, like Stephon Marbury/steve francis, who has lost popularity in recent years. But because of his good athletic ability and sense of field, he has the potential to be as good a player as them, and even surpass them with his excellent outside shooting potential. His technical statistics will be gorgeous, because he will be asked to do many things, and he will also find that few defenders can slow him down.
Gordon has the enterprising spirit of not losing to anyone, and he is extremely eager to become a great player. He doesn't want to be mentioned as a second-rate newcomer, although he is now.
10. Deandra Jordan
Center. Texas A&M University. M
If high school students are still allowed to run, Jordan may appear in the 2007 draft, and now he will basically only be in Texas A&; M's school team played for a year. However, among the top 10 rookie candidates in 2008, Jordan may be the one who is least prepared to enter the NBA.
He relies heavily on his right hand and moves badly, but his agility and strength are not lost to anyone who is 7 feet. Dwight Howard, who has similar technical defects, won a top salary contract for his career, which makes Jordan worth considering among the top five candidates.
1 1. kosta koufos
Center. Ohio
Thad Matta once again welcomed the National Top Rookie Center to Columbus. But Kufuss is not Auden's father, and his game style is more inclined to play at the fast basket. Unlike many young big men, he is not good at deep dribbling when holding the ball on his back or at the high end of the low post.
Compared with his figure, his athletic ability is gifted, but not outstanding.
12. chase budinger
Small forward. Arizona
Ignoring his average 15.6 points and nearly 6 rebounds in a very successful freshman season, scouts underestimated Badinger's potential as a professional player. Nevertheless, whenever he chooses to leave Tucson, he seems to be an inevitable lottery candidate. Badinger has excellent athletic ability and has the ability to become the top shooting guard in NBA in the absence of traditional shooting guards.
13. serge ibaka
Power forward. Tauvictoria
The Congo striker's flexibility and skills are as good as his athletic ability, but it seems that he has almost reached the limit of his potential. He has excellent hand feeling and wide range, and can fly in the air to complete sealing. Although hardly tested by the top leagues in Europe, Ibaka is another star player who may become the dominant player in NBA besides the Beasley/Ross/Mayo Troika.
14. Brook Lopez
Power forward. Stanford
Lopez averaged 12.6 points, 6 rebounds 1.7 blocks during his freshman year at Stanford University. He missed five games at the beginning of the season because of a back injury, and made amazing progress in the following season, scoring 20+ points in five of the last eight games. Although he can be an efficient shot blocker in the NBA, it is really abnormal for him to send 12 hot pot against USC. On the offensive end, his soft touch moves with continuous progress, which makes him a different player.
15. darren collison
Point guard. University of California at Los Angeles.
Collison will be the quarterback of another excellent UCLA team. Although his height is not satisfactory and he is not an efficient shooter, Collison is very fast, and his contribution to the team is no less than that of any other point guard in China.
He will never reach the height of the other points mentioned above in the draft list, but he can quickly become a Tony Parker/Brevin Knight type player.
16. donte greene
Small forward. Siracuza
Green may be a poor copy of kevin durant. He brought jim boeheim another all-around star freshman from Maryland. He is a gentle player. As a small forward, he appears more on the outside, but in the end he will have a chance to become a power forward.
17. devon hardin
Center. California
Just like hibbert, Harding withdrew from the 2007 draft at the last minute after getting the first round promise. If Harding can stay healthy and match his skills with his athletic ability, he will jump to the upper part of the lottery area. Harding is smart and willing to accept training, and has the potential to be a leader in the defensive section.
At the end of last season, in the absence of Harding, the University of California performed very well and seemed to be a The Infiltrator in the highly competitive Pac- 10 league.
18. Ann tomic
Center. Croatia
Tomic dropped out of the 2007 draft, but is likely to stay in this year's draft list. He is a typical thin and clever big European player in every way, and we have learned to love (such as Dirk) and hate (such as Sketta) this kind of player.
19. marreese speights
Power forward. Florida
In the light of al horford, Joakim Noah and chris Richard, Speights averaged 5.7 minutes and 4. 1 2.6 rebounds per game. Of course, it looks bad, but it will definitely increase. Speights, with his huge size and excellent athletic ability, can easily become the best low-post scorer in this draft.
20.ty lawson
Point guard. North Carolina (NC)
With mike conley and javaris crittenton both leaving the team after their freshman year, Lawson became an old hand at the point guard position. His height defect limited his ability, but his speed and strong physique remained the same as before. His decision-making ability on the court has improved unexpectedly, and he will be a good candidate in the middle of the first round for the team that needs to control its position.
Second round
3 1. ty gibson
Power forward. Ultra Sonic Cleaning (ultra sonic cleaning)
Tyler hansbrough.
Power forward. North Carolina (NC)
33. Jeff Peng de graaf
Power forward. Arizona
34. Taylor Smith
Shooting guard. Tennessee
Joey Dorsey.
Power forward. Memphis
36. Mba Mute
Small forward. University of California at Los Angeles.
Alonzo gee.
Shooting guard. Alabama
38. Bryce Taylor
Shooting guard. Oregon
Longar.
Center. Oklahoma (OK)
40. Sean Singletary
Point guard. Virginia
4 1. sherron collins
Point guard. Kansas
Demarcus Nelson.
Point guard. duke
43. bill walker
Small forward. Kansas
44. eric maynor
Point guard. Virginia Federation
45. Gerald Henderson
Shooting guard. duke
46. victor claver
Small forward. Palmesa Valencia
47. omri casspi
Small forward. Tel Aviv Macabies
48. Josh Carter
Shooting guard. Texas A&M University. M
49. Da Juan Summers
Power forward. George Town
50. paul harris
Small forward. Siracuza
5 1. Stanley Robinson
Small forward. Connecticut
52. Josh Hayter Wei Erte
Power forward. Gonzaga
53. Quincy Pondexter
Small forward. Washington
54. Dominic James
Point guard. Marquette
55. lance thomas
Power forward. duke
Chris Douglas-Roberts.
Point guard. Memphis
57. scottie Reynolds
Point guard. Villanova
58.Lawrence Hill
Power forward. Stanford
59. Andrew Ogilvy
Center. Vanderbilt
60. chris lofton
Shooting guard. Tennessee