Saturday, March 20, 2010

2010 NBA DRAFT: Who should be #1?




The College Basketball season is no-where near over. March Madness has just begun and the upsets are the major story right now in college sports. Although the tournament is no where near finished, it is clear at this point who the Top 3 players are in College Basketball. John Wall and Demarcus Cousins of Kentucky ( Who are both freshman ) and Greg Monroe of Georgetown ( A sophmore ) John Wall is an electric Point Guard who has a savvy game and has great leadership skills, his decision-making is often question but he's a Freshman so it's expected, but his potential is what has NBA scouts drooling over his game. His shot needs some work but everything else in his game is pretty much complete for a Point Guard as far as being ready to compete at the NBA level. Demarcus Cousins is a very rare big who has a great touch at the basket and has a nose for the basketball. Most question his attitude, but he's a Freshman as well and that comes with being young and immature. Talented bigs are rare in the NBA game today and you don't see too many dominant bigs anymore at the collegiate level. Most are under-sized and play the Center position because there isn't anyone else who can. The 3rd player I wanted to discuss is Greg Monroe, who in my opinion, should be the #1 pick in the NBA draft. This man can do almost everything on the floor and if you payed atention to college basketball this year, you noticed he did just that when he played for Georgetown. He has a great game inside and out, can post up as well as face up and is a terrific passer. Most scouts say that Monroes game can't be compared to anyone else who has played in the NBA because he has his own style. As special of a player John Wall is and how he's such a game changer, you have to take the risk for a talented big and draft Greg Monroe at #1 and Demarcus Cousins at #2, then take John Wall at #3. Five to ten years down the road, they will all turn out to be great players. John Wall might potentially be the best out of the 3 career wise, but like I said before, talented bigs are hard to come by and if you've payed atention to the last few NBA championship teams, they've all had a dominant big. It starts inside first, then out. Just wanted to share some of my insight on what I feel is top notch talent right now in college basketball. There are other players as well who have a great game ( Greivis Vasquez, Evan Turner, DaSean Butler, Cole Aldrich, Nolan Smith, Wesley Johnson ) but I am not convinced that they are going to have the impact that these 3 players are going to have in the NBA. These 3 players are going to be special, and one of those other players might be special down the road in the NBA, but these 3 are going to have excellent careers after they leave the collegiate game. MARK MY WORDS.............


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