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Let's take a quick look at some of the rookies from this year's draft and how NetScouts observed them in the recent NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Blake Griffin (LAC): Stud. Made some errors trying to do too much but physically he's a man and he made several great plays throughout the week. Jonny Flynn (T-Wolves): Quick and shifty with the ball. Gets to the rim and explodes through contact. Good… Continue reading
SHOOTING, we talked a lot about this very topic prior to the NBA Draft in our various blogs and tweets. Although it is important to have good athletic ability and it certainly is nice to have size, the name of the game is to put the ball in the basket and so far the Summer League Las Vegas has been a showcase for guys who can knock it down. -Steph Curry… Continue reading
It's always an exciting night for hoop fans. Even if you are a follower of college & not professional basketball, this is a night for you to check up on your favorite players and follow guys from your alma mater. In fact, if you follow it like I do, the whole week was great. Draft preview shows on NBA-TV and ESPN, and great coverage from Chad Ford, John Hollinger, and… Continue reading
This mock draft is a combination of who I think a team should pick and who I hear they will pick. Of course there are all sorts of rumors out there and as you read the various mock drafts out there you notice that there are some curious similarities. You probably won't see that here because I have some opinions of my own on some of these young players and Continue reading
Who should your team pick? Who will be available? Should we take the best player on the board or the position we need? All great questions and every team in the NBA is different in terms of how they go about tackling this issue and then actually executing come draft night. Chad Ford of ESPN does a great job and has written about this topic in the past so I've included his information Continue reading
The Center (C) position is the weakest spot in the draft by far. The argument could be made that it has been that way for a few years now. Sure, a Dwight Howard comes along once in a while but all in all, teams are using the C by committee approach much more and the game is about the G's & F's scoring in open floor and pick/roll situations while Continue reading