2016 Prospects Watch

[CFAN38]

Last night College Basketball Tipped off. The night yielded very few intriguing pro prospect match-ups but it did give us a first look at this years freshman. From the games I was personally able to watch Ben Simmons looked very smooth against a physically over matched moorhead state and Brandon Ingram looked the part of a high ceiling SF prospect despite shooting 1-9 from 3.

Looking ahead this up coming week should yield a few nice matchups of teams featuring 2016 potential 1st round picks. Here is a list of games of note in the first half of the week.

Monday 11/16

San Diego St vs Utah 9:30 ESPN2,    C  Poeltl vs SF  Pope.
This will be interesting to see if Utah is able to feed the big man vs the long and athletic SDS

Tue 11/17

Duke vs UK 7:30 ESPN, SG Allen, SF Ingram vs PG Murrray, PF Labissiere
This is a great early match up both rosters feature a number of players with NBA potential the four listed above are 1st round locks already.

Tue 11/17

Georgetown vs Maryland 9:00 ESPN2, SF Layman, C STone, PG Trimble
I admit I know very little about the georgetown roster but they look to have plentyl of size to challenge the very talented Maryland front court

Tue 11/17

Mich ST vs Kansas 10:00 ESPN, SG Valentine vs C Diallo (if eligible), SG Mykhaiiuk
 




 

[KGs Knee]

I'm really excited about Brandon Ingram. I think he has a chance to be even better than Jabari Parker.

[Smartacus]

Cheick Diallo didn't play in Kansas' opener and the NCAA has given no time table for a decision on his eligibility while they investigate his grades from a New York private school.

It's a shame because he tore up the McDonalds all American game this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONSbPVacCw

[mef730]

Cheick Diallo didn't play in Kansas' opener and the NCAA has given no time table for a decision on his eligibility while they investigate his grades from a New York private school.

It's a shame because he tore up the McDonalds all American game this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONSbPVacCw

I'm actually more excited to see guys like him than I am someone like Ben Simmons. We're likely to end up with a pick in that 9-13 spot and I know very little about those guys.

Mike

[hpantazo]

Cheick Diallo didn't play in Kansas' opener and the NCAA has given no time table for a decision on his eligibility while they investigate his grades from a New York private school.

It's a shame because he tore up the McDonalds all American game this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONSbPVacCw

I'm actually more excited to see guys like him than I am someone like Ben Simmons. We're likely to end up with a pick in that 9-13 spot and I know very little about those guys.

Mike

Do you mean our own pick will end up 9-13? Because the Nets pick is fully on track to end up 1-5.

[mef730]

Cheick Diallo didn't play in Kansas' opener and the NCAA has given no time table for a decision on his eligibility while they investigate his grades from a New York private school.

It's a shame because he tore up the McDonalds all American game this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONSbPVacCw

I'm actually more excited to see guys like him than I am someone like Ben Simmons. We're likely to end up with a pick in that 9-13 spot and I know very little about those guys.

Mike

Do you mean our own pick will end up 9-13? Because the Nets pick is fully on track to end up 1-5.

Sorry, I forgot how many potential picks we have. I was thinking Dallas.

Mike

[CFAN38]

Mon Nov 23

Marquette vs LSU 7:00 ESPN2

Marquette isn't playing well having just lost to a senior filled Iowa team 89-61 but they do represent an early test for the Simmons lead LSU team. Where LSU's first three games came against mid major teams who have no rotational players over 6'9 and where undersized by NBA standards at every position. In NBA eyes Marquette's roster is highlighted by likely lottery pick freshman PF/C Henry Ellenson. He is 6'10+ with a 7'1 wingspan. The rest of their primary rotation is there 6'11 center, 3 wings in the 6'5-6'6 range and their 6'2" PG. It will be very interesting to see how Simmons plays going up against NBA like size particularly on the glass and finishing at the rim. The Ellenson vs Simmons match-up will be a great early scouting image of how each will fair against a follow pro prospect.  Here is to hoping both coaches implore some man to man defense.     

[knuckleballer]

Here's a good write up of the top 20 freshman by NBA Draft Net.

http://www.nbadraft.net/top-20-freshmen-prospects


1. Ben Simmons 6-10 240 SF/PF LSU

Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons
While a number of prospects have received the moniker "best since LeBron James", none seem to replicate his skill package as closely as this Australian prodigy. With legitimate PF size (a 8’11 standing reach at adidas Nations, while measuring a shade beneath 6’10), he also brings the grace to push the break off of the dribble with court vision and passing ability that make him incredibly unique. He changes the game with his versatility and should fill up the stat sheet as much as any freshman in recent memory.

He may not be the super hero athlete that his reported LSU combine numbers made him out to be, though he certainly has speed and agility that should allow him to dominate the college level. What truly makes Simmons a potentially special prospect is his ability to get his teammates involved. He is constantly looking to get others involved. almost to a fault. His main area in need of improvement is his long range shooting, as improvement here could make him that much more of a threat in half court sets.

Simmons has an NBA ready body, is incredibly comfortable with the ball in his hands, even showing signs of being ambidextrous, giving him game changing potential. He is beyond his years in his feel for the game and has an innate ability to make those around him better. His impact at the college level will be and as he proved in 1-1 battles (at Nike Academy) against some of the NBA's top talents (Harden and Anthony Davis) he has the necessary tools to be among the NBA’s elite

[hwangjini_1]

nm. someone posted above already. 

[wiley]

Cheick Diallo didn't play in Kansas' opener and the NCAA has given no time table for a decision on his eligibility while they investigate his grades from a New York private school.

It's a shame because he tore up the McDonalds all American game this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONSbPVacCw

Yeah, he probably speaks 4 languages too.  Who needs grades when you're NBA material and can trash talk in multiple tongues.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Assuming the BKN pick gets us in the 6-7 range, I'm taking Kris Dunn. Prior to that, I'm trading Smart + pick for Noel. Following the draft, I'm trying to sell Barnes or Batum on our future.

[chambers]

Assuming the BKN pick gets us in the 6-7 range, I'm taking Kris Dunn. Prior to that, I'm trading Smart + pick for Noel. Following the draft, I'm trying to sell Barnes or Batum on our future.

To be honest I think we'll be really unlucky to pick outside the top 4 given the way Brooklyn is playing.
The only teams clearly worse than them are the 76ers and tanking Lakers (who may even string together a nice stretch at some point.

Pelicans just need their starters to get healthy and they should win enough to drop back to around #8-#10.

Top four and we are golden. One of Simmons, Skal, Brown or Ingram will be an enormous acquisition for this franchise.It will be intriguing to see who Danny and Brad bring in for workouts and Brad will have almost as big a part as Danny in picking the eventual guys we draft- as he did this year.

Top four baby.

[jr_3421]

I think Kentucky's Jamal Murray is going to be a sneaky riser as well as Henry Ellenson from Marquette. I would love it if we could package our other picks/assets besides the Brooklyn pick to get one of them.

[Denis998]

If Philly gets the #1 pick, does Simmons declare for the Draft?

[alldaboston]

Grayson Allen has been super impressive. He's had games of 26, 28, 6 (vs Kentucky), 30 and 32 points. Do you guys think he has the potential to be a go-to scorer in the NBA?