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I would argue that Howell is marginally better than Adrien right now but that might be my NC State bias creeping in. Howell actually has a pretty good midrange J and decent handles, you just don't see it much anymore b/c he's really been focused on rebounding and defense since DeShawn Painter transferred.
I like Jack Cooley from ND. He is a hell of a rebounder and looks fundamentally sound. He is not even projected to me drafted by NBADraft.net
I would be thrilled to get him as an undrafted rookie.
Plumlee or Howell, please.. but i dont even know if Howell is coming out this year..?
Howell is a senior, he kind of has to. Too bad we don't have a 2nd rounder this year, I'd like to have him. He's already 25 yo I think, fyi.Quote:
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25 years old? Good lord that boy's brain must be tiny!Quote:
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I'm all aboard the Anthony Bennett bandwagon at this point. If we could walk out of the draft with Bennett and Oladipo, I would crap my pants.
I feel the same about if we could get McLemore and Alex Len. Love some Alex LenQuote:
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Bennett is a nightmare matchup at the PF spot.
Only problem is he is undersized and isnt the best rebounder or defender.
Prob safer to go with Bazz or Mclemore and the guy from Gonzaga
Bennett is undersized but he has great athleticism and length. Hopefully he can use that to make up for his lack of height because his motor is relentless and you like to see players like that succeed. Kelly Olynyk from Gonzaga is intriguing. His offense is impeccable and he runs the floor well. He lacks athleticism to be a rim protector or great rebounder but Zach Randolph doesn't have hops either and yet uses his savvy to rebound wonderfully. Maybe Olynyk can learn to do the same? I'm high on Alex Len. Sucks we can't get Bazz/Mclemore and Len. What about Austin from Baylor, assuming he adds muscle?
Actually I don't think Bennett's motor runs all that hot.
If it did, it would manifest itself as more rebounds and better defense. He strikes me as a guy who doesn't really care about anything other than "getting buckets". He's a talented guy, don't get me wrong, but if he had Kenneth Faried's motor, he'd be the consensus #1 pick right now
And I think you're underestimating Olynyk's athleticism. He's a pretty damn good run/jump athlete for a 7 footer. His lack of shotblocking and rebounding seems to stem from him growing up as a guard before a big growth spurt.