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Alex Len..top 10 pick in 2013?


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#1 SportsGuy

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 09:39 AM

http://www.nbadraft.net/2013mock_draft

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 11:30 AM

http://www.nbadraft.net/2013mock_draft


Len in top 10 and Stoglin undrafted?? WHAAAAAAA?
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Posted 13 April 2012 - 12:24 PM

Len in top 10 and Stoglin undrafted?? WHAAAAAAA?


Neither would surprise me that much. You can't teach size. Len's athleticism, and size are always going to be attractive. He can step out and take a shot. He runs the floor well, blocks shots, and can also get off the floor. He has to get stronger, and improve his hands.

Stoglin can play at the next level, but his size is limiting. He is also a 2G in a PG body, with out the skills (or desire) to be a PG. I would expect him to be a guy that could sneak into the 1st, but is likely a 2nd round guy. With his blazing speed, ability to drive, create shots, and score; he should be able to make a roster. He would be well served by staying the next two years and improving his handle, and passing abilities.

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 12:27 PM

Len in top 10 and Stoglin undrafted?? WHAAAAAAA?


I would say both of those are the extreme best case/worst case for each player, but not out of the realm of possibility. I think NBA teams will look at Len as a guy with an incredibly high ceiling, possibily enough so to take him as a lottery pick. I think he would have to make some noticeable strides to be a top 10 player, but plenty of teams have shown in the past they're willing to spend a high 1st round pick on a project. For Stoglin, I think he could end up being a nice steal for a team in the 2nd round. I think he's one of those guys that scouts will look at and forget about anything he does well, and focus on his limitations. I would be a little surprised to see him go undrafted, but not completely shocked by it.

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 02:33 PM

I just can't see it. Yeah he's tall, but guys like that get taken high all the time and NEVER pan out, they have to learn sometime. Stoglin I'd expect to go in the 2nd, but that's because I expect him to lead the ACC in scoring this year and expect MD to do very well.
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Posted 13 April 2012 - 08:29 PM

If Len had never played college ball, he could go high like a lot of other euros do.

But he has a lot of flaws and seemed to tighten up against the bigger teams(except unc at home). How will that play in the NBA.

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 10:57 PM

He has nowhere near the strength to play in the NBA. He struggled banging in the ACC so he'd be eaten alive in the NBA. That said, a few years in the weight room, the development of a few low post moves and he could be a lottery pick. He's got great athleticism for his size, a a solid jumper, and is a good passer. Basically, the skills that are harder for big men he has and it's going to be whether he is committed to hitting the weights and developing a back to the basket game.

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 11:28 PM

I don't see it, I think he'd have to really improve for it to happen. No denying his size.
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 02:01 PM

I'm not saying he will be a top 10 talent, but he could still go there. Yeah, he will have to improve, but I don't think he needs to be great. As was mentioned, you can't teach size. Look at the NBA right now. There are very few above average big men. DeAndre Jordan, an average, albeit athletic, player by all standards, just got a big pay day. JaVale will get paid as well. It's by far the most thin position in the pro game, making it very hard to acquire a long term piece via anything but the draft.

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