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Posted on: Wed, 02/04/2015 - 11:33pm #59015

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There’s a lot of talk about the 2014 class being a dud and 2015 is going to be a stronger draft, so I thought I’d look into this in more detail.
Consensus top 5 for 2015 vs top 5 for 2014
Jahlil Okafor (C) Joel Embiid
Karl Towns (PF) Aaron Gordon
Stanley Johnson (SF) Jabari Parker
D’Angelo Russell (SG) Andrew Wiggins
Emmanuel Mudiay (PG) Dante Exum

In the Head to heads, I think Okafor wins out purely based on form at centre, Towns for potential. Parker and Wiggins are better than Johnson and Russell (though Russell has been playing fantastically well). Finally, Mudiay/Exum is a lot closer than people think. Both guys haven’t played much, and what we have seen is mostly highlights of super quick PG.
I’m calling the top 5 a wash.
Moving to the depth of the draft.
2014 has guys like Smart, Payton, LaVine, Nurkic, McDaniels who are showing they are capable NBA players, and there are potential stars to come also including Randle and Saric.
2015 has Turner, Oubre, Looney, Hezonja, Lyles, Harrell, Cauley-Stein, Winslow, Kaminsky. I’m not placing too much stock in anyone else as they seem to be either overly raw or too small/skinny to make a difference in the NBA.
In terms of potential talent, we shouldn’t be giving up on these 2014 guys as some are extremely talented and have already shown glimpses vs NBA players.

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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 12:48am #964915

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Who on earth said the 2014 class was a dud? First time I am hearing this.
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 12:48am #965060

nick5354
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Who on earth said the 2014 class was a dud? First time I am hearing this.
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 2:21am #964917

For_Never_Ever
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You are the only person I’ve heard saying something about the class of 2014 being a dud.
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 2:21am #965063

For_Never_Ever
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You are the only person I’ve heard saying something about the class of 2014 being a dud.
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 3:34am #964925

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The only reason this draft could be seen as a let down is because of the amount of injuries. However, a lot of the guys aren’t even getting that much run. It takes two or three years now to develop most rookies. In a few years this draft will look much improved. However it does have to do a lot with the health of Parker/Embiid/Gordon going forward.
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 3:34am #965071

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The only reason this draft could be seen as a let down is because of the amount of injuries. However, a lot of the guys aren’t even getting that much run. It takes two or three years now to develop most rookies. In a few years this draft will look much improved. However it does have to do a lot with the health of Parker/Embiid/Gordon going forward.
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 6:02pm #965167

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He isn’t making it up. I’ve seen a few posters saying 2015 is better than 2014. But it’s no way. Sometimes people just want to start a debate just to do it. But it’s no way….. 2014 is SO MUCH better than 2015…..
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Posted on: Thu, 02/05/2015 - 6:02pm #965021

properbreaks
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He isn’t making it up. I’ve seen a few posters saying 2015 is better than 2014. But it’s no way. Sometimes people just want to start a debate just to do it. But it’s no way….. 2014 is SO MUCH better than 2015…..
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