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  • #28965
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    akhan786
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    Alec Burks IMO is the most underrated prospect in this class. Though I haven’t seen him play a game (because Colorado was cheated on selection sunday) the more videos I’ve watched of him, the more I’ve fallen in love with his game.

    He has the mental and physical tools to make a BIG impact his rookie year and is my sleeper pick for ROY. If anyone has seen him play a game, what is your opinion on this young stud and what would his ceiling be?

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  • #531907
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    BothTeamsPlayedHard
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    He is regarded as a top ten pick and the top shooting guard in the draft, how is he underrated?

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  • #531909
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    akhan786
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    Underrated as in, he’s not in many Rookie of the Year talks when I believe he should.

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  • #531911
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    magmo68
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    …I said before the season i thought he might end up a top 3 pick, i watched him play all year and i think he will be the best player out of this draft…ROY

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  • #531913
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    JoeWolf1

     I’ve seen him play a lot and he’s long a good athlete and great in transition, he has a pretty good handle as a 6’6” player.  He has a knack for getting to the line and is a good free throw shooter, but he’s weak and very thin and an average defender.  He doesn’t have a very good outside shot or mid range game.  He has the ability to rise up over defenders, but his percentage on jumpers was still pretty horrible.  I don’t feel he’s a guy who is going to come in and have a big impact as a rookie I wouldn’t expect him to average more than 7 or 8 ppg, but a guy who needs a year or two before he can be a starting or 6th man caliber of player.

    I project him as a 2nd or 3rd option who excels in transition and rebounds well for a guard once he matures as a player.  He really didn’t improve a whole lot from his freshman to sophomore season, but rather just took more shots as Cory Higgins took a backseat.

    He’s grown on my a bit as a prospect, and like BTPH said, I don’t feel he’s underrated.  I think he could go as high as 8 in this draft, but that being said I think he’d be a mid 1st rounder in a stronger draft.  The type of guy with quite a bit of upside that won’t be a big contributer right away.

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  • #531915
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    PrecociousNeophyte
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     I went to the game when Colorado played Alabama at MSG in the NIT. He was the only reason I went to the game. I never saw him really play a game before either so I wanted to go see him play.

    He is very good at getting to the line and is also a very good free throw shooter… very soft touch at the line. He is a 83% FT shooter and went 7 for 7 in the game I went to. Took at decent amount of 3’s in college but not really a great 3 pt shooter so he will probably take even less in the pros, unless he is working on them. His mid range game is pretty good also. I think his greatest asset though is his ability to draw fouls and get to the line. He is already a really good FT shooter and will probably continue to get better.

    Also, he took the last shot at the buzzer to try and win the game but missed. I wanted him to make it because I was going to go watch him again in the next game against Wichita State for the NIT finals.

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  • #531924
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    RUDEBOY_
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    PUT ME Among those who say he’s OVERRATED!!!!

    People seem to get carried away becuz he’s a 6’6 guy that can handle the ball and get to the line..But he didnt do anything to make his teammates better….And if he was so great he might’ve been able to do something to stop his team from losing to a team like San Francisco…

    I see him as a possible starter in 3 years,but who ever drafts him in the top 10 will be disappointed if they’re looking for a 1st,2nd or 3rd option type of player…..He’s might be able to hang around the league a few years becuz of his defensive skills…..

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  • #531935
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    fliptonn
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     i think hes got potential and down the line he could be an impact player, but i dont no if he has the athleticism, long range stroke, or defense it takes to get a lotta playing time in the league. if evan turner cant come in and be an impact player immediately, i dont see how alec burks can be expected to

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  • #531936
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    ghettosermon
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    Wait what do you mean he’s not in any ROY talks? No one should be in any ROY talks until we learn where they land.

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  • #531943
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    sheltwon3
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    I think Burks can turn into a B Roy/Evan Turner type player.  I am very high on him and believe he should be a top 6 player barely missing out top 5.

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  • #531947
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    Demarcus Oneal
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     WAIT your saying a guy is underrated and in rookie of the Years talks when you have never seen play a game?…  You cant really say a player is a potential ROY off a few highlight tapes

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