[Mr. BasketballParticipant]

Andre Drummond is an absolute beast! If you haven’t seen him yet, watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYlnK-kQuHA

Not only that, but apparently he’ll be eligible for the 2012 draft!

http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/06/21/andre-drummond-to-the-2012-nba-draft/#more-53839

This guy looks unreal.  How good do you think he can be?

[MagikKnickParticipant]

 Wasnt John Wall elgible to go too but opted not too? 

I’d like to see him enter, he’s already a year behind, plus hes an absolute monster..i think hes ready

[MagikKnickParticipant]

 Wasnt John Wall elgible to go too but opted not too? 

I’d like to see him enter, he’s already a year behind, plus hes an absolute monster..i think hes ready

[WizardofOzParticipant]

He’s a BEAST! He’s an Amar’e/Dwight Howard hybrid!

He’s as strong as Amar’e right now!

He’s stronger than Dwight was coming out of HS. And he’s a better ball-handler and passer. He also has more potential to develop a jumpshot.

But the one thing that Dwight and Amar’e both had on him was assertiveness. Sometimes, Drummond seems to not look like he cares when he’s on the court, and doesn’t play assertive at all. That’s one thing he’s going to have to change if he wants to be the next great big man.

But he runs the floor like deer, is a physical specimen, and he should be able to score from the low and high post effectively in the NBA. I think he’ll be the next big thing. Him and Shabazz are LOCKS for the top 2 whenever they declare.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

He’s a BEAST! He’s an Amar’e/Dwight Howard hybrid!

He’s as strong as Amar’e right now!

He’s stronger than Dwight was coming out of HS. And he’s a better ball-handler and passer. He also has more potential to develop a jumpshot.

But the one thing that Dwight and Amar’e both had on him was assertiveness. Sometimes, Drummond seems to not look like he cares when he’s on the court, and doesn’t play assertive at all. That’s one thing he’s going to have to change if he wants to be the next great big man.

But he runs the floor like deer, is a physical specimen, and he should be able to score from the low and high post effectively in the NBA. I think he’ll be the next big thing. Him and Shabazz are LOCKS for the top 2 whenever they declare.

[jaysmith1987Participant]

The stuff he did in that video was pretty impressive. He seems to be very coordinated.  I just hope he doesn’t end up like Javale Mcgee impressive dunker athleticism but not enough offensive production.

[jaysmith1987Participant]

The stuff he did in that video was pretty impressive. He seems to be very coordinated.  I just hope he doesn’t end up like Javale Mcgee impressive dunker athleticism but not enough offensive production.

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

 looks like hes also skilled equipped

not just athletism galore

good to see that

guy has a bright future i think

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

 looks like hes also skilled equipped

not just athletism galore

good to see that

guy has a bright future i think

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Hopefully he gets his mind right, I hate his motor.  He has all the tools to be a great player but he relies a lot on his size at times rather than going out there and playing hard.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Hopefully he gets his mind right, I hate his motor.  He has all the tools to be a great player but he relies a lot on his size at times rather than going out there and playing hard.

[the I in winParticipant]

I’ve never acutally seen Drummond play but watching that video I didn’t see a lot of explosivness, just a tall guy dunking on short people. His perimeter skills for his size are nice but I only saw one dunk that had some hop to it and it didn’t have much (his fast break wind mill towards the end of the video).

[the I in winParticipant]

I’ve never acutally seen Drummond play but watching that video I didn’t see a lot of explosivness, just a tall guy dunking on short people. His perimeter skills for his size are nice but I only saw one dunk that had some hop to it and it didn’t have much (his fast break wind mill towards the end of the video).

[WizardofOzParticipant]

"I’ve never acutally seen Drummond play but watching that video I didn’t see a lot of explosivness, just a tall guy dunking on short people. His perimeter skills for his size are nice but I only saw one dunk that had some hop to it and it didn’t have much (his fast break wind mill towards the end of the video)."

Yeah, he doesn’t look as explosive as an Amar’e or Dwight. He’s mainly able to finish because of his height, strength, and impressive length. He’s not the freaks those two are, but he’s still a great athlete nonetheless, and is the best big man prospect to come out since Oden.

 

[WizardofOzParticipant]

"I’ve never acutally seen Drummond play but watching that video I didn’t see a lot of explosivness, just a tall guy dunking on short people. His perimeter skills for his size are nice but I only saw one dunk that had some hop to it and it didn’t have much (his fast break wind mill towards the end of the video)."

Yeah, he doesn’t look as explosive as an Amar’e or Dwight. He’s mainly able to finish because of his height, strength, and impressive length. He’s not the freaks those two are, but he’s still a great athlete nonetheless, and is the best big man prospect to come out since Oden.

 

[paradigmnParticipant]

well…DRUMMOND has been compared to AMARE STOUDAMIRE when he was in highschool, not sure thats a fair comparison or not, but heres Amare in high school…one word somes him up in high school….BEAST!!!!

 

[paradigmnParticipant]

well…DRUMMOND has been compared to AMARE STOUDAMIRE when he was in highschool, not sure thats a fair comparison or not, but heres Amare in high school…one word somes him up in high school….BEAST!!!!

 

[Pro-21Participant]

 Ive seen andre alot….hes not quite as explosive as amare, but bigger than he was at this point….gud comparison

[Pro-21Participant]

 Ive seen andre alot….hes not quite as explosive as amare, but bigger than he was at this point….gud comparison

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

He’s more like Greg Oden..And like Oden he seems a little too laid back at times….He needs to learn some post moves..Dwight is a top 5 player,but his lack of post moves is holding him back from being in the same class as some all time great centers..Drummond also needs to stop trying to be like Magic..By that i mean he can get away with bringing the ball up in high school several times a game,but nba coaches wont tolerate that…

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

He’s more like Greg Oden..And like Oden he seems a little too laid back at times….He needs to learn some post moves..Dwight is a top 5 player,but his lack of post moves is holding him back from being in the same class as some all time great centers..Drummond also needs to stop trying to be like Magic..By that i mean he can get away with bringing the ball up in high school several times a game,but nba coaches wont tolerate that…

[aamir543Participant]

Wait, John Wall was eligible fort the 09 draft? Wow, that means Memphis or OKC would have given Dallas an even tougher time.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

^^ Well, no one really knows. There were reports that since e was a 5th-year senior, that he could forgo college and enter the draft straight out of HS, but he didn’t attempt to do so. He said he promised his father that he would go to college before he passed away when he was a kid.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

^^ Well, no one really knows. There were reports that since e was a 5th-year senior, that he could forgo college and enter the draft straight out of HS, but he didn’t attempt to do so. He said he promised his father that he would go to college before he passed away when he was a kid.

[aamir543Participant]

Wait, John Wall was eligible fort the 09 draft? Wow, that means Memphis or OKC would have given Dallas an even tougher time.

[scoutguruParticipant]

No, I think John Wall and Andre Drummond’s situations are a little different. John Wall seemed to have re-classified to a class behind his original class, so you can basically think about it as if he got left behind. Therefore he spent 5 years in high school to graduate. Drummond on the other hand seems to have completed all the requisite work to have graduated and is now doing a post-graduate year at his current school which is already a prep school. So thats the difference and I guess in the scenario that its considered Drummond already graduated from high school in ’11 and is doing a post graduate year, he will have been one year removed from high school and eligible for the ’12 draft.

So we’ll see, don’t know much about his situation, but I don’t think he’ll pursue that. Every (or should I say most; see Josh Selby) kid wants to have that chance to go to a big time school and play in big games and go to the tourney. I don’t see him as being any different, as he has a solid list of schools he’s already considering.

[scoutguruParticipant]

No, I think John Wall and Andre Drummond’s situations are a little different. John Wall seemed to have re-classified to a class behind his original class, so you can basically think about it as if he got left behind. Therefore he spent 5 years in high school to graduate. Drummond on the other hand seems to have completed all the requisite work to have graduated and is now doing a post-graduate year at his current school which is already a prep school. So thats the difference and I guess in the scenario that its considered Drummond already graduated from high school in ’11 and is doing a post graduate year, he will have been one year removed from high school and eligible for the ’12 draft.

So we’ll see, don’t know much about his situation, but I don’t think he’ll pursue that. Every (or should I say most; see Josh Selby) kid wants to have that chance to go to a big time school and play in big games and go to the tourney. I don’t see him as being any different, as he has a solid list of schools he’s already considering.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

lmfao, check that video at 3:19…dude in the stands can’t believe what he’s just seen, its like he had just witnessed someone getting shot

[GrandmamaParticipant]

lmfao, check that video at 3:19…dude in the stands can’t believe what he’s just seen, its like he had just witnessed someone getting shot

[aamir543Participant]

Post grad work in high school? I have never heard of that before.

[aamir543Participant]

Post grad work in high school? I have never heard of that before.

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