[JoeWolf1]

 Which of these predictions do you find most probable and which do you think are out of reach.  Feel free to rank or comment on any of these.

– Anthony Davis will average a double/double

– Damian Lillard will win ROY

– Thomas Robinson will average 10 rpg

– Jeremy Lamb will average 14 + ppg

– Dion Waiters will average below 10 ppg

– John Henson will make an All-Rookie team

– Andre Drummond will average 2 blocks per game

– Meyers Leonard will start in the Rookie/Soph game at C

– Perry Jones III will have a stint in the D-League

– Perry Jones III will average at least 10 ppg

– Perry Jones III will dominate any thread on nbadraft.net whether he’s killing or busting

– Jared Sullinger will stay healthy and play in 70+ games

 

 

[David Stern a.k.a. da muthaf@cking leader of da kryptsParticipant]

 Most probable:

-Perry Jones III will dominate any thread on nbadraft.net whether he’s killing or busting

-Anthony Davis will average a double/double. Will get tons of minutes and he’s a great rebounder.

-Jeremy Lamb will average14+ppg. Marshon Brooks averaged 12.6 last season and Lamb is better than him in my eyes. 

None of these seem too out of reach exept maybe PJIII averaging 10ppg. He’s not gonna get enough minutes.

[TheBigEasyParticipant]

I must say that all the things listed are thing that could happen next year, but my 2 cents:

Most probable:

Dion Waiters below 10 ppg. Scott is quite the demanding coach and promotes team ball and I think Waiters at this stage is a bit too wild to get enough consistant minutes by Scott to end with 10 ppg. 

Out of reach:

While it´s possible, but I have to pick on: Andre Drummond will average 2 blocks per game. If he pulls that off in his rookie year I´ll be deaply impressed.

[HadzialijagicParticipant]

 most probable
Anthony Davis will average a double double. He will play big minutes from day one and is a great rebounder. Scoring will come to him but from athleticism and hustle i could see him getting 13-15ppg as well.

most out of reach
Meyers Leonard starting in rookie/sophomore game. This guy is just wayy too raw. He in my opinion is more raw then Drummond. Leonard has a more developed offesnive game but his defense isnt that great yet. Leonard will get 15ish minutes a game at the beggining and his pt will increase as the season goes. Drummond has elite defense to lean on while his offense develops. And by elite defense i mean on post defense he allowed the least points per play of all draft eligible players and also allowed least in summer league play.

[Lebron’s HairlineParticipant]

Lilliard is def going to win ROY. He going to have the ball in his hands a ton

[B-ball fanParticipant]

 Most probable:

Lamb will average 14+ ppg – lack of playing time will be the only thing that can keep him from this goal.  With Martin in place, he may not get enough minutes, but I have a feeling he will.

Damian Lillard wins ROY:  He will get minutes and score.  Scoring numbers are often the most important when it comes to award winning and Lillard will get his.  Plus, I expect him to be fairly impressive overall and to play with more efficiency than some rookie pgs.  He is right up there with Anthony Davis as the favorite in my book.

PJIII topics dominate nbadraft.net:  Pretty obvious explanation.

Biggest Reaches:

Dion Waiters averaging under 10 ppg: Waiters will get minutes, as the Cavs lack depth on the wings and he is wired to score.  He likely won’t be able to replicate the outstanding efficiency with which he scored in college, but I still doubt he doesn’t reach double figures.  I predict he will be the second leading scorer among rookies, after Damian Lillard.

PJIII averages 10+ ppg.  I could see this happening if the Thunder decide to go small and play a lot of Ibaka-Jones III line-ups, but I highly doubt it.  PJIII is probably too raw to get big minutes on a championship contender and the Thunder have had plenty of success in the regular season with Perkins and Collison at center.  That didn’t work against the Heat, but they are fine against most teams.

 

[HaleParticipant]

– Anthony Davis will average a double/double   This is probably 50-50

– Damian Lillard will win ROY   He’s in a great position to do so

– Thomas Robinson will average 10 rpg   Not next to Cousins

– Jeremy Lamb will average 14 + ppg  Very possible, especially if Martin gets shipped

– Dion Waiters will average below 10 ppg   Possible, but probably not. He’ll likely have a large role

– John Henson will make an All-Rookie team   Probably not

– Andre Drummond will average 2 blocks per game   If he’s on the floor long enough this is a near guarantee

– Meyers Leonard will start in the Rookie/Soph game at C   About 50-50

– Perry Jones III will have a stint in the D-League  I can see this happening

– Perry Jones III will average at least 10 ppg   Not enough shots to go around for this to happen

– Perry Jones III will dominate any thread on nbadraft.net whether he’s killing or busting   No, as soon as Lillard has a 30 point game it will him

– Jared Sullinger will stay healthy and play in 70+ games  I think this is very likely

 

So most probable: Jeremy Lamb scoring 14 a game, Lillard winning ROY or AD gettung a double-double

Most out of reach: Perry Jones averaging 10 a game, Thomas Robinson averaging 10 rpg

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

My top three picks to take the ROY award: Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, and MKG.

I don’t see T Rob getting 10 boards a game. Not many guys get that many and I don’t think that Thomas Robinson will be one of them.

Dion Waiters will average right around 10 points a game, but his shooting percentages could be fairly low. Hopefully, this doesn’t turn into a bust like the Dajuan Wagner pick a few years ago.

I like Jeremy Lamb and John Henson. They look like two guys who will play in the Rising Stars game.

Other Rockets’ rooks Terrence Jones and Motie should look good when they get enough minutes.
Royce White will be more up and down but should have the best highlights of the Rockets first year guys.

Perry Jones will have his moments but I am not sure that he will get enough minutes. If I were Scott Brooks I would play this lineup as much as possible: Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Perry Jones, and Serge Ibaka. Go long, athletic, and explosive. Turn into a longer, taller, younger, more athletic version of the Miami Heat. Use Kendrick Perkins sparingly. Play Nick Collison and Ibaka together more. Use some Maynor-Westbrook guard combos. PJIII is one of the X factors in this draft.

Tony Wroten will have some great moments and a few really good games. Don’t think he gets consistent minutes though and could end up in the D League for a few games.

Miles Plumlee will look solid as an ideal role player for the Pacers.

Austin Rivers will struggle, but he will have some great games. If I were New Orleans I would use this lineup as much as possible: GV at point (great size, could defend 2’s or 3’s), Austin Rivers at 2, Eric Gordon as the third guard, Ryan Anderson at the stretch four, and Anthony Davis at the stretch 5. … the secondary lineup should be Eric Gordon at 2, GV or Rivers at point, Ryan Anderson at the 3, A.D. at the 4, and Robin Lopez at center.

Andre Drummond is a wild card. I just want to see him progress through out the year.

John Jenkins will look nice. Great shooter. He will stick around. I like the Hawks in the East with a smaller, quicker lineup: Josh Smith as the do-everything stretch four, Horford at center, with Jeff Teague at point, shooters in Jenkins, Korver, and Morrow, with Louis Williams as the super-sub. Jenkins is the rookie most likely to win the 3 Point Shoot Out. I think sometimes teams forget how important shooting is…

Kendall Marshall won’t shoot well but should be able to run a team by the end of the year. He looks like he will turn into one of the better backup point guards. I am also liking the potential of a Marshall-Dragic small-ball back court.

Tyler Zeller will do well. As will Harrison Barnes. Neither guy will dominate much, but each player is solid and will help their team.

Draymond Green could be a guy who helps his team in ways that don’t really show up in the box score. Every team needs a guy like that, especially the up-and-coming Warriors.

Brad Beal will disappoint those who think he is a legit, lights-out, knockdown shooter. He’s not. But, maybe he can turn himself into this generation’s Mitch Richmond.

[Bird_YearsParticipant]

I agree with Y2G about Anthony Davis odds, I think people are overrating how likely it is that he’ll get a double double. Ten rebounds for a rookie is serious, even Kevin Love didn’t get 10 rebounds his first year and Dwight Howard barely reached that mark. Blake Griffin only hit 10 becasue he was in college for two years and then had an extra year to put on size when he was injured.

Davis probably grabs 8 or 9 boards to go along with 12 points but doesn’t quite average the double double

[NCarmean18Participant]

 – Anthony Davis will average a double/double – This is pretty likely.  He will get plenty of touches offensively, and he is a good rebounder with his length and athleticism.  

– Damian Lillard will win ROY – I think so.  He’s going to score, a lot.  He will shoot good percentages and take a mediocre team and make them at least relevant in the Western Conference.  Plus, he will be able to rack up assists in the NBA with Mathews, Batum, Hickson, Aldridge, and Leonard. 

– Thomas Robinson will average 10 rpg – I don’t think this will happen.  He is a beast on the boards and he will get a lot of opportunities.  However, he will be playing next to D-Cous who will also get his fair share of boards.  I see somewhere between 7.5-9 RPG for T-Rob.

– Jeremy Lamb will average 14 + ppg – This seems pretty likely.  He’s a fabulous scorer, I’m just worried that he won’t get enough playing time behind Kevin Martin to do so.  However, if he does, or Kevin Martin gets shipped out of Houston, watch out for Jeremy Lamb.

– Dion Waiters will average below 10 ppg – Ehh, maybe.  It’s hard to tell with Waiters.  Will he start, or come off of the bench?  Cleveland is low in shooting guard depth, so it may potentially happen. 

– John Henson will make an All-Rookie team – Probably not.  The Bucks have so much frontcourt depth at this point in time, it will be hard for Henson to find time on the floor.  If Henson can get on the floor, then he will have a semi-decent chance.  However, I don’t really see it happening his rookie season, therefore my guess would be no. 

– Andre Drummond will average 2 blocks per game – This seems very likely.  He’s an excellent shot-blocker, if nothing else.  He protects the rim.  He’s got the size, strength, and athleticism to be a dominate force down low both offensively and defensively.  I think if he gets the minutes, he will block 2 shots per game. 

– Meyers Leonard will start in the Rookie/Soph game at C – Ehh, maybe.  I doubt it though.  Aren’t they using a mix of rookies and sophomores on each team?  If so, I think Jonas Valanciunas and maybe even Drummond and Kanter get in over Leonard.  That’s just my thought right now.  However, if Portland decides to keep L.A. at the 4 and start Leonard at the 5 because of the lack of depth at the center spot, then I think Leonard could have a solid chance of starting the game. 

– Perry Jones III will have a stint in the D-League – It’s doubtful, but not impossible.  Oklahoma City has so much depth, it will be hard for Jones III to see the floor.  So, if he doesn’t, OKC may send him down to get some work in the D-League.  Be prepared for this though.  If he goes to the D-League, he is going to tear it up.  He will probably have a Terrence Williams-like performance down there. 

– Perry Jones III will average at least 10 ppg – No.  He just, won’t find the floor time.  If he did, would he?  Absolutely.  But, he can’t.  Therefore, he won’t. 

– Perry Jones III will dominate any thread on nbadraft.net whether he’s killing or busting – I bet he will.  He just slid way to far for the potential he had to be a star.  Everyone will make a big deal out of him this upcoming season. 

– Jared Sullinger will stay healthy and play in 70+ games – I say he does.  Last year he had some injury issues, but I hadn’t really heard of that before then.  His freshman season he was healthy, trust me.  I watched him tear up the Big Ten conference all year long.  I think he does stay healthy and plays in most, if not all of Boston’s games this upcoming season.  

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