Draft Buzz – Nicolas Batum Likely Out of 2007 NBA Draft
By Aran Smith 4/26/07 Sources close to the situation have indicated that French wing-player Nicolas Batum, who’s widely considered the top overall prospect in Europe, likely will not enter his name into the 2007 NBA draft. Batum feels he is not ready for the NBA and must spend more time working on his body and…2007 Jordan Classic Player Evaluations
By Aran Smith 4/23/07 The 2007 Jordan Brand All American Classic took place on Saturday April 21st at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The following is an evaluation of the prospects in the game. Derrick Rose — 28 min, 12 pts, 5-8 fg, 2-2 ft, 10 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl — Rose’s quickness and…
2006-07 Rookie Watch: Draft Redone
By Ryan Reed 4/17/07 With the season approaching it’s end, I decided to revisit the draft. Rather than rank each pick, let’s step into a time machine and redo the top 5 picks for those interested in revisionist history. Oh what a difference 9 months makes! 1. Toronto Raptors: Andrea Bargnani The only thing stopping…
Acie Law IV Interview
By Adi Joseph 4/15/07 Joseph: Hi Acie, it’s Adi Joseph from NBADraft.net. Thanks for taking the time out of your schedule to do this interview. How did your workout go? Law: It went well. Joseph: Where do you see your draft stock right now? Law: Probably late lottery, mid-first round. My coach called all the…2007 Portsmouth Draft Camp Player Evaluations
By Matthew Maurer 4/10/07 In the past few seasons a handful of players have parlayed success at the Portsmouth Invitational into being first round picks. Jason Maxiell and John Salmons are two of them. While this camp has become more of a camp for European teams to evaluate American players, the top performers here receive…
2007 Nike Hoop Summit Player Evaluations
By Aran Smith 4/8/07 The 2007 Nike Hoop Summit took place on Saturday, April 7th. Despite having one of the more talented teams in recent memory, the World Team struggled to match up with the athleticism and talent of the USA squad. After falling behind by more than 25 in the first half, the World…
Draft Buzz – Hasheem Thabeet to Enter NBA Draft
By Aran Smith 4/6/07 Sources close to the situation have indicated that center Hasheem Thabeet will enter his name into the 2007 NBA draft. He will likely test the draft process and wait to hire an agent. Thabeet, from Tanzania had a solid first season playing for the UConn Huskies. He averaged 6.2 ppg, 6.4…
Stock Watch – Final Four
By Aran Smith 4/4/07 Rising Corey Brewer 6-8 185 SF Florida Jr. For the second year in a row, Corey Brewer raised his level of play on the biggest stage showing that he has the heart of a champion. Brewer’s three point shooting against UCLA and in the title game versus Ohio State were invaluable…
NCAA Championship Preview
By Adi Joseph 4/2/07 Well, I was wrong again. Guess what, I’m not learning. I’m going to doubt Ohio State once more. Florida is my pick. They were my preseason pick, and I doubted them only because of weaknesses shown at points in the regular season. My preseason picks would have led to a better…
Analyzing the Madness – Final Four Preview
By Adi Joseph 3/29/07 Why do I still doubt Ohio State? At every point this year, I’ve continued to feel that Ohio State was not an elite level team. In their loss to North Carolina, even with Greg Oden’s return in mind I felt like their front court was simply too weak. Oden was back…
Marc Gasol: Following in Pau’s Footsteps
By Joshua Motenko 3/27/07 During the 2007 FIBA EuroCup All Star game in Cyprus, NBAdraft.net had a chance to visit with first-time All Star Marc Gasol, brother of NBA All-Star Pau Gasol. (Parts of this interview have been translated from Spanish) Motenko: Marc, thanks for agreeing to conduct this interview with NBAdraft.net. Gasol: Of course,…
Stock Watch
By Aran Smith 3/22/07 Rising Nick Young 6-6 200 SG USC Jr. Leading the Trojans into the Sweet Sixteen, Nick Young has established himself as one of the top wing prospects in the nation. Against Texas, Young matched NCAA POY Kevin Durant point for point for most of the game shooting 8-13 with 22 points…
Analyzing the Madness – Sweet Sixteen Breakdown
By Adi Joseph 3/21/07 I might be alone, but I am glad Cinderella is dead. As much as I enjoy rooting for the underdog, too often the Cinderella Sweet Sixteen team falls dead once it gets to the regional semifinals. So while the first weekend was less entertaining, the quality of the teams remaining will…
2007 NCAA Tournament: First Round Notes
By Aran Smith 3/17/07 Good Stuff Maynor! Virginia Commonwealth’s 2 point win over Duke was the big highlight from the first round of action. Eric Maynor’s head to head dual with Greg Paulus, who’s admirably taken the "Dukie-you-love-to-hate" baton from JJ Redick, made his heroic shot with 1.4 seconds remaining on the clock that much…
Analyzing the Madness – NCAA Tournament Breakdown
By Adi Joseph 3/14/07 Everybody does it differently. By now, many people have filled out their brackets. They’ve paid their way into the office pool and posted their picks on ESPN’s Bracket Challenge. The goal is a perfect bracket, the hope is something good enough to rake in a little money and have some fun…2007 Final Four Predictions
By Aran Smith 3/14/07 Nine quintillion to one? That’s the odds of filling out a perfect bracket according to ESPN. That’s 9 billion times a billion. Not so tough right? So without further ado, here’s the first perfect bracket in the history of mankind: Midwest East Florida (1) UNC (1) Jackson St(16)…
Exposing NBA Myths
By Jon Nichols 3/13/07 Most people that follow the NBA were regularly taught as they learned the game about certain so-called truths. Undoubtedly most of these are in fact true, and they make it easier to follow and enjoy basketball. However, there are a few notions out there that, despite being defended by very poor…2007 Top 10 Prospects Lists
By Aran Smith Updated 6/27/07 Point Guards Comments 1. Mike Conley 6-1 180 PG Ohio St. Fr. Quickness is phenominal, but must add shooting consistency. 2. Javaris Crittenton 6-4 195 PG Ga. Tech Fr. PG with considerable upside. Leaving early could hurt his long term development. 3. Acie Law 6-3 185 PG Texas A&M…