Time forte, se o Bynum engrenar umas seasons sem lesão fica muito legal, gosto do Kemba e do Blair e o Butler foi Steal ...
Insider do Tom Haberstroh que saiu ontem se não me engano:
Fala do Butler e do D. Green, lenda dos Spartans de Michigan e Rookie do Old School
One of the great little anecdotes from Jeremy Lin's remarkable season was that his trainer reportedly yelled "467! 467!" at Lin during his workouts as a motivational tactic. What did the number 467 represent?
His #NBArank last season.
Of course, correlation is not causation, so we don't know whether that gave him the extra boost to take the basketball world by storm. What we do know is that two things happened that cultivated his rise in the league: He sharpened his game and he finally received regular playing time.
When trying to predict who's going to have a breakout year and outperform his #NBArank, that last ingredient is important: opportunity. Talent can be rendered worthless without opportunity, and with injuries affecting depth charts around the league, that's one way to find diamonds in the rough. Also, as we outlined earlier, rookies get harsh treatment from the voting collective and are probably better than we think.
But what causes stock to tumble? For one, the human condition can be the culprit. An aging body can make it tougher for players to sustain their level of play, and secondly, a player might be squeezed out of the rotation.
Who's likely to watch his #NBArank slide or soar next season? Looking at the 301-400 crop, here are the best candidates.
Three fast rising players
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Green's ability to rebound and score will earn him significant playing time.
1. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
#NBArank: 334
There's a good chance you're looking at the steal of the draft here. Selected early in the second round by the Warriors, Green checks off more NBA prerequisites than most draftees. He can shoot the lights out, pass with precision, and play bigger than his 6-foot-7 height. (Green is Michigan State's all-time leading rebounder.) He could be a liability defensively, but that will be compensated somewhat by Andrew Bogut's presence underneath. It wouldn't be a surprise if Green had a Chandler Parsons-type breakout rookie season.
2. Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls
#NBArank: 371
With Derrick Rose nursing his knee injury, Luol Deng battling wrist issues, and Rip Hamilton struggling with bodily deterioration, this could be Jimmy Butler's time to shine. Ronnie Brewer and Kyle Korver have left Chicago and Butler has the game to fill in -- and then some. He destroyed summer-league competition in Los Angeles, averaging 20.8 points and 6.5 rebounds, but most importantly he exhibited less apprehension about his 3-point shot. If he finds a reliable stroke from beyond the arc, look for him to build on his lukewarm 12.5 PER from his rookie season.
3. Andrew Nicholson, Orlando Magic
#NBArank: 378
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity. If the Magic are serious about their rebuild, they should think seriously about handing their power forward minutes to this rookie instead of Glen Davis. Nicholson brings an inside-out game that could make him the next Orlando stretch 4 after Rashard Lewis and Ryan Anderson. The St. Bonaventure product knocked down 43 percent of his 3-pointers during his senior season and should get plenty of run next season, especially since Davis was a signing from the last regime under former general manager Otis Smith.
A trio falling fast
1. DeShawn Stevenson, Atlanta Hawks
#NBArank: 319
There are 181 players worse than Stevenson? We might need to give 181 players an apology. It's hard to imagine a worse campaign than what Stevenson displayed last season in New Jersey. The journeyman shot an impossibly low 28.5 percent from the floor and ranked dead-last in PER (4.3) among players with at least 500 minutes. Somehow, all those missed shots and futility didn't stop the Nets from giving him the starting nod for about half the season. Stevenson is nothing like the player he was for Dallas, and it's unlikely he'll reverse course at age 31.
2. Nolan Smith, Portland Trail Blazers
#NBArank: 338
If Smith couldn't outplay Raymond Felton last season, there's little chance he'll beat rookie sixth-overall pick Damian Lillard for the starting gig next season. Smith stunk up the joint as a rookie, shooting 37 percent from the floor and posting an assist rate lower than Jamal Crawford -- that's not a good sign for a point guard. After all that, Smith managed to improve his #NBArank by more than 50 slots. With the talented Lillard in the fold, Smith might take 50 steps back next time around.
3. Chris Duhon, Los Angeles Lakers
#NBArank: 358
This selection is as much about quality of play as it is situation. It's been several years since Duhon has been a serviceable point guard in this league -- or at least since he played for Mike D'Antoni back in his Knickerbocker days. Given his time in the league, you'd think Duhon provides a veteran steadiness out there on the court, but he had the third-highest turnover rate among qualified point guards in the NBA, not to mention he stopped distributing the rock like a point guard. To make matters worse, Duhon must find playing time behind Steve Nash, Steve Blake and two promising guards in Andrew Goudelock and Darius Johnson-Odom. After hopping from team to team over his career, this might be Duhon's last stop.
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) cacei no tópico do draft e Maggette na 10ª pick foi muito bom!
mas já que vc já viu então... na verdade o Maggette foi uma escolha inusitada ahahah...e em cima da hora