Ebanks & Butler Both Projected In 1st Round
Boy, would I like to see both vastly improve their draft stock in the next few weeks. With Ebanks, however, I think he could even better improve his positioning within the lottery by staying one more year.
I would like to think that's not just the WVU homer in me talking, too.
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I dunno, Charley
if the improvement above a #12 pick would make up for the lost year’s worth of revenue. What’s a first-rounder getting in the NBA these days?
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by MtnEer_in_SC on Mar 11, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
What about Jones?
I wrote a fanpost (that unfortunately received no responses) asking if anyone knew anything about Jones and the draft.
ESPN insider has him in the the mid-late second round, but said at least a handful of teams like him as a mid first-rounder. Although its a cliche, its true… it only takes one. Only one team needs to like Jones enough and he may consider cashing his paycheck sooner rather than later. There’s even a more of a chance of that if its six teams, rather than one.
by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Mar 11, 2010 12:25 PM EST reply actions
If Ebanks leaves
He follows in Alexanders footsteps. Maybe high in the draft but won’t pan out. Needs to stay another year to gain muscle and consistency on his mid range shots. With that said how can you pass up a few million.. Hopefully he goes out with a bang.
by WVEeR on Mar 11, 2010 2:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't see Ebanks
Don’t get me wrong, I love his defensive game, but Ebanks has no offensive game at all. He cant score outside of three feet to save his life. I just can’t imagine an NBA team spending a top pick on a guy who can’t score.
Ebanks
has been below-average in terms of offensive performance, outside of putbacks and inside moves from offensive rebounds, and when I say below-average I mean relative to the college game.
He is foolish if he decides to leave early. The only person more foolish would be the NBA team that selects him in the first round (although I clearly understand that the significance of the NBA draft is much less compared to other sports—therefore, one team may gamble and select him based on raw talent).
Also, Da’Sean Butler will not be a first rounder, in my opinion. He reminds me a lot of that Lawrence Moten that played at Syracuse…..very nice college player whose game doesn’t translate that well to the NBA.
Ebanks is a first round pick.
Patrick Paterson 15 points, 1 ast, 7 boards and one block a game
Devin Ebanks 12 points, 3 ast, 8 boards 1 block and 1 steal a game.
It is not all about scoring. Ebanks is an all around player that has potential to be a decent scorer in the NBA.
Butler could be a good role player in the NBA.
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by 5th Year Senior on Mar 11, 2010 8:01 PM EST reply actions
You assume Patterson is a first round pick? Give me some college numbers of a current NBA player that is similar to Ebanks. He sure isn’t putting up Kevin Durant type numbers.
by WVEeR on Mar 11, 2010 8:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
“Ebanks is a good all-around player.”
You can’t really be a good all-around player if you aren’t good at offense.
He’s good at D and rebounding, and has the athleticism to be a good scorer, but when I think of defensive specialists and role players, they’re all guys that can hit open jump shots when the star draws a double team.
Ebanks could be a Tayshawn Prince or Udonis Haslem if he could make a jump shot.
But the NBA does draft on potential, and anyone that passes up 4 million dollars, whether they are ready for the league or not, is borderline ru-tard.
Ebanks
No way shape or form is Ebanks ready for the NBA. If he wants to have NBA longevity, then he needs “at least” one more year in college.
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