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Friday, June 17, 2011

EvenMoney’s NBA Draft 2011 – Top 10 Power Forwards, #10

#10 – Jerai Grant (or) Tristan Thompson (or) Papa Dia

Jerai Grant, Tristan Thompson and Papa Dia are players a team drafts for defense and hopes their offense catches up. Though Dia has the more polished offensive game, upside and previous level of competition night in, night out are our big questions.

For Jerai, the question is whether he has maxed out his potential since he is a senior. What he provides now does give him a role on a team’s bench but not much more.

Tristan has question marks regarding his offense – lack of range, inefficiency, poor Free Throw shooting, he is leaving school as a Freshman with the same defensive skill-set as the other two.

Still not convinced? Ponder the stats below and press play!

PF
Jerai Grant



BPM
PCM
DIR
TAP
Rank
    25.66
    36.33
      9.25
   39.00

PF
Tristan Thompson


BPM
PCM
DIR
TAP
Rank
    33.46
   43.00
     8.00
   65.00

PF
Papa Dia



BPM
PCM
DIR
TAP
Rank
    19.42
    10.67
    15.00
   41.00

Out of 138 players:
·       Jerai Grant, Tristan Thompson and Papa Dia are second round picks – early 30’s, unless a team gambles.
·    Tristan might be that gamble because he is younger, or it could be Dia because of of his offensive game, that features rage out to 20 feet.
·     Considered as a whole (BPM), as well as for each specialty (PCM for Production; DIR for Defense; and TPA (Talent/Skill-set).


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