EvenMoney’s NBA Draft 2011 – Top 5 Point Guards, #2

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#2 - Kyrie Irving (Adjustment)

All sounds and signs point to Kyrie Irving being the overall #1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Since he only played 11 games, we contacted The Adjustment Bureau, so that his total numbers could compete with his peers. Even before that outreach, his “per minute” and “per game” numbers showed that he might have been the overall leader on our stats board, had it not been for the injury.

The thing with adjusting for injuries is that there have been two recent overall #1 picks – Kenyon Martin and Greg Oden – for which draft boards have done this. Kenyon rebounded from his injuries and has gone on to have a productive care, and the jury is still out on Oden.

In Kyrie’s case the injury does not appear to be of a chronic nature, and he did return in the NCAA tournament to post numbers comparable to his pre-injury performance. What truly makes him standout is that he takes good shots and makes them at the following clip: FG overall, 52.9%; 2ptFG, 56.9%; 3pt FG, 46.2%; and FT, 90.1%. Source - http://draftexpress.com

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

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PG	Kyrie Irving Adjustment
	BPM		PCM		DIR		TAP
Rank	24.35	15.33		38.25		13.00

Out of 138 players:

·         Though we made the adjustment for Total games, we kept the Averages for all other stats including minutes.

·         Even with this limitation, Kyrie would be a first round pick in 3 of the metrics, and slightly out of the first round for defense.

·         Considered as a whole (BPM), as well as for each specialty (PCM for Production; DIR for Defense; and TPA for Talent/Skill-set).

EvenMoney’s NBA Draft 2011 – Top 5 Point Guards, #1

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#1 - Keep Earning Money Breaking Ankles Walker!!

Yes, I went with Kemba Walker.  Not just because he repeatedly broke ankles during the Big East Tournament, but simply because he stayed healthy and played 41 games – putting up big numbers. I know he’s not going to be the #1 overall pick like the rumored, rival Point Guard.

What I do know when it comes to Kemba is that he has a sick handle, makes the big shots and led the UConn Huskies to the  national title. Still not convinced? Ponder the stats below and press play!

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PG	Kemba Walker
	BPM	PCM	DIR	TAP
Rank	22.43	11.33	33.75	19.00

Out of 138 players:

·         Kemba would be a first round pick in 3 of the metrics, and slightly out of the first round for defense.

·         He can go as high as before the 11^th pick or but not past the 34^th pick.

·         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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Rank	Player	Pts/GM	Tools Name	Tools	Tools Output
1	Kevin Durant	30.15	TRSB	4	120.59
2	LeBron James	29.71	RASB	4	118.84
3	Dwyane Wade	26.56	ASB	3	79.68
4	Dirk Nowitzki	25.02	TRB	3	75.07
5	Gerald Wallace	18.24	TRSB	4	72.95
6	Danny Granger	24.15	TSB	3	72.44
7	Josh Smith	15.67	RASB	4	62.67
8	Chauncey Billups	19.55	TAS	3	58.64
9	Carlos Boozer	19.47	RAS	3	58.42
10	Kevin Garnett	14.35	RASB	4	57.39
11	Chris Paul	18.69	TAS	3	56.07
12	Deron Williams	18.67	TAS	3	56.01
13	Pau Gasol	18.31	RAB	3	54.92
14	Paul Pierce	18.25	TAS	3	54.76
15	Kobe Bryant	26.99	AS	2	53.97
16	Tim Duncan	17.88	RAB	3	53.65
17	Stephen Curry	17.49	TAS	3	52.46
18	Andrea Bargnani	17.20	TRB	3	51.60
19	Monta Ellis	25.48	AS	2	50.97
20	Jason Terry	16.62	TAS	3	49.87
21	Manu Ginobili	16.49	TAS	3	49.48
22	Chris Bosh	23.97	RB	2	47.94
23	Brandon Jennings	15.49	TAS	3	46.46
24	Amar'e Stoudemire	23.12	RB	2	46.24
25	Gilbert Arenas	22.56	AS	2	45.13
26	Michael Beasley	14.82	RSB	3	44.46
27	Carlos Delfino	11.00	TRAS	4	44.00
28	Troy Murphy	14.58	TRS	3	43.75
29	Joe Johnson	21.30	TA	2	42.61
30	Andray Blatche	14.11	RSB	3	42.33
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