[外電] Sleepers of 2008 Draft
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Sleepers of 2008 Draft
By: Yannis Koutroupis Last Updated: 6/10/08 1:59 PM ET
There is a big shift in mentality that occurs on draft night once your name
is called. For the guys that are chosen in the top twenty there is a major
sense of accomplishment from achieving what is usually a lifelong dream. Once
you get deeper into the draft though players start to wonder why their name
hasn't been called yet and start to become frustrated. It becomes motivation
after a certain point that so-and-so was chosen before you, or that the same
team passed up on you multiple times. Tayshaun Prince, Rashard Lewis, Carlos
Boozer and Carl Landry have made plenty of NBA teams regret passing up on
them, and here is a look at some late first to early second round players who
will do the same next year:
Kosta Koufos - 7'0 C Ohio State
After a disappointing one year stay at Ohio State there are some questions
about how good of a player Koufos is. He was considered to be a high lottery
pick going into this past season, but right now he has fallen down on some
boards all the way to the late 20's. Koufos showed at OSU that he is not a
true center but if he gets picked up by a team like Orlando, Houston, or San
Antonio he is going to be a very effective player immediately. Koufos has a
pro-ready skill set, but isn't quite ready physically yet. Playing alongside
Dwight, Duncan, or Yao though would make that a non issue. Seven footers with
his kind of abilities don't come along very often, but will make a lot of
teams hesitant to pick him up is his willingness to come play right away or
go overseas for a year or two.
Brandon Rush - 6'6 SF Kansas
If you look at what Brandon Rush did individually throughout his entire
career at Kansas compared to expectations it would be easy to think he
underachieved. Rather than becoming a star at Kansas though, Rush became a
leader and a much better all-around player. Once thought to be just an
offensive powerhouse, Rush now looks poised to become a solid defender at the
next level. He's also the team-first type player that will fit in right away
on any of the veteran squads he's slated to fall to right now.
Mario Chalmers - 6'2 PG Kansas
Everyone talks about the big shot he hit to send the national championship
game to overtime, but Chalmers is also one of the best defenders in this
draft. With Darren Collison dropping out Chalmers is hands down the second
best defender at the point guard position behind Derrick Rose. At Kansas he
had a calming influence over his team similar to Chauncy Billups for the
Pistons, and that is a characteristic that usually translates well. Chalmers
will likely end up being a second rounder, but he will become a very solid
and dependable role player.
Ryan Anderson - 6'10 PF California
Like JJ Hickson Ryan Anderson should probably be returning to school for
another year because he's has so much room to improve and lottery pick
potential. Whether or not he's going to stay in the draft is still up in the
air, but should he decide to stay an investment in Anderson is like getting
an early first rounder come 2009 or 2010. Offensively he's a very skilled
player that should be able to produce in a wide variety of ways early.
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