Seth Davis has spoken with scouts about each top player in the draft, including Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel and Archie Goodwin, and they have given a breakdown of what they will bring when then get to the league.
Nerlens Noel is trying to go Hollywood and Archie Goodwin is a “wait and see.”
Nerlens Noel, 7-foot center, Kentucky: “His knee injury shouldn’t be a concern. Guys come back from that pretty readily. He’s a game changer at the defensive end, but I don’t ever see him being a 16-plus a night scorer. But Tyson Chandler was the second best player on a title winning team, and he can’t score either. His camp seems to be focused on getting him hooked up with Hollywood. He’s going to be a solid pro, but he’s not going to be your standard number one pick. He’s got a little waist and rounded shoulders.”
Archie Goodwin, 6-5 guard, Kentucky: “He’s a good athlete who handles the ball well. Calipari tried to play him at the point but he doesn’t have that mentality. I don’t see him contributing right away. He’s not John Jenkins, he’s not Orlando Johnson, he’s not Jeffery Taylor. You have to remember, he’s just turning 19. He’s a D league guy, but he was a McDonald’s All-American who was recruited by Kentucky. Let’s look back in a few years and see what we have. “
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