I need to find myself an anonymous scout so I can write all of these classic evaluation articles for the NBA Draft.
Seth Davis has spoken to 6 different scouts, clustered them, named them Finch, and has written a short evaluation of each prominent potential NBA draftee.
Here are the Kentucky evaluations:
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Anthony Davis, 6-10 forward, Kentucky: “I have zero red flags. People say strength, but he’s no weaker than Kevin Durant was. Whatever ‘it’ is, this kid’s got it. He has a little bit of Duncan and a little bit of a Durant. The sky’s the limit.”
Terrence Jones, 6-9 forward, Kentucky: “I’m not as high on him as a lot of people are. I don’t view him as a strong athlete, and yet I don’t view him as a strong bull, either. He’s kind of in between. He wants to be a three, but he’s a four who can dribble. He’ll make just enough shots that you have to go get him. Whoever drafts him is going to have to keep a thumb on him, because he’s not a self-starter. That’s a problem at this level.”
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, 6-7 forward, Kentucky: “Your first reaction is how hard he plays. He’s not crazy long, but he’s long enough. He’s not a great shooter, but when guys work that hard, they tend to get better. He’s as athletic as Gerald Wallace, but he’s a better shooter. He needs to work on his shooting and his ballhandling is just average.”
Doron Lamb, 6-5 guard, Kentucky: “Very solid basketball player. Can shoot it, defend. He’d be a good combo guard coming off the bench.”
Darius Miller, 6-7 forward, Kentucky: “I like this guy. He’ll figure out a way. I could see him being a good rotation player, like a Danny Green or a James Jones. He’ll know how to play his role.”
Marquis Teague, 6-2 guard, Kentucky: “The biggest thing with him is he got better as a point guard, but he should have gone back to school. He’s not going to be playing against Mississippi State and Auburn up here. He’s fast but he’s not quick with the dribble. He doesn’t get in the paint and create. He’s an average ballhandler. One thing he does have going for him is he’s a high-character kid.”
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