The adidas Nations has been a great week for a couple of current Kentucky players and several recruits.
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Marquis Teague and Ryan Harrow have been showing their abilities this week and [URL=”http://www.nbadraft.net/2011-adidas-nations-day-2″]NBADraft.net has taken notice[/URL] of the two point guards from Kentucky.
[URL=”http://www.nbadraft.net/players/marquis-teague”]Marquis Teague[/URL] has been the best college guard by a long shot. He’s shown the ability to find teammates on the break, he handles the ball on a string, and his strength allows him to finish in the paint. At times he got a little erratic going for flashy plays and making turnovers but displayed some solid playmaking skills for others, which seems to be the biggest debate over his long term potential.
[URL=”http://www.nbadraft.net/players/ryan-harrow”]Ryan Harrow[/URL] impressed today with his passing ability. He plays a little too flashy, something that two years at Kentucky under Calipari will help to tone down, but he has elite level quickness. He’s in a good spot being able to compete with Marquis Teague in practice every day and he’ll look to grab a first round spot in the 2013 draft. The biggest thing he needs to add is strength as he gets pushed around and struggles to finish at his current weight. He’s definitely one of the most intriguing prospects here.
Here is the list of recruits which has been impressive as well.
[URL=”http://www.nbadraft.net/players/andre-drummond”]Andre Drummond[/URL] confirmed that he will be making a decision on his future on August 10th. Drummond continues to impress with another monster game helping the 2012 Red Team to victory with 20 and 12 vs the latin American team. He also converted a jaw dropping play where he spun baseline and found himself behind the basket arching the ball over the backboard and the shot went in. He seems to like to go for the highlight play a little too often, but you can’t say he’s not fun to watch. Make sure to catch Drummond in action on CBS Sports Network on Monday.
[URL=”http://www.nbadraft.net/players/chris-walker”]Chris Walker[/URL] is a freakish run/jump athlete who along with the Harrison Twins helped the 2013 Red squad overcome a late 10 point lead and top Yogi Ferrell, Gabe York and Kaleb Tarczewski to get the win. He’s just a junior and has some time but will need to gain a lot of weight and become a 4 or develop a lot better perimeter skills. So far we have not seen any ability to create shots, handle the ball or pass on the perimeter. He’s somewhat similar to Amir Johnson with a better motor, but he will need to figure out what position he wants to play and take the necessary steps to fill the holes to his game. Right now, he’s still a long ways off. But his package of length and athleticism makes him an intriguing prospect. He followed up a tremendous 27 point, 10 rebound effort in the morning with a double double (10 point 10 reb) performance in the night cap.
