We all know that John Wall will likely go to the Washington Wizards as the #1 draft pick in this years NBA Draft, but what about Cousins going #2? In an article by BleacherReport.com they look at the possibility of Wall and Cousins going #1 and #2 in the NBA Draft.
[QUOTE]With athleticism that is only rivaled by Derrick Rose at the point guard position in the NBA, he has the physical skills to be the league’s next great point guard. He will learn how to shoot the ball as he progresses, but already will be able to make a huge impact on the game with his incredible ability to get to the rim and create shots for himself and teammates.
For the Wizards, Wall would fill the point guard position and instantly become the franchise player that they desperately need. His presence would make Gilbert Arenas expendable, as they could either move to trade him or play him at shooting guard, perhaps his more natural position.
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Seeing Gilbert Arenas as the shooting guard in the line up would be huge for Wall. As UK’s season progressed, you may remember how Wall had a tough time getting his anything inside. The defense just collapsed to keep Wall out of the land and to force UK to take the outside shot. Unfortunately, we consistently hit it.
Now here’s the argument for making Cousins the #2 pick…
[QUOTE]Conventional wisdom has the 76ers selecting the sure thing at the second pick, Evan Turner, but unfortunately it is difficult to find a role for Turner on a team full of players with very similar skill sets to him.
Jrue Holliday and Andre Iguodala, two of the team’s building blocks, each are capable slashers who struggle to shoot the ball. While Turner can shoot a bit better than those two players, he is at his best slashing to the rim, and would create a major logjam for the 76ers if drafted by them.
DeMarcus Cousins, on the other hand, would fill a need for a team that needs another big man to shore up the problems in the middle. Samuel Dalembert may be a decent stopgap measure at center, but if the team wants to become a true contender, they need a player that is capable of dominating in the middle.
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I couldn’t agree more with this assessment. Evan Turner is definitely a great talent who should have a long successful career in the NBA. However, how many guys in the NBA have the same skill set as Turner? Well, just about every player that plays the 2, 3, and 4 spots in an NBA lineup. There’s just no “it” factor when it comes to Turner. Cousins is definitely someone that can give a team a new offensive threat.
So don’t be surprised if you see Wall and Cousins going 1 and 2 in the NBA draft!
You can r[URL=”http://bleacherreport.com/articles/399186-2010-nba-mock-draft-two-wildcats-to-go-one-and-two?search_query=John%20WAll#page/3″]ead the entire article here…[/URL]
