Hollingers Latest Player Ratings

[Scat]

This isn't a mock draft but rather him rating the players. Obviously teams are going to pick for need and not necessarliy who's best at their choice but I found it interesting. With all the talk of Johnson going 3rd he's not listed here until #11. Notice Whiteside is not even listed in the top 30 and could end up a 2nd round pick.

1. John Wall, Kentucky
2. Evan Turner, Ohio St.
3. DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
4. Greg Monroe, Georgetown
5. Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech

6. Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest
7. Xavier Henry, Kansas
8. Luke Babbitt, Nevada
9. Paul George, Fresno State
10. Sylven Landesberg, Virginia

11. Wesley Johnnson, Syracuse
12. Damion James, Texas
13. Daniel Orton, Kentucky
14. James Anderson, Oklahoma State
15. Gordon Hayward, Butler

16. Larry Sanders, VCU
17. Cole Aldrich, Kansas
18. Ed Davis, North Carolina
19. Avery Bradley, Texas
20. Eric Bledsoe, Kentucky

21. Greivis Vasquez, Maryland
22. Manny Harris, Michigan
23. Darington Hobson, New Mexico
24. Jon Scheyer, Duke
25. Jordan Crawford, Xavier

26. Quincy Pondexter, Washington
27. Omar Samhan, St. Mary’s
28. Armon Johnson, Nevada
29. Dominique Jones, South Florida
30. Trevor Booker, Clemson

 

[David Stern]

Hollinger's rankings suck as usual.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Sylven Landesberg a top-10 player, really?

 

[David Stern]

Sylven Landesberg a top-10 player, really?

He is. That is why the Lakers are going to take him in the 2nd round.

Also, are you somehow related to the Cookie Monster?

 

[BENTLEY]

I actually would love to grab Samhan as an undrafted. Or Jazz' second pick - it's not that far from undrafted.

 

[InGameStrategy]

No Udoh, either?

 

[Stifle Tower]

Also, are you somehow related to the Cookie Monster?

Nope, please refer to the "Teeth" thread.

 

[NUMBERICA]

There are A LOT of really intriguing players in the late 2nd and that will go undrafted. Landesberg is one of those, but he is NOT a top-10 talent or player in this draft, and most certainly is not ahead of Wes Johnson, regardless of the number.

This was his subjective analysis, by the way. Stat geeks like him and Locke should stick to the numbers and stay away from subjective analysis of prospects altogether. Horrible, horrible stuff.