I’m no Nostradamus when it comes to forecasting players’ draft positions, as you can probably already tell.
My NBA draft predictions weren’t exactly Matt Millen-esque, actually far from it, however a couple of glaring mistakes certainly overshadowed the brilliant gems.
Like anyone is keeping score at home, besides me that is.
I keep score.
In previous posts I predicted
Shawn James, a shot blocker out of Duquesne, would be drafted.
I also was high on St. Joes forward Pat Calathes. He too was not drafted. However, I happened to notice that Jay Bilas had Pat Calathes on his list of 6 …read more

As day 4 of the Pre-Draft camp in Orlando came to a close, one must wonder if any one player actually made a solidified mark in the minds of the scouts.
After all, Darrell Arthur, Michael Beasley Joe Alexander, O.J. Mayo, Derrick Rose, Donte Greene, Anthony Randolph, JaVale McGee, D.J. Augustin, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Brook Lopez, Jerryd Bayless, and DeAndre Jordan did not participate in the actual games. These guys were defined as “physical only players” during the duration of the camp.
Fatigue began to set in for many of the prospects and scouts in attendance …read more

The 08/09 Indiana Hoosier basketball team will look nothing like the team that made it to the NCAA tournament last year. Not only is former Marquette coach Tom Crean replacing unsuccessful interim Dan Dakich, but 6 recruits are essentially replacing just about all of last year’s squad.
This mess can be attributed to Kelvin Sampson, who all in all committed 5 major violations (along with Indiana), while at Indiana according to the NCAA. But I’m not here to bore you with all the details of Sampson’s wrongdoings.
I’m here to introduce the 08/09 Indiana basketball team, a completely …read more

Do you love to listen and read about what is being said regarding your school’s player(s) who stayed for all four years? All too often these guys who stay until they’re seniors are not going to be lottery picks, and most will not even be first rounders. It’s almost as if these players have become boring and predictable. But many fans and alumni of the school enjoy seeing their guys get drafted despite not getting tons of attention.
Here are some seniors I believe will be drafted higher than expected and will carve out respectable careers …read more