Rose, Beasley or Mayo? NBA Draft Ideas
Derrick Rose is a stud. I’m still stung over the fact that he didn’t play at Illinois but you can’t fault the guy for picking the school that should’ve won the title. Having said that he would be my clear cut choice for the top pick in the NBA draft next month. He’s a big strong guard who is older than his years. He’s dominated other first round competition and has shown a unique ability to really let the game come to him and make everyone else better. His teams have always been winners. He won back to back state titles in basketball and led his college team to a miracle shot away from winning there. He’ll do the same in the pros. If Jason Kidd is as good as he is then Rose will be better because I think he’ll develop the ability to be an above average shooter. If he goes to a team that likes to play uptempo or the type of offense that Chris Paul thrives in, we’ll see Rose in many many all star games. Plus, he’s from Chicago so the Bulls would be idiots not to pick him from a business standpoint.
Michael Beasley is an amazing talent. He’s strong and very skilled with either hand. He plays above the rim and is very physical and smart on the court. He’s the type of player that will be a 20/10 player from his first season on. Some of his best attributes are his hands as he has an amazing ability to catch the ball in traffic and finish in traffic. When the ball is in the air he gets it and it’s as simple as that. He developed a solid shooting range in college and though he won’t be a 3 point threat he will have to be guarded out to 20 feet and if they do, he’ll have the ability to go right by nearly anyone who guards him. The Heat will take him and if they don’t then they deserve to be where they finished last year.
Oj Mayo has been talked about as a top 5 pick for 5 years now. He really has and the latest information about his possibly taking money won’t hurt his draft stock. Mayo is a big, older 2 guard who has some excellent skills. Mayo shouldn’t be the top player taken and it shouldn’t even be a discussion. He’s a very good player but he can’t run the point like some people are saying. He’s a 2 guard who will cause some matchup problems and he could play the point in an offense like the triangle where it isn’t as important, but he’s going to end up either going 3 or sliding for a bit. I like his game because he can shoot, handle and pass and he’s a 21 year old freshman who has played in a spotlight for his entire high school and college career so he’ll have an easy adjustment. I don’t like his game because I don’t see a lot more room for growth personally. I could be wrong and I hope I am but I don’t see him as the player that can carry his team in the 4th quarter like I do Rose and Beasley.
