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前言還是老樣子

不會看球隊適性
年紀選秀日為準



Cooper Flagg | 6-9 freshman wing | Duke | 18 years old | No. 1

It’s hard to overemphasize how dominant Flagg has been in ACC play. The
youngest draft prospect in the class, Flagg would be my current pick for
national player of the year at just 18 years old. In conference play, he’s
averaging 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists with a two-to-one
assist-to-turnover ratio. He’s shooting 53 percent from the field, 44
percent from 3 and 85 percent from the line. He’s still one of the best
defensive players in the country, and his competitive fire showcases itself
at every moment possible. With all due respect to Auburn and Flagg’s primary
competition for national player of the year, Johni Broome, Duke is the team I
would pick to win the title if I had to choose one today.



We’ve never seen a player this young dominate college basketball quite like
this, with this ruthless efficiency, sharp passing and dominant shot creation
from all three levels as a wing. Zion Williamson was unstoppable going to the
rim, and Anthony Davis was as good defensively as a prospect has ever been in
college hoops. But Flagg’s ability to combine all of this into one player
who can get to his spots from all three levels is unfathomable. The absurd
thing is that he keeps getting better as the season goes on.



I wrote at length earlier this month about Flagg. Those thoughts remain true.
He’s the clear No. 1 pick in the draft, and there will be no competition.
The NBA Draft Lottery on May 12 is officially the Capture the Flagg
sweepstakes, and whoever gets that pick is getting a franchise-altering
talent whose presence will change the trajectory of their organization. He’s
elite on the court, but beyond that, his competitive character, toughness and
sole desire to win basketball games will give you a culture to build your
organization around for the coming decade.



V.J. Edgecombe | 6-5 freshman guard | Baylor | 20 years old | No. 4

Edgecombe has figured things out in Big 12 play even as Baylor stumbles as
one of the more disappointing teams in the country. Over his last 13 games, he
’s averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists while playing tough
defense and shooting 47 percent from the field, 39 percent from 3 and 87
percent from the line. As Edgecombe’s shot has started to fall at a more
consistent level — he was a 40 percent shooter off the catch in high school
from 3 in both of his seasons at Long Island Lutheran — the rest of his game
has blossomed. He’s become more consistent attacking the rim and finding
different little ways into successful paint touches and scores.



That, along with the rest of the class continuing to live down to relative
expectations, has vaulted him to the clear No. 4 spot. But questions persist
about his game. Scouts are very interested to see how he’ll measure in
Chicago at the NBA Draft Combine. Listed at 6-foot-5, most evaluators have a
degree of skepticism that he hits that mark. On top of that, most of Edgecombe
’s consistent sources of success this year have come off the ball as opposed
to being the primary playmaker. Questions remain about his left hand off the
bounce. He also hasn’t dealt particularly well with heavy ball pressure when
acting as a primary option.



Still, it’s hard to see Edgecombe as anything other than fairly safe in this
class. He’s a terrific defender with all sorts of athleticism and quickness.
He’s a serious playmaker on that end, averaging two steals per game to go
with nearly one block per game on the season. He’s also extremely tough on
the ball because of his athleticism and strength. It’s hard to go through
his chest even though he’s not enormous. The jumper doesn’t always look
consistent, but the ball goes in the hoop, and he’s an awesome free-throw
shooter for being a freshman. It’s easy to envision Edgecombe getting early
minutes just as a 3-and-D style guard, then allowing him to use that as a
base to build the rest of the on-ball skills. Even if those need work,
sources across basketball rave about his work ethic and effort levels.



Maybe he ends up just being a super high-end athlete who is a 3-and-D guard.
If that’s the case, he probably wouldn’t return the commensurate value with
the No. 4 pick. But if that’s really the worst-case scenario (and I think it
is), with his upside for more given his truly elite athleticism that will
place him in the top 5 percent of all NBA players, it’s probably worth going
for it within the top five. I don’t expect Edgecombe to fall outside of that
range on my final board given his successful close to the season.




(剩下的我看情況要不要翻XD)

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