With the NBA season closing down and the best teams are
facing off in the playoffs, it seems like the losing teams in the league are
forgotten about. The worst teams in the
league haven’t lived up to a lot of expectations but there is still hope for
them to come in the future. The hope for
these teams will come between the end of this season and before the 2014-2015
season. The opportunity for these teams
to revive their franchise is the NBA 2014 draft that will take place on June
26, 2014.
This years draft is suppose to be the best
draft since 2003 when LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh,
David West etc. came into the league.
This year, the players I have watched in college and that I am looking
forward to watching next year are Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid, Jabari Parker,
Julius Randle, Marcus Smart and Aaron Gordon.
I started following all of the above players except Joel Embiid before
they committed to these Division 1 schools and put up amazing stats.
Andrew Wiggins,
my favorite player in the draft is undoubtedly the most hyped player in the
draft and the most hyped player since LeBron James and it’s not hard to see
why. In terms of NBA readiness you can
argue any other player to be just as ready as Wiggins is. Wiggins is more athletically gifted and can jump better to get rebounds and is faster and more explosive like LeBron James but Jabari Parker has a solid all around game and can shoot, rebound, pass, and can handle.
Andrew Wiggins’
lack of aggressiveness is what is affecting his draft stock and questioning his
ability to perform at the next level.
Jabari is bigger than Wiggins outweighing him about by 35lbs and that is
a huge advantage for Parker. But Wiggins
has more hops and is explosive and can score on the fast break and has a
killer spin move to get to the paint.
Wiggins fast paced game will help him transition into the pros as well. Also when Kansas Jayhawk center Joel Embiid
went down, Wiggins had to carry the team into the March Madness tournament but
fell short. Although Parker averaged19.1 points and 8.7 rebounds which is 2 more points and 2 more rebounds per game more than Wiggins, either player is a good choice pick.
The top 2 hyped
athletic scoring freshman’s Wiggins & Parker, are both a good choice and
will have successful careers in the NBA as long as they aren’t tainted by
injuries and are given the opportunity to play.
They are both 19 years old and have long and bright futures ahead of themselves
and are going to be fun to watch for years to come. You can decide for yourself which player you
think is going to succeed at the next level because I think both are NBA ready and
will be a duo of rivalries to come just like LeBron and Durant today.
Who do you think is more NBA ready? Wiggins or Parker?
Since I don't follow college basketball, I am not familiar with either player. But your comparison and contrast of the two players makes me think Parker is more NBA ready? I remember reading an interview with an NBA player - cannot remember who - who discussed the difference between college ball and pro ball. One of the differences which stood out in my mind was how physical the game is in the pros. The player recalled being roughed up by the vets. I think Parker's weight and size will work to his advantage in the pros.
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