Draft Watch: The stars come out in Orlando - NBA

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Reports from Pre-Draft Camp
Published 5/31/2008 by Stop-n-Pop at Canis Hoopus: Front Page Posts
... and Chad Ford have the latest developments from the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando.  They differ a bit with their takes.  Here's what they have to say about players in the Wolves' sights: ...

Eye of the Beholder
Published 5/31/2008 by ClipperSteve at Clips Nation: Front Page Posts
... Reading the so-called experts is perhaps the most frustrating process of all.  Consider the recaps from yesterday's workouts of the physical-only players.  Here's what Chad Ford of ESPN said about Michael Beasley: ...

Linking up Orlando's final day
Published 5/31/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... "D.J. Augustin brought both a high skill level in the drills and excellent quickness, making him a pretty impressive workout player to take in in a setting like this. It really seems like his size is the only thing that can hold him back. He also had an unbelievably fast run in the ¾ court sprint." Chad Ford, ESPN.com: "Augustin showed his ability to shoot the basketball. He doesn't get to do a lot of point guard things here ... and those are Augustin's forte. He definitely looked really small out there and doesn't have the explosive quickness or athleticism that some of the ...

Prospect Profile - Anthony Randolph
Published 5/31/2008 at Queen City Hoops
... ESPN Draft Watch: The stars come out in Orlando - Chad Ford says "I think Randolph is one of the five top prospects in this draft." ...

Prospect Profile - Kevin Love
Published 6/2/2008 at Queen City Hoops
... ESPN Draft Watch: The stars come out in Orlando - A duplicate link from the Randolph piece (probably will not be the last time either). Just thought the comments on his conditioning and impressive strength were worth noting. ...

Scouting is Subjective, Exhibit A
Published 6/3/2008 by Frank Madden at Brew Hoop: Front Page Posts
... If you're having a hard time deciding who among this year's lottery prospects will ever amount to anything, you're not alone. Especially with drafts now dominated by 18- to 20-year olds brimming with potential but often short on substantive accomplishments, projecting who will pan out is fraught with subjectivity and guesswork. So maybe it shouldn't be surprising that ESPN's Chad Ford and DraftExpress' ...

Prospect Profile - Russell Westbrook
Published 6/8/2008 at Queen City Hoops
... ESPN Draft Watch: The stars come out in Orlando - (Yes, again) - "If you compared Westbrook and Augustin head-to-head in just the drills, Westbrook would win hands down. However, it's his ability to be a floor leader in the game that teams still question." ...

Prospect Profile - D.J. Augustin
Published 6/12/2008 at Queen City Hoops
... ESPN Draft Watch: The stars come out in Orlando - "Augustin showed his ability to shoot the basketball. He doesn't get to do a lot of point guard things here … and those are Augustin's forte. He definitely looked really small out there and doesn't have the explosive quickness or athleticism that some of the other prospects had, but overall, I thought Augustin looked good." ...

Bye Bye Ty
Published 6/17/2008 by Jeremy at Pickaxe And Roll: Front Page Posts
... The facts that Lawson was happy with one good performance at the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp that led him to sit out the last two days, was ...