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For $3.0M, project the top 5 of this upcoming draft (1998) and give your reasoning.

 

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1. Pau - Teen High Pot
2. Baron - Teen High Pot
3. MWP - Teen High pot
4. Tayshaun - Teen high pot
5. Jumaine Jones - Teen high pot
 

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1. Pau Gasol - highest pot in the draft, league seems big driven and he’s the best one in the draft. Plus, he’s a teen!
2. Baron Davis - 2nd highest pot in the draft, PG is very important and Baron is the best one in the draft, and he’s a teen.
3. Tayshaun Prince - 3rd highest pot, maybe Shawn Marion build but no bust, and he’s a teen!
4. Metta World Peace - base ratings look nice, he’s a teen, and he’s one of the better guys in the draft.
5. Jumaine Jones - nice base ratings, teen, high pot, and he’s a 2/3.
 

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1. Pau Gasol - Pretty well rounded, should be a good shooter, plus playmaker and handles for a big, a guy that can score on his own or have an offense run through him without killing you. Probably won’t be a great rebounder or defender but should be above average. Only thing that scares me here is hes 18 with high pot already, he could definitely die and bust.
2. Ron Artest - Naming him Metta is wrong. He was still Ron back then, but I digress. Looks very well developed defensively which is a hot commodity in this league, really need to put a premium on defense and grab guys that play it when you can, factor in his age and potential and some semblance of an offensive game and he should be a good piece.
3. Baron Davis - Safer pick than Pau or Ron, bust factor reduced in half from a pot death standpoint. He’s probably gonna be a “cool” player but he won’t necessarily be a winning player. Efficiency probably an issue for him. Sexier Marbury.
4. Tayshaun Prince - Literally the exact same reasons as Ron Artest just to a lesser extent as he’s a less developed version of him.
5. Desmond Mason - Vince Carter without the sex appeal of the name that everyone drools all over. Should be hyper athletic and able to score with ease. Potential is solid too.
 

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Pau Gasol - looks pretty well rounded, 18, A pot, he’s going to be dope and probably give you a few assists too.

Ron Artest - Wing defenders are very hard to come by in this league and looks like he might be able to get some buckets too.

3. Baron Davis - in a league without very many playmakers he should be at the top of this class depending on what TC does for him

4. Tay Shaun Prince - prob a good 3&D guy, nobody is trading them

Luis Scola - he prob has a solid career looks to be a good scorer
 

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pau & scola future HOF in FIBA , pau might be NBA HOF as well (sorry Sarunas i respect you too)

Baron..one of my all time fave

Artest best defender and young

Prince...almost as good as artest


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Sarunas/ Mason/ Gabarjosa
 

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Pau - 18 solid base great nba career irl
Artest - 18 well rounded wing, should be elite defensively and has the base to be a solid offensive player as well
Prince - very similar to prince, slightly lower base with slightly higher pot
Davis- looks to be a pretty complete pg with high pot, could be a stud
Jeff Foster - LOL, I cant
 

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1) Artest, feel like he's the most complete prospect.

2) Pau, 18 going to be a beast inside.

3) Garrity, people say he was a good 2nd option and T-Mac was a slacker for not winning with him.

4) Prince, probably the most interesting perimeter player other than Artest.

5) Davis, reminds me of fultz a couple leagues ago
 

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1. Pau - highest POT and 18
2. Baron Davis - 2nd highest POT and solid base
3. Metta World Peace - gonna be a defensive stud who can store
4. Prince - 18 and high POT, just needs to develop offensively
5. Luis Scola - wild card, but if he boosts he's gonna be filthy
 

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1 Metta World Peace - Great all-around wing. 5th highest pot. only 18. could be a great two way wing in this league.
2 Pau Gasol - Highest Pot. 5th highest inside scoring. Solid defender. Will see where his rebounding ends up. C Handles too.
3 Baron Davis - Second highest Pot. Solid size for a point guard. Should be a scoring machine.
4 Tayshaun Prince - Solid all-around wing with 3rd best Pot.
5 Luis Scola - 2nd best inside scoring and a solid defender coming in. only 18 so could see a boost .
 

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Pau.. love the Spaniards base and potential

Metta World Peace - 18 high pot boom or bust mainly due to volume or lack thereof a good gamble early on

Baron Davis - more of a sure bet Star than MWP ? Is does he go 1 2 or 3

Prince - HUGE drop off after top 3..Prince looks like a marginal starter solid swing off the bench to me

Scola - see Prince ..if I had pick 4 or 5 I would try to move up for one of the 3 or trade out of this draft altogether
 

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Pau Gasol - Great base and only 18 with that high of pot
Ron Artest - Well rounded wing it looks like for the base with high pot as well
Baron Davis - Looks like could be a nice lead guard if he develops
Tayshaun Prince - He looks pretty good too, probably not quite as good as above though
Luis Scola - I think 5 was hardest to pick, top 4 is easier to decipher but solid pot with a nice base
 

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1. Pau Gasol - Highest ceiling, but he's certainly raw.
2. Baron Davis - Has the potential to be a big time point guard, which is the most important position in FBB.
3. Metta World Peace - Well rounded, won't be an offensive juggernaut but he should be a great all-around player.
4. Tayshaun Prince - Very raw but has a high ceiling.
5. Luis Scola - If he boosts, he'll be amazing. If he doesn't he still has a decent floor.
 

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Pau - Clear #1 to me based on base and pot
Baron Davis - Should be a fun PG to build an offense around and if he has high TOs, he can easily slide to SG
Tayshaun - Will probably be able to defend any wing player and should have decent scoring
Metta World Peace - Good defense, probably gonna be decent offensively, should have a lot of strength
Luis Scola - Should be a solid piece for any competitive team throughout his whole career
 

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Pau - by far the best
Baron- nice combination of ratings and potential to be a star
World peace - nice ratings to start looks to be a good all around player
Prince- worth a shot at this point. Lol not as strong a draft
Scola should be a solid big man. Sorta like he was in real life
 

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Pau Gasol - 18 and pot with already one of the highest inside games in this draft
MWP - one of the better defensive wings as soon as he enters the league and has great potential
Tayshaun - same as MWP but a little less developed
Baron - "safe" PG pick. he will be a scorer for you assuming he uses his pot as a rookie. I just value wings more than PG.
Jones - I didn't want to pick Scola and want to go for another young wing in Jones. 19 high potential and has a nice inside and outside stat for a rookie
 

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Pau Gasol - 18 with highest pot. easy decision
Baron Davis - Coach the shit out of his outside shooting and he will easily become one of the top PG's in the league
Tayshaun Prince - 18 with 3rd highest pot. His floor is a reliable 3 and D player, ceiling a top 2-3 wing in the league
MWP - 18 with A pot. Could play SG at 6'9 280, might be able to bully tf out of people
Jeff Foster - A pot big man with C+ boards, defense will need coached
 
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