Celtics draft analysis - November 13th edition

[jr_3421]

I think Parker clearly has the highest floor of any prospect while having the highest ceiling outside of Wiggins. At worst he'll be a guy that can score but be a liability on the defensive end. At best he could be Melo with a great shot selection and good team defender.

Personally I think he's the best prospect in the draft. I have doubts about Randle's height and Wiggins' mental make up. I think all will be at least good players in this league Parker has all the tools to be a franchise player.

Also if we trade Rondo, Smart is my second favorite prospect. I love winners who play smart (no pun intended). Parker and Smart fit the mold of those type of players Ainge has been drawn to these past 2 drafts in Sully and Olynyk.

[danglertx]

Call me crazy but I'd compare Wiggins to a young Kobe before LeBron or McGrady.  I'm not talking about Kobe now, but Kobe his first few years where he had more athleticism and less all around game.

Parker, I don't know who to compare him to but I know he looked like the best player I've seen so far this year.  Sweet stroke.

Randle might be a more athletic Cousins.

[Mr October]

Call me crazy but I'd compare Wiggins to a young Kobe before LeBron or McGrady.  I'm not talking about Kobe now, but Kobe his first few years where he had more athleticism and less all around game.

Parker, I don't know who to compare him to but I know he looked like the best player I've seen so far this year.  Sweet stroke.

Randle might be a more athletic Cousins.

Wiggins doesn't have the killer scoring instincts of Kobe. Kobe oozed crazy confidence from day one. Kind of like McGrady, Wiggins can float in an out of games and somehow end up with 20+ points, with only a few monents of domination.

The scary thing about Wiggins is that in addition to a McGrady body, he has a better shot as a teenager than both Kobe and McGrady had as teens.

Of course this is only based on having watched 2 Wiggins games, in an offense that doesn't showcase him. Its gonna be fun to watch this guy develop this year!

Parker looks a lot like Paul Pierce.

Randle is hard to project. He doesn't have the height of Cousins. (6-9 vs 7-0)
Right now he is bulling through college guys, with his big body. It will be interesting to see if he is still willing to do that effectively against bigger NBA guys. His speed and footwork suggest he might be able to do it. I really like that he makes his move quickly in the post. In that way, he reminds me of a Zach Randolph or Al Jefferson.

One thing we can all agree on: the top of this class is bonkers.