Steven Adams declared for the Draft

[clover]

Being the lurker that I am (and being from New Zealand as well)I was going to raise this topic. I was listening to these reports on the sports station and there is a heap of interest in this being that Steve is a Kiwi himself (His half sister Valarie is an Olympic gold medalist for NZ). Am very interested to hear everyones thoughts on the subject particularly since his college career hasn't been widely reported over here- plus secretly it would be awesome to have a New Zealander on the C's roster!! 

What more could you want than a 7', athletic center who is the half-brother to an Olympic gold shot putter?

Either he's available when the C's pick--or he's pushed he rest of the board down another notch.

[Tr1boy]

Adams has alot of potential due to his athleticsm , quickness , lentgh and body.

Best case scenerio: A Tyson Chandler light with a better jump shot

worse case: Gortat

[Galeto]

Adams will be lucky to develop into Gortat.  He is nowhere close to the athlete that Gortat is.  He's big and strong and pretty mobile running in a straight line but he's not much of a leaper.  He's got some stiffness to him.  I think he's a bit too raw without enough physical upside to go any higher than in the 20s. 

I would compare Adams to Tiago Splitter.  I'd say at the same age they were probably similar athletes.  They have similar size.  I think Splitter's gotten a touch more athletic since coming to the Spurs.  Splitter is pretty good running end to end as well as moving laterally but he's not a dynamic leaper either.  Adams would do well to mimic Splitter's pet move of always, I mean, always laying the ball up on the other side of the rim.  It's so annoying how defenders just don't play him for the opposite side. 

There was a draft article a few years ago which quoted a Denver executive saying this draft class could contain the next wave of great big men.  At the time this class included Andre Drummond before he re-classified, Steven Adams, Isaiah Austin, Cameron Ridley and Kaleb Tarczewski, all near or true 7-footers along with power forwards like Grant Jerrett and DaJuan Coleman.  That hasn't materialized. 

[Celtics4ever]

I think this draft looks pitiful.

As for Adams, what did Pitt do this year?

http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2013/3/21/4132540/wichita-state-pitt-2013-ncaa-bracket-results-second-round

Very mediocre against good teams


http://www.cardiachill.com/2013/2/10/3973334/is-steven-adams-wasting-his-talent-at-pitt-big-east-NBA-transfer

Seems to lack heart

http://www.nbadraft.net/steven-adams-kiwi-phenom


Worse case could be much worse than Gortat.

[slamtheking]

Adams has alot of potential due to his athleticsm , quickness , lentgh and body.

Best case scenerio: A Tyson Chandler light with a better jump shot

worse case: Gortat

worst case: Gortat?  hardly.  try D-league bust.  that's the worst case for this kid.  saying he'll be at least as good as Gortat has no basis in reason.

[clover]

I hope he's there for the C's.

He played better almost game-to-game as a teenage freshman.  His numbers and questions about his commitment are surprisingly similar to Drummond's last year--though Drummond has more heft and athleticism to him.

The C's certainly have had their experience with centers with something of a happy-go-lucky or not-only-basketball-minded centers.  (E.g., Walton, McHale, Cowens)

[Celtics18]

I'm sold.  If this kid's still around at sixteen, I really hope Danny grabs him.   

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Adams has alot of potential due to his athleticsm , quickness , lentgh and body.

Best case scenerio: A Tyson Chandler light with a better jump shot

worse case: Gortat

worst case: Gortat?  hardly.  try D-league bust.  that's the worst case for this kid.  saying he'll be at least as good as Gortat has no basis in reason.

Worst case is a defensive back up Center. His feet are quick and he's 7'0" with decent strength which will improve over time, good athleticism.

Best case for him is Joakim Noah without the passing. His feel for the game needs to improve, but his mobility is so great.

[Celtics4ever]

Huge hands I read today.   I think his worse case is Darko level not Gortat.

[tarheelsxxiii]

His game in no way resembles that of Gortat. They have a similar bruiser build... beyond that, nothing. Adams is more athletic right now, makes plays on the ball and from the weak side. Gortat is a far better basketball player.

Regardless, in his good years, Nash could've probably turned Adams into a bumbling double-double... he wouldn't even really need his eyes open.

[bfrombleacher]

I'm sold.  If this kid's still around at sixteen, I really hope Danny grabs him.   

Mocks have him going late 1st.

Befuddled.