Embiid is the best college C I have seen since Tim Duncan....his upside is ridiculous. He is by FAR the best prospect in this draft. As long as he stays healthy he will be the top C in the NBA in 3-5 years....
He is already better than Dwight Howard in the post...
He is not already better than Dwight in the post. Dwight is actually really good in the post, even if his arsenal is limited and he's doing it against NBA defenders. Embiid has a lot of promise but he's going to have to execute his moves quicker and gain strength to score effectively in the post in the NBA.
As far as center prospects since Duncan who also went to college, Oden was better. In retrospect, the way Oden dominated Noah and Horford in the NCAA Finals game was just one indication of what he may have become had his knees not gone bust.
I'm really starting to like Embiid though. Even if he doesn't become a superstar center, a two-way center who can defend the basket, score in multiple ways and also pass is a franchise player.
I still like Wiggins a lot though. His jumpshot has to improve but he has the foundation of a very good driving game which is an absolute must to being a stud wing player. He is not McLemore 2.0 because his handle is like Rondo's compared to McLemore's coming out of college. If the season ended today, Embiid would seem to be the favorite to be the no.1 overall pick but it wouldn't surprise me if Wiggins turns out to be the better player.
