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Dakari Johnson of U Kentucky
« on: February 15, 2014, 10:55:45 PM »

Offline footey

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He's raw, but just curious, why is Dakari Johnson listed in the 2015 NBA draft, not the 2014 draft?  Very much a true center with a lot of upside.  Probably lottery pick if he were in this coming draft.
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well, keep in mind that the celtics are going to stink for a couple of years at least. i expect them to be back in the lottery next year, so anything is possible.

and for what it is worth, 4 of the top 6 picks for 2015 as projected by draftexpress are centers. if the celtics dont get a center this year, there is always next year.  :)
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Re: Jabari Johnson of U Kentucky
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 11:59:35 PM »

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Quote from: footey on February 15, 2014, 10:55:45 PM
He's raw, but just curious, why is Jabari Johnson listed in the 2015 NBA draft, not the 2014 draft?  Very much a true center with a lot of upside.  Probably lottery pick if he were in this coming draft.
I assume you mean Dakari Johnson?
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2014, 11:13:14 AM »

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Quote from: Dog_Lover106 on February 15, 2014, 11:59:35 PM
Quote from: footey on February 15, 2014, 10:55:45 PM
He's raw, but just curious, why is Jabari Johnson listed in the 2015 NBA draft, not the 2014 draft?  Very much a true center with a lot of upside.  Probably lottery pick if he were in this coming draft.
I assume you mean Dakari Johnson?

Yes! Thanks for correcting me, I will modify.
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2014, 11:53:10 AM »

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He's been getting very limited playing time at UK. I don't think he is NBA ready yet.
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2014, 12:07:17 PM »

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Quote from: Tnerb02 on February 16, 2014, 11:53:10 AM
He's been getting very limited playing time at UK. I don't think he is NBA ready yet.
Im a huge UK fan and trust me, none of those UK players aren't NBA ready yet!! Only one who I would pick would be Randle..the others, blah
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2014, 02:37:50 PM »

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He is raw and not as good as the others but he does have size.
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2014, 09:24:33 PM »

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Quote from: Birdman on February 16, 2014, 12:07:17 PM
Quote from: Tnerb02 on February 16, 2014, 11:53:10 AM
He's been getting very limited playing time at UK. I don't think he is NBA ready yet.
Im a huge UK fan and trust me, none of those UK players aren't NBA ready yet!! Only one who I would pick would be Randle..the others, blah

What about Young?
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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2014, 12:16:22 AM »

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Looked pretty good tonight, so I thought I would refresh this thread.  Probably won't declare until 2015 though.
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2014, 06:54:27 AM »

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He's raw, but just curious, why is Dakari Johnson listed in the 2015 NBA draft, not the 2014 draft

I think he started only to motivate Cauley Stein.   He has size but is not a good player, yet.  NBA body, high school skillset.  KYY big advantage was their size so it does not surprise me he did well last night.

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Looked pretty good tonight, so I thought I would refresh this thread.  Probably won't declare until 2015 though

This is why he is not going to NBA this year. 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/66620/dakari-johnson

5 PPG and 3.9 RPG in that body.  13.5 MPG and only .6 BPG in that time.  He will have to play more so he may benefit by not having Cauley- Stein behind him in terms of production.
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Re: Dakari Johnson of U Kentucky
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2014, 11:37:32 AM »

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According to espn, Johnson was a top 10 recruit last year. He is expected to improve with more playing time, but there are no guarantees.

Other top 10 recruits that need more time: the Harrison twins, and Kasey Hill on Florida.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2013/order/true


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« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2014, 11:44:20 AM »

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Another year would help him.

He has the size, but he's still has a long ways to go. Assuming WCS will leave, it'll be the perfect platform for him to see what he's got by next year.


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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2014, 03:14:06 PM »

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Quote from: Yoki_IsTheName on March 29, 2014, 11:44:20 AM
Another year would help him.

He has the size, but he's still has a long ways to go. Assuming WCS will leave, it'll be the perfect platform for him to see what he's got by next year.

Yeah he is a big body, but right now he doesn't look like he belongs in the NBA. He had a nice game against a small frontline.
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« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2014, 04:36:37 PM »

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Will be interesting to see how he matures over the next year.  Has a prototype pro center's body, similar to Bynum.  Problem with Calipari is he gets all these stars but they don't start playing together until the tournament.  Kentucky sorely needs a good PG to act as floor general out there.
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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2014, 05:56:14 PM »

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Quote from: footey on March 29, 2014, 04:36:37 PM
Will be interesting to see how he matures over the next year.  Has a prototype pro center's body, similar to Bynum.  Problem with Calipari is he gets all these stars but they don't start playing together until the tournament.  Kentucky sorely needs a good PG to act as floor general out there.

It's silly. They have 8 future NBA players on that team. 6 freshmen and 2 sophomores. Lee has barely played this year.

And yeah, not a point guard among them.
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