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Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh
NCAA Men's final went as I expected last night. Purdue has the player who
will be drafted first, then the next 6/7 best were all wearing UConn unis.
Best team won.
Trent King
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Edey was the best player on the floor last night, but just about every draft board I have seen, have both Clingan and Castle being drafted far ahead of Edey.
Edey would have likely been a Top 3 pick 15-20 years ago or so, but not in today's NBA.
That's why I thought he was being under-rated. He reminds me a bit of Yao Ming. A bit plodding maybe, but I think has the finesse skills to make a difference offensively, above the rim, even from several feet out. As big as he is, he still might actually be a liability defensively, the next level up, unless he greatly improves his positioning and footwork on that end.
The players I would have considered the 2nd and 3rd best players on the floor last night (Tristan Newton and Cam Spencer), likely aren't bonafide NBA prospects at all. They are however, highly experienced college players, who happened to be more savvy and polished then most of the younger players they were playing with/against.