Power Forwards - Notes Inside

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Terrence Jones PF 6'9'' 210 22 B- C+ C B- C A
Jayvaughn Pinkston PF 6'6'' 220 22 B- C C- C+ B B
James McAdoo PF 6'8'' 205 21 B- C- C- B- B- B
Kyle Wiltjer PF 6'9'' 225 21 C B+ C- C C A
DeShaun Thomas PF 6'7'' 215 22 B C+ D+ C+ C B
Hunter Michelson PF 6'10'' 210 21 C B- C- B- C+ B
Dominique Ferguson PF 6'8'' 200 22 C+ C C- C+ C+ B
Luke Cothron PF 6'8'' 205 22 C+ B- C- C+ C B
Kevin Noreen PF 6'10'' 210 23 C+ C D C+ C A
Tobi Oyedeji PF 6'7'' 205 23 B- C- C- C+ C+ B
Jordan Latham PF 6'8'' 210 22 C+ C C C+ B- B
Evan Smotrycz PF 6'9'' 200 22 C+ D C C+ C+ C
Cody Larson PF 6'9'' 225 22 C+ C C- C+ C B
Alex Gauna PF 6'9'' 200 22 C+ D D B- C C
Melvin Tabb PF 6'8'' 210 23 B- C D- C C+ C
Desmond Simmons PF 6'7'' 205 23 C C- C- C C+ C
Richard Solomon PF 6'9'' 200 22 C+ D+ D C C+ B
Devon Collier PF 6'8'' 215 22 C+ C- D B C D
Keith Davis PF 6'9'' 235 23 C+ C- C- C C+ B


Terrence Jones PF 6'9'' 210 22 B- C+ C B- C A
-Athletic around the rim
-Decent jump shot
-Can defend multiple positions
-Needs better post moves
-Subpar 3P range
-Has a lot of drive, but scouts are worried about what position he'll play at the next level
Projection: Lotto

Jayvaughn Pinkston PF 6'6'' 220 22 B- C C- C+ B B
-Has been described as Charles Barkley-lite
-Rebounding comes natural to him
-Can score inside and hit free throws effectively
-Terribly sloppy with the ball
-Subpar defender for his position
-Scouts are high on Pinkston, but question if he can make an impact this day and age
Projection: Late lotto to Mid 1st

James McAdoo PF 6'8'' 205 21 B- C- C- B- B- B
-Well-rounded forward
-Solid scorer, defender, and rebounder
-Not a shot blocker
-Doesn't really excel at anything
-Undersized with no ability to play any other position but PF
Projection: Mid 1st

Kyle Wiltjer PF 6'9'' 225 21 C B+ C- C C A
-One of the best shooters in the draft
-Not a traditional big man by any means
-Doesn't do anything else well
-Definitely a project player
Projection: Mid to late 1st

DeShaun Thomas PF 6'7'' 215 22 B C+ D+ C+ C B
-Probably the best scoring big man in the class
-Strong despite his size
-Can't rebound to save his life
-Passing isn't in his vocabulary
-Should bring a lot of offense off the bench for a team
Projection: Mid to late 1st

Hunter Michelson PF 6'10'' 210 21 C B- C- B- C+ B
-Good shooter
-Decent positional defender
-No inside game to speak of
-Won't block any shots
Projection: Late 1st/Early 2nd

Luke Cothron PF 6'8'' 205 22 C+ B- C- C+ C B
-Decent scorer
-Not going to bring much to the table in terms of defense/rebounding
-Could possibly play some SF
-Terrible attitude
Projection: Early 2nd

Dominique Ferguson PF 6'8'' 200 22 C+ C C- C+ C+ B
-Average describes him best
-Solid free throw shooter
-Needs to bulk up big time
-Very raw
Projection: Early 2nd to Mid 2nd

[tmaczdaddy]

2 Oregonians.

[cliff "woo" harris]

So many solid players, but nobody that stands out. I see 3-4 late lottos / mid firsts.

Pinkston >>

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Jul 7, 2010 19:53:06 GMT -5 cliff "woo" harris said:

So many solid players, but nobody that stands out. I see 3-4 late lottos / mid firsts.

Yeah, pretty much describes the C/PF class

[Spurs GM]

Looks good