Post by Tracy McGrady on Apr 25, 2014 1:17:51 GMT
With the D7 Draft underway and the first two rounds in the books. I am here to analyze the first two players of every team and give them my personal opinion along with a grade.
[Draft Part I] (4/24/2014 at 12PM, EST)
Round 1
#1 - Jordan - Batman (SG) - Clyde Drexler
#2 - Adidas - Terminal Velocity (PF) - World Wide Wes
#3 - Li-Ning - The Big Dipper (C) - Walt Frazier
#4 - Under Armour - Easy Breezy (PG) - Walter White
#5 - AND1 - Thor's Hammer (C) - Special Default
#6 - Nike - King (PG) - Earl Simmons
Round 2
#7 - Nike - Jumbo (C) - Corliss Williamson
#8 - AND1 - Grandmama (SF) - Walt Frazier
#9 - Under Armour - Baby Shaq (SF) - Special Default
#10 - Li-Ning - Jack Spades (SG) - Danny Longley
#11 - Adidas - The Anchor (C) - World Wide Wes
#12 - Jordan - Flash (PG) - Special Default
Round 1
#1 - Jordan - Batman (SG) - Clyde Drexler
#2 - Adidas - Terminal Velocity (PF) - World Wide Wes
#3 - Li-Ning - The Big Dipper (C) - Walt Frazier
#4 - Under Armour - Easy Breezy (PG) - Walter White
#5 - AND1 - Thor's Hammer (C) - Special Default
#6 - Nike - King (PG) - Earl Simmons
Round 2
#7 - Nike - Jumbo (C) - Corliss Williamson
#8 - AND1 - Grandmama (SF) - Walt Frazier
#9 - Under Armour - Baby Shaq (SF) - Special Default
#10 - Li-Ning - Jack Spades (SG) - Danny Longley
#11 - Adidas - The Anchor (C) - World Wide Wes
#12 - Jordan - Flash (PG) - Special Default
Jordan Night Owls
First Round Pick: Batman (SG)
Second Round Pick: Flash (PG)
Thoughts: Only team that used their first two picks to draft a backcourt. Right out of the gate this should be the highest scoring backcourt for Season 1. Batman has proven to be a winner, winning both of his workout games while leading his team in scoring as well. Flash, having an A in potential, will become an offensive PG as well, shown through his own workout games (despite his losses). The Night Owls rolled the dice on the saying "the best defense, is a strong offense". Their weakness will be their defense, only time will tell if Clyde Drexler can deal with virtually no perimeter defense. Bonus points with a superhero theme.
T-Mac's Grade: B-
Adidas Outlaws
First Round Pick: Terminal Velocity (PF)
Second Round Pick: The Anchor (C)
Thoughts: Following with the second pick, Adidas did the opposite with deciding to go big and drafting two bigs. My personal #1 overall pick, Terminal Velocity, fell to #2 and joins his felllow big with The Anchor. Terminal Velocity is the offense to The Anchor's defense and should mesh well. Not taking a chance, World Wide Wes decided to draft both his players, to ensure that his players will be updated. A non-risky move and there are many good bigs as not as many proven guards. Could be tough to draft a backcourt to compliment them.
T-Mac's Grade: A-
Li-Ning Lynx
First Round Pick: The Big Dipper (C)
Second Round Pick: Jack Spades (SG)
Thoughts: Going with a more balanced approach, the Lynx went with a long-range shooter to pair up with a rebounding machine. While The Big Dipper has been proven to have potential to be a star, Jack Spades has played well in one game and stunk the next. Jack Spades will have a lot to live up to, being a second round pick so a lot rides on Danny Longley's ability to make Jack Spades a great shooter.
T-Mac's Grade: C+
Under Armour Roar
First Round Pick: Easy Breezy (PG)
Second Round Pick: Baby Shaq (SF)
Thoughts: Corliss Williamson went pretty risky taking no big men. Baby Shaq, as athletic as he is, is undersized at the Small Forward position. Easy Breezy has shown signs of greatness but as a first round pick, it might of been too high for him. Corliss Williamson did make an interesting move by not drafting any of his own players but opted to try his chance with others. Some might call that absurd, but this leaves Roar with a chance to build a team now without them and possibly bringing them on in a future season.
T-Mac's Grade: C+
AND1 Wolfpack
First Round Pick: Thor's Hammer (C)
Second Round Pick: Grandmama (SF)
Thoughts: While not trying to be biased I believe that after The Big Dipper was taken #3 overall, Thor's Hammer was the next best Center available. Jumbo and The Anchor might have something to say about that, but the fact that Thor's Hammer's potential is at an A, and he is capable at playing offense and defense. I also personally feel that Grandmama taken at #8 overall can be considered a steal. One of the few players to have a B potential and is a scoring machine himself. Both can score inside while Grandmama can shoot outside and both can rebound. I also liked the fact that Grandmama was the only player with two B ratings to go along with an A rating, to go with the fact that the Small Forward position in this draft was the weakest position draft-wise.
T-Mac's Grade: B+
Nike Spartans
First Round Pick: King (PG)
Second Round Pick: Jumbo (C)
Thoughts: Jumbo falling to the second round was a surprise for me, but it was a good pickup for Earl Simmons and the Spartans. King is very solid as well, being ranked the #1 Point Guard in my Pre-Draft Rankings. Earl Simmons drafting one of his own players ensures that he will be a very good player and Jumbo might have a chip on his shoulder after being drafted behind two other Centers. He was the only player to drop 50+ points in a Draft Workout and might have something to prove not being taken in the first round. Scary.
T-Mac's Grade: B-