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Old 12-01-2013, 01:43 AM   #3373
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Originally Posted by BWillie View Post
No wat in hell would I take Embiid #1. For one, big men arent as valuable in the NBA anymore. He also hasnt shown hes an elite defender. Hes still an NBA project. I would never, I mean never, draft a guy at #1 that is a project. #5? Sure no problem. I would have a difficult time not selecting Parker at #1
He's not just any generic big man prospect/project, though. Guys with his size and skill set aren't exactly present in the NBA. The tools are also there to be an elite shutdown defender and that's what matters to NBA scouts.

I like Jabari, but his ceiling isn't as high as a few of the others. His game is also remarkably similar to Michael Beasley (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I suppose, if he actually gives the effort that Beasley never did at the next level).
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