BE ESPN Summer Rev

Quote from: fordham96 on August 02, 2012, 12:03:31 PM

Quote from: Moose on August 02, 2012, 09:40:06 AM

Here is an interesting thought.  The 2011 team tied for 3rd in the BE.  Is this team next year better than them?

It is more talented.

I agree with Rothstein, GASP,  from a few weeks ago when he said this is the most talent at SJU since the Fran built Jarvis teams of 98-99/99-00.

But they are awfully young.

I just dont think many fans that year recognized the 2011 team finished tied for 3rd.  With the tiebreakers we got killed and dropped to 6 I think it was.   

Correct, they were seeded 5th.  It was a 3-way tie with Louisville and Syracuse at 12-6.  SJU was 0-2 vs. both and thus they got dropped to fifth.  12-6 will be tough to duplicate but I do believe this team has more potential even with the youth.

More from Chad Ford about a couple of BE players we will be seeing.  Both of these teams I think will be in the Top 5 of the BE IMO.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog/_/name/nba_draft/id/8246678/summer-risers-fallers-2013-nba-draft-prospects

Steven Adams, PF, Pittsburgh Panthers
Adams wowed folks at the adidas Nations camp last summer. The 6-foot-10, physical big man led the camp in rebounding and physically destroyed the competition he played against. His NBA body, strength, motor and willingness to attack the glass convinced virtually everyone who saw him that he's the real deal.

This year, with increased expectations, competition and scrutiny, he didn't have quite the same impact. However, NBA scouts all felt like Adams had a good week and shows enormous potential. He is still very raw and needs to improve his feel for the game, but all of them said they felt he had the physical tools to still be an NBA lottery pick someday.

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Otto Porter, SF, Georgetown Hoyas
Porter began to catch scouts' eyes at the Maui Classic last year and this summer, at the LeBron camp, he took things to the next level. While he doesn't have any one thing to really hang his hat on as a prospect, he is good at just about everything, has great size for his position and has a tireless work ethic on the court. Virtually every scout I spoke with said they believe Porter could be a lottery pick in the 2013 draft.