He has an effortless air about him with the way he moves, dribbles, and shoots. He reminds me a lot of Brandon Roy. If we are able to take him at 4, most drafts says he goes either 2 or 3, I wouldn’t mind at all. He plays the same position as our best player, but he would definitely be the BPA at 4.

The 4 pick is way too high to take Shareef.

Harden looked incredibly smooth, but also slow, and also not much elevation. Like a 40 year old Joe Dumars.

i’m still all for tyreke. One of the things that people comment on is how much softer hardens shot is. A shot is something that is very easy to fix, and Evan’s handles and size at PG are too much for me to pass on. I have to admit though, standing two handers for a guy that’s 6’5" is pretty impressive.

i don’t see us drafting any position besides point guard with the #4 pick. my pick is evans since he can play both guard spots but can effectively run the point.

Tyreke Evans has great size but really is a two, also for all the talk about going up against whoever; Terrence Williams was at the Kings facility the same day that Evans’ worked out, or so says the DX podcast, and god knows Williams would’ve loved to defend Evans and increase his stock.

Flynn has seen his stock increase and if Jennings or Flynn really perform tomorrow either of them could go 4, Petrie doesn’t mind small PG’s as he was high on Aaron Brooks (that would’ve been nice). On the flip side if Holiday locks down the competition he’ll also lock down number 4.

As far as Rubio goes, I think he’ll be there at 4, but I think the Kings will pass on him if he hasn’t worked out for them. The Maloofs definitely don’t want to spend the number 4 pick on someone who won’t play immediately. They are worried about ticket prices and if Levien can’t get it worked out by draft day, he’ll drop past us.

That’s my 2 cents and I am sure Petrie will do something completely different.

He uses his off arm to push defenders away almost every time he drives, and I’m not sure he’ll get away with that in the NBA. After watching him do that consistently last year in college, it was funny to me that he actually did it here in the drills (take a look at the one where he is supposed to go around a defender around mid-court and then another in the post for a layup/dunk).

Harden is legit.

don’t know why but that bothers me

I doubt Harden can play PG consistently but he’s the kind of player that you can have run the point for stretches at a time. He’s a solid passer and knows how to find his players when he drives to the basket. He may not be an all-star player but he’ll definitely be a starter in the NBA. He may not be as good a scorer as Kevin Martin but he has better all round game. For those commenting on his lack of elevation on his jump shot as long as he’s consistent that is what counts. A lot of players are more consistent as shooters when they just barely get off the ground. Bibbly and Peja never got high off the ground. Kapono is the same. Harden is a crafty player…I don’t recall him getting blocked much in college. All that said I think the Thunder pick him up because he’d make a great pairing with Westbrook.

if Rubio is off the boards already, then we pick up either this guy or evens, dont pick up jennings, my opinion he will be a bust in the NBA

 he’s definitely put some time in at the gym, much more muscle definition then during his college time, although wearing a t-shirt under his jersey probably covered some of that up. Although he definitely has a solid skill set and from the video his jumper looks much nicer then I remember, every time I watched him play I was always underwhelmed. Maybe I just expected too much with all the hype but it never seemed like he could just take over a game whenever he wanted to, something that a top-five draft pick should generally be able to do on a college team (I don’t think Thabeet can either for that matter). Part of that is his style of play (very smoth, controlled, and never seems to be in a rush) and in the NBA he may prove me wrong but I was always much more impressed with Evans.

He can either be a poor man’s Mitch Richmond or a poor man’s John Salmons.

in a related story, Ziller hasn’t posted in several hours

I don’t get this consternation about Harden’s lack of lift and how that’s going to hurt him getting his shot off. He’s going to be able to get his shot; it’s not only the most athletic guys in the nba who can do so. At 6’5 with long arms, he has more than enough raw size and length against other two-guards to release his shot before getting into his ability to use the dribble to create space and his skill with screens.

I think he’s a very safe prospect because he is so skilled and has solid athletic ability. He can shoot, pass and is a very good ball handler. The passing part is the biggest thing for me. When I first saw him, he reminded me of Calbert Cheaney. The athleticism didn’t wow me, the production couldn’t be argued with but I thought the great athletes in the nba would be able to handle him Then I kept seeing what a great passer he was. Cheaney would have had a much better and longer career if he could pass. So would have someone like Ron Mercer. Playmakers already have one leg up in the league so to speak and if they can shoot and get to the line like Harden can, they’re very valuable.