NBA Draft's Big Men as Rebounders

I’m not nearly smart enough to understand most of these charts.

But the colors is purty.

I would pick Kenneth Faried.

He kinda seems like the guy everyone thinks Aminu will be. He is just a couple years older already, and thus has less upside, and played at a small school in a weak conference. But the ACC was pretty weak this year as well.
In the mode of hustling rebounding specialists like Brockman for our second round picks, I vote Kenneth Faried for the 33rd pick.

Don’t know much about his passing skills, but if they are at least serviceable, he could be even more valuable.

Or were his numbers low from playing next to his brother?

Who Hill and Garcia are here?

Is that Grant Hill and Cisco Garcia?

Are they here to show is who the real big men are?

and I’m staying right here!

Maybe one like this with rebounding, one with TS% and usage rate or something like that?

Some of the players that might be considered at the 5 spot like Johnson, Aminu, and Henry are not bad rebounders.

We need you to write about how great Monroe is (and anybody else) and how much of headcase Cousins is, how fat and out of shape, and how much of a lockerroom disaster he would be for teams.

We need the groupthink-driven sports media to hype Cousins as the second coming of Satan so that he drops to the #5 and we can get him.

I don’t think that the teams ahead of us will pass on Cousins. They see charts like this and they know how big of a stud this guy could be. All he has to do is keep his personality in check. That could be a problem though. I think it’s one of the things that is keeping Beasley from attaining his potential. His work ethic. Statistically, Cousins is a beast. So was Beasley in college. The difference between the two is huge though. Three inches. 6’8" to 6’11". Cousins should be a force on the glass and in the paint on both ends.

that we can land Cousins. Instant upgrade in the frontcourt. If he isn’t available, we could assume that either Favors, Johnson, or Turner will have slipped as I just don’t see anybody else sneaking into the top 5. This could be favorable as I believe Johnson would be an excellent fit with ‘Reke, and would rather see this than to see us reach for a big and take Monroe (or anyone other available big) with the 5th pick. There’s enough bigs in this draft where you can possibly trade down for another pick or pick the best available big in the 2nd, where there are still plenty of options. I’m crossing my fingers for Cousins, but think Wesley Johnson would make a balanced addition. But for God’s sake we don’t need to reach for a big. After Favors / Cousins, there’s just not enough to merit the reach (In my humble opinion…)

I’m waiting down at the bottom. Everyone knows I want some serious size – that nothing helps a playoff run more than being able to just wear down your opponent and score easy baskets inside when jumpshots stop falling.

I look at the guys already in the NBA who are higher, and I don’t see many very successful stars. Guys like Thompson, Brockman, Spreights, Hill, & Beasley all seem to be successful in college, but none would be considered stars in the Pros. While the Lopez brothers chart very poorly, but are having good careers as starters in the NBA.

Really, from looking at the chart the only player doing well in the NBA that shouldn’t be a surprise is Blair. So, considering all the concern about his knees, from looking at the chart I don’t understand how all 30 teams passed on him in the 1st round.

This chart is referring only to players’ rebounding ability.

Drafting fifth in a five-man draft means zero risk. Just let the first four teams do all the guesswork, then take the remaining stud. if you don’t like that guy, trade him for more draft picks (OKC has three first rounders), or veterans (Philly is shopping Dre-I and Dalembert).