CJ McCOLLUM 6-3, 197 lbs. School: Lehigh Class: Senior Selected with 10th overall pick by Portland Trail Blazers STRENGTHS: Anyone who saw McCollum light up Duke for 30 points in last year’s shocking NCAA Tournament upset understands that this dude can ball. Mike Kryzyzewski called McCollum “the best player on the floor” that night. It wasn’t even close. McCollum has a lethal combination of quickness, handle and shooting touch that makes him one of the toughest checks in the country. His jumper compares to Stephen
Mock Draft 8.0: Barring Trade, Cavs Will Take Alex Len No. 1; Orlando Likely to Trade No. 2 pick
Happy Draft Day! Tonight when David Stern approaches the podium and is booed by the crowd at the Barclays Center at his final NBA Draft, we will finally have our answers. In the meantime, Alex Len remains on top of our Final Mock as sources in Cleveland have emphatically stated the 7-footer from Maryland is on top of the Cavs’ draft board. However, Cleveland’s first choice is to trade the pick and there are a half-dozen teams they were still talking to
NBA Draft: A Betting Preview
Before we begin our journey up to the 2013 NBA Draft, I personally believe it is very important to get a brief history lesson when it comes to previous drafts. Here were a few proposition bets prior to last years NBA Draft for a decent brief comparison: Anthony Davis was the unanimous selection to go number one in the draft, which was made obvious by the fact that you had to lay almost $5,000 to win $100. When it came to the
SH Blog: Raptors pursue Ujiri; Coach K to coach USA again?
Well, the Knicks are done. Kind of anti-climactically, as well, at least compared to previous playoff series against Indiana (see right). Now it’s up to the Pacers, who are kind of like the anti-Heat, to stop the Miami freight train that seems destined to roll right on through to the finals. For all the gory details on just what went wrong in the Knicks’ elimination, I’ll point you over to Chris Sheridan’s latest column and podcast. In the West, we’ve got the