NBADraft.net projects Wesley Johnson as the second pick in the NBA draft going to Minnesota and Brackins the 16th pick also going to the T-Wolves. Probably not much chance of this actually happening but it would be interesting if they somehow ended up on the same NBA roster.
NBADraft.net has Brackins and WJ becoming teamates again
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You mean they aren't going to draft 4 guards this year??? It's funny how Wesley Johnson wasn't even in the top 100 of his class two years ago on NBA Draft.net and now he is the top dog...
I would completely give up on the Wolves if this actually happened. I can't handle another terrible draft here in Minneapolis...
how would that be a terrible draft??
if they are smart they will get a good guard in free agency and this would not be a bad draft for them
I feel Wes is over-hyped.
Very talented, putting up big numbers, athletic, with a good jumper.
But he's too perfect of a fit in that system NOT to put up the numbers. Syracuse is making him look like much more of a stud than he is, IMO. What position will he play in the NBA? His lateral quickness is still sub-par...I'll probably get blasted for this but I just don't see how the hell he could be a top 5 draft pick. But then again, I'm not scout...
Very talented, putting up big numbers, athletic, with a good jumper.
But he's too perfect of a fit in that system NOT to put up the numbers. Syracuse is making him look like much more of a stud than he is, IMO. What position will he play in the NBA? His lateral quickness is still sub-par...I'll probably get blasted for this but I just don't see how the hell he could be a top 5 draft pick. But then again, I'm not scout...
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doesn't have anything to do with being bitter about him leaving. He's too slow to play on the wing in the NBA and would get killed in the lane. He's 195 lbs which makes him smaller than most NBA shooting guards. What position is he going to play?
This right here. WJ has always had a problem playing physical, and the NBA is a street fight.
He will get eaten alive until he either beefs up or gets quicker. You think WJ could even score against Kobe or Artest?
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Couldn't score on or stop either in the post or on the perimiter. He's soft and so is Brackins. Neither is tough enough to succeed in the league.
Yup.
The NBA is all about scoring and little about defense. Fits WJ's game perfectly.
Regardless of how he will or could do in the NBA, he's one of the nation's best prospects right now. I don't see that being hype, but fact.
And not a single person here would disagree with the "hype" if he were still wearing cardinal and gold.
Wesley Johnson is going to be feast or famine at the next level. He's either going to be a Kevin Durant caliber player or he's going to be Hakeem Warrick. His defense is suspect and playing in that Cuse system hides that liability. I can't se him being able to guard NBA SF/SG's. Imagine him trying to lock down LeBron or Carmello? lol
Good luck with that. I'm not sure he's physical enough to get shots against those guys, either. No way would I take him in the lottery. Someone will, I wouldn't.
Good luck with that. I'm not sure he's physical enough to get shots against those guys, either. No way would I take him in the lottery. Someone will, I wouldn't.
I like how people say Brackins' stock is dropping even though he's still rated the same on draft boards. Is Brackins really worse than he was last year? No. So why would his chances of making the NBA be less? I don't think NBA scouts put too much emphasis on success in college considering Tyler Hansborough wasn't drafted very high and someone like Marvin Williams gets drafted after one year of college despite not even starting. Brackins wont be guarded in the NBA like he is now.
I used to think this, bu the more NBA I watch, the more I realize how false it is....those guys are almost all good, physical defenders with the exception of a small number (Eddie House, etc.) Will WJ be a tremendous offensive player in the NBA? Yes. Will he get eaten alive on D? Certainly.
