#10 – Jerai Grant (or) Tristan Thompson (or) Papa Dia
Jerai Grant, Tristan Thompson and Papa Dia are players a team drafts for defense and hopes their offense catches up. Though Dia has the more polished offensive game, upside and previous level of competition night in, night out are our big questions.
For Jerai, the question is whether he has maxed out his potential since he is a senior. What he provides now does give him a role on a team’s bench but not much more.
Tristan has question marks regarding his offense – lack of range, inefficiency, poor Free Throw shooting, he is leaving school as a Freshman with the same defensive skill-set as the other two.
Still not convinced? Ponder the stats below and press play!
PF
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Jerai Grant
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BPM
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PCM
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DIR
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TAP
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Rank
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25.66
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36.33
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9.25
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39.00
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PF
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Tristan Thompson
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BPM
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PCM
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DIR
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TAP
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Rank
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33.46
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43.00
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8.00
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65.00
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PF
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Papa Dia
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BPM
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PCM
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DIR
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TAP
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Rank
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19.42
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10.67
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15.00
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41.00
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Out of 138 players:
· Jerai Grant, Tristan Thompson and Papa Dia are second round picks – early 30’s, unless a team gambles.
· Tristan might be that gamble because he is younger, or it could be Dia because of of his offensive game, that features rage out to 20 feet.
· Considered as a whole (BPM), as well as for each specialty (PCM for Production; DIR for Defense; and TPA (Talent/Skill-set).
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