NBA DRAFT PREVIEW

Tomorrow is the NBA draft and I wanted to go on record with my thoughts about certain players my Chicago Bulls might draft tomorrow. Before I do that, let me inform you on some of my previous draft thoughts from years past.

I wanted Lamar Odom when the Bulls had the number one pick in 99. I was praying the Bears would draft Tommie Harris and Greg Olsen. I wanted Chris Simms over Rex Grossman and Cadillac Williams over Cedric Benson. I hated the Bulls picking Jay Williams over Drew Gooden. I threw a tantrum practically when the Bears drafted Cade McCLOWN. I knew Hester would be fun to watch and I also said Adam Morrison was going to be a bust( then again, Michael Jordan was picking him so that one was kind of obvious.) So I am not perfect by far, but I feel I am a pretty good judge of talent.

This article is not about Oden or Durant. They are both going to be great players in my opinion. Oden reminds be of David Robinson and Durant reminds me of, well, no one comes to mind for him. Maybe a quicker, better ball handling skilled but weaker version of Dirk Nowitski. That sounds pretty good. They will each have very good, if not hall of fame, careers.

First let me start with who I pray the Bulls don't draft. Joakim Noah. I despise this kid. His defensive game is good, and if he gets stronger he could develop into a Marcus Camby type player. But he has no shot on offense and will just get energy points( dunks off rebounds and loose balls) for the next couple years and the Bulls need someone who can put up points in the paint soon. We already have Tyrus Thomas as a high energy guy with no outside shot( atleast he does not have one yet, but he is still young.) Speaking of Tyrus Thomas, I wanted Lamarcus Aldridge instead..

But the main reason I don't want the Bulls to draft him is because I think he is an arrogant, egotistical jackass. Every time I see him on my television I get angry. Just search him on youtube dancing and tell me you don't want to punch him in face. If he is still on the board when the Bulls are on the clock, I might have a nervous breakdown.

Al Horford and Brandan Wright are by far the next two best players in this draft. Brandan Wright is the only person I have ever thought has the potential to be a Tim Duncan type player. Now I think Tim Duncan is one of the two best power forwards of all time( Karl Malone is the other), so I am not saying Wright will be another Tim Duncan. But he could be looked at in six to eight years as a perennial all-star and MVP candidate. There is also a chance his career could look remarkably similar to someone like Drew Gooden I think he will atleast land somewhere in between.

Speaking of Karl Malone, that is who Al Horford reminds me of. I think he will wind up being similar to Carlos Boozer. How many people out there wouldn't take Carlos Boozer on your team.

Mike Conley Jr has a really bad outside shot at the moment for a point guard. But he can work on that. A comparison is hard for Conley as well. I think he has the potential to be similar to Kevin Johnson( who was an unbelievable point guard who never gets mentioned in the "best of all time" conversation, but he should be. He has been so underrated since he retired.) He does need to reach that potential however. Right now he is a top twelve point guard in the NBA.

Spencer Hawes might be pretty good. I haven't seen him that much but what I hear is encouraging. He could also turn out to be Michael Doleac. Corey Brewer will have a productive NBA career, and might end up scary good if he gets a little stronger. He could be a poor man's Scottie Pippen. I would take that on my team any day.

Acie Law will have a solid career. Could end up like Derek Fisher or could be as good as Chauncey Billups. Yi Jinlan has potential to be a very dynamic player who will present match up problems much like Nowitski does. But he has to get stronger and get better against a way higher level of competition. I like his upside a lot, and I would really like the Bulls to draft him if he is available at nine and no one else I have praised above is available.

Last but not least. Two sleeper picks ( late first rounders who might end up all stars)- Tiago Splitter and Javaris Crittenton. Twenty Two hours until the Draft. Please Paxson, no Noah.