Mr Matt's Sports Blog

Thank you to Walter Football for adding my mock to their great NBA Mock Draft Database.   http://walterfootball.com/nbadraftdata.php FIRST  ROUND 1. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS JABARI PARKER-SF-DUKE   6-8/235  NBA COMPARISON: PAUL PIERCE/GRANT HILL  NEEDS: Everything but PG The Cavs have been victims of the CANADIAN OVERHYPE train one to many times. Fool me Once: Tristan Thompson (#4 pick in 2011) has been a very average player Fool me Twice: Anthony Bennett (#1 pick last year) was a total bust as a rookie, but the jury is still out on him. I don't think they are getting fooled again with Andrew Wiggins. Parker should be the pick here. The Cavs recently hired new coach David Blatt. He comes from an international background and will find ways to utilize Jabari Parker as both a stretch four and as a SF. He should have an instant impact as a scorer and should form a great duo with Kyrie Irving. 2. MILWAUKEE BUCKS ANDREW WIGGINS-SF-KANSAS   6-8/200 N...

1. JABARI PARKER-SF- DUKE 6-8/235  NBA COMPARISON: PAUL PIERCE/GRANT HILL  ROLE: Possible superstar that can play both forward positions. A likely 25ppg guy eventually. 2. ANDREW WIGGINS-SF- KANSAS 6-8/200 NBA COMPARISON: PAUL GEORGE/GERALD GREEN ROLE: Good player right now with star potential, has been overhyped as the next LeBron. In reality, a GM will be happy if he becomes another Paul George. He may end up being just another freak athlete like Gerald Green. 3. MARCUS SMART-CG/PG- OK ST.   6-3/227  NBA COMPARISON: JAMES HARDEN/bigger KYLE LOWRY  ROLE: Stud combo guard that has the versatility and skill to play the point and the size to play the two in the league as well. 4. AARON GORDON-CF/PF- ZONA  6-9/220 NBA COMPARISON: SHAWN MARION/KAWHI LEONARD  ROLE:  Great role player that will be best as a 3rd option on a winning team. This guy does all the little things well. A very similar prospect to Kawhi coming out of college. ...