My new week’s resolution is to try and watch these guys play at least once coming up. I need to start getting some guys on my radar so I can be surprised when their names don’t get called for the Pacers pick!

Don’t discount the 2 guards quite yet.

Out of the guys listed, pray we don’t take Davis or Aminu. Cousins is the best, but also has character issues, so Favors might be the pick.

1. Favors
2. Whiteside
3. Cousins
4. Aminu
5. Davis

Dalton you picked a wrong night to back Aminu lol. He was just a COMPLETE non-factor against Florida State tonight. When I shut it off he had no points and was 1 foul from being ejected. I like Favors the most just because he was the MVP of both the Jordan Brand game and the McDonald’s game. He’s a freak athlete and would be the perfect center in a severe run-n-gun offense, such as the Suns with former coach Mike D’Antoni. When Roy sits, you can move him to the 5 spot and have instant offense.

I also can’t stand Aminu’s lips lol. I call him “Bubba” like from Forrest Gump. Cause WOOOOOOOOOW! Lol

i would go with greg monroe, to be honest. after him, id take aminu then favors. i’m not sold on cousins or davis

DeMarcus Cousins.

Is hands down the best player listed on this poll. He has the strength size speed, skill and the right attitude. Were not talking potential, or riding coat tails (I’m saying he’s not a program guy like B Rush) if you ask me JWall is riding his coat tails.

Honestly can you judge someone’s character that you don’t know personally and is only 18 or 19 years old.

My pick is not on the board. E Turner. I would move up from 3 to 2 to get this guy.

Worst part about this topic is → if Larry Bird s picking it will be a SUPER safe pick probably a senior that has already reached his potential and will suck in the league.

The 2 most tenured players at the top of this next draft are Monroe and Aldrich (Aldrich may stay to ensure Larry drafts him next year lol). So our odds are looking pretty bad going to New York next year for the draft. Although I really like Monroe’s game and the coaching he got at Georgetown.

Sorry for the tone but we lost by alot last night again and I stayed up way too late .supporting our team ….

if we can remain in the top 4 we are guaranteed a future All-Star. This draft, as stated, is really deep.

Wall, Turner, Cousins, Favors any of them will do especially Wall or Turner (who can also play PG)

Larry’s highest draft pick was 11th (last season). He’s never had an opportunity to take a “franchise player.” I don’t think he’ll go the “safe” route this year as long as Indiana stays in the top 5 of the draft. He’s going to take the player with the biggest star potential. Lucky for him, the three positions the Pacers are the weakest – PG, PF, SG (in that order) will all potentially be available.

I believe the top player (in some cases the top two players) at each position have the ability to be a team’s franchise player. At Point Guard there’s some guy named John Wall. I guess he’s supposed to be good (tongue in cheek). And, he has a dance move that is sweeping the nation! At Power Forward, there are two versitle scorers and rebounders who have the potential to put up 20/10 numbers in the NBA – DeMarcus Cousins and Derrick Favors. At 6-11, 260, Cousins is much bigger and could potentially play the center position. He plays a lot like Zach Randolph did in college. Hopefully, the baggage doesn’t come with him. If he were able to cut 15 pounds of baby-fat, he’d be a pretty nasty forward. Favors, a more natural power forward, could end up winning an MVP on offense or defense. He plays at a high level on both ends of the court. At Shooting Guard, there are two do-everything, potential franchise players – Evan Turner and Wesley Johnson (though listed as a SF, he’s 6-7, 198. He should play the 2-guard). The more I watch Turner, the more I see a player in the likes of Andre Igoudala or Dwayne Wade – someone who can lead a team in scoring, assists, steals, and rebounds on any given night. Johnson has the ability to be a Tayshaun Prince type of player who can put up points as well as rebound and play defense.

If I were to rank the aforementioned five players in franchise-ability, it would look something like this:

1. John Wall
2. Evan Turner
3. Derrick Favors
4. DeMarcus Cousins
5. Wesley Johnson

1a) Wall – by far the best PG in the draft.
1b) Turner – I like him better as a 2, rather than a 1. Offers a lot more versatility than Wall, and right now the Pacers need help in lots of areas. At the moment, I’d take him over Wall(just).
3) Favors – Not as much upside or as physical as Cousins but overall the best big. Great athleticism, solid rebounder(to ofset Hibby’s lack of boards). Good defensively(Hibby stays out of foul trouble). #1 athlete coming out of HS, but hasn’t lit the world on fire at Georgia Tech.
4) Cousins – skill-wise and upside-wise, the best big in the draft, BUT I worry about his motor, and his lack of hustle. Hibbert, despite his size, isn’t a great rebounder, and if the 4 can’t rebound either, we’re gonna lose the battle of the boards every game. The thing with Cousins is this: if we can get a coach like avery johnson who is a great motivator, he could be one of the best bigs in the game. If we continue with JOB, or similar, Cousins loses interest and becomes a bust.
5) Monroe – Monroe is 6"11. Combine that with 7"2 Hibbert, and that’s some tall timber in the paint. Not athletic, but a good rebounder(to ofset Hibby’s lack of boards), solid defender(Hibby stays out of foul trouble), and solid offensive contributor, who contributes every night(unlike Cousins who in my opinion is streaky).

Why is everyone so high on Hassan Whiteside? He seems too much like Thabeet(bust) for my liking. As for Aminu, the guy’s 6"8! You want a 6"8 PF? And Wesley Johnson is like DG33 Jr. There’s no point in drafting him, when we already have DG33.