2012 Draft Thursday, June 28th: Raptors select Terence Ross

[ceez]

I'd put Robinson in the gamble section

[CalgaryRapsFan]

I'd put Robinson in the gamble section

I personally don't think there are any "Jackpots" the way there have been the past few years (ie: Irving, Wall, Griffin).

I would put Robinson, Beal and MKG in the "Safe Bets" section.

I would put Davis in the "Gambles" section, as the #1 overall pick. He is so raw offensively, so physically weak (relative to bigger, stronger NBA PFs) and was reliant on providing help defense on a defensively loaded NCAA team (to make highlight reel blocks), that I expect him to be a disappointment (at least initially) as a #1 overall pick. I don't foresee him having near the franchise-altering type of impact that the past few #1 picks have been.

[NoPropsneeded]

I like the PJ3 comparison to george. They both have the same expression when their on the court, kind of sleepy eyed like T Mac. Lets hope him and/or Q.Miller completely tears up the workouts

[Demar_8756]

Anything but another PF. Why does MLSE or whoever is in charge, BC? always choose players that play the same positions.

[ceez]

Harkless intrigues me more and more

[Quirk]

Harkless intrigues me more and more

But would you really want a team with no Bay and no Hark?

[Bouncepass]

Harkless intrigues me more and more

I agree. And don't sleep on Terrence Jones. I think he might be a candidate to move up and shake up the top 8 picks.

[Miekenstien]

I agree. And don't sleep on Terrence Jones. I think he might be a candidate to move up and shake up the top 8 picks.

t.jones is the one i hope falls to us at 8. if it comes to him and p.jones i hope we go with t.

[Chr1s1anL]

Terrence Ross 2012 NBA Draft Workout. Will be a riser IMO

Yeah, if he workout like this in front GMs. Watch out! Cool clip shows off his athleticism and nice stroke from deep. He is shown creating his own shot in this setting but, I don't know if he can do it in a NBA one. Now best part about this video is who T-Ross is going off on? Yes are old tanking buddy Rasual Butler. If you look carefully your see him. His wearing a black t-shirt, red shorts, red and black shoes. You get a real good look at 1:48 mark. I like Ross but, I would only want him if the bball gods hate us and we fall to 10, even though he gave Rasual buckets!!!

[Chr1s1anL]

Interesting article on Terrence Ross

Terrence Ross has been a well-known commodity for a minute now. After dominating his first two years of high school hoops at Portland Jefferson, he opted to take his game to another level by transferring to KD’s alma mater, Montrose Christian in Maryland. After doing his thing there for a year in a half, the then-senior opted to head back home to finish up his playing career with his childhood friends back at Jefferson. The OSAA shot that down real quick. Ross was forced to sit on the bench and watch his boys win their third straight state title from the sidelines.

“It was tough. Playing with the dudes I grew up and were always there for me… it was real tough not being able to play,” the now 20-year-old said, reflecting back on his senior year spent on the pine at Jefferson. “I still went to every practice and worked out with the guys every single day. It was tough not being able to play my senior year, but I just put in a lot of work both on and off the court and did what I had to do.”

With the ridiculously high expectations and having not played a non-AAU game in nearly two years, it was no doubt an adjustment period at first. Washington had a senior-laden squad and finished with a 24-11 record. And though Ross showed flashes of brilliance, it was mixed with periods of inconsistency. He knew that something had to change and took a few steps to get his game back to the level that he was at when he donned the Jumpman logo at Montrose.

“I think my freshman year I was getting adjusted playing with all seniors. I think that learning from those guys by working out with them for an entire year and learning the veteran’s standpoint of being a teammate really helped me and carried me to a sophomore season.”

In ‘11-12, his game blossomed. His scoring average doubled from 8 points per game to over 16. He shot 46 percent from the field, 37 percent from three, and 78 percent from the line while also giving fans their fair share of highlight-reel dunks. Terrence led U-Dub to the Final Four of the NIT in NYC and averaged 22.5 points per game on the run. The time was right for him to take the next step in his career.

“I felt like it was a good time for me to leave. I felt like I was ready to go to the next level. Everything just kind of fell into place,” Ross said.

We got the chance to check out TRoss for two days at Impact Basketball’s L.A. branch. Long-time Impact trainer Geo Aispuro told us that we’d be happy with what we saw, and he was definitely keeping it 100. The first day, we were able to see Ross go head-to-head with long-time NBA swingman Rasual Butler, and the second day, we saw him work out in front of a half dozen NBA executives. Both times, he dominated.

Starting things off with a series of jumpers, it was clear that the sophomore spent some major time refining his shot. He always had the ability to shoot the pill—it just wasn’t incredibly consistent. His effortless release made you forget that he was shooting the ball from nearly 24 feet away from the cup. He then went through a series of one dribble pull-ups where you could see that, while he admittedly came to Impact to work on his handle, it was definitely adequate enough for him to get his own shot off whenever he wanted against a 10-year NBA vet.

In the second workout in front of the NBA execs, Ross marveled onlookers with the improved marksmanship of his shot, size for a shooting guard (he’s a legit 6-7), and elite athleticism. Impact guru Joe Abunassar put him through a series of drills to put his vast array of talents on center stage.

His step-back jumper was simply a thing of beauty—the type of step-back that you teach your kids out in the backyard. Truthfully, there wasn’t a whole lot more that he could have done in a workout of this setting. There weren’t any other wings for him to go up against so it was the “one on none” workout that teams often dread. This wasn’t the case this time around, as eight middle-aged men controlling the decisions of NBA teams circled Ross at the conclusion of the workout and drilled him as to how he’d fit in with their perspective franchises.

With the Draft still less than two months away, it’s hard to imagine Ross slipping out of the lottery. Once he gets in front of NBA decision makers, he’s going to shock a lot of people with the things that he can do at nearly 6-7. In fact, one scout felt that he could even potentially be the first shooting guard taken in the Draft if he continues at this rate.

The talent has always been there and while some people use college to get a degree (which he ultimately plans on obtaining), Ross used the two years that he spent with Coach Romar in Seattle to put himself in the position that he is in today both on and off the court.

“Coach Romar taught me how to be responsible and take accountability for all of my actions,” he responded when drilled on the most beneficial thing he learned at Washington. “He helped mold me into the man I am today.”

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba...-ross-workout/

[mcHAPPY]

Interesting article on Terrence Ross



http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba...-ross-workout/

I love this time of year. So much speculation and guys rising/dropping 5 spots because of a good/bad workout or a gain/decrease in measurement.... from the above link:

In fact, one scout felt that he could even potentially be the first shooting guard taken in the Draft if he continues at this rate.

[Nilanka]

There's a lot to like in that video. What are the odds of Ross playing SF? How's his rebounding and defence?

[Shantz]

With our second pick in mind, here is an article from Chad Ford in regards to Scott Machado at the Nets workout over the weekend:

Scott Machado, PG, Iona

Machado has been making a strong case that he's a first-round pick all year. He got off to a red hot start against some elite level competition and while he cooled off considerably, he still put up one of the best seasons of any point guard in the country.

In a draft without a ton of point guard talent, Machado is going to get a long look by scouts. He's quick, athletic and has found a smart balance between scoring the basketball and getting his teammates shots.

These workouts were especially important for him because he can't show off his court vision once he gets to the combine or in team workouts. For a player like Machado, getting some reps in front of a full array of NBA GMs in a five-on-five setting was a must, and by all accounts he was the best point guard at the workouts. We currently have him on the first-round bubble, but if he can repeat his strong performance in Minnesota, he could easily get himself into the first round.

If he does fall to our second pick, instead of rising as could happen, he could be a very interesting pick-up.

[ceez]

Ross is Derozen-lite only a little better at 3 pt shooting. Pass.

[Prime]

Draft Combine Participants List

Here is the list of players who will be attending the NBA Draft Combine

Quincy Acy, Baylor

Harrison Barnes, North Carolina

Will Barton, Memphis

Bradley Beal, Florida

J'Covan Brown, Texas

William Buford, Ohio State

Jae Crowder, Marquette

Jared Cunningham, Oregon State

Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Marcus Denmon, Missouri

Andre Drummond, UConn

Kim English, Missouri

Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt

Evan Fournier, France

Drew Gordon, New Mexico

Draymond Green, Michigan State

JaMychal Green, Alabama

Moe Harkless, St. John's

John Henson, North Carolina

Tu Holloway, Xavier

Robbie Hummel, Purdue

Bernard James, Florida State

John Jenkins, Vanderbilt

Orlando Johnson, UC Santa Barbara

Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette

Kevin Jones, West Virginia

Perry Jones III, Baylor

Terrence Jones, Kentucky

Kris Joseph, Syracuse

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky

Doron Lamb, Kentucky

Jeremy Lamb, UConn

Meyers Leonard, Illinois

Damian Lillard, Weber State

Scott Machado, Iona

Kendall Marshall, North Carolina

Fab Melo, Syracuse

Khris Middleton, Texas A&M

Darius Miller, Kentucky

Quincy Miller, Baylor

Tony Mitchell, Alabama

Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State

Kevin Murphy, Tennessee Tech

Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure

Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State

Miles Plumlee, Duke

Austin Rivers, Duke

Thomas Robinson, Kansas

Terrence Ross, Washington

Mike Scott, Virginia

Henry Sims, Georgetown

Jared Sullinger, Ohio State

Jeff Taylor, Vanderbilt

Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas

Marquis Teague, Kentucky

Hollis Thompson, Georgetown

Dion Waiters, Syracuse

Royce White, Iowa State

Tony Wroten, Washington

Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

Source: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...e-participants