Re:Chad Ford on the draft

["David A Wickerham" <aw623@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mark,

Couldn't help but notice that Jameer Nelson has slid out of the lottery in Fords opinion.  Guess its one more manifestation of the four year collegiate syndrome.  This guy has done nothing but win at little St. Joes.  He's the type of player we might be able to get with Detroit's pick, and could end up being as good as Stevie Blake.

dw



On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:06:19 -0500 "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I know some of you hate this stuff. Feel free to ignore it.



This is Chad Ford's latest report on some NBA draft prospects. Some
interesting stuff.             Take Jameer Nelson, for example. He's having an amazing
season at
            St. Joseph's and certainly has solidified his status as a
            first-round pick in this year's draft. But recent published
            assertions that he's a top-10 pick? I haven't heard that
from one
            scout. Not even close. Several scouts who didn't like him at
the
            start of the season now believe he's an NBA player. But no
one is
            saying he'll be a dominant player in the league. His lack of
size
            (he measured 5-10 at the Chicago camp last summer),
quickness and a
            so-so vertical matter to GMs. I'm not knocking Nelson. I
could see
            him rising as high as the mid-first round because of the
lack of
            other qualified college veterans in this draft. But top 10?
It just
            doesn't mesh with the scouting reports I've read.