2015 Nba Draft Discussion: Russell, Nance Jr., Brown

Didn't Ireland just say the other day that he asked like 20 Laker officials and they all said Okafor?...

 

I don't buy the scout's assumption that Jah doesn't love the game. Players who don't love the game don't study its history and add things from that to your repertoire. I think this is classic case of the TD stoicism being misinterpreted.

And for the weight, many bigs come into the league not in ideal NBA weight. This is a freshman college kid. Classes, dorm life, freshman 15, games, and practice. You don't have the time for the gym that you have in the NBA and you don't have the strength and conditioning guys who work around the clock for NBA teams who have in a say in everything from meal plans to what/how/when/how much you lift, do cardio, or whatever form of weight training the team wants. The fact that he's already trimmed up during the workout process is reassuring.

 

Also Larry Brown said Philly was the only team in the top 4 not to speak to him a single time regarding Mudiay. Such idiots for not even doing homework and further suggests Russell to Philly.

 

From Ford's chat yesterday

 

We should get Jahlil back to El Segundo for a second workout, this time to have him go one on one vs Julius. It'll be interesting to see if his three a day workouts have been paying off on the defensive end.

 

It's worth noting that it's been reported that neither Okafor or Russell left the Lakers "blown away" after their first auditions. Okafor struggled with the pace of the workout and Russell was dealing with an illness that eventually forced him to cancel his workout with the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA Draft is one week out, giving the Lakers a tight timeline to make any final observations.

http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/...hlil-okafor-dangelo-russell-nba-draft-workout

First I've heard of the bolded; well, if he's struggling during that, Byron's going to kill this kid during conditioning drills.

 

Good, a kid like Okafor will take it in stride.

 

He better or he'll pull a hammy like Ryan...

 

A lot thinner at the last workout. He looks good.

 

The Lakers have continuously narrowed their search on who they will consider for their No. 2 pick for the NBA Draft on June 25.
That has entailed working to bring back prospects for a second look. The Lakers made progress on that front on Thursday by hosting point guard Emmanuel

Mudiay for his second pre-draft workout at the team’s practice facility in El Segundo. The Lakers hope to do the same with Duke center Jahlil Okafor and Ohio State point guard D’Angelo Russell. Mudiay’s individual workout was not open to the media, and the Lakers will follow the same course presuming Okafor and Russell work out again. The Lakers will have open workouts, however, for prospects they will consider with their 27th and 34th picks on Friday.

The Lakers also hosted a private workout on Monday for Kristaps Porzingis and are hoping for a workout for Kentucky center Karl-Anthony Towns. But that might not happen since Minnesota is expected to select Towns with the No. 1 pick.

Mudiay has worked out plenty recently in Los Angeles in which he has offered both glimpses of his athleticism and speed and uncertainty regarding his shooting. Mudiay appeared streaky with his outside shooting both in an individual workout with the Lakers on June 6 and a private workout at an athletic club in Reseda on June 11. But in his private workout open to members of his agency, Rival Sports Group, and a handful of reporters, Mudiay showed more of his speed, dunking and athleticism that has intrigued NBA talent evaluators. Mudiay has also worked out with the New York Knicks, Philadephia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Mudiay averaged 17.7 points on 54.5 percent shooting from the field, while averaging 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists last year with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. But he shot only 37.4 percent from 3-point range and 57.4 percent from the foul line.

http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2...manuel-mudiay-has-second-workout-with-lakers/

 

man, his hands look bizarrely huge even from a distance. not that I think it matters as much as some, it's just freakish.