video of jabari parker's nba draft workout

[Trill Clinton]

he lost some of that baby weight. cavs better not fucc this up.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSDl9JF5hvU

[AchillesHeel]

When the Wiggins workout video coming out

[Cry Havoc]

It's Embiid. End of discussion.

[ImDaNuts]

Embiid is too slow.

[Trill Clinton]

embiid is a 7 footer with back problems, no bueno. i like the guy but i'd go all in on jabari.

[Mal]

Wiggins is lock for nr 1. I dont buy on Embiid potential, bla bla. One team took big men with health issues over guard/forward with nba talent, twice. I dont think Cavs and Bucks would take this risk. Philly will take Embiid. Noel + Embid is worth a risk, and there is no Parker/Wiggins available.

[Greg Oden]

Damn he looks a lot more explosive than he did his freshman season.

[baseline bum]

Damn, Parker looks fucking great in that video. Embiid, not much: we get it, you can dunk. That one play where Embiid was posting and brought the ball to crotch level... good luck not getting stripped with that. Frustrates the hell out of me when I see Splitter do that. But Parker, that looks like an NBA jump shot.

[baseline bum]

That floater, damn. Parker has some real classball potential.

[baseline bum]

Damn, was hoping LaVine would stick around in the mid 20s so the Spurs could try to trade up a few slots. But doubtful now.

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[J_Paco]

he lost some of that baby weight. cavs better not fucc this up.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSDl9JF5hvU

Why should they draft him when they already have Bennett? Makes no sense to draft two combo forwards at #1 in consecutive years, but it's the Cavs so they'll probably do it. LMAO

If they intend on trading Bennett for a position of need or depth, then picking Parker otherwise makes a lot of sense. Otherwise, they are just making more of a clusterfuck out of their mish-mash roster and won't develop either player properly.

There is also the off chance that LeBron may return with the right pick and all the young talent on the roster.

He does seem to have a smooth offensive game and could be the next Glenn Robinson/Carmelo Anthony type scoring, combo forward.

[baseline bum]

Isaiah Austin :lol

I remember this guy being ranked higher than that nigga Drummond two years ago :lol

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[baseline bum]

Why should they draft him when they already have Bennett? Makes no sense to draft two combo forwards at #1 in consecutive years, but it's the Cavs so they'll probably do it. LMAO

Yeah, why would you draft Anthony Davis when you already have Michael Olowokandi?

[Clipper Nation]

Hopefully the Cavs fuck it up again by drafting Joel Odenbiid :lol

[Infinite_limit]

Parker's weakness is Defense. So workout tape did nothing for me.

[J_Paco]

Yeah, why would you draft Anthony Davis when you already have Michael Olowokandi?

LMAO

Hey, he wasn't in the best of shape and was glued to the Cleveland bench. He's still young and could blossom under the right coach and environment. Then again, he could just as easily be the next Michael Beasley too. LOL

[313]

How soon after their rookie season do their coaches start putting them on HGH*

[Trill Clinton]

paco, u srs? bennett is a bust fam. i'd trade the scrub and cut my losses. besides, they play different positions, jabari is more of a sg/sf and bennett is a pf/c.

yea levine is getting a lot of attention from that workout.

[J_Paco]

Isaiah Austin :lol

I remember this guy being ranked higher than that nigga Drummond two years ago :lol

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Hoping he takes a huge tumble and ends up in the Spurs lap at #30 or the Spurs trade up and select him in early the second round. He would be a solid developmental player and "stretch 5" to use against certain line-ups. There is also the fact that Tim Duncan isn't going to play forever so you need to start bringing in some younger talent.

[baseline bum]

LMAO

Hey, he wasn't in the best of shape and was glued to the Cleveland bench. He's still young and could blossom under the right coach and environment. Then again, he could just as easily be the next Michael Beasley too. LOL

I haven't seen a hyped rookie like Bennett since Alfrederick Hughes tbh

[baseline bum]

Hoping he takes a huge tumble and ends up in the Spurs lap at #30 or the Spurs trade up and select him in early the second round. He would be a solid developmental player and "stretch 5" to use against certain line-ups. There is also the fact that Tim Duncan isn't going to play forever so you need to start bringing in some younger talent.

Dude is blind in one eye, way too small to play the 5, and way too slow to play the four. He looks like a worse version of Austin Daye, and I'd really be surprised to see him last more than a couple of years in the NBA. And huge tumble to 30? More like big jump ahead if he gets picked at 30.

[J_Paco]

paco, u srs? bennett is a bust fam. i'd trade the scrub and cut my losses. besides, they play different positions, jabari is more of a sg/sf and bennett is a pf/c.

yea levine is getting a lot of attention from that workout.

I look at both of them as combo forwards in the vein of Cliff Robinson, Robert Horry, Carmelo Anthony, Glenn Robinson, etc. I have my doubts that Bennett will amount to anything too, but you can't commit a #1 overall selection on the kid and never play of develop him. Why cut your losses so soon? We've seen guys become studs after poor starts or limited playing time early on. Anybody remember guys named Jermaine O'Neal or Rasheed Wallace?

I didn't see a ton of Parker, not much of college hoops fan, but I don't believe he has the handles/guard skills to play the 2. He's probably a 3/4 at the NBA level and the power forward is only if he has severe problems defending on the perimeter.


Dude is blind in one eye, way too small to play the 5, and way too slow to play the four. He looks like a worse version of Austin Daye, and I'd really be surprised to see him last more than a couple of years in the NBA. And huge tumble to 30? More like big jump ahead if he gets picked at 30.

LOL

Hadn't realized he's projected as a second round pick, but I still like some of the skills he brings with the shot blocking and perimeter shooting. He'll get eaten up inside with his slight frame, but maybe an NBA strength and conditioning regimen can help bulk him up. Wouldn't be a bad value pick in the early to mid second round, IMO.

[baseline bum]

I look at both of them as combo forwards in the vein of Cliff Robinson, Robert Horry, Carmelo Anthony, Glenn Robinson, etc. I have my doubts that Bennett will amount to anything too, but you can't commit a #1 overall selection on the kid and never play of develop him. Why cut your losses so soon? We've seen guys become studs after poor starts or limited playing time early on. Anybody remember guys named Jermaine O'Neal or Rasheed Wallace?

I didn't see a ton of Parker, not much of college hoops fan, but I don't believe he has the handles/guard skills to play the 2. He's probably a 3/4 at the NBA level and the power forward is only if he has severe problems defending on the perimeter.

Everyone knew Jermaine O'Neal was an incredible prospect, but Portland was in win-now mode and there was no way he was getting minutes ahead of Brian Grant, Rasheed Wallace, Arvydas Sabonis, and Kelvin Cato. Completely different situation from Bennett just not giving a shit in Cleveland.

EDIT: shit, nevermind. I didn't realize O'Neal was drafted in fucking 96. I thought he was a rookie or second year player in 99 when he was stuck behind Portland's stacked frontcourt.

[Trill Clinton]

bennett flat out sucked that's why he rode the bench. he shouldn't even have been the number one pick. if they want to give him another year, they can and they can keep parker too since they don't play the same position.

i agree with some of the comments under the vid that parker reminds me of paul pierce.

[J_Paco]

Everyone knew Jermaine O'Neal was an incredible prospect, but Portland was in win-now mode and there was no way he was getting minutes ahead of Brian Grant, Rasheed Wallace, Arvydas Sabonis, and Kelvin Cato. Completely different situation from Bennett just not giving a shit in Cleveland.

EDIT: shit, nevermind. I didn't realize O'Neal was drafted in fucking 96. I thought he was a rookie or second year player in 99 when he was stuck behind Portland's stacked frontcourt.

And Mike Brown did everything to not play the kid and try to (fruitlessly) save his job. I'm with you guys about this kid's (Bennett) lack of work ethic and desire, but you don't compound the situation by drafting a player - at #1 again - that is nearly identical in position and size. Unless, you plan on unloading Bennett and moving on with Parker as your SF (sometimes PF) of the future. That is also not taking into account that they also have undersized Tristan Thompson masquerading as a starting PF.

Yup, JO was a member of that insane '96 class that featured Iverson, Nash, Bryant, Allen, Marbury and a few more.

[baseline bum]

And Mike Brown did everything to not play the kid and try to (fruitlessly) save his job. I'm with you guys about this kid's (Bennett) lack of work ethic and desire, but you don't compound the situation by drafting a player - at #1 again - that is nearly identical in position and size. Unless, you plan on unloading Bennett and moving on with Parker as your SF (sometimes PF) of the future. That is also not taking into account that they also have undersized Tristan Thompson masquerading as a starting PF.

Cleveland is a cluster-fuck of failure and they can't let past screwups dictate who they pick. Waiters, Bennett, Thomspon shouldn't influence at all who they pick, as they need to replace all three of them with real NBA talent. Still can't believe they didn't pick Valaciunas.

[Captivus]

Embiid will be healthy...unless CLE picks him.

[testies]

some things :

-bennett pick was horrible, but its not like there is a great/good player in that draft year, so it doesn't really matter..

-embiid is overrated as fk. huge potential bust

-jabari is by far the best BASKETBALL player in the draft, he could be a better rudy gay

-this draft class is the most overrated of all times

[jag]

Parker is so much more polished than Wiggins at this stage. It's also a question of temperament. I wonder about Wiggins.

[baseline bum]

-jabari is by far the best BASKETBALL player in the draft, he could be a better rudy gay


:lol that's the worst endorsement I have ever seen for Parker

[baseline bum]

I look at both of them as combo forwards in the vein of Cliff Robinson, Robert Horry, Carmelo Anthony, Glenn Robinson, etc. I have my doubts that Bennett will amount to anything too, but you can't commit a #1 overall selection on the kid and never play of develop him. Why cut your losses so soon? We've seen guys become studs after poor starts or limited playing time early on. Anybody remember guys named Jermaine O'Neal or Rasheed Wallace?

I didn't see a ton of Parker, not much of college hoops fan, but I don't believe he has the handles/guard skills to play the 2. He's probably a 3/4 at the NBA level and the power forward is only if he has severe problems defending on the perimeter.



LOL

Hadn't realized he's projected as a second round pick, but I still like some of the skills he brings with the shot blocking and perimeter shooting. He'll get eaten up inside with his slight frame, but maybe an NBA strength and conditioning regimen can help bulk him up. Wouldn't be a bad value pick in the early to mid second round, IMO.

nbadraft.net currently has the Spurs taking him at 60.