Chad Forde’s Top 100 Prospects

Some more ESPN Insider content. I have no idea when this was written, but, looking at what was written about Ty Lawson, my guess is that it was written at least a year ago. “Not much of a scorer?” “So-so free throw shooter?”

4. Ed Davis –
Positives:
# Active big man
# Plays even bigger because of excellent length
# Motor runs very high
# Excellent rebounder on both ends of the floor
# Good shot-blocker
# Effective scorer from about 12 feet and in

Negatives:
# Needs to add strength
# Needs more experience, playing limited minutes right now

22. Ty Lawson
Positives:
# Super-quick point guard
# Good athlete with explosive leaping ability
# Excellent penetrator and finisher around the basket
# Good court vision
# Solid perimeter shooter, though streaky
# Quick defender gets a lot of steals
# Keeps turnovers to a minimum

Negatives:
# Undersized for his position
# So-so free-throw shooter
# Lacks a real midrange game
# Streaky from the perimeter
# Not much of a scorer
# Can he play at more than one speed?

34. Wayne Ellington
Positives:
# Big-time scorer
# Deep NBA 3-point range
# Can shoot off the dribble or on the catch-and-shoot
# Solid athlete

Negatives:
# He’s a little undersized for a 2-guard
# Needs to add strength
# Looks a little one-dimensional right now
# Not a great defender

45. Tyler Hansbrough
Positives:
# A warrior in the paint
# Outworks everyone for rebound and second-chance putbacks
# Strong, physical player who isn’t afraid to do the dirty work
# Does a great job of getting to the line
# Decent free-throw shooter for a big man
# Turning himself into a polished scorer

Negatives:
# Just a so-so athlete
# Undersized for his position
# Has short arms
# Plays beneath the rim
# Struggles to score against long, athletic defenders
# Limited upside

73. Danny Green
Positives:
# All-around player who excels on both ends of the floor
# Offensively very smooth
# Has a nice stroke with growing NBA 3-point range
# He’s a good rebounder for his position
# A potential lockdown defender
# Tough, great basketball IQ

Negatives:
# Just an average athlete
# Not particularly explosive
# Lacks great lateral quickness
# More than a role player in the pros?