For a long time now the SacTownGuy has been saying the King's should pick Russell Westbrook. I knew they wouldn't since he is not a one dimensional shooter as Petrie likes. He actually does other things well besides just shoot. The King's need a big man and the current ESPN Mock Draft (version 5.0) has the King's picking Anthony Randloph, a big guy I have never heard of, out of LSU. Mistake? Well, here's what another ESPN.com columnist says about him in an article about big men. Let me start by telling you the article starts at the top with the locks, high lottery picks, late first round, journey men, overseas players, etc... and then dead LAST they have this guy. Petrie likes long range shooters and long shots so he probably will pick him:
Between Me and the Scouts, One of Us Will Look Like an Idiot
Anthony Randolph, LSU, 9.85
Yes, this is true. Seen in many quarters as a high lottery pick, Randolph has virtually nothing in his statistical record to justify such a lofty selection.
In particular, his woeful ball-handling numbers are a major red flag. Randolph had more turnovers than any prospect except Beasley and Thompson, but those two players had every play run through them; I'm still waiting to find out Randolph's excuse.
Additionally, his 49.9 true shooting percentage is alarmingly bad for a guy who is supposed to dominate athletically.
He can block shots, and the fact his team was such a mess probably didn't help his numbers any, but gambling on Randolph with a high first-round pick looks like the basketball equivalent of hitting on 19 in blackjack. Hey, maybe the dealer throws out a 2 and everyone thinks you're a genius, but chances are you're going to bust.
It appears he's going to be drafted in the middle of the first round at worst, but even that appears to be a terrible mistake -- there is no track record whatsoever of a player rated this poorly achieving pro success.
peace out.
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