Draft Prospect: Wilson Chandler

Draft Prospect: Wilson Chandler

Postby ryno on Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:59 am

Many feel this 6'7, 215 lbs sophomore out of DePaul could have helped himself by staying out of this year’s draft. However he elected to stay in the draft and not return to school. So the question now becomes, will he be a steal in the late first or early second round or will missing out on the college experience hinder his development as a basketball player.

Chandler is best known for his impressive athletic ability. At DePaul he played mostly PF but he does not have the size to be a PF in the NBA and will have to adjust his game and likely convert to the SF position. He has already taken some steps toward this move by improving his outside shot. But his shot still needs a lot of work as does his ball handling abilities.

Playing in a very slow offensive system at a somewhat poor basketball school Chandler put up 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds last year.

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The following is his draft profile on NBADraft.net:

Chandler has impressive physical tools, with a great combination of strength and athleticism ... He can leap out of the building and create some highlight reel dunks ... He's a very smooth athlete with a knack for finishing ... Chandler has displayed an improving jump shot and his ball handling skills are slowly developing. As primarily a power forward on DePaul, he has developed some post moves and become a very strong rebounder ... His rebounding ability will set him apart from many small forwards a la Shawn Marion ... He is also a solid shot blocker who seems to be at his best defensively in the paint ...

Weaknesses: Chandler is listed height of 6-8 is very questionable, as he appears closer to 6-6 or 6-7. His intensity at times seems questionable, as he doesn't really seem to have the hustle attitude. Like most tweeners, he is not ready to play on the perimeter full time and lacks the quickness to defend top caliber wing players. His jump shot is still in the works, though it has improved, he has not shown the type of range necessary for an NBA small forward ... His shot selection seems very questionable at times, as he is too willing to jack up contested jump shots.


http://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/wilsonchandler.html
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Postby ryno on Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:26 am

Word is that Isiah really wants this guy. Maybe the Spurs could draft him and get a future 1st rounder from the Knicks. It is always nice when you can take advantage of Isiah's stupidity.
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