I love the DJ Augustin in college, but I don't like him on the sixers for 2 reasons:
1) He's very undersized, and if we're thinking of starting Lou Will anytime in the near future, the two of them would be waaaaaay too small as a tandem in the backcourt.
2) Personally, somewhat related to his lack of size, I think Augustin has a game that will not transfer very well to the pros. He was destroyed by bigger, more aggressive point guards (think Derrick Rose in the Elite 8). Additionally - and I know there's no way to prove or disprove this - I've seen a ton of Texas games and I feel like a majority of the 3's he hit while at Texas were right on the line. Essentially, I don't think he in fact has a great NBA-range jump shot.
If you're thinking PG in this draft, DEFINITELY try and get Jerryd Bayless out of Arizona. He has probably the best court vision of anyone in college basketball right now, and he is a great shooter who will translate well into the pros. He'll probably go in the top 5 or 10 though, so it looks like drafting him is not a possibility.
Regarding Kevin Love, he's not the type of player we need. He essentially is a Reggie Evans+ (meaning he is undersized and a good rebounder, but he has more range than Reggie and a capable jump shot). Still, he's not the type of player the Sixers need, since he scores most of his buckets similar to Thaddeus on put-backs and garbage points. He's not a big guy you can run your offense through.
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Love has very good range for a big man. He could be the next Okur or even 'Sheed, but I like the Brad Miller comparison. His shooting will obviously improve with experience. He's a young guy. Oh, and he's an excellent passer for his size. I like him.
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