2006 드래프트 포지션별 예상 (ESPN Insider)

<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><STRONG>2006 드래프티 예상 자원들의 포지션별 랭킹 예상입니다.</STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">항상 2006 자원들을 이야기할 때 오든 이야기가 나와 한편으로는 짜증도 나겠습니다.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Updated: Sep. 15, 2005, 12:39 PM ET<BR><BR>Point guards lead class of '06<BR>By Chad Ford<BR>ESPN Insider Archive<BR><BR>The apocalypse that was supposed to be the 2006 NBA draft has yet to materialize.<BR><BR>Forecasts of doom and gloom were preval‎ent among NBA scouts upon learning that the NBA would adopt a 19-year-old age restriction this season.<BR><BR>While everyone would love to have Greg Oden to bolster a pretty pathetic center crop, the rest of the draft still has quite a bit of talent, especially at the point guard and power forward positions.<BR><BR>After discussing things with several NBA scouts and GMs, here's our first position-by-position preview of the top NBA draft prospects.<BR><BR><STRONG>POINT GUARDS</STRONG></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><STRONG> <DIV><BR></STRONG>Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0021b0>1. Rajon Rondo 6-2, 175, Soph. Kentucky<BR></FONT>Great athlete, defender and distributor, but needs to work on that jump shot.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0021b0>2. Daniel Gibson 6-2, 190, Soph. Texas<BR></FONT>The complete package, though some scouts see him as more of a scoring PG.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0021b0>3. Marcus Williams 6-3, 205, Junior Connecticut<BR></FONT>Has some fans, but his off-the-court problems and lack of athleticism may hurt him.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0021b0>4. Mardy Collins 6-6, 205, Senior Temple<BR></FONT>Big point guard can play two positions, but was disappointing at the Under 21s.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0021b0>5. Sergio Rodriguez 6-3, 180, 19 yrs old Spain<BR></FONT>A year ago, everyone was in love with him, but after an injury-filled season, he's slowly coming back to form.<BR><BR><FONT color=#0021b0>Others to watch:</FONT> Darius Washington Jr., Memphis; Jordan Farmar, UCLA; Gabriel Pruitt, USC; Greg Paulus, Duke; Mario Chalmers, Kansas; Terrell Everett, Oklahoma; Mustafa Shakur, Arizona; Dee Brown, Illinois; Justin Gray, Wake Forest; Ronald Steele, Alabama; Jeff Horner, Iowa; Taquan Dean, Louisville; Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh; Jose Juan Barea, Northeastern; Chris Hernandez, Stanford; Tim Smith, East Tennessee State; Churchill Odia, Xavier; Uros Tripkovic, Serbia; George Tsintsadze, Russia<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV><STRONG>SHOOTING GUARDS</STRONG></DIV><STRONG> <DIV><BR></STRONG>Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8d3901>1. Ronnie Brewer 6-7, 200, Junior Arkansas<BR></FONT>Versatile combo guard could go in top 10 if team feels he can play point full-time.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8d3901>2. Malik Hairston 6-6, 200, Soph. Oregon<BR></FONT>Scouts compare him to a bigger, more versatile Quentin Richardson.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8d3901>3. Marko Tomas 6-8, 210, 20 yrs old Croatia<BR></FONT>Another combo guard who can play three positions, his contract with Real Madrid could pose buyout problems, however.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8d3901>4. Guillermo Diaz 6-3, 180, Junior Miami<BR></FONT>Another combo guard. Amazing athlete and scorer, but can he play the point?</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8d3901>5. Jawann McClellan 6-5, 220, Soph. Arizona<BR></FONT>Started coming on at the end of the season, should see more time this year.<BR><BR><FONT color=#8d3901>Others to watch: </FONT>Hassan Adams, Arizona; J.J. Redick, Duke; Brandon Rush, Kansas; Richard Roby, Colorado; Denham Brown, Connecticut; Shannon Brown, Michigan State; Maurice Ager, Michigan State; James White, Cincinnati; Rashad Anderson, Connecticut; Brandon Roy, Washington; Costas Vassiliadis, Greece; Marko Belinelli, Italy; Vasily Zavoruev, Russia; Viktor Keirou, Russia; Marcus Vieira de Souza, Brazil<BR></DIV> <DIV><BR><STRONG>SMALL FORWARDS</STRONG></DIV><STRONG> <DIV><BR></STRONG>Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8c7301>1. Rudy Gay 6-9, 220, Soph. Connecticut<BR></FONT>An early consensus top-three pick, but scouts worry about his lack of an in-between game.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8c7301>2. Adam Morrison 6-8, 200, Junior Gonzaga<BR></FONT>The second coming of Larry Bird or Wally Szczerbiak? Tough, cocky and knows how to score, but is he athletic enough to be an NBA star?</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8c7301>3. Nemanja Aleksandrov 6-11, 210, 19 yrs old Serbia<BR></FONT>Once tapped as a potential top pick, scouts will watch closely to see how he recovers from ACL surgery.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8c7301>4. Rodney Carney 6-7, 205, Senior Memphis</FONT><BR>Amazing athlete, but scouts all say that he's too soft.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#8c7301>5. Juan Palacios 6-8, 240, Soph. Louisville<BR></FONT>Tough, powerful forward who can defend three positions. Offense is coming around.<BR><BR><FONT color=#8c7301>Others to watch:</FONT> Jeff Green, Georgetown; Jared Dudley, Boston College; Davon Jefferson, JUCO; Steven Smith, LaSalle; Corey Brewer, Florida; Marcus Slaughter, San Diego; Brandon Bowman, Georgetown; Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland; Mike Hall, George Washington; Lior Eliyahu, Israel; Luka Bogdanovic, Serbia; Vladimir Veremeenko, Belarus; Damir Markota, Croatia; Damjan Rudez, Croatia; Dusan Sakota, Greece<BR></DIV> <DIV><BR><STRONG>POWER FORWARDS</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><BR>Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0162f4>1. Andrea Bargnani 7-0, 225, 19 yrs old Italy<BR></FONT>The closest thing to Dirk that Europe has produced, but aggressiveness is an issue.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0162f4>2. LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11, 225, Soph Texas<BR></FONT>Very skilled big man could be a top-10 pick if he progresses and stays healthy.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0162f4>3. Tiago Splitter 7-0, 240, 20 yrs old Brazil<BR></FONT>He's big, experienced and tough, but his offense is still a work in progress.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0162f4>4. Shelden Williams 6-9, 245, Senior Duke<BR></FONT>A rebounding and shot-blocking machine who led Team USA at the World University Games.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#0162f4>5. Al Horford 6-9, 235, Soph. Florida<BR></FONT>Long, athletic big man has an NBA body. Just needs experience and strength.<BR><BR><FONT color=#0162f4>Others to watch: </FONT>Josh McRoberts, Duke; Julian Wright, Kansas; Taj Gray, Oklahoma State; Eric Williams, Wake Forest; Matt Haryasz, Stanford; Paul Davis, Michigan State; Nick Fazekas, Nevada; Craig Smith, Boston College; Glen Davis, LSU; Pops Mensah-Bonsu, George Washington; Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia; Torin Francis, Notre Dame; James Augustine, Illinois; Jason Fraser, Villanova; Paul Millsap, Louisian Tech; Ekene Ibekwe, Maryland; Oleksiy Pecherov, Ukraine; Vladimir Veremeenko, Belarus; Mirza Teletovic, Bosnia<BR></DIV> <DIV><BR><STRONG>CENTERS</STRONG></DIV><STRONG> <DIV><BR></STRONG>Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#156200>1. Josh Boone 6-10, 240, Junior Connecticut</FONT><FONT color=#156200><BR></FONT>Was miserable toward the end of the season, raising questions about his heart. On size and athleticism, however, he's a lottery pick.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#156200>2. C.J. Giles 6-11, 230, Soph. Kansas<BR></FONT>Giles is very raw, but he's long, athletic and can block shots. Needs to stay out of foul trouble.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#156200>3. David Padgett 6-11, 250, Soph. Louisville<BR></FONT>He transferred from Kansas to Louisville. Has talent, but it's all projection at this point.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#156200>4. Kosta Perovic 7-3, 245, 21 yrs old Serbia<BR></FONT>Had a very solid season for Partizan last year. Lack of athleticism is the only thing scaring NBA teams off.</DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT color=#156200>5. Peja Samardziski 7-1, 255, 20 yrs old Serbia<BR></FONT>Ditto for Samardziski. He's got great size and good skills, but he's not a great athlete.<BR><BR><FONT color=#156200>Others to watch: </FONT>Randolph Morris, Kentucky; Shagari Alleyne, Kentucky; Mamadou Diene, Baylor; Yemi Nicholson, Denver; Mohamed Kone, Valpo; Ante Tomic, Croatia; Mirza Begic, Croatia; Semih Erden, Turkey; Dimitri Sokolov, Russia; Pavel Mroz, Poland; Tan Zhendon<BR><BR>Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider. Send him an e-mail here.</SPAN></DIV>