On the measurements, I try not to get too up or down over them. If a player can't rebound or score inside, the fact that his 7'3" wingspan just became public knowledge hardly makes him better prospect. They're more useful to scouts than they are to someone like me, but they're part of the information we have on each prospect so they have to be considered. Here are things that caught my eye:
- Blake Griffin has relatively short arms. This could be a big deal, as his defense has been soft. He's been the concensus top pick, but has never carried a can't-miss label. This is something that could get the Clipps to give players like Rubio or Thabeet another look.
- Taj Gibson may have moved himself into round one. His numbers have always been pretty strong anyways and now he has that 7'4" wingspan to brag about. With bigs being so scarce, I'm sure some team will see fit to add his long, shot-blocking body to their mix.
- Tyreke Evans and James Harden have a chance to be freakishly good NBA players. Both have posted strong numbers and both stand 6'4" with a wingspan of around 6'11". Players with dimensions like this who put up great numbers are ones to watch.
- Jeff Adrien has put himself back into the discussion. Maybe just the 2nd round discussion, but a 7'2" wingspan does get some attention.
- There are no wories about Dejuan Blair. He's 6'6" in shoes with arms that are 7'2". With the skills he's shown that's big enough.
- Other players who would seem to be helped by this information Austin Daye, Earl Clark, James Johnson, Damion James, Derrick Brown and Gerald Henderson.
- I don't see where any player would be terribly hurt by any of this. Ty Lawson possibly, but he's a PG and measurements mean less there. Most of the big guys look to be big enough and none of the small players.
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