re: Hornets Draft Selection- Who would you pick at #1, #3, #5

Nerlens Noel is a flat out bad basketball player. He can block shots and nothing else. He makes Mason Plumlee (a robotic player with horrible post movies) look like Kevin McHale.

Cody Zeller, I think, is basically done improving. He came out as a very polished player from high school. He is athletic and knows how to play the game, but he is just not a dominant player. Doesn't demand a lot of shots, not an elite rebounder, or tough player. I would pick him late lottery but someone will take him top 5 and probably regret it.

Marcus Smart can't shoot to save his life.

I like Otto Porter, but he is not a top 5 or even top 10 pick.

I like Shabazz. I need to see more to be convinced that he is a top 5 pick today, but I can come around to him.

CJ McCollum is a great player. Can step in from day one and be awesome.

Ben McLemore is another great player. I am curious to see if he has changed at Kansas and become a coachable player. All of his high school coaches despised him.

I also really like ANthony Bennett from UNLV. Much better than Zeller, Noel, Len, and Plumlee. Great instincts for the game and incredible skill set for a 260 pound guy.

My draft board would probably look like this right now:

Bennett, McCollum, McLemore, Poythress, Shabazz, Trey Burke, Cody Zeller, Mason Plumlee, Michael Carter Williams, Doug McDermott. I don't really like any player that much after Burke.

McAdoo shouldn't be in anyone's top 30.