Mock Draft NFL 2015

 

Here is my mock draft for this years NFL 2015 drafts first round:

 

			Bucs		Jameis Winston
			Titans     Marcus Mariota
			Jaguars   Dante Fowler Jr.
			Raiders   Amari Cooper
			Redskins Leonard Williams
			Jets          Vic Beasley
			Bears       Kevin White
			Atlanta    Shane Ray
			Giants     Brandon Scherff
			Rams       Andrus Peat
			Vikings    Trae Waynes
			Browns    Devante Parker
			Saints       Randy Gregory
			Dolphins  Marcus Peters
			Niners      Arik Armstead
			Texans      Nelson Agholor
			Chargers   Todd Gurley
			Chiefs        Malcolm Brown
			Browns      Eddie Goldman
			Eagles        Phillip Dorsett
			Bengals      Landon Collins
			Steelers      Byron Jones
			Lions          Jordan Phillips
			Cardinals    D.J. Humphries
			Panthers     Ereck Flowers
			Ravens       Melvin Gordon
			Cowboys    Kevin Johnson
			Broncos      Cameron Erving
			Colts            Eddie Goldman
			Packers        Jalen Collins
			Saints           Jaelen Strong

   Patriots       Laken Tomlinson

The Epic 2014- 2015 NBA MVP Race/ Playoff Predictions

The Epic 2014- 2015 NBA MVP Race/ Playoff Predictions

            This year’s MVP race has been one for the ages, with 2 impressive contenders that have incredible resumes, and each have a great chance to take the hardware home. Here, I will talk about each person’s stats on the season, and whom I think will win MVP.

James Harden

James Harden:             This year, James Harden has averaged 27.4 points, 4.4 assists, and 4.3 rebounds. He has been lights out for the 81 games he has played for the Houston Rockets. He has been very good on offense, but his defense is still not very good. His player efficiency is 26.7, which is good for 4^th on the list. In the most important category, Real Plus Minus, he is 2^nd with a plus minus of 7.4.

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry:           Stephen Curry has been an imposing matchup this year, making other teams go crazy on who to guard him with and how to guard him. This year, he increased his tendency to drive, with great success rates, so now he is dangerous shooting the ball from anywhere on the court. This year, he averaged 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.3 rebounds. He set a new record with 286 made 3 point field goals and leads the league with a 9.6 plus-minus.

I think that Stephen Curry will win MVP because he is the best player on the best team in the league, he led them to a franchise record 67 wins, and will look to do more in the postseason.

Playoff Predictions

NBA Playoff Bracket

My Projected Finals Matchup

West First Round

Warriors beat Pelicans in 5

Clippers beat Spurs in 7

Trail Blazers beat Grizzles in 6

Houston beat Dallas in 6

East First Round

Hawks beat Nets in 4

Cavaliers beat Celtics in 7

Raptors beat Wizards in 7

Chicago beat Bucks in 5

All Quarterfinals

Warriors beat Trailblazers in 4

Clippers beat Rockets in 6

Bulls beat Cavaliers in 6

Hawks beat Raptors in 6

All Semifinals

Warriors beat Clippers in 6

Bulls beat Hawks in 7

Finals

Warriors beat Bulls in 6

The Three Biggest NBA Draft Busts in the Last Two Decades

The Three Biggest NBA Draft Busts in the Last Two Decades

            Over the history of the NBA, the draft has been the best way to grab young promising players. Some No.1 draft picks have gone on to Hall of Fame careers, such as: Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Magic Johnson, Kareem- Abdul Jabbar, and LeBron James. Some high draft picks have gone on to terrible careers, and we call them draft busts. Here are the to three NBA draft busts in the last two decades.

1. Darko Milicic (2003)

           

            Darko Milicic is a former Serbian basketball player. He was chosen No.2 in the 2003 NBA draft, which is considered the best draft class in NBA history. He was chosen after LeBron James, and before All-Stars like Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, David West, and Kyle Korver. Milicic started his professional career in Serbia, where he played for a team named Hemofarm. He stayed there for two years and then declared for the draft. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons and received no or very little playing time, which he stated slowed down his improvement. He quickly flamed out to become on of the worst picks in NBA history.

2. Anthony Bennett (2013)

            The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Anthony Bennett with the 1^st pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He played for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Running Rebels for one season in college. He averaged 16 points and 8.1 rebounds. He was drafted before stars like Victor Oladipo and Michael Carter- Williams. He missed his first 26 NBA field goals. For now, he is one of the worst picks ever.

3. Jonny Flynn (2009)

            Jonny Flynn was drafted in the 1009 NBA draft. Is he a household name? No, not exactly. The person drafted after him is a household name, and that is Stephen Curry. Curry is having an MVP season for the Golden State Warriors, while Jonny Flynn is playing in Europe. The Timberwolves could have drafted Ricky Rubio and Stephen Curry with two consecutive draft picks, but they drafted Jonny Flynn instead.