Into the Future

Kemba Walker was a great player before the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Afterward? Now he’s a legend.

NBA Draft Net currently has Walker going 9th overall to the Golden State Warriors in their latest mock draft. With all the positive spins being put on Walker over the last few weeks of the college basketball season,  can he live up to the hype?

The Good: There really isn’t much to say here that hasn’t already been said. The Big East was, by far, the strongest conference in college basketball this past season, and Walker not only lead his team to victory in their end of season tournament, but his big time play-making skills thrust him into the limelight during the NCAA tournament. Walker has explosive, pro-level speed, and is more than aggressive enough to draw double teams and put pressure on any defense.

The Bad: I’m not even going to waste my time pretending there’s something bad about Walker’s game. The only thing someone can possibly point to is the fact the he’s undersized, but ask Allen Iverson if that really matters at the end of the day.

The Ugly: Same with this. There really is nothing ugly about this kid’s game, personality or anything else.

Prediction: BOOOOOOOOOOOM. I love Kemba’s game. When you can dominate at the level he did during the biggest tournament in college sports, there’s nothing to suggest that he can’t do it at the next level. Nothing.

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