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Rule #1

Pacers Digest is intended to be a place to discuss basketball without having to deal with the kinds of behaviors or attitudes that distract people from sticking with the discussion of the topics at hand. These unwanted distractions can come in many forms, and admittedly it can sometimes be tricky to pin down each and every kind that can rear its ugly head, but we feel that the following examples and explanations cover at least a good portion of that ground and should at least give people a pretty good idea of the kinds of things we actively discourage:

"Anyone who __________ is a liar / a fool / an idiot / a blind homer / has their head buried in the sand / a blind hater / doesn't know basketball / doesn't watch the games"

"People with intelligence will agree with me when I say that __________"

"Only stupid people think / believe / do ___________"

"I can't wait to hear something from PosterX when he/she sees that **insert a given incident or current event that will have probably upset or disappointed PosterX here**"

"He/she is just delusional"

"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"

"I'm going to take a moment to point and / laugh at PosterX / GroupOfPeopleY who thought / believed *insert though/belief here*"

"Remember when PosterX said OldCommentY that no longer looks good? "

In general, if a comment goes from purely on topic to something 'ad hominem' (personal jabs, personal shots, attacks, flames, however you want to call it, towards a person, or a group of people, or a given city/state/country of people), those are most likely going to be found intolerable.

We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.

Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.

A slip up every once and a while is pretty normal, but, again, when it becomes repetitive or excessive, something will be done. Something occasional is probably going to be let go (within reason), but when it starts to become habitual or otherwise a pattern, odds are very good that we will step in.

There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.

Also please be aware that you will not be given a pass simply by claiming that you were 'only joking,' because quite honestly, when someone really is just joking, for one thing most people tend to pick up on the joke, including the person or group that is the target of the joke, and for another thing, in the event where an honest joke gets taken seriously and it upsets or angers someone, the person who is truly 'only joking' will quite commonly go out of his / her way to apologize and will try to mend fences. People who are dishonest about their statements being 'jokes' do not do so, and in turn that becomes a clear sign of what is really going on. It's nothing new.

In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.

Lastly, there are also some posters, who are generally great contributors and do not otherwise cause any problems, who sometimes feel it's their place to provoke or to otherwise 'mess with' that small minority of people described in the last paragraph, and while we possibly might understand why you might feel you WANT to do something like that, the truth is we can't actually tolerate that kind of behavior from you any more than we can tolerate the behavior from them. So if we feel that you are trying to provoke those other posters into doing or saying something that will get themselves into trouble, then we will start to view you as a problem as well, because of the same reason as before: The overall health of the forum comes first, and trying to stir the pot with someone like that doesn't help, it just makes it worse. Some will simply disagree with this philosophy, but if so, then so be it because ultimately we have to do what we think is best so long as it's up to us.

If you see a problem that we haven't addressed, the best and most appropriate course for a forum member to take here is to look over to the left of the post in question. See underneath that poster's name, avatar, and other info, down where there's a little triangle with an exclamation point (!) in it? Click that. That allows you to report the post to the admins so we can definitely notice it and give it a look to see what we feel we should do about it. Beyond that, obviously it's human nature sometimes to want to speak up to the poster in question who has bothered you, but we would ask that you try to refrain from doing so because quite often what happens is two or more posters all start going back and forth about the original offending post, and suddenly the entire thread is off topic or otherwise derailed. So while the urge to police it yourself is understandable, it's best to just report it to us and let us handle it. Thank you!

All of the above is going to be subject to a case by case basis, but generally and broadly speaking, this should give everyone a pretty good idea of how things will typically / most often be handled.

Rule #2

If the actions of an administrator inspire you to make a comment, criticism, or express a concern about it, there is a wrong place and a couple of right places to do so.

The wrong place is to do so in the original thread in which the administrator took action. For example, if a post gets an infraction, or a post gets deleted, or a comment within a larger post gets clipped out, in a thread discussing Paul George, the wrong thing to do is to distract from the discussion of Paul George by adding your off topic thoughts on what the administrator did.

The right places to do so are:

A) Start a thread about the specific incident you want to talk about on the Feedback board. This way you are able to express yourself in an area that doesn't throw another thread off topic, and this way others can add their two cents as well if they wish, and additionally if there's something that needs to be said by the administrators, that is where they will respond to it.

B) Send a private message to the administrators, and they can respond to you that way.

If this is done the wrong way, those comments will be deleted, and if it's a repeating problem then it may also receive an infraction as well.

Rule #3

If a poster is bothering you, and an administrator has not or will not deal with that poster to the extent that you would prefer, you have a powerful tool at your disposal, one that has recently been upgraded and is now better than ever: The ability to ignore a user.

When you ignore a user, you will unfortunately still see some hints of their existence (nothing we can do about that), however, it does the following key things:

A) Any post they make will be completely invisible as you scroll through a thread.

B) The new addition to this feature: If someone QUOTES a user you are ignoring, you do not have to read who it was, or what that poster said, unless you go out of your way to click on a link to find out who it is and what they said.

To utilize this feature, from any page on Pacers Digest, scroll to the top of the page, look to the top right where it says 'Settings' and click that. From the settings page, look to the left side of the page where it says 'My Settings', and look down from there until you see 'Edit Ignore List' and click that. From here, it will say 'Add a Member to Your List...' Beneath that, click in the text box to the right of 'User Name', type in or copy & paste the username of the poster you are ignoring, and once their name is in the box, look over to the far right and click the 'Okay' button. All done!

Rule #4

Regarding infractions, currently they carry a value of one point each, and that point will expire in 31 days. If at any point a poster is carrying three points at the same time, that poster will be suspended until the oldest of the three points expires.

Rule #5

When you share or paste content or articles from another website, you must include the URL/link back to where you found it, who wrote it, and what website it's from. Said content will be removed if this doesn't happen.

An example:

If I copy and paste an article from the Indianapolis Star website, I would post something like this:

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Title of the Article
Author's Name
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We cannot tolerate illegal videos on Pacers Digest. This means do not share any links to them, do not mention any websites that host them or link to them, do not describe how to find them in any way, and do not ask about them. Posts doing anything of the sort will be removed, the offenders will be contacted privately, and if the problem becomes habitual, you will be suspended, and if it still persists, you will probably be banned.

The legal means of watching or listening to NBA games are NBA League Pass Broadband (for US, or for International; both cost money) and NBA Audio League Pass (which is free). Look for them on NBA.com.

Rule #7

Provocative statements in a signature, or as an avatar, or as the 'tagline' beneath a poster's username (where it says 'Member' or 'Administrator' by default, if it is not altered) are an unwanted distraction that will more than likely be removed on sight. There can be shades of gray to this, but in general this could be something political or religious that is likely going to provoke or upset people, or otherwise something that is mean-spirited at the expense of a poster, a group of people, or a population.

It may or may not go without saying, but this goes for threads and posts as well, particularly when it's not made on the off-topic board (Market Square).

We do make exceptions if we feel the content is both innocuous and unlikely to cause social problems on the forum (such as wishing someone a Merry Christmas or a Happy Easter), and we also also make exceptions if such topics come up with regards to a sports figure (such as the Lance Stephenson situation bringing up discussions of domestic abuse and the law, or when Jason Collins came out as gay and how that lead to some discussion about gay rights).

However, once the discussion seems to be more/mostly about the political issues instead of the sports figure or his specific situation, the thread is usually closed.

Rule #8

We prefer self-restraint and/or modesty when making jokes or off topic comments in a sports discussion thread. They can be fun, but sometimes they derail or distract from a topic, and we don't want to see that happen. If we feel it is a problem, we will either delete or move those posts from the thread.

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Generally speaking, we try to be a "PG-13" rated board, and we don't want to see sexual content or similarly suggestive content. Vulgarity is a more muddled issue, though again we prefer things to lean more towards "PG-13" than "R". If we feel things have gone too far, we will step in.

Rule #10

We like small signatures, not big signatures. The bigger the signature, the more likely it is an annoying or distracting signature.

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    Here's A Mock by HoopsHype.

    Pacers taking Udoh, I like, I think.

    http://hoopshype.com/draft.htm
    HoopsHype.com Draft 2010
    by Jonathan Givony / Updated: May 19, 2010 - Draft Rumors - Workouts
    John Wall 6-4 PG Kentucky / Freshman
    Unbelievably quick point guard with outstanding size and instincts for his position. Aggressive, intense, player on both ends of the floor with good intangibles and star potential. Unselfish. Needs to improve perimeter shooting and ability to operate efficiently in half-court.
    Comparison: Derrick Rose Stats: 16.9 ppg, 6.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
    Rookie season salary*: $4,286,900 Ranking: 1st Point Guard / 1st Freshman
    Evan Turner 6-7 SG Ohio State / Junior
    Smooth, versatile wing prospect who can play any of the backcourt positions. Tremendous shot-creator with an especially impressive mid-range game. Gets to the free throw line with ease and fills up the stat-sheet with rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. Needs to improve perimeter shooting range and become less turnover prone. NCAA player of the year.
    Comparison: Brandon Roy Stats: 20.4 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 6.0 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $3,835,600 Ranking: 1st Shooting Guard / 1st Junior
    Derrick Favors 6-10 PF Georgie Tech / Freshman
    Long, super athletic power forward with all the physical attributes teams look for in a big man. Terrific rebounder and defender with an improving offensive game. Has huge upside, but needs to continue to work on assertiveness and become more polished as a scorer
    Comparison: Antonio McDyess Stats: 12.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.1 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $3,444,400 Ranking: 1st Power Forward / 2nd Freshman
    DeMarcus Cousins 6-11 C Kentucky / Freshman
    True Center with a huge frame and a superb wingspan. Super-skilled big man with terrific hands, touch, feet and the ability to score both facing and with his back to the basket. Terrific rebounder. Has struggled with conditioning problems, not freakishly athletic and has some off-court red flags which may hurt his stock. Ridiculously productive nonetheless.
    Comparison: Taller Al Jefferson Stats: 15.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.8 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $3,105,500 Ranking: 1st Center / 3rd Freshman
    Al-Farouq Aminu 6-8 SF Wake Forest / Sophomore
    Athletic and super long combo forward with great mismatch potential. Runs the floor, competes hard on the defensive end and is an excellent rebounder. Needs to improve ball-handling and perimeter shooting skills. Big upside and is extremely young at that.
    Comparison: Josh Smith Stats: 15.8 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 1.4 spg
    Rookie season salary*: $2,812,200 Ranking: 1st Small Forward / 1st Sophomore
    Wesley Johnson 6-7 SF Syracuse / Junior
    Long, athletic forward with ideal physical attributes for an NBA small forward. Solid shooter who is terrific in transition and plays in an unselfish manner. Has great potential on the defensive end. Average ball-handler who is better suited for a complimentary role. Age, shot-creating ability may limit his upside.
    Comparison: Shawn Marion Stats: 16.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $2,554,200 Ranking: 2nd Small Forward / 2nd Junior
    Cole Aldrich 6-11 C Kansas / Junior
    True center with terrific size, an excellent frame, and an extremely long wingspan. Big-time rebounder who plays a physical brand of defense. Has good hands and is a capable finisher around the basket. Still needs to work on improving all-around offense polish. Has glaring limitations, but is a rare commodity thanks to his physical attributes, mobility and the intensity in which he plays with.
    Comparison: Joel Przybilla Stats: 11.3 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.5 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $2,331,700 Ranking: 2nd Center / 3rd Junior
    Ed Davis 6-9 PF North Carolina / Sophomore
    Big man with a nice frame, excellent length and athleticism. Has good hands, a high basketball IQ and tremendous touch around the basket. Shows great potential as both a rebounder and shot-blocker. Not very skilled or assertive offensively, more of a complimentary piece?
    Comparison: Al Horford Stats: 12.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.7 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $2,136,100 Ranking: 2nd Power Forward / 2nd Sophomore
    Greg Monroe 6-11 PF Georgetown / Sophomore
    Smart, skilled, left-handed power forward with great size and a finesse game. Likes to play facing the basket and has the passing and ball-handling skills to match. Could be a terrific asset in the right offensive system. Average rebounder and defender who lacks intensity and tends to lose confidence at times. Needs to improve perimeter shooting, ability to utilize off hand. Still extremely young, but upside is limited by his underwhelming athleticism.
    Comparison: Brad Miller Stats: 16.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,963,600 Ranking: 3rd Power Forward / 3rd Sophomore
    Ekpe Udoh 6-10 PF Baylor / Junior
    Long, fluid big man with a nice skill level both facing and with back to the basket. Shows good potential with his solid ball-handling and perimeter shooting skills. Makes a big impact on defensive end thanks to activity level, timing and wingspan. Needs to get stronger, tougher and continue to improve all-around polish. Not a finished product, despite being a bit older.
    Comparison: Jason Thompson Stats: 13.9 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.7 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,865,300 Ranking: 4th Power Forward / 4th Junior
    Patrick Patterson 6-8 PF Kentucky / Junior
    Intelligent, undersized power forward with long arms, a great frame and nice athleticism. Very aggressive inside, can operate with his back to the basket with great touch, and is a terrific finisher around the hoop. Can knock down jump-shots with solid accuracy. Footwork and overall offense polish still improvable. Not a very good rebounder. Relies too much on his natural tools at times, particularly on the defensive end.
    Comparison: Carl Landry Stats: 14.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,772,100 Ranking: 5th Power Forward / 5th Junior
    Donatas Motiejunas 7-0 PF Benetton Treviso (Italy) / 1990
    Athletic left-handed European big man with great size and length. Possesses a versatile skill-set: can handle the ball, shoot with range, pass or operate inside. Not the toughest player around, struggles at times on the defensive end, is a very poor rebounder and can get frustrated when things aren’t going his way. Upside as a scorer is considerable.
    Comparison: Andrea Bargnani Stats: 9.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.3 spg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,683,500 Ranking: 6th Power Forward / 1st International
    Daniel Orton 6-10 C Kentucky / Freshman
    True center with all the physical attributes look for in a big man, including a chiseled frame, a great wingspan and solid athleticism. Showed great flashes of potential in tiny doses on both ends of court this year. Didn’t play much behind DeMarcus Cousins coming off an injury plagued year in high school. Numbers are incredibly underwhelming, but potential is anything but.
    Comparison: Erick Dampier Stats: 3.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,599,300 Ranking: 3rd Center / 4th Freshman
    Hassan Whiteside 7-0 C Marshall / Freshman
    Raw young big man with exceptionally rare physical tools. Has great size, solid athleticism and freakishly long arms. Led the NCAA in shot-blocking as a freshman. Very productive rebounder. Shows intriguing skills offensively, both facing and with his back to the basket. Feel for the game, fundamentals leaves a lot to be desired. Poor passer who’s thin frame makes him a project on both ends of the court. Has serious off-court red-flags he must overcome.
    Comparison: DeAndre Jordan Stats: 13.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 5.4 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,519,400 Ranking: 4th Center / 5th Freshman
    Xavier Henry 6-6 SG Kansas / Freshman
    Swingman with good size and an excellent frame. Possesses excellent scoring instincts and deep range on his jump shot. Smart, unselfish player who understands the game. Good, not great athlete who may struggle to create his own shot at the next level. Lateral quickness is questionable. Mature complimentary player.
    Comparison: Martell Webster Stats: 13.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.5 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,443,300 Ranking: 2nd Shooting Guard / 6th Freshman
    Damion James 6-7 SF Texas / Senior
    Tough-minded forward with an NBA body and solid athleticism. Excellent rebounder who plays exceptionally hard. Very good in transition. Made significant strides becoming a more capable perimeter player in his senior season. Solid defender. Not great in any one area, sees most of his minutes at the power forward position.
    Comparison: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Stats: 18.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.2 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,371,200 Ranking: 3rd Small Forward / 1st Senior
    James Anderson 6-6 SG Oklahoma State / Junior
    Swingman with nice size and average athleticism. One of the best shooter/scorers in college basketball. Exceptional running off screens and finding ways to get shot off. Player of the year of the most talented conference in the NCAA. Below average defender who must continue to improve his versatility on both ends of the floor.
    Comparison: Marcus Thornton Stats: 22.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.4 spg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,302,600 Ranking: 3rd Shooting Guard / 6th Junior
    Larry Sanders 6-9 PF Virginia Commonwealth / Junior
    Athletic power forward with a freakishly long wingspan. A major presence in post, changes everything around the rim with his terrific length and timing. Runs the floor well, plays hard and gives his team lots of energy. Limited offensive player who will likely never be more than a role-player at best on this end of the floor. Late bloomer with major upside. Must fill out his frame, improve as man to man defender.
    Comparison: Theo Ratliff Stats: 14.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,237,500 Ranking: 7th Power Forward / 7th Junior
    Gordon Hayward 6-8 SF Butler / Sophomore
    NCAA tournament darling has great size and a superb skill-level. Smart player who can create his own shot and has nice potential as a perimeter shooter. Can pass, rebound and will have no problem operating within a team setting. Just an average athlete with a frame that may struggle to carry much more weight. Defensive potential looks limited.
    Comparison: Mike Miller Stats: 15.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,181,800 Ranking: 4th Small Forward / 4th Sophomore
    Stanley Robinson 6-9 SF Connecticut / Senior
    Super athletic combo forward with great size. Not a very polished player, but can make plays in the half-court or especially in transition thanks to his amazing physical tools. Improving perimeter shooter. Has great potential on the defensive end and is a good rebounder. Not always productive or consistent enough early in his career, but has made big strides as a senior. Needs to continue to add polish, improve his feel for the game.
    Comparison: Gerald Wallace Stats: 14.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.2 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,134,500 Ranking: 5th Small Forward / 2nd Senior
    Solomon Alabi 7-1 C Florida State / Sophomore
    Raw big man with terrific size and length. Reasonably mobile, plays hard and has a decent feel for the game. Limited offensive player with no post moves and average coordination. A major presence defensively thanks to his physical tools and solid timing. Not as good of a rebounder as you might hope. Long-term prospect who is slowly but steadily making progress, but needs time to develop.
    Comparison: Hasheem Thabeet Stats: 11.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.3 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,089,100 Ranking: 5th Center / 5th Sophomore
    Paul George 6-7 SF Fresno State / Sophomore
    Athletic wing player with outstanding physical attributes and scoring instincts. Terrific perimeter shooter who can get his shot off at will. Average ball-handler and decision maker who can be extremely turnover prone. Has great tools on defensive end, but is very inconsistent. Very young with considerable upside, but still far from being a polished product, and played for a very bad team on top of that.
    Comparison: Wilson Chandler Stats: 16.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 3.0 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,045,600 Ranking: 6th Small Forward / 6th Sophomore
    Eric Bledsoe 6-1 PG Kentucky / Freshman
    Super athletic freshman with a terrific body and wingspan. Fits the mold of an NBA point guard from a physical stand point and then some. Limited offensive player with average ball-handling, playmaking and perimeter shooting skills. Lacks experience running the point and is extremely turnover prone. Has big upside but is likely a ways away from contributing.
    Comparison: Marcus Banks Stats: 11.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $1,204,560 Ranking: 2nd Point Guard / 7th Freshman
    Luke Babbitt 6-7 SF Nevada / Sophomore
    Exceptionally skilled offensive small forward, very smooth with his ability to create shots in mid-range and knock down 3-pointers efficiently. Smart, active player with good passing skills and a strong basketball IQ. Questionable defender even at college level. Lacks ideal physical tools, but is only a sophomore.
    Comparison: Adam Morrison Stats: 21.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.1 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $963,600 Ranking: 7th Small Forward / 7th Sophomore
    Elliot Williams 6-4 SG Memphis / Sophomore
    Super athletic combo guard with the type of scoring instincts and shot-creating ability scouts crave in today’s NBA. Improved perimeter shooter. Lefty who struggles to operate with his off-hand and has problems finishing around basket at times. Shows solid potential defensively. Not a finished product, but high character and excellent physical tools give him nice upside.
    Comparison: Rodney Stuckey Stats: 17.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.8 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $925,100 Ranking: 4th Shooting Guard / 8th Sophomore
    Willie Warren 6-4 SG Oklahoma / Sophomore
    Athletic shot-creator at the 2-guard position. Aggressive player with outstanding scoring instincts. Streaky perimeter shooter. Average defender with less than ideal size for his position. Has struggled this year with shot-selection and decision making skills, while his team has underachieved badly. Questionable attitude and numerous setbacks have tanked his draft stock.
    Comparison: Jamal Crawford Stats: 16.3 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.3 rpg
    Rookie season salary*: $894,400 Ranking: 5th Shooting Guard / 9th Sophomore
    Avery Bradley 6-3 PG Texas / Freshman
    Undersized shooting guard with solid quickness. Very intense player on the defensive end. Shows a good mid-range game and has improved his 3-point shooting. Very effective in transition. Lacks playmaking skills at his size and is not a great shot-creator to compensate. Needs to be paired with the right backcourt partner. Only a freshman.
    Comparison: Mario Chalmers Stats: 11.6 ppg, 2.9 apg, 2.1 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $868,600 Ranking: 3rd Point Guard / 8th Freshman
    Quincy Pondexter 6-6 SF Washington / Senior
    Super long and athletic forward who has made huge strides as a college senior. Great rebounder who can defend multiple positions effectively. Terrific in transition. Average ball-handler and perimeter shooter who has nonetheless made big strides with skill-level and decision making. Strong intangibles and still very young for a college senior.
    Comparison: Mickael Pietrus Stats: 19.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $863,300 Ranking: 8th Small Forward / 3rd Senior
    Devin Ebanks 6-8 SF West Virginia / Sophomore
    Long, lanky combo forward with nice physical tools. Lacks significant polish offensively. Needs to improve perimeter shooting and ball-handling skills. Excellent rebounder who competes extremely hard. Terrific defender with the potential to guard multiple positions in the NBA. Has not shown great improvement from last season, is very inconsistent, and may have some off-court red flags.
    Comparison: Jared Jeffries Stats: 12.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.4 apg
    Rookie season salary*: $857,000 Ranking: 9th Small Forward / 10th Sophomore
    Gani Lawal 6-9 PF Georgia Tech / Junior
    Long, lanky combo forward with nice physical tools. Lacks significant polish offensively. Needs to improve perimeter shooting and ball-handling skills. Excellent rebounder who competes extremely hard. Terrific defender with the potential to guard multiple positions in the NBA. Has not shown great improvement from last season, is very inconsistent, and may have some off-court red flags.
    Comparison: Josh Powell Stats: 13.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.4 bpg
    Rookie season salary*: $850,800 Ranking: 8th Power Forward / 8th Junior
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