WIth the lottery just hours away, the idea of having to listen to draft experts on various radio shows and having mock drafts all over the internet is just plain frightening. The top two, barring an unforseen event, will most defnitely be Oden and Durant.(really stepping out on a limb there arent i?)

But one thing i have come to realize is that there are certain players that just dont really fit in well with the college game but happen to flourish in the NBA game. That mostly applies to players at the guard and small forward positions. The NBA is not as much a team oriented game like college is, and players with great individual talents can perform at a high level and be better at the NBA level than ever percieved from watching them play at the college level. In other words, i think the college game holds certain players from showcasing their talents, and i think Brandon Rush will prove to be an example of that.

Rush is a player that has a great blend of size, quickness and speed along with an abundance of talent. He shoots the ball really well and most importantly, with some slight improvements in his dribbling and some extra time in the weight room will have the ability to break the oppisition down in isolation situations, which is crucial in the NBA game. (For example, while Luol Deng shined in the postseason, i dont believe he can grow into a star player because his style of play is very team oriented and rarely can he score if placed in an isolation situation. The player that he was often compared to this postseason, Tayshaun Prince, has length, size, athleticism and the ability to score one on one. The best is yet to come from Tayshaun, but thats a whole different blog.)

I think that whatever team is able to snag Brandon Rush will get a player that over time will flourish and grow into a superstar at the NBA level.