![]() Scott was able to get his Utah Jazz team to the NBA Finals against the Celtics and all the way to game 7 before realizing he couldn’t win it all without getting his teammates involved and started passing the ball. Scott was an incredible player even before he learned how to pass the ball and trust his teammates. Boston Celtics: Lewis Scott, Celtic Pride This should improve with the talent surrounding him on an NBA roster as he should be able to trust in his teammates abilities more than he could in his weak supporting cast at Bel-Air Academy. Smith showed a wide array of dunks and flashy shots, but also has the tendency to ignore his teammates and try to do it all on his own. ![]() Smith showed impressive skills for Bel-Air Academy in his debut by catching and shooting the opening tip and making it from half court. There’s some concern that Smith will struggle in adjusting to playing on a full-size court after playing on an unusually small court and gymnasium, especially for a wealthy private school. Will’s mom gets her wish as he’s drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers: Will Smith – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Shep should fit well with Simmons and Embiid and give them a mature leader to go with their talented youth.Įveryone assumed the 76ers traded up to take the guy that was born and raised in West Philadelphia, Will Smith, but his Mom told front office executives that he wouldn’t play for the Sixers because of past trouble in his neighborhood and prefers him to stay close to his Uncle Phil in California. While his defensive skills weren’t on display in the championship game besides his game-winning steal, he showed elite man defense in his one-on-one game against high school star Kyle Watson, stripping him three times and blocking his shot. The former high school standout and current security guard showed a smooth stroke on his jump shot and toughness and heart after getting pounded by the opposing team early before dishing the same type of punishment back. This was as impressive and improbable as Reggie Miller’s 8 points in 9 seconds or Tracy McGrady’s 13 points in 35 seconds. Shep scored 38 points (give or take a few as it’s hard to tell whether his feet are behind the 3-point line on many of his shot attempts) and had the game-winning alley-oop assist in the closing minutes of the championship game of the New York City Shoot Out Tournament while wearing a long-sleeve shirt and khakis. ![]() Philadelphia 76ers: Thomas “Shep” Sheppard, Above the Rim Age is not taken into account when picking. Once one of these players is drafted, the other cannot be selected.Ĥ. For example, Woody Harrelson can only be chosen for his role as Billy Hoyle from White Men Can’t Jump or Ed Monix from Semi-Pro. Sorry, nerdlucks from Moron Mountain, Calvin Cambridge from Like Mike, and the kid from Thunderstruck that probably wishes he kept Kevin Durant’s talent now that he’s left OKC.ģ. No fictional players that stole the talent of real NBA players or don’t have actual talent of their own. For the purpose of this draft, players like Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen) from He Got Game, Neon Bodeaux (Shaquille O’Neal) from Blue Chips, or even Avon’s ringer from the Game Day episode of The Wire, because the actor played professionally in Europe in real life, are not eligible to be selected.Ģ. No fictional players played by real professional players. What if the NBA Draft’s Green Room this year was filled with all the fictional basketball players that movies and television have given us? Taking the draft order from this year’s draft, here’s how the fictional draft could wind up, but first let’s establish the rules:ġ.
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