The Sports World According To Paul
By: Paul Lombardi
The College Basketball season is back and in full force for the 2020-2021 campaign. With all the craziness still looming due to COVID-19, many teams have gone into quarantines and cancelled games due to positive tests. Regardless, the season has gone fairly smoothly with no extreme infections plaguing a surplus of players. This upcoming NBA … Continue reading Paul’s 2021 Big Board 1.0 (1/13)
It's been a long time coming but the NBA Draft is (kind of) almost here. The big day that usually takes place in June was pushed back due to the late restart of the NBA season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The draft was originally pushed back to October 16 but with the realization … Continue reading Paul’s 2020 NBA Mock Draft
With the new NBA Draft guidelines in order, college players are put in an interesting situation on deciding for the draft. The deadline to withdraw from the draft and keep remaining college eligibility was on August 3, giving players a solid amount of time to get back to campus if they decide to withdraw. Without … Continue reading Paul’s 2020 Big Board 4.0 (8/4)
With the current pandemic going on across the country, sports are currently taking a backseat to the real and difficult circumstances we are faced with. As of right now, the 2019-2020 NBA season is on halt with no clear path of return in site. Which means, as of now the NBA Draft deadlines, combine, and … Continue reading Paul’s 2020 Big Board 3.0 (4/28)
*Thoughts are carefully articulated through personal impacts on me and research based on NBADraft.net, ESPN, and The Rookie Wire Point Guards 1. LaMelo BallIllawara (Australia) | Age: 18 | 6'7 | 181 lbsNBL Stats: 17 pts | 7.6 reb | 6.8 ast | 1.6 stl (INJURED - Out for the season)Paul's Prospect Rank: #2 2. … Continue reading Paul’s 2020 Big Board 2.0 (3/6)
*Thoughts are carefully articulated through personal impacts on me and research based on NBADraft.net, ESPN, and The Rookie Wire Point Guards 1. LaMelo BallIllawara (Australia) | Age: 18 | 6'7 | 181 lbsNBL Stats: 17 pts | 7.6 reb | 6.8 ast | 1.6 stl (INJURED - Out for the season)Paul's Projected Draft Range: #3 … Continue reading Paul’s 2020 Big Board 1.0 (1/27)
Last Updated: Thursday June 20, 1:12 p.m. 1st Round 1st Zion Williamson18-19 Stats: 22.6 pts, 8.9 reb, 2.1 ast, 2.1 stlDuke (Freshman)6'7 | 285 lbs | SF/PF 2nd Ja Morant18-19 Stats: 24.5 pts, 10 ast, 5.7 reb, 1.8 stlMurray State (Sophomore)6'3 | 175 lbs | PG 3rd R.J. Barrett18-19 Stats: 22.6 pts, 7.6 reb, 4.3 … Continue reading Paul’s 2019 NBA Mock Draft
With the end of the college basketball season and the NBA playoffs underway, it is now that glorious time of the year where the NBA Draft comes into full swing. With the new NBA Draft rules, players are allowed to declare for the draft and hire an agent to go through the draft process and … Continue reading Paul’s Big Board 3.0 (4/30)
Point Guards 1. Ja MorantSOPHOMORE | Murray State | 6'3 | 175 lbs24.1 pts | 10.3 ast | 5.5 reb | 1.9 stlPaul's Projected Draft Range: #3 2. Darius GarlandFRESHMAN | Vanderbilt | 6'2 | 175 lbs16.2 pts | 3.8 reb | 2.6 ast | 0.8 stlPaul's Projected Draft Range: Lottery 8-14 3. Tre JonesFRESHMAN … Continue reading Paul’s Big Board 2.0 (3/8)
Point Guards: 1. Ja MorantSOPHOMORE | Murray State | 6'3 | 175 lbs24.3 pts | 10.6 ast | 5.9 reb | 1.8 stlPaul's Projected Draft Range: TOP 5 2. Darius GarlandFRESHMAN | Vanderbilt | 6'2 | 175 lbs16.2 pts | 3.8 reb | 2.6 ast | 0.8 stlPaul's Projected Draft Range: Lottery 8-14 3. Tre JonesFRESHMAN … Continue reading Paul’s Big Board 1.0 (1/31)
The Sports World According To Paul 