Nike Hoop Summit Review

Here is my quarter by quarter analysis of the Nike Hoop Summit, with a final review of the players at the end:

1st Quarter:
- Julius Randle looked great early on, showing power on a lot of his moves.
- Livio Jean-Charles was very productive in the first quarter for the world team.  Their go to guy on many plays.
- Dennis Schroeder controlling the pace really well.  Long wingspan.
- Jaiteh looks really raw.  Hasn't had the early impact I expected.
- Sergey Karasev making good moves but struggling scoring.  I expected him to get going in the second quarter.
- Dante Exum has unbelievable quickness and athleticism.  Hard to believe more colleges aren't going after him.
- The Harrison twins look selfish so far.  They seem more worried about getting their own then helping teammates get an easy basket.  Talent is there though.

2nd Quarter:
- Jaiteh finding his rhythm better.  He has been much more effective on the glass and with his post defense.
- Wiggins all-around game looks really nice.  Would like him to finish better.  He has the potential to take over this game.
- Andrew Harrison getting buckets.  He has been inefficient though and still making poor choices.  This type of play won't be tolerated at UK with all kinds of talent around him.
- World team definitely playing better team-basketball.  Maybe the extra few days of practice played a role?
- Jabari Parker sure can score the ball.
- Karl Towns looks like the second coming of Isaiah Austin.  Lots of talent, but still have to wait to see if either become dominant the way their talent suggests.

3rd Quarter:
- Jean-Charles has continued his good play.  MVP candidate?
- Bobby Portis hasnt stood out, but is playing pretty good defense.  Does not look like a one-and-done player.  4 year guy?
- Julius Randle has been playing the most consistent game on the world team.
- Wiggins has superb athleticism.  If he can start hitting an outside shot the world team will pull away.
- Parker makes a nice stepback jumper.  Will look good for Duke, but could be criticized for taking some less than stellar shots.  Coach K wont have it after dealing with Austin Rivers.
- Hollis-Jefferson has a great motor.  Looks like a potential double double guy.  Shawn Marion-esque minus the jump shot form?
- Joel Embiid is raw, but has an NBA body.  Looks like a keeper in a few years.  Good pick-up for Bill Self.

4th Quarter:
- Karasev getting into the offense but struggling to get a shot to fall.  Looks like a left handed Rudy Fernandez.
- USA point guards have been disappointing as a group.  Cannot contain Schroeder.  Hill and Jackson, especially, have looked the best, but their inability to slow down the transition has been poor.
- Embiid making some nice post moves.  Could he be a few years away from being a top 10 pick?  Not out of the question...
- Hollis-Jefferson playing some fantastic defense on Wiggins right now.  Love his low defensive stance.  Will be great at Arizona in a scoring Pac-12.  Like to see him on Dinwiddie, Wilcox and maybe even Artis?
- Wiggins is a smooth athlete.  Looks like a legitimate #1 pick without doubt if he can improve his 3 point shot.
- Andrew has been the better Harrison tonight.
- Schroeder is going to be a first round pick.  Looks the part of a floor general.
- Exum is a blur in transition and has hit some outside shots too.  He has work to do, but has more potential than maybe anyone else in the game.
- Parker looks like a future Paul Pierce-like player.  Can score from anywhere on the court without elite athleticism.  Coach K has a keeper.
- Livio Jean Charles should win the MVP.  We will see if he does...

Overall:
- Jean Charles wins the MVP award, and should probably enter the draft.  He will be gone by pick 40 guaranteed!  Could be a first round pick.
- It is possible that Jaiteh, Schroeder, Jean Charles and Karasev are all first round picks this year.  Other international prospects who could be first round picks this year are:  Gobert, Saric, Adetokunbo, Nedovic and Nogueira.  That's 9 potential first round picks from outside the United States.  Picks 15-35 could have many-all of them.
- Exum and Embiid look like lottery picks in the 2014 draft if they go.  Towns looks like a future lottery pick too.  Wiggins will go number 1 next year.  Where will he go to college?  I am guessing Florida State, but I would like to see him at Kansas with Embiid.
- The USA squad was full of talent.  Next year I could see Randle, Parker, Gordon and the Harrison twins (maybe- I could see their stock falling) as lottery picks.  Hollis-Jefferson could be as well.  Could be a better Kawhi Leonard.