"Finch" Blasts JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore’s NBA Potential

The Boiling Point: Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis pooled thoughts from five NBA scouts and it didn’t go well for JJ and E’Twaun.

In an exercise that Davis has done for several years, he talks to five NBA scouts and then breaks down most of the talent that should be available in the upcoming draft. Well, the thoughts on JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore making the next level weren’t good. Here’s the breakdown of both guys.

"JaJuan Johnson, 6-10 senior center, PurdueSome people really like him, but I just don’t know how he gets his game off. I don’t think his post game will transfer, so you’re looking at a 6-10 jump shooter who will have a hard time guarding any positions in our league. He strikes me as a combination of Marcus Camby and Hakim Warrick. I’d say he’s on the bubble for the first round. I think he makes the league, but he won’t get a lot of scratch."

"E’Twaun Moore, 6-4 senior guard, PurdueI think someone will take him in the second round. He’s small and not very athletic, so that’s a bad combination, but the kid has found a way to get it done at a high level. But again, who is he? What does he bring to the table? He can get to the basket at the college level, but he doesn’t shoot it great. He reminds me of Reece Gaines, who didn’t make it in the league because he had no position. Or Joe Forte from North Carolina. Forte was better than Moore in college, but he didn’t make it in the NBA."

It’s also worth mentioning that there was more consensus on the overall talent with the scouts than most years, signaling a weak draft. And that makes about the only positive of the piece for these two Boilers because A LOT of really talented college players got ripped.