What to focus on for getting selected in the NBA draft

Mike Procopio/Hoop Consultants writes about the names missing from but also the ones highlighting the NBA draft and, more importantly, the many reasons why there is a gulf in the two subsets of players.

In case you missed it

Bill Simmons and crew took on that particular NBA gathering on Thursday with, just like the draft itself, some hits and misses.

Not necessarily NorCal related...

Not that this subject is closely NorCal basketball related but below are two articles all about the one-and-done rule regarding entering the NBA.

PTW's take: it all about freedom of choice and there should be no artificial barriers limiting when a talent can declare for the NBA draft. Granted, there's always Europe and Asia but no United States in an infrigement on personal rights.

Roots of one-and-done rule run deep

The unknown future of one-and-done

The latest NBA draft tweaks from Draft Express

In the very latest NBA mock draft from the folks at the Draft Express site, four Bay Area talents are listed:

* #6 Damian Lillard (Portland)

* #39 Jared Cunningham (Detroit)

* #40 Orlando Johnson (Portland)

* #41 Drew Gordon (Portland)

It's highly unlikely to happen but wouldn't a trio of the guys landing in the Rose City be something.