2009 NBA Draft: Comparing the Prospects to Pros  By (Senior
Writer) on June 23, 2009  1,941 reads   1 of 11  After the
2008-09 NCAA season wrapped up, I heard a rumor that the 2009
NBA Draft contained a weak class of prospects.  It was
supposedly full of undersized and nonathletic players who can't
be stars in the NBA.  Now that the 2009 NBA Draft is finally
here, that's not the case.  An NBA great could be in this draft.
The class of 2009 has one potential defensive player of the
year, a few potential Hall of Famers, and a handful of potential
All-Stars.  I decided to see how some of this year's prospects
stack up against current and former pros—and I think they do a
pretty good job.  Amar'e Stoudemire and Blake Griffin    As
6'10" power forwards, there are few who have soared the rare air
that Amar'e Stoudemire and Blake Griffin have. With the ball in
their hands, both look smaller than they measure because of how
fluid and comfortable they are on offense.  Griffin has been
accused of being less than stell