Originally Posted by
flyingdutchdevil
I would have to disagree. Gun to my head (:)), it is an either/or proposition. These are the two highest profile players in the country for 2013. They will be option 1 wherever they go. You rarely see teams that have the consensus 1 and 2 player in the country (UK possibly being the exception). On top of that, while their games are different, there is slight overlap between the two (Parker could be a silky smooth 4 and Randle could be a super strong 3). IMO, if one commits to a school, I will happily put money that the other doesn't commit to that school (even with terrible odds). In most schools where there are great recruiting classes (like UCLA this year, Duke last year), there are rarely two players ranked in the two 5. And that makes sense - if you are Parker or Randle-type talent, don't you want to be the focus on the team? Why not get more exposure?
Secondly, we have the most number of players who can play the 3 in 2013-2014 (Hood, Jefferson, Murphy, Sulaimon). It is a position where there isn't true need. Also, we have no idea about Jefferson right now. He may have a skillset that fits the 4 better, but he can't play the 4 in the ACC right now due to weight issues. I suspect that everyone listed above (minus Hood, of course) will play some 3 this year.