Plaisted, incidentally, gets compared to Portland's Channing Frye in a best-case scenario and to former Colorado State big man Jason Smith of Philadelphia in a worst-case scenario by DraftExpress.com, while NBADraft.net, another draft-centric Web site, goes with ex-Jazz center Greg Foster.

"Some of that Internet stuff (originates) from people in the league ... because they (Web site writers) talk to a lot of people," Perrin said. "Some of it that I look at ... on the Internet is absolutely ludicrous."

NBADraft.net's comparison for Hibbert? Portland center Joel Przybilla.

"I'd say that's ridiculous," Perrin said. "They're two different-type players. I think Joel is more of a defensive player, and Roy is a better offensive player."

Hibbert laughs when presented with the Przybilla comparison — and promptly takes another turn in the game.

"If they want to say that, that's fine," he said. "But I've always tried to model my game like Tim Duncan's. Obviously I want to be that type of player: fundamental big guy. He's not flashy. He's not gonna wow you doing a lot of stuff. He's not really athletic or anything, but he gets the job done."

That's not to suggest Hibbert's game ever will be as good as Duncan's. But it's something for which to strive.

Ditto for the "best-case" Internet assessments.

And the higher a prospect is regarded, the loftier the comparisons.

Take University of Memphis point Derrick Rose, who'll go either No. 1 to Chicago or No. 2 to Miami on Thursday.

According to ESPN.com, "The best pure point guard in the draft draws some comparisons to both (the Jazz's) Deron Williams and Chris Paul (of New Orleans). He has the strength and defensive presence of Williams and the speed and quickness of Paul."

NBADraft.net, meanwhile, goes with a combined Dwyane Wade/Jason Kidd comparison for Rose.

That's four members of USA Basketball's current Olympic team — and, either way, quite a combination.

Kansas State power forward Michael Beasley, seemingly bound to go No. 2 if Rose is No. 1, draws a best-case scenario comparison of "Amare Stoudemire meets Antawn Jamison," and a worst-case Derrick Coleman, from DraftExpress.com, while NBADraft.net suggests Carmelo Anthony.

That's all over the board.

On occasion, the comparisons turn out to be more dead-on than far-off.

Jazz backup center Paul Millsap was called a poor-man's Karl Malone coming out of Louisiana Tech — and while "poor man's" anybody sometimes signals trouble, in this example it had a degree of accuracy.