Do you think like an NBA scout on draft night?

A news quiz about the choices teams may face in the 2015 NBA Draft

In Thursday night’s NBA draft, teams will be forced to make difficult decisions in short periods of time. The Globe presented two NBA scouting directors with groups of two players who are expected to be drafted in similar ranges, and asked them to pick just one. Sometimes their answers were identical and sometimes they weren’t, but they always had an explanation. So what would you do? Who would you pick? See if your answer aligns with one of their selections.

The battle for No. 1

Kentucky’s Karl Towns might have a higher ceiling, although Duke’s Jahlil Okafor might be more of a sure thing.

SCOUT 1: Towns. He’s a better shooter and actually a better defender. I think he might have a higher upside offensively, too. SCOUT 2: Okafor. But I see the argument for Towns as well. I like Okafor because I think he’s clearly going to be a dominant low-post block scorer and those guys are just hard to come by. Towns has a lot of versatility, but I still would go with Okafor.

Showdown of shooting guards

There are a pair of big, elite guards in this draft class. Which one is better?

SCOUT 1: Russell. His vision is special, and then you add his shooting and just his tempo, his skill for the game, I’d put that as better than Mudiay’s. SCOUT 2: Russell. I think he’s a better shooter, I think he’s gonna be a better scorer than Mudiay. But I think with those guys you could probably flip a coin.

Who's your athletic big man?

Should you take the athletic shot-blocker from Kentucky or the skilled and intriguing European big man?

SCOUT 1: Porzingis. Just a guy his size that can shoot, run and play athletically is pretty impressive. Willie can do that too, but then you add the 3-point shooting as well as Porzingis does and it’s pretty impressive. SCOUT 2: Porzingis. Definitely Porzingis, because he’s going to be a better offensive player. He’s kind of a Dirk Nowitzki type guy. He’s big, can shoot it and is very skilled offensively. Cauley-Stein is just so limited offensively.

Youth or experience at center?

Here’s a classic battle of 7-footers: Do you go for the four-year senior or the freshman?

SCOUT 1: Turner. I think really the only thing that’s been a knock on him is his mobility, but even if that’s the case he’s a long 7-footer who plays defense and has a nice shooting stroke. SCOUT 2: Kaminsky. Because of his ability to handle the ball, and his versatility offensively is so good. Turner is physically going to take a while to develop because he’s so thin and just not strong enough right now.

The one-and-done debate

These two players both were McDonald’s All-Americans a year ago, and now they’re here.

SCOUT 1: Oubre. I think he’s similar to Turner in that both are young, but his kind of untapped potential is higher than Stanley’s. I think Stanley is a little more of a finished product. He’s got the body and all that, but I think as Kelly matures, his upside is a little bit higher. SCOUT 2: Johnson. He has a better body, much more of a two-way player than Oubre. I like [Duke’s Justise Winslow] better than both.

Battle of shooters, NCAA foes

Sam Dekker helped spoil a perfect season for Devin Booker and Kentucky, but who will have a better pro career?

SCOUT 1: Booker. But that’s a tough one. I think with the way the NBA is trending, shooting is super important these days. He’s one of the best shooters in the draft. SCOUT 2: Booker. I think he’s gonna have deeper, more consistent range than Dekker.

Who is your shooting guard?

Justin Anderson is a much-improved shooter and R.J. Hunter has always been a good one. But Anderson is the better defender.

SCOUT 1: Hunter. That’s a tough one. I’d probably go R.J. for the same reason as Booker. For a guy that can potentially be such a weapon as a shooter, I think you’ve got to take a look. SCOUT 2: Anderson. This is a good one, but I’d say Anderson because of his ability to be a two-way player. This kid is getting better.