Jay Bilas: "I Wouldn't Draft Cousins"

[David Stern]

With the Detroit Pistons contemplating their options for Thursday’s NBA draft, including Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins, another voice is questioning the 6-foot-11, 290-pounder.

ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said during a media conference call this afternoon that he wouldn’t pick Cousins.

Bilas respects Cousins’ talent, rating him the sixth-best prospect, and saying, “If it were talent alone, then he would be the first or second pick.”

But make no mistake: If Bilas were an NBA GM, he would let somebody else gamble on him. Cousins “is a good kid, just immature,” Bilas said.

Bilas said NBA front-office types are the guardians of their franchises, and it’s their responsibility to keep away potential negative influences.

https://www.hoopsdaily.com/content/espns-jay-bilas-wouldnt-draft-kentuckys-demarcus-cousins

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Well guess what, he isnt an NBA GM, he is a crappy College Basketball analyst, who cares.

 

[vslice02]

I've never been on the Cousins bandwagon, no way I would risk a top-5 pick on him.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Well guess what, he isnt an NBA GM, he is a crappy College Basketball analyst, who cares.

Wouldn't you think his opinion is more valid than anyone's here (except Ego Orb, of course)?

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

https://www.hoopsdaily.com/content/espns-jay-bilas-wouldnt-draft-kentuckys-demarcus-cousins

He also was very high on Thabeet..... Whoops.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Wouldn't you think his opinion is more valid than anyone's here (except Ego Orb, of course)?

I would think any Kentucky fan, or someone who watches a lot of Kentucky basketball would probably have a better opinion. Then I would say his opinion is about equal to the more basketball knowledgeable posters.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

He also was very high on Thabeet..... Whoops.

That had to be more wishful thinking than anything.

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

That had to be more wishful thinking than anything.

On his part maybe. I recall he said he would be a bit of a project, yet he was going to be very solid. Yeah, I really doubt he in much more than Kwame Brown.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

On his part maybe. I recall he said he would be a bit of a project, yet he was going to be very solid. Yeah, I really doubt he in much more than Kwame Brown.

Well, one year doesn't prove one way or the other. He may turn into Ostertag yet.

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

Well, one year doesn't prove one way or the other. He may turn into Ostertag yet.

You equate Ostertag to being very solid?

 

[Darkwing Duck]

You equate Ostertag to being very solid?

Let's just say I don't have a huge amount of hope for Thabeet.

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

My point in this whole thing is that the so-called experts are often wrong. We see it a lot on draft night.