prodigy
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Who is as raw as any prospect in this draft.
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How is he raw exactly? He just got done being a contributor against one of the best non-nba teams in a playoff series.
He doesn't have unicorn size and has no dribble game.
If the Jazz want to make a move like that, and they think Black is their target, then I'm okay with it. But I would have to think that Walker would be the target. A lead guard who can't create shots for himself or make them very often is a risky proposition. You have to plan your whole rotation around accommodating that guy.
Our definition of contributor must be a lot different.
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Rim protection... yup
Shooting the 3... yup
Allows potential 5 out lineup without completely compromising defense... yup
Unicorn ain't gotta dribble.
He's young and not physically developed, but I wouldn't say he's raw. The skills are there. His coach gave him the ball in the playoffs and let him run the show. He just isn't shooting off the dribble yet.
OK, I have some more Cason Wallace situational statistics fun.
After Shavir Wheeler got injured and Cason Wallace played more on ball, he averaged 5.8 assists per game and Kentucky had an offensive rating of more than 6pts per 100 possessions better than when Wheeler was playing.
5.8 assists per game would have been the 7th best assists per game in the power 5, which would be pretty awesome for a Freshman. This was all while playing against SEC defenses and playing with a bad back and ankle.
After Shavir Wheeler got injured and Cason Wallace played more on ball, he averaged 5.8 assists per game and Kentucky had an offensive rating of more than 6pts per 100 possessions better than when Wheeler was playing.
5.8 assists per game would have been the 7th best assists per game in the power 5, which would be pretty awesome for a Freshman. This was all while playing against SEC defenses and playing with a bad back and ankle.
Hendricks isn't a unicorn. He's 6'8", he can shoot off the catch, and he can secondary rim protect. He hasn't shown much else.
When did the unrealized version of Robert Covington become a unicorn? The dude averaged 1.5 blocks per game in a weaker conference w/ a soft non-conference schedule. Just stop.