ESPN Insider: Which rooks have the most upside?

[akirac73]

Article by David Thorpe

Brief Summary:

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Anthony Bennett
3. Victor Oladipo
4. MCW
5. Nick Calathes

6. Trey Burke

7. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
8. Ben McLemore
9. Mason Plumlee
10. Dennis Schroder/Tim Hardaway Jr.


...pardon my ignorance, but who the hell is Nick Calathes? Never saw him play at all this season. He was a DNP when the Jazz played Memphis this season.

 

[Fishsticks]

Liked nick when he was selected out Florida. Went to his home land for a few years.

 

[akirac73]

Excerpt on Trey Burke:

Burke might be small compared with what an "ideal" point guard might look like, but he has dealt with that same issue for most of his playing career. His skills, toughness and competitive nature more than make up for any lack of height, even in the NBA.

Burke can be an elite shooter and an excellent passer -- not in the Steve Nash/Stephen Curry mold, but not far from it. When he reaches his peak, he'll be a 40-plus percent shooter from 3, a 90-plus percent shooter from the line and a poised, yet aggressive, scoring lead guard with an excellent assist-to-turnover ratio.

He has less defensive potential than Carter-Williams and Calathes, who are much taller players, but he can be a bulldog on that end, nonetheless. Burke has the upside to be a starting point guard on a great team, with the leadership qualities to make him a captain.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Wait, did David Thorpe not get the memo on Burke's name change.


JR Burke.

 

[fishonjazz]

This shows me just how bad that draft sucked tbh

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Bennett? why?

 

[Sexual Favors]

Worst draft ever

 

[Sexual Favors]

Although greek freak and schroeder are still very intriguing to me

 

[Fishsticks]

Bennett? why?

Tbh, lbh....you never saw Bennett in hs or NCAA. If you had you woul be very puzzled by how bad he has been this year. He is not a superstar and should not have been the number one pick, but he will be in the league as long as his asthma does not keep him down.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Based on his very limited minutes, I think Gobert should be on that list somewhere. He'll end up being a lot better than a number of those guys.

 

[spycam1]

lmao Bennett

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Tbh, lbh....you never saw Bennett in hs or NCAA. If you had you woul be very puzzled by how bad he has been this year. He is not a superstar and should not have been the number one pick, but he will be in the league as long as his asthma does not keep him down.

I'm puzzled by the fact that Cleveland took a player #1 who is complete trash. I'm am equally puzzled as to why an supposed 'expert' would put a player who is complete trash #2 on a list for rookies who have the most upside. If he had not been the #1 pick he wouldn't even be on the list. Why do I care if he was good in college? This isn't college. And he has shown less than zero ability to play at the pro level.

 

[spycam1]

 

[Bawse Dawg]

I'm gonna go find someone to spread some rep to. And then I shall return.

 

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can't wait for BrokeJumper Burke to shoot 90% on his 0.3 free throws a game.

 

[BTP]

can't wait for BrokeJumper Burke to shoot 90% on his 0.3 free throws a game.

TOtally what I thought...

And ESPN OhioCleveland doing these lists doesn't help anything but the comedy factor.

 

[orangello]

Although greek freak and schroeder are still very intriguing to me

Yep and we could have had either one if we wanted and that is without making a trade.

 

[orangello]

Tbh, lbh....you never saw Bennett in hs or NCAA. If you had you woul be very puzzled by how bad he has been this year. He is not a superstar and should not have been the number one pick, but he will be in the league as long as his asthma does not keep him down.

Or his weight.

 

[orangello]

I'm gonna go find someone to spread some rep to. And then I shall return.

Done.

 

[Yell42]

if the Jazz draft Dante Exum, Trey Burke will be traded

Exum > Burke and its not even close