He can't even start for UCLA, but he can contribute immediately in the NBA.
Ok. That makes sense.
I think he would contribute immediately to a fast break team (rockets, lakers, warriors) or to a team with a young star. I'm not sure if there are more than 2-3 players faster than him in the entire league.
I doubt he will be ready to run any half court sets for a few years. He's a project, no doubt.
I've been completely sold on Gordon for some time. Drafting him #4 and on would be fine by me.
He'll defend 4 positions, rebound, he can score, create his own shot, high character guy...low risk, high reward guy. He will be a great pro.
Google Marvin Williams
I would say Marvin was a more consistent contributor though, and his body was obviously more NBA ready. Atlanta kind of regrets taht pick though.
And his game dropped significantly in conference play. That is a big red-flag that the player gets overwhelmed by competition.
For the lazy.. who we tawkin?
For the lazy.. who we tawkin?
Backtracking, how typical. Yeah but yeah but yeah but....
LOL.
The point is, Marvin wasn't a starter and contributed immediately to the NBA. True, it's probably more of the exception than the rule. But it sort of blows up your point that a player who doesn't start in college won't contribute immediately to the NBA.
Lastly, there are literally only 2-3 players that Atlanta probably wishes they had taken instead of Marvin. Altogether, he wasn't that bad of a pick.