Gyp Rosetti
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These guys averaged < 15 ppg in hs?
These guys averaged < 15 ppg in hs?
On the radar: 2012 Draft Class
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I don't have their stats, but to take a guy that is considered less than a project (ranked 150 - 600) to having a college career that gets them drafted and a successful career in the NBA is an obvious upgrade. My original point is the recruiting services/stats don't always tell the ultimate story, in both directions. I thought that would be patently obvious to all and I wouldn't be asked to prove it. lol
But with respect to Drummond, that is the opposite of the situation. He is an absolutely elite recruit who didn't really do anything in HS. I get your point that kids can turn their fortunes around, but I think that happens because passion and hard-work will trump a lack of ideal amount of innate ability, not that a kid just gets it one day. I worry about Drummond's ability to just get it one day , because that is exceptionally rare.
I think, with Drummond, it will take the right coaching staff and teammates. The situation they find themselves in can make a world of difference. With Andre's pure size and skill set, he's a sure bet ... I just don't like watching guys play with any level of apathy, regardless of their production. I'd rather watch a kid busting their ***, surpassing what anyone ever thought they could do, than watching another guy *easily* scoring a few more points.
Who are you comparing him too? Lebron is 6'8 - 6'9 btw.
Very good point. Very common with great players.
I agree 100%. There are many reasons. Don't need to spend all the money sending scouts into high school gyms all across America, just to follow that money with more money (guaranteed contracts), to then wait a few years to find out if you've got a good investment, only to have their contract up at that point. Wow, dumb.
TIFWIW - Word out of UK is that Gilchrist is a bit behind where they thought he would be. They've got him on a fast track to tighten up his dribbling and to fix a MAJOR hitch in his shot. I have no doubt he is and will be a big time player (stud), but for now the word is he has more work to do than was expected.