Good grief. What are you all expecting? Will Rogers?
He's a shy 20 year old that is obviously very uncomfortable speaking in front of people. He's soft spoken. He's not arrogant or cocky. He doesn't sound stupid. He sounds like he wants to get the hell out of there. Watch his body language. I would not for a second take what I see in this interview and hold it against his ability to play basketball. Beyond that he seems like a decent kid that is willing to work hard and just wants a shot to show what he can do.
I see a lot of people predicting that he's going to be a bust. I'm going go the opposite direction. I don't think he'll be an instant sensation but I suspect that he'll end up a better than average player. Think Jermaine O'Neal. He was considered a huge bust while in Portland. Once he got out from underneath his rookie contract and matured a bit he turned into a better than average player. Whiteside will do the same.
In 5 years when the Jazz still have not sniffed a decent center, people will be talking about Whiteside as the one that got away and bashing KOC for not drafting him when we had the chance.
He's a shy 20 year old that is obviously very uncomfortable speaking in front of people. He's soft spoken. He's not arrogant or cocky. He doesn't sound stupid. He sounds like he wants to get the hell out of there. Watch his body language. I would not for a second take what I see in this interview and hold it against his ability to play basketball. Beyond that he seems like a decent kid that is willing to work hard and just wants a shot to show what he can do.
I see a lot of people predicting that he's going to be a bust. I'm going go the opposite direction. I don't think he'll be an instant sensation but I suspect that he'll end up a better than average player. Think Jermaine O'Neal. He was considered a huge bust while in Portland. Once he got out from underneath his rookie contract and matured a bit he turned into a better than average player. Whiteside will do the same.
In 5 years when the Jazz still have not sniffed a decent center, people will be talking about Whiteside as the one that got away and bashing KOC for not drafting him when we had the chance.