Mario looks ridiculously slow moving laterally

[MagicStarwipe]

Handles are pretty clearly one of the hardest if not the hardest skill to improve. I personally don't think Hezonja's are much different from a guy like Fournier's though. Fournier isn't a great ball handler, but he's good enough to navigate the defense. Hezonja just needs more experience and a chance to get a comfort level. Anybody that expected him to be much better than he is now or thought he was the Croation Kobe or next T-Mac clearly didn't watch him before he came here.

[ezzzp]

Kevin Durant and Rudy Gay are two players that I can think off the top of my head that came into NBA w bad handles and improved them

Durant definitely had handle issues early on, high dribble (and defense) were his biggest early criticisms...and pretty much every pre draft scouting report on Gay pointed out his need to improve his handles

Trying to make your point, you went from

Saying bad handles... to need to improve handles...

I call that backtracking. Most every player in the league can stand to improve their handles... doesn't mean they are bad.

I'll let others chime in on whether they think this is a skill that players fix while in the NBA. It will probably be a very interesting debate. Just hope people don't get mad.

Are you serious with this? ...and whining for help from other posters to defend you're statement?!...lol

[Skin]

Kevin Durant and Rudy Gay are two players that I can think off the top of my head that came into NBA w bad handles and improved them

Durant definitely had handle issues early on, high dribble (and defense) were his biggest early criticisms...and pretty much every pre draft scouting report on Gay pointed out his need to improve his handles

Trying to make your point, you went from

Saying bad handles... to need to improve handles...

I call that backtracking. Most every player in the league can stand to improve their handles... doesn't mean they are bad.

I'll let others chime in on whether they think this is a skill that players fix while in the NBA. It will probably be a very interesting debate. Just hope people don't get mad.

Are you serious with this? ...and whining for help from other posters to defend you're statement?!...lol

smh. You entertain me. I'll give you that.

[407Junkie]

If you couldn't see in the highlight videos he could only go right and couldn't dribble then you were punch drunk and blinded by some dunks. This guy has a long ways to go to be justified being drafted were he was taken and over some other domestic talented players.

[MagicFan101]

If you couldn't see in the highlight videos he could only go right and couldn't dribble then you were punch drunk and blinded by some dunks. This guy has a long ways to go to be justified being drafted were he was taken and over some other domestic talented players.

We were in a tough spot at #5 in a draft with an obvious top 3 and the Knicks snatching the guy many believe we truly wanted.

I'm no attacking your comment here. I am genuinely asking, what domestic talent should we have taken?

Okay, Stanley Johnson looks solid. I wouldn't have hated this pick but I do think Mario has a high ceiling.

Justice Winslow's stock rightfully dropped at the combine. Like numerous GMs behind us, I said no thanks to him.

WCS was an interesting prospect but is very one dimensional. Sure, what he excels at is a need for us so I wouldn't have called for Henny's head with that pick, I just don't like using such a high pick on one need alone. Needs change...

Kaminsky? Hahahaha. Funny.