Habs72 wrote:TheJordanRule wrote:Habs72 wrote:viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1714083
Yea, our fan base surely liked him as a draft pick choice before the draft

...same effect like with Lauri, everyone is jumping the bandwagon afterwards. Didnt need to be a too much of a fortuneteller if one had any clue what he is like. But ofc this forum just reproofed itself with "scouting" knowledge

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The question of, "Who would you pick?" is significantly different than the question of "Did the Bulls make the right pick?" You might have your own wishes and ways to construct differently than the Bulls did, but also agree after evaluating the draft and who was actually available at #7, that the Bulls made the right pick. But you're kidding, right? This poll has been up ever since WCJ was drafted. Long before SL. I've disagreed with people who represent the vocal minority opinion in different threads, people who think WCJ is a bad choice for our franchise, but that is the minority opinion. And for all we know, the minority opinion might still be right. This is summer league. Tony Snell and Doug McDermott owned summer league. Rose and Lauri struggled through it. My opinion that WCJ is gonna be good is based on his play in college and his results in the Draft Combine. I assume that most of the posters here who support WCJ are basing the majority of their pro-WCJ opinions on those two things as well.
Question is different sure but quite a few thought he was a meh pick or didnt like him at all. Right after the draft a poll was made how you rate the draft and still 40% rated it C or worse. There was posters that started to like for him before the draft when they went a bit further with the knowledge of him. But still a lot who either hadnt watched him or just refused to see whats in front of them.
That poll was created right after Draft Night, at a time when emotions run high with disappointment because the draft pick fans wanted the most usually wasn’t available or selected. To have 60 percent approval during the time when crazy emotions are at their peak is impressive. And, as Doug has discussed, draft grades are often more about the team’s draft strategy than about the draft selection.
I said before the draft that "Dissing WCJ is deja vu from last years draft by this board" and thats exactly what it will be as people are now warming up for him and jumping in.
I feel you. If WCJ proves that he is an excellent draft pick, which I agree with you that he is, this would be the second time in a row that that the FO stole a Top 3 talent while drafting considerably lower.
I dont give a rats ass about the Summer League games as they only gives you glimpses about the players cause there is this everyone for himself mentality in them so WCJ wont be able to flourish there like he could(ie guard play) and in defense its a freaking mess when others cant guard a pylon besides Hutch.
Im certain that he will be a great player in the league, his physics will get better and one thing that wont go away is his IQ. Less intelligent players will always be hindered with the lack of IQ as there is only certain amount of knowledge they can absorb(and vice versa for intelligent ones). They will probably be able to process it in theory but in quick game situations they cant make it work cause they are unable to read situations fast enough. Its just a fact of like and fact is that WCJ has all the tools to be a VERY successful player.
Well said! On the same page with you 100 percent. His floor is a bumslayer, which is crazy for a 19 year. And the ceiling of “Rich Man’s Horford” is insane as well.
P.S. Have you also noticed that you can alter your vote in polls afterwards

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P.P.S. By no way my answer to your post was meant that you didnt like him, poll loose a bit of their meaning when you can change it number of times.
I didn’t notice that you can alter your vote after the fact. That’s creepy. But the board is high on this kid. When the poll started, I remember it initially being at 79 percent and steadily, slowly climbing up from that number.