MGB8 wrote:PaKii94 wrote:MGB8 wrote:Cam Reddish having a second really good game…(consecutive)
should have swung for the fences with him at 7, the skillset has always been there
Remember when Coby was above 30ppg for 3 games in a row as a rook?
Was he the best player on a team beating the Sixers with Harris and Embiid?
Anyway, Coby scoring on tons of shots was never super impressive to me. And Reddish was always higher upside, a boom/bust pick. 6’8, good length, near elite handle, near elite athleticism, but struggled with contact and finishing, including from being weak core-strength wise, and despite good shot mechanics super streaky and just not good enough overall. As compared to also poor finishing and streaky (though a touch less) Coby, who is smaller, less athletic, worse handle, worse length.
Not saying that Reddish is out of the woods, either, but he had as much upside as anyone in that draft. GarPax went for the safer pick…. Probably another draft mistake.
Hindsight.... at the time, Coby was a key player on a team that went to the Sweet 16, starting at pg as a freshman. He broke Jordan's record for scoring as a freshman and set a school record for most 3's in a year. From what I recall, we badly needed a pg at that time, it was hoped he could fill that role.
It didn't work out, but I don't think you can call it a mistake, based on how things looked at the time. Reddish was dropping like a rock, too, he had a miserable year in college. I also don't think you can call it a "safe" pick, given that Coby was coming out as a freshman, and there were signs even at UNC that he had some limitations as a point guard. I'd say it was more of a gamble, and one that so far has not panned out.
He would have traded up.
