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Kings rookie Jason Thompson believes that he would have been a much-higher pick in June's NBA Draft if he had gone to a more high-profile college, according to The Sacramento Bee.

"One of the only reasons I might have been projected (in the June draft) where I was projected was because of the school I went to," Thompson said last month in Las Vegas.

"It had nothing to do with talent," he continued. "If I would've gone to North Carolina, or an (Atlantic-10 Conference) school, or to Temple, or a place where the conference was higher up, and averaged what I averaged (statistically) or something close to it..."

Sacramento took Thompson with the 12th overall pick less than two months ago.

"I mean, you've got a guy like (Atlanta's) Marvin Williams, who comes out of North Carolina and wins the championship, coming off the bench and maybe averaging eight points," Thompson continued, the exasperation building. "And he's a No. 2 pick (in 2005). I mean that's what's crazy to me."

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... e_critics/

Here's the original article from the Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1145555.html

He makes a good case, however his play, not talk will be the only thing that can trult silence his critics and I hope he does it, too.

This is good to her considering I just drafted him with the 12th pick in my keeper league rookie draft. I expect him to be a 15/10 guy soon if he gets PT.

I'm pretty confident he'll prove his worth (where he was drafted)

I definitely dig his attitude here, it shows he's not that quiet

kingsfan10 wrote:

Kings rookie Jason Thompson believes that he would have been a much-higher pick in June's NBA Draft if he had gone to a more high-profile college, according to The Sacramento Bee.

"One of the only reasons I might have been projected (in the June draft) where I was projected was because of the school I went to," Thompson said last month in Las Vegas.

"It had nothing to do with talent," he continued. "If I would've gone to North Carolina, or an (Atlantic-10 Conference) school, or to Temple, or a place where the conference was higher up, and averaged what I averaged (statistically) or something close to it..."

Sacramento took Thompson with the 12th overall pick less than two months ago.

"I mean, you've got a guy like (Atlanta's) Marvin Williams, who comes out of North Carolina and wins the championship, coming off the bench and maybe averaging eight points," Thompson continued, the exasperation building. "And he's a No. 2 pick (in 2005). I mean that's what's crazy to me."

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... e_critics/

Here's the original article from the Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1145555.html

I like it. Of course as an aside, here's the reason I hate the national media - they can't take something at face value and just let it roll. They have to insert some fake emotion - that was never in the original piece - to try to manufacture a seeming situation of the guy being EXASPERATED by the fact that he is being short-sold.

Get a life!

I love it, play with a chip on your shoulder... prove them all wrong.

I dont think he'll end up being a star but I think he'll be solid for us. Maybe on the level of a Gooden or Haslem. At the very least one thing we are getting for sure is a 6-11 guy who is very active and hustles. His toughness/swag is perfect for our team too. You could tell he's hungry and will work hard. Who knows he may be the next David West.

Any time a guy is motivated and wants to prove himself, that's a good thing.

that shows he's really confident about sucess...that's really good

I love Haslem, terrific role-player, but Thompson should really be better than him... and I think he'll be better than Gooden, as well.