8305 wrote:I'm having a little trouble with the Allen, Mathews comparison. Neither of these guys were particularly high draft picks. Correspondingly, they weren't particularly dominant at the college level hence the lack of interest when the draft came along for them.
Oladepo on the other hand is dominating college games (in all areas of the game) while being remarkably efficient offensively. His improvement curve over his three years is unusual too. All that has to count for something. He probably isn't Wade or Jordon but, I'd surprised if he's not superior to Allen and Mathews.
I understand your skepticism, but I'm saying final product when all is said and done he will have a similar impact (or even a bit better) on his team's performance. I understand that he's playing phenomenally right now, and deserves credit for it for sure. I'm just saying I think his ceiling is lower than most believe.
His improved efficiency can be attributed to understanding his role and picking his spots better. He's not out there destroying defenses as a cold blooded killer ala Wade, he's playing smarter, taking better shots, and limiting mistakes to make himself more of an elite role player. Which is not a bad thing, it's actually a very good thing. Just doesn't point to a transition to cold blooded killer at the next level.
Again, I'm not trying to bash him, just trying to avoid the hype a bit. In a stronger draft I feel like he would have been looked at as a late lottery guy at best, but because of the circumstances he's suddenly a top 5 pick. I think his hype is a product of his draft class's lack of high end prospects.
