shangrila wrote:If you mean high risk, high reward then it depends on where he gets drafted. If Thabeet went 10th instead of 2nd he wouldn't be considered overrated or a bust. He'd be what he is, a raw big man that will take time to adapt.
Coincidentally I think Whiteside will be the same. Won't see much more then a role player from him the first few years, but when he gets it he'll be in the running for a MIP
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shangrila wrote:Coincidentally I think Whiteside will be the same. Won't see much more then a role player from him the first few years, but when he gets it he'll be in the running for a MIP
well done sir.
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Whiteside was cut from the Lebanese basketball league last year.
He was not even role player quality before three weeks ago.
He was not even role player quality before three weeks ago.
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I don't trust him. He has a look in his eye that screams not all there.
I would never pay him big money over more than two years. He's been humbled, but he's not really "there" yet.
I would never pay him big money over more than two years. He's been humbled, but he's not really "there" yet.
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ALL HAIL wrote:I don't trust him. He has a look in his eye that screams not all there.
I would never pay him big money over more than two years. He's been humbled, but he's not really "there" yet.
Because he's not all there. There were major maturity concerns going into the draft, and from what I've seen from him now, I see no reason to have those same concerns alleviated.
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Jazzfan12 wrote:Whiteside was cut from the Lebanese basketball league last year.
Damn. If that doesn't spark a fire under you to change your attitude around, nothing will.
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This is so unprecedented. He went from a boneheaded scrub into a monster.
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The unique thing is that it seems sustainable if he keeps his head cool. We've had Flip Murray and Jeremy Lin, but barring a mental breakdown (possible), I don't see why Whiteside can't keep this up.
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