XTC wrote:DreamTeam09 wrote:PoundTown wrote:
He had alot of hype coming out of highschool as possibly a jumbo point guard, but then everyone realized that wasn't going to be the case once he played in college, because just like Kyshawn he can't break his man down off the dribble. I would say at the end of their first year in the pros, they are similar level prospects.
George looks like he can operate out of the PnR and has jumper with range out of the 3pt line, that alone should make him compareble to Kyle. The reason why Kyle went so low cuz u knew the offense wasn't gonna be there. I'm guessing the reason George isn't mocked near the higher end of this draft is because ppl know/assume the defense isn't going to be there.
I still don't see why Kyle would be the superior prospect.
I get the HS hype, but a lot of player in this draft had HS hype and will be drafted in the bottom 15.
Calling George a waste of a 1st rounder is a little harsh
George might be a tad bit more athletic than Kyle Anderson (still below average), but then you realize he's 6-7 with a 6-10 wingspan, while Kyle Anderson is 6-8 with a 7-3 wingspan, while having 10x better analytics than George, it just becomes a tad difficult to get excited over a guy like George.
While 40% from 3 on 4 attempts is nice, but what else does he do? He's a good, but not great defender at the college level, he's unselfish and shows playmaking potential, but without a length advantage or the ability to get by his man, how useful is that at the NBA level? I just don't see what his role at the next level is going to be.
Kyle Anderson was a Sophomore when he was drafted.
Therefore comparing numbers isn't a direct read across between the two (just look at Anderson's freshman stats). Slo-mo was a divisive prospect in his draft class, much like Edey in this one. Some people thought he had no chance of guarding at the NBA level. He dropped to the end of the 1st for a reason.
It wouldn't surprise me if George ended up better than Kyle, nor would a complete flameout be out of the question.
Guy seems to have a wide variance of outcomes (i.e. I think he's a high upside, high bust prospect).
