REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:I understand what everyone is saying and I could be wrong cause as I said there are always exceptions (bradley beal, kawhi, etc..) but it's also true that college performance generally gives you an idea of how players will translate to the NBA.
Obviously George is a very good athlete with handles, looks good on defense when he dials in and has the ability to develop a variety of go-to moves on offense. We all want a star player who can cook opponents 1v1 but we need to have the *right* player to be that guy, not just the first guy who pops up as available who can do some flashy things but ultimately fails to make the ball go through the bucket at a rate that will help us be a championship team and who demonstrates poor shot selection frequently.
Another stat that is eye opening is that against ranked opponents this year he's shooting 32.9% from the field.
The fact that his court vision probably isn't good enough to look at him as a true PG right now means he is a combo guard and I just can't pull the trigger on a guy who is supposed to be able to score the ball as his bread and butter right now having such horrible percentages.
No you're right. Just like people in general, they form an identity in the late teens and 20s. Some can evolve over time. For example, Lebron still isn't a great shooter. Ben Simmons can't shoot a 3. Shaq couldn't hit FT. etc.
Your exceptions are correct but have to look at what caused the exception. Was the player hurt? Did the player have bad coaching and wasn't allowed to play their game? OR did a team rely too much on a certain player but they would do better with a more defined role? Do they need a chacne to show untapped potential - Kris Murray showing out this year? Were they simply ignored before and suddenly they are being noticed? Kawhi was always a defensive specialist that could score, rebound. He went to the perfect team for him (two teams actually) - improved his percentages and became special. Bradley Beal similar - typical shooting guard that can score multiple levels, decent defender who improved his percentages and became special.
I feel the same as you about George. His stats worry me. I feel the same as another poster about Baylor's program. They've had really good players but they don't really develop them, but that's a bias. Keyonte would have to land in the right situation and have the will to improve his percentages to become special. IF he doesn't improve then he will bust. He's not a tall SG like Dick. He has pass potential but he's not a combo guard. He's a little pudgy. Not explosive. The potential as a strong scorer is there but more needs to go right to meet that potential.
An example of you are who you are. Aaron Nesmith was a pure shooter in college. Didn't get much run in Boston, goes to Indiana and is becoming an assassin again. Can we make George better and can he fit? Even though I like him, I think there will be better options.
