Ruzious wrote:payitforward wrote:Ruzious wrote:Meh, it's certainly not the norm, but there's gotta be several exceptions of solid NBA players who had previously put up bad numbers in college. I remember one NBA great - Michael Finley had an awful senior year at Sconsin. I just remember that because he was supposed to be a great player and was so disappointing that season - along with their 7 foot center - who's name I can't remember - Rashard Griffith - who later failed with the Bucks - no wonder I kindasorta remember.
Garrett Temple put up bad #s for 4 years at LSU - has more than a 10 year career going. Ish Smith's stats were mediocre at Wake Forest. Off the top o my head.
I just looked up Finley -- he did have a bad senior year. But he had a great Junior year & a very good Sophomore year. Temple had a passable Senior year.
nate made a passing comparison of Okoro to P.J. Tucker. Compare Tucker's Freshman numbers w/ Okoro's when you have a chance.
Now... it's still early in the kid's Freshman year -- he's played under 600 minutes. His numbers might jump considerably before the end of the year. But, if they don't, well... somebody will draft him, & we'll get to watch what happens. I wouldn't be bucking those odds.
Still, you're talking about his freshman year while ignoring Temple's first 3 years in your rule - Pif's Rule, as it's known.
DeAndre Jordan wasn't good in college. He averaged 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game. Russell Westbrook averaged 3.4 points per game as a freshman. Jimmy Butler was barely recruited out of high school, and started his career at Tyler Junior College. Zach Randolph was just the fourth-leading scorer on a 2001 Michigan State team. Otto Porter as a Freshman shot 22% on 3s.
