The Sixer Fixer wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
I'm not comparing them based on style of game. I'm comparing them based on the fact they Stomile was a guy who has all this abilily and wasted opportunity after opportunity and never amounted to anything (except for an excellent game here and there). I could easily see Blatche doing the exact same thing due to his character issues.
I don't believe in "ability", I believe in skills. Stromile never had any of those...People were fooled by his dunking ability and his athletic ability while overlooking his lack of basketball skills...If Andray Blatche could pull off a sports center dunk every other game perhaps the Stromile fans of the world would adore him and his potential. I see the skills that Andray has along with his legit 6'10+ frame. His future development looks automatic. He's good for atleast 15 and 9 right now if he ever became a starter. In games where he's played 28+ minutes he's averaging 18.5 points 9.5 rebounds 3.16 blocks....
But believe me I do understand how certain kinds of people need to hear Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, or Jeff Van Gundy talk about how good a young player is before they really believe it...Some people don't feel comfortable unless they arrive on the "late bus"...
