fishercob wrote:
I just have a hunch that he'll tantalize with pretty jumpers and big dunks, but will disappoint overall. He doesnt strike me as a great "thinker of the game," and I'm guessing that he can fetch more than his theoretical "actual value" in a trade. I think you can put together his highlight reel and sell it to opposing GM's as a potential all-star caliber shooting guard, when in reality he's nowhere near there.
Or you could have him play 30 minutes per game and watch his #s grow from 10 to 15-16 ppg and watch teams call in the trade demands. I wouldn't dismiss the possibility that the Wizards are attempting to lower Young's market value when the time comes when he becomes a free agent.
But let's be real. EG more than likely sees Young in this teams long term plans; he picked him after all. So you say he doesn't rebound or play great defense but he can score. His scouting report hasn't changed at all since they drafted him. The Wizards are not getting a top 10 pick for him and maybe not even a top 20 pick (although it sounds like you would settle for a 2nd round pick).
Also, Young is not one dimensional. A one dimensional player would be someone like Kapono who only shoots 3s. Young can score in multiple ways; driving to the basket, from the midrange, and from the outside. I hope some coach thinks he can coach Young better because its not like Eddie Tapscott is an above average coach. Plug him in a good defensive scheme like Cleveland.
Young might not be getting major minutes is because he already has a knee injury which will require surgery in the offseaon. He has a long way to go to be the starting shooting guard this team desperately needs. But I wouldn't say he's a lost cause; he's a 2nd year player with some maturing to do.
