horaceworthy wrote:Klomp wrote:Now, I'm not sure if this is a valid comparison, but I certainly see some comparisons. Look back 20 years to the 1990 NBA Draft. Anyone see similarities between Cousins/Johnson and Coleman/Scott?
Coleman was talented, but clearly had some personal and character issues he had to deal with. Meanwhile, while Scott might not have been as talented as Coleman, he was a vital piece of the Magic's success.
Coleman was only on one team with more than 50 wins in a season, in his final season in the league with the Pistons. He played 5 games that year, Darko Milicic played 37. That was also only the 3rd season his teams advanced past the first round of the playoffs, and first time past the conference semifinals. By contrast, Scott was on four 50 win teams and played in the Finals.
Look ahead to now. Cousins is CLEARLY the more talented player. However, there are still many concerns around him off the court. While Johnson might not be as well-rounded as Cousins, he does one thing really well....three point shooting.
New Jersey drafted Coleman because they felt he was the best player on the board. But did they do good enough on their homework, looking at other areas of his life? I'm not saying they should've taken Scott #1, but I don't think its a coincidence that Scott had the better career.
Thoughts?
God bless you for trying. I think you missed the mark by a good amount, but I appreciate the effort.
I like the analysis. Coleman is the best historic comparison to Cousins I've seen, in terms of talent, body style and question marks. He's a very fair comparison. Scott and Johnson is maybe a stretch, but they are the same overall caliber of player. Which is why a rebuilding team like the Wolves takes Cousins.
