alphad0gz wrote:awy wrote:WajaBawl wrote:
thats hilarious considering the clear and stubborn attempts at showing up zion rj has repeatedly done.
cant ignore basic reality just to feel better about this position, or you will lose bigger.
What is wrong with you? You have real RJ issues and need help. The fact you rate Beal so high is another symptom. The guy is Eric Gordon. Good, but not a top 2 on a championship team. RJ has a single concerning weakness, and that is his jumper. Wade shot UNDER 30% for most of his career and finished at 29%. He was 32 and 35% in college at 21 and 22 years old. Obviously your analytical skills and objectivity is severely lacking. BY ALL accounts, RJ has a very real possibility to be the best player in the draft.
RJ has more weaknesses than just his jumper. He's got bad tunnel vision and isn't a good defender. That can't be waived off as nothing, his shot needs to get incredibly good to offset average defense in order to become an all-star.
And when was the last time the best player of any draft had steals/blocks as low as RJ? He isn't capable of playing the game a step ahead of the pack like the elites do. When you watch the best players, you see how they can anticipate the opponent's moves to a good extent. They can toy with guys "below" them with a mix of IQ + athleticism. RJ has shown none of that, and that isn't something you develop. You either have it, or you don't.
Combing through the drafts (for equivalent steal/blocks), the best I could find is Devin Booker and DeMar DeRozan. Those guys are nowhere close to best in their draft, both are moderately good players who can't win because they're overpaid for what they do.
