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Originally posted by <b>Springsteen</b>!
Okay, so if Rodney White was such a super prospect wouldn't you have expected the Pistons to keep hold of him and drop a lesser talent then Tayshaun Prince? My explaination makes more sense. I mean, why would a team drop someone who could be such a fantastic player, maybe an allstar, in favor or someone who basically plays the same position 3 /4 as White? I mean, Prince isn't really getting off the bench. Frankly, I don't think your "they didn't have room for him" makes a lot of sense. Gee, if they hadn't had room for him, why were they able to pick up Danny Manning in the middle of the season?
I'm going to disagree a bit with your athletic potential. I have read a lot of your posts, and you rate players extremely high if they can run fast, jump high etc. etc. However, it does not have to be the only building block. Plus, I think that it is universally overused as a indicator of someones potential. Like I said, and I've seen dozens of guys fall into the trap that if someone is a big jumper, he's going to be a great player one day in the NBA. It's analagous to those And1 guys. Because they have mad dribbles and crazy passing skills, people sometimes think they will be fantastic. Being a good player is as much about fundamentals, desire and other intangibles as it is about having great hops.
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1. Tayshaun Prince is a more develop player than Rodney White. Rodney White was an underclassmen, he wa a freshman when he entered the draft while Prince was a senior. A more develop player does not equal better players in terms of how are they going to do in the future. For White's case, he was traded to the Nuggets because the Pistons didn't need him. The Pistons is going after the championship, they need a more ready player to help them. So, Prince is a better option than White. Danny Manning? I don't know what the #$%# they are thinking, but it's obvious that they need a ready player. If the Pistons kept White in the team, then he's not going to get some burns at all behind Williamson and Curry. Isn't it a waste to keep White in that condition? the Pistons don't have time to develop White's talent.
2. I agree being a good player is as much about fundamentals, desire and other intangibles as it is about having great hops. But, Wouldn't it be better if a player have both of them? You can teach fundamentals of basketball to them, but nobody can teach atlheticism.. its a gift. Players with excellent athletic ability have a better chance to be a very good basketball player. As they play more, they learn more about the game of basketball. no problem... MJ wasn't fundamentally sound when he first entered the league. He can't shoot very well, he relied too much on his athleticism. as he get older he learned more about the fundamentals.