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Originally Posted by Schilly
All of this week draft stuff, I have to ask, what are we expecting? What kind of numbers have players been putting up in college outside of this year that makes them so much better than this year?
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It's not so much their numbers in college--there are several with great numbers (Redick, S. Williams, Morrison, etc.). It's just that most of them either have aspects of their game that won't translate well to the NBA, or they are missing key elements that they are not likely to aquire. Morrison is unlikely to ever be more than a liability on defense. Gay ("the Tin Man") will probably never have enough heart. I'm guessing that Thomas will end up 6'8.5" and 230 lbs. and get dominated by taller bigger PFs. Aldridge doesn't do anything exceptionally well. It's not so much college numbers, but a belief that none of them will stand out at the next level. I hope I'm wrong and I hope Nash picks the right one.