NatP4 wrote:I think this is an archetype thing for me. I’m just not a fan of players like Edwards/Jalen Green/Booker, or even the player Bradley Beal eventually turned into. Probably why I’m lower on Ron Holland in the draft. .
Yeah, you seem to value skill and basketball IQ more so than physical attributes like length and athleticism. I think that makes you right more often than not in the short term. Smart, skilled guys tend to find their footing right away and can contribute in their first and second seasons.
But there is usually a limit to how far guys can improve if they weren't blessed with elite physical characteristics. There are exceptions like Jokic and Brunson, but skill and IQ can only take you so far. It may take longer, but sometimes, those elite athletes can keep improving to heights that less physically gifted guys can't possibly achieve.
SGA surpassed Trae, when Trae started out better.
Edwards has caught Haliburton, when Haliburton started better.
It'll be interesting to see if Kuminga and Green catch Wagner and Giddey.
Will Ivey and Jabari Smith catch Dyson Daniels and Keegan Murray?
Will Scoot Henderson catch Brandin Podziemski?
Fair enough. Watched the game but didn't look at the box score. It didn't seem like he did much, but it's right there in black and white: 7-for-7. Maybe I've gotten so used to teams having 5 shooters on the floor that I'm blind to everything else now lol. Or I just got too invested in someone dethroning Denver early and now I'm flailing in disappointment.