Is this what's wrong with the NBA

[Orangemen]

From Seth Davis' column. He talked to 6 scouts, gm's, and execs to get their opinions on different players.

Here is the take on Tony Wroten:

"That shot is scary. I mean, he just does not make shots, and he's really turnover prone. Some of his turnovers are because he has a flair for the dramatic. But he measured 6-5 with length."

So, let's get this straight.

He can't shoot.

He's turns the ball over a lot.

But- he is 6-5...

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/seth_davis/06/25/NBA-draft/index.html#ixzz1yvaMowKz​

 

[RandygoCuse]

Relax, besides having length, I'm sure he also has plenty of upside and a good motor

 

[Cowtown]

Good one! I don't watch the NBA very much. It often appears as fixed as pro wrestling.

 

[jdubs30]

You can't teach measurables; it's easier to find someone who can shoot than it is to find a 6'5 PG with the ability who has crazy length.

 

[Ghost]

FWIW I like Tony Wroten, and his upside , but if I was scouting him I would probably talk about the negatives first - I think as you move down the draft you see more of that because you find more and more players with gaping holes in their game.

 

[orangehomer]

the bottom line is that there are probably a million guys that are 6'-nothing that can play better than wroten. but there are only a handful that are legit 6-5 with his game. i watched him a couple times this year and he stinks, but the upside is obvious. there are so few roster spots in the nba that the 6-0's have to be truly special, like tim hardaway special to get a spot in the league, where as a gm you would always take a chance on the bigger kid. the last mini guard i can think of is jameer nelson who is a truly unique talent.

 

[Ghost]

They're showing the combine on ESPNU and he think he just missed like 20 straight 3 pointers...I didn't even know that was possible with nobody guarding you.

I still like the kid, I'd pick him late 1st round.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Then, that's the same thing that's "wrong" with college basketball. Do you remember how highly-regarded/recruited he was out of high school? He's probably a better player now than then. So...

Go back and look at the pre-draft wrap on Russell Westbrook for laughs. There was no shortage of schnooks in online forums discussing him as a 'reach' or as 'overvalued.'

It's not science, and players aren't finished their development just because they're done with college.

 

[jdubs30]

Also I realized if you read the original post and take out "6'5", the same could be said about Rondo...(or at least when he first game into the league)