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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 1417143, member: 1423"]
Well, it's a brutal league ... survival of the fittest among the best players in the world. You can point out guys (from SU) who didn't make it (Dante' Greene). Some don't, and obviously the odds aren't as good with late first or early second round pics. But Bilas was high on Jeremy Grant, who was also taken in the early second round. And he's turning out to be a capable NBA player. And there were people saying Draymond Green was too small, that he was a "tweener" (too small for the 4, not a good enough shooter for the 3), and he turned out to be a versatile defender.

It's about "fit" in the NBA, and I like Rak's chances in Cleveland. He doesn't have the size to start in the post. But as a rotation guy, especially in small ball, he can defend the 4 or 5, rebound and protect the rim on defense. And on offense, he has a developing mid-range game and a reliable low-post game. He'll have to make the team and show what he can do. But the Cav's worked him out right before the draft and I think they got a steal taking him early-second.
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