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[QUOTE="Ghost, post: 250529, member: 581"]
I think Barnes never turns into much, but his handle, which I don't think is as bad as some people here have implied, would make him a more intriguing prospect than Wes ever was. The kid has decent upside, but he just seems to lack the will/drive to be dominant. Not sure anyone finds that in the NBA - you either have it or you don't.
 
Speaking of lacking the will, does anyone ever remember reading a book about Jordan where he talked about facing Billy Owens his rookie year? It was something about challenging him on the first possession and then telling the author he knew Owens would never be a star in the NBA because he didn't seem upset that he was beat off the dribble or something like that? I always think about that when I think about star college players that just seem to lack that competitive fire needed to succeed in the NBA.
 
I would take Tony Wroten well before #26, definitely before Doron Lamb. Hell, I'd probably take him over Austin Rivers. If you can get that kid to shoot it deep he's much better long term imo. I guess that's a big question though - will he ever be able to shoot it?
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