I think of the 2021 draft when guards Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green were taken 1 and 2 in the draft. They are playing on what are still the worst teams in the NBA and both shooting even worse than during their rookie seasons. If drafting on potential I would look for guards that had other skills than being able to take it to the hoop in AAU ball.
if JHS came out of high school with no fanfare and just looked at his college performance would we be having the same conversation about first round draft prospects. I think not.
Maybe he will wake up and go on a tear in the tournament and cement his draft but without that he is high risk as a high draft prospect as a guard with jump shot issues. I am not claiming that even without a tournament run he won’t go in the first round but only that if he does it is a relatively high risk pick.
I hope JHS and TG do go on a tournament tear and start knocking down jumpers. Like unconscious knocking down jumpers.
if JHS came out of high school with no fanfare and just looked at his college performance would we be having the same conversation about first round draft prospects. I think not.
Maybe he will wake up and go on a tear in the tournament and cement his draft but without that he is high risk as a high draft prospect as a guard with jump shot issues. I am not claiming that even without a tournament run he won’t go in the first round but only that if he does it is a relatively high risk pick.
I hope JHS and TG do go on a tournament tear and start knocking down jumpers. Like unconscious knocking down jumpers.
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