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Originally Posted by pgardn
Tony Parker.
Did anyone watch the frggn Olympics?
Rubio can play. Not against collegians like Lawson.
The best players on the planet.
I dont give a flyin flip how tall he is, the
guy can play the game.
BTW project does not mean unable.
It means they will get better with maturity.So there have been a huge number of "projects".
Kevin Durant is a project. Look at how his game changes
after some added strength.
Thabeet is still interesting.
He is such a good defender.
But with the injuries popping up, and the inability
offensively... a taller Oden?
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LOL Most players get better with maturity pgardn. A "project" in NBA parlance refers to a guy that isnt ready to contribute much immediately but there is potential that he can contribute in the future. Kevin Durant certainly DOES NOT fit that profile.
Most NBA point guards are drafted in the hope of contributing something pretty quickly. You dont stash a point guard "project" at the back of the bench like you would a big man. Tony Parker started 72 of 77 games his rookie year for a playoff team in san antonio and was all rookie. He started for a championship team his next year. He wasnt a "project". They drafted him as a player and they got one.
If a team drafts Rubio, it isnt to be a "project". They want some kind of immediate contribution. I question whether that is realistic. Perhaps I will be proven wrong.