NBA Draft 2009

[dalakhani]

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

The NBA is most certainly a developmental league. Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett both "developed" into stars after slow beginnings. While they obviously had talent it was hardly apparent that they would be hall of fame players after the fall of their first year. Hell neither were starters and garnett did not even make all rookie 1st team. Perhaps when the vast majority of guys drafted were 4 year college players you could make that case. But when guys are 18 and 19 they almost always develop into better players, sometimes from guys who don't look like they can play much into all NBA guys.

First of all, Bryant and Garnett were freakish athletes coming into the league. You can't teach that or develop that. There was no question whether they had the athleticism to not only play but to potentially dominate before they even stepped on the court. Bryant wasnt a top five pick anyway but thats really not the point.

Bryant and Garnett each played 10-15 minutes per game during their first years respectively and anyone that watched them and knew anything about the game could tell they were both going to be studs or at very least had the tools to compete.