Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress As many suspected, there was an issue w/the original measurements the NBA released. Standing reaches were off by .5 to an inch. We're fixing
This is such an important point. All things equal, take the guy with the drive and confidence to will his team to win. Even if all things aren't equal, there is a certain continuum where heart and killer instinct trump natural ability. It's not always clear where to draw that line, but if two players are even close in value, take the guy who will eat his opponent's heart on the court. And chase it with a nice Chianti.
Bayless has drive and a little talent, but he's not a starter for a good team. There were a lot of babies getting thrown out with each bucket of bath water in our PGOTF search. He could be had for a reasonable price I'm sure. Would you trade the 11 or the 6 for your man crush?
Some odd results on the sprint and agility. Overall, I thin Marshall came up with some decent numbers. Not great, but not as bad as some expected. Barnes was also more athletic than I thought he would be. Drummond was amazing. In the end, I think this helped Barnes and Marshall the most. Teague, maybe, but we already knew he was a good athlete. The question is can he run a team.
And zero reps on the bench press. Not exactly the end all for a PG prospect, but . . . Also, Henson probably dropped himself a bit. Couldn't jump in either test. Only 5 reps on the bench. Even PJIII hat 11 reps. Barnes has a higher standing reach than Leonard????
I think these results will keep Barnes from falling out of the top 5. Not sure if that is good or bad.
You'd think that as Blazer fans especially, we would not care about this. Wroten might find himself in the late lotto with these #s.
