Kim Hughes: A frank assessment of Meyers Leonard

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  1. THE HCP

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    This is why you don't draft white players!!!!!!!
     
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    I liked the article and now I really like Kim Hughes. I'm glad the organization decided to replace Buck Williams with this guy.
     
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    I expect Leonard to have a struggling rookie season and be a starter in his third. As to seeing Claver & Barton getting rotation minutes, that tells me how little talent we have.
     
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    I think perhaps you're overestimating how much should be expected from the #11 pick. Take a look back and see how many non-impact players have been taken at 11.
     
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    3pts/6rebs/5.9 fouls/15 min
     
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    This.

    I think he may look really good out there, but he's going to have lots of foul trouble until he learns the speed of the game.
     
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    You realize that no player has ever averaged more than 5 PF/g, right?
     
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    These were the same concerns scouts had of Leonard coming out of college, so it's really no surprise.
     
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    I think what I'm hearing is that he is hardworking and has the desire to get better; but that (as in college) if he gets a little discouraged or begins to doubt his abilities, he kind of fades away. It should be interesting, if he and the coaches can work through this; can he become consistent?
     
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    Darryl Dawkins averaged close to 5 PF/game.
     
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    He came close a couple of times.
     
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    Nice use of reverse psychology Kim.
     
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