I would be ecstatic to have Topic fall to us at 14. Even if he needs to take most of the season off. A 6 foot 6 point guard that can let our shrimp other guards shoot lights out and cover for their defensive weaknesses? Sign me up!
That'd be a feature, not a bug to me. We don't want to win next year, so no harm in having him not be there to help us, and the longer he's not around to have weird fits next to Scoot, the better we can evaluate exactly what he is and isn't (I happen to think he's a borderline superstar still, but I get that many here don't)
FWIW Just listening to NBA radio. An ex coach was being interviewed. Said Cody Williams was a guy who comes to mind that is way better than what he showed at Colorado, and that Terrance Shannon, talent-wise, should not fall out of the lottery..... but will (Big, fast and physical wing)
Looks like a few here haven’t read up on him. Pretty much the worst defensive player in this draft.
I watched some tape on him. Good scorer. Streaky outside shot. Goes to the hoop as hard as anybody, even a little out of control at times. Not too sure about his def, but he is a great athlete. I'll say this, if Shady played as aggressively as Shannon, he would be on his way to being an elite scorer. I see guys like Shannon being good for Shady to go against every day in practice. Sharpe would have to match his effort or he would get made to look bad.
