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You didn't have the option of "Nothing" which is what I would have selected.
Quote from: hodgy03038 on September 01, 2015, 02:46:49 PMYou didn't have the option of "Nothing" which is what I would have selected.+1
I mean you can't expect too much from a 17th pick, but I'm trying to find positive aspects in this kids game.So far I've come to the conclusion that he has:Positives:*Has good size for a wing. has the tools to be a good defender who can shoot over smaller wings.*can shoot the three when wide open. Likely a lethal three point shooter when open.*He's very young. Third youngest in draft behind Vonleh and Gordon- so there's time to spend on him and develop the pieces he's missing.*Has good offensive instincts. Likes to attack the ring after faking the three point shot. Not polished enough to finish regularly yet but those instincts are good for a stretch wing.Other than that I can't find anything to get excited about. Glaring weaknesses*horrid defender. I mean this kid is a worse defender than the rest of the top 20 picks. Quite possibly the worst defender in the first round. Jabari Parker's defense looks solid compared to James Young's defense. I don't just mean 1v1 defense, I mean all over the court in help situations and awareness. He's completely lost.*does not go right. Defenders basically have to cut off his left hand drive and he'll be stuck.* No dribble game. Has one move where he goes left off the dribble, but he's so slow that his defenders seem to recover and force him into a bad shot.Ainge is saying he's definitely a small forward, but he was judged against shooting guards in all the scouting reports. Seems like he's too weak to play small forward.When we picked him I thought he might be a James Posey or Michael Pietrus potential type guy. The more I watch of him, I'm worried he might be a poor man's James Jones who hits open threes and is a liability on defense.What was Danny thinking with this pick? I am finding it hard to justify that he was the best player available. His age? James Young does seem to recognize his weaknesses which is a good sign but still... Is anyone else worried that James Young will be an enormous flop of a pick?Do we just cross our fingers and hope he 'gets it' after 2-3 seasons?What is his ceiling?
I just can't think of any players in the past who have been in the mold of James Young, and who have actually been good (let alone great) NBA players. Sure he can probably develop into a solid rotation player one day, but if that is his ceiling then why on earth do we consider i'm so untouchable? Unless the guy has future All-Star (or near All-Star) potential, then what's the big deal?