soft players turning into aggressive superstars/all stars post draft?

[jyyzzoel]

ive been reading a lot about the draft. there are some prospects that have such athletic talent but people are worried about their motor, their drive, the fact that some of them play passive and werent aggressive enough in college . in this draft pj3 comes to mind.

do any of u know of any players who had their aggressiveness / motor questioned coming into a draft and went on to prove everyone wrong?

im not talking about a players mental health being questioned like demarus cousins or a bad attitude like rondo, but rather being labelled soft pre draft, then post draft becoming a killer on the court??

[myteamisbetterthanyours]

Yao Ming

[Chris]

The one that really comes to mind is DeAndre Jordan.  There were a ton of questions about his motor, and that is largely why he wasn't a top 5 pick, and dropped all the way to the second round.

[mqtcelticsfan]

LaMarcus Aldridge comes to mind.

[European NBA fan]

Yao Ming - true. A lot of people underestimated him and his toughness.
DeAndre Jordan - yes (and no). He took a big leap last season, but regressed this season. His big pay check might have been his motivation.
LaMarcus Aldridge - hmmm, I don't think so. He might have been inconsistent in college, but not soft/without drive.

Marc Gasol - not sure about the perception pre-draft. But in Europe he was considered the softer of the Gasol brothers.
Zach Randolph - seems to have overcome his questionable work ethic.

The list is probably not very long and to me it looks more like a change of perception of the player rather than a change of attitude in most cases. THE key ingredient in becoming a superstar is the desire to be the best, which makes you work on improving your skills etc.