Watching the Summer League games we discovered the rookies played better than most of us had anticipated. Even a couple of the invitees looked like keepers. One attribute they all shared was that they played basketball 3 or more years after high school. This experience showed in their court awareness, shooting acumen, passing, defense and overall team play.
In contrast, Romeo is one year removed from high school. He played much of his freshman year in college with a torn ligament in his thumb which may have affected his shooting and other aspects of his game. We don't know how well he would have progressed had he not been injured. But, we do know something about his pluses and minuses from watching pre-draft videos, reading personal accounts/evaluations and from other media venues.
We learned Romeo's a very good scorer, a solid rebounder and a decent defender. On the other hand, we find that his outside shooting is suspect, he gets lackadaisical and doesn't always have solid court awareness. His basketball acumen and hustle will likely improve with experience - provided he's hungry enough.
My guess is, even if his thumb heals 100%, he'll be behind his teammates on the depth chart because of this inexperience. I doubt he'll get much playing time.
Does anyone feel differently? Is there any realistic expectation he'll be able to contribute this year? Or, is he more more likely to spend much of his time in the G-League or riding the end of the bench?
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