Walter Clayton, Jr.

[Roy H.]

I'm terrible at projecting prospects, and only watch a handful of games every year.  But, what separates a guy like Walter Clayton, Jr. from a prospect like Payton Pritchard?

[hwangjini_1]

I don't know squat about WC jr.

But I do know that Pritchard has a compulsive personality and drives himself even harder than many other NBA players. He gets the absolute most out of what he has. I remember reading how he would continue to practice dribbling a basketball even after his hands started bleeding from the repetitions.

That may be a point of separation. But then again, Clayton is 2 inches taller (6'3" versus 6'1") and based solely upon a single highlight video, Clayton may be a bit more athletic.

Pritchard is heavier by about 10 pounds, which might help with driving the basketball in the NBA. But then again, the Celtics' conditioning program might allow Clayton to bulk up.

Neither of them seem to be excessively quick or fast for NBA players.

[Goldstar88]

I only watched Pritchard a few times during his senior year in college, but he seemed like more of a pure point guard. He could score as well, but the passing was better than Clayton Jr who is basically an undersized shooting guard.

It is really hard to predict which players are going to make it at the next level, especially smaller guards. Steph Curry turned out to be an all time great and Jimmer Fridette couldn?t even make it as a role player in the NBA.