Who is like Kenneth Faried? (Undersized from a small school)

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Despite that, Faried turned in an excellent statistical season as a rookie.  Some would say he had the best rookie performance.

Some must have missed Kyrie Irving's performance this year.

Well, there are also those who say that Kawhi Leonard smoked both Faried and Irving.

I'd say only those who smoked.

[Bean_town fan]

Just because you go after an undersized, small school player like Faried, does not mean you're going to get Faried. That's why he's so [dang] special and such a surprise

I think every draft probably has guys who are undervalued because they are undersized or come from a small school.  You could point to a guy like Jeremy Lin, whose combo guard size and Ivy League school probably had something to do with him going undrafted.

I bring this topic up because I think that people are wrong when they say that Avery Bradley's height means he cannot be long-term starter at SG or who say that a big being 6'8" or shorter is a reason to automatically disqualify someone a possible first-round pick for the Celtics because the team needs height and length.

My apologies my post came off as rude! I just mean to say you have to be cautious when you look at the Farieds, the Lins etc who have come out and taken the league by storm, you can't say 'well if they can do it this unknown kid can too'. But of course, the other side of the coin is, as you said, it open up the door for  the undervalued players to get a chance! I'm sure most scouts would be looking for the next Lin or surprise player in light of what this season brought!

[Snakehead]

Despite that, Faried turned in an excellent statistical season as a rookie.  Some would say he had the best rookie performance.

Some must have missed Kyrie Irving's performance this year.

Well, there are also those who say that Kawhi Leonard smoked both Faried and Irving.

I'd say only those who smoked.

LOL TP.

Funny to see some suggest ROY wasn't Kyrie... it wasn't even close and the dude WAS the Cavs.  He wasn't just a role player like Leonard and Faried.  I was a true believer watching him cooly sink us with a last second game winner.

[LooseCannon]

Funny to see some suggest ROY wasn't Kyrie... it wasn't even close and the dude WAS the Cavs.  He wasn't just a role player like Leonard and Faried.  I was a true believer watching him cooly sink us with a last second game winner.

There are respected people out there who thought that Leonard should be the ROY and was the Spurs' most valuable player.  I don't agree with everything at WofW, but I definitely agree with their belief that scoring tends to be overrated and overpaid.

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I thought Rubio was every bit as good as Kyrie.

They were the only two competitors for RoY in my eyes.