hood always kills us maybe cause we passed on him for james young.
That's all I can ever think about whenever I hear Hood's name. I know he isn't amazing, but he was just such an obvious selection at #17. The draft brings about lots of hype from March Madness and workouts. I sometimes think GMs and scouts should stop second guessing themselves and going with who made sense before all the hoopla.
I personally was between Gary Harris and James Young and those were the two names being discussed on ESPN on draft night. I dont remember everyone clamoring for what, if I remember correctly, was considered a low-ceiling Rodney Hood.
During the draft, they talked about how Young was the highest ceiling guy left and had top 10 pick talent.
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This response is coming late, but I just wanted to clarify what I meant. On draft night, Hood was a bit down the list, but earlier in the year, Cs fans were afraid that we weren't going to tank enough and end up with the 9th or 10th pick (where Rodney was being discussed at that time). After March Madness and workouts concluded, Hood was nowhere to be found on lottery lists (but guys like Young had shot up the list). If GMs had just stuck with their original scouting reports, Hood would have [deservingly] been taken in the top 10.
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