Guest Redhawk Report post Posted February 14, 2003 I was just thinking of the large amount of highly-touted NBA Lottery picks and/or former college superstars who are just riding the bench like a electronic bull these days. Any explanation for... Kedrick Brown, Celtics Eddy Curry, Bulls Marcus Fizer, Bulls DeSagana Diop, Cavs Mike Dunleavy Jr., Warriors Chris Wilcox, Clippers Loren Woods, T'Wolves Frank Williams, Knicks Joe Forte, Sonics Kwame Brown, Wizards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2003 how many of them were drafted out of HS? I think a few of them were, which can explain how they flopped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ant_7000 Report post Posted February 14, 2003 Fizer is now out for the year. with a knee injury but he was averaging 11 pts a game off the bench. Eddy Curry did start the last two games for the Bulls. Kwame Brown did get some PT in the begining but the Wizards wanted to make a serious run to the playoffs so they bench him in favor for the vets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted February 14, 2003 Loren Woods is a headache, and was like the 45th pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Human Fly Report post Posted February 14, 2003 Kedrick Brown, Celtics - Walker and Pierce play so many minutes no spot for him. Eddy Curry, Bulls - He hasn't developed yet, Chandler looks like a veteran compared to Curry. I doubt he will ever develop Marcus Fizer, Bulls - Out for the season with injury, was playing the best ball of his career. Would've been traded. DeSagana Diop, Cavs - No offensive skills, when he gets the ball he looks to pass right away, even if he's under the basket. Could be a Mutombo like force eventually, but still raw. Mike Dunleavy Jr., Warriors - Not ready for the NBA. Curse of the white Duke Player Chris Wilcox, Clippers - No room in the rotation for him. This is why everyone was shocked when the Clippers drafted one PF, and why everyone laughed when they drafted two Loren Woods, T'Wolves - Minnesota has a lot of big men. Nesterovic, Garnett, Smith, and Jackson are all 6 - 10 or better and ahead of Woods on the depth chart. Frank Williams, Knicks - The Knicks have a ton of guards. Tough to get minutes behind Houston, Anderson, Eisley, Ward, and Sprewell Joe Forte, Sonics - Short for an NBA SG. Has been on the injured list several times. Buried behind Brent Barry and Desmond Mason (when they play Mason at the 2). Kwame Brown, Wizards - Too inconsistent for the Wizards who are trying to make the playoffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoCalMike Report post Posted February 18, 2003 I am a diehard Maryland fan, so it sucks to see Wilcox getting no playing time. I sort of felt his skills were to Raw to jump to the NBA and was really hoping he would come back for at least his junior year. Oh well....hope he gets to play more once the Clippers are out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crazy Dan Report post Posted February 19, 2003 There in lies the problem with many of today's NBA players. Many don't go to college, thinking they will be like Kobe or Garnett. Or they leave college too early, without first developing tha skills which will pay the bills. I can see many names of players on this list who would benefit greatly from two or more years of college ball. And since many either don't stay or skip college all together, they don't develope their skills. Even Kobe would have benefited from a year or two of college ball. The NBA should have developed rules like the NFL has for those who want to enter the draft. That way more kids would get some college/european ball under their wings, and play into their talent. There is so much athletic talent out there, but the fundamentals aren't there. And throw in agents into the equation, and it is easy to see why there are too many youngsters entering the draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted February 19, 2003 The catch is that if you skip college and go pro, you will be rich from that initial $3-5 million contract you sign as a rookie. You could conceiveably retire off of that, however, guys spend almost all of their money on cars and houses and shit, so they need more. But after it's been revealed that they're not that good, they don't get a long-term big contract. So even though I can't blame a high school or an underdeveloped college underclassman for going pro -- the best decision if you want BIG-TIME riches is to go to college. Then you can get that Tim Duncan money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alfdogg Report post Posted February 19, 2003 Mike Dunleavy Jr., Warriors - Not ready for the NBA. Curse of the white Duke Player RAYCISM~!!111! Actually, hasn't Dunleavy been hurt quite a bit this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Human Fly Report post Posted February 20, 2003 Actually, hasn't Dunleavy been hurt quite a bit this year? No, he's been around all season, just not many minutes some times. He's actually starting to play decent minutes in February. He scored a season high 16 pts. on the 11th. Signs of life, but he still needs some work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crazy Dan Report post Posted February 20, 2003 Dunleavy has been playing better, but he will take some time to fully develope and grow physically. He is the Warriors best passing big man. Musselman will usually play his players who are having a good game, and so if Dunleavy is playing good, he will get the minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
