Originally Posted by
DukieUGA
If he came away with an impression from playing against somebody, then his point of view is more valid than any of ours. I don't think that his POV should be discredited or that he was saying guys wouldn't make it in the NBA. He was writing about FIRST-ROUND draft picks so his POV was that why would any team want to draft a role-player in the first round. Granted, he doesn't see things that scouts see etc and some players' games have changed since he played them. His take on McRoberts, i thought was spot on, Josh doesn't want to take the big and/or open jumper when he's got it, even as a So. Does that mean you ignore the rest of his skill-set? Most scouts would prob'ly say no, i mean you can work on shooting, look at Bruce Bowen. As crimson said, not taking the shot might also be the recognition that that is not the best play, which would indicate basketball IQ. So that aspect of Josh's game is a two-way street. He's not a good shooter, but he's smart enough to realize it. He's got other skills that scouts will be looking at too.