Originally Posted by
El_Diablo
What's the big knock on Lawson? Mock drafts before his ankle injury (including on ESPN) had him in the top-10, but now some places have him slipping into the second round. Is there really that much difference between someone like Augustin and Lawson? Even...(gasp!)...Rose and Lawson?
Wait, put down the torches and pitchforks! Consider this:
-Lawson has a higher FG%, 3-PT FG%, FT%, assists per game, and assist-to-turnover ratio
-Rose has a higher ppg average, but he played more minutes (29 vs 25)
-Lawson has more experience against quality opponents (ACC vs. C-USA)
Yet somehow Lawson is a late first-rounder at best, while Rose is one of the best PG prospects ever? I know Ty's small, but if the Chris Paul halo affects Rose so strongly, why not Lawson? It seems like there are a lot of teams starting in the late -teens who could really use Lawson. Does anyone see Lawson climbing?