(Yesterday, 11:23 AM)khaled1987 Wrote: Peterson might be avoiding being consensus first overall pick in order to land where he wants to be.
But most likely he has an actual health/injury issue that he isn't honest about
My theory is this could be 2-fold.
Peterson might have an injury that isn't necessarily bad enough to keep him out of games, but is concerning enough to him to take a cautious approach in season games.
So...
1. He might be preserving/managing himself to make sure he is a number 1 pick.
2. He's preserving/managing himself for the big tournament to make sure he's at his best for his team, and to make sure he is the number 1 pick.
He seems to be a showman like Luka and Kobe, so he is coasting along in regular games playing just enough to help his team win and waiting to put his A-game on a big stage in the big tournament.
If I had his talent, I might be load-balancing myself too (especially if I had a somewhat nagging injury no matter how minor it might be) because of the enormous amount I would value myself. The risk of getting hurt during college would be enormous compared to the average college player.
Peterson came into Kansas considered as a great character and smart kid. Great personality and competitive as hell.
I think he just realizes he is a valuable commodity and is taking a smart approach to managing his long-term future.
