TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Jommybone]

Nah. I personally think this board tends to massively overvalue JB. I might be dead wrong, but I do not see any more ceiling to JB. He is not going to become Nash. He will just be a good NBA player. It seems the Mavs agree with my evaluation. But again time will tell if we are wrong or not.

My take differs:

He was the best high school player in Illinois. He was the best college player in the country. He was the best player in the first-three games of the playoffs against 2 all stars. Yet we keep calling him not that good. Why?

Steve Nash isn’t the right comparison. He’s the next Chris Paul. As the Knicks’ #1, he’s going to start getting superstar calls. That’s going to get him 10 FTs/game and push his efficiency to new, head-scratching levels. He’s going to get away with reaches and swipes that heretofore were whistled against him, leading to significantly improved defensive numbers. He’s going to be all over tv, selling jerseys and garnering even more endorsements galore. And he’s going to be in the gym, working, getting better, cause that’s who he is. 

At age 25, his work ethic and consistent improvement are not likely on the verge of ending.