First, your not the be all end all in judging talent, so you could be wrong. I've been wrong about a lot of players, and I watch tons of games. But I've been right more than I've been wrong. One thing I've learned, is to never say never. A player that works hard, will get better, and sometimes exceed the accomplishments of a more gifted player. The worse thing you can do is judge a player in his first year, whether he excells or disappoints. The best of the best play in the NBA, and it takes time for a player to adjust his game. Some never do, but those that put in the work usually end up being good players. Not necessarily stars, but important additions to a team.
People see what they want to see, and if a player happens to interfere with the progress of one of their favorite players, they tend to not like that player. I, like everyone else, have players I like more than others. But I don't allow myself to get married to any one player. I've been doing this for too long, and because I might stick up for a particular player, its not because he's my favorite, although he could be, but because I think someone's observation is incorrect.
In Jimmers case, I saw every game he played in his last two years of college. So I have a pretty good idea of what he's capable of. I can't predict his ceiling, but I can predict that he's going to be a productive player, and yes, its possible that he might even start for a team in the NBA. No guarantee's on that, but as I said, never say never. It took Steve Nash five years in the NBA before he became Steve Nash. Beno was a major disappointment his first three years in the NBA. Not every player is Oscar Robertson, who comes in and just blows everyone else off the court. To some it comes easy, but to others, its a learning experience.
Finally, no one is coming out and acting like Jimmer is an all star. All were doing is acknowledging his good performance tonight. He made two freethrows that had to be made to ice the game. Now you can sneer at that if you want, but it showed composure, and a little bit of icewater in his veins with the game on the line. Just give him credit when its do, or you damage your own credibility.
