Here are a few...
1. While the ESPN coverage for the most part was solid, I cant help but think the Keegan/Kings coverage was lacking. There were interviews of picks 1,2,3 and 5. The more Ivey cried the more they continued to talk him up and put him on camera. They missed a great story line with Keegan if they cared to look. How far he has come from a non-recruit to a lottery pick was an angle that would have played well. Hard work, etc.
2. Love the Keegan pick. Going into the draft I was 50/50 Murray/Ivey. After reading the article about Keegan in The Ringer I became all in on Keegan. Keegan is actually a lefty. The only thing he does right handed is shoots. You can see the extensive use of his left hand with creative shots near the basket. There were examples in the article demonstrating the drive he has to succeed. In practices he tried to out-rebound Garza, no easy feat. Keegan needs to work on creating his own shot. If/when that happens...watch out.
3. The lottery. Go back 7-10 years and look at players that were taken in the lottery. Someone can do an official accounting, but I would guess that approximately half of them never see their second contract. There is so much that goes into success in the NBA beyond running and jumping. Give me IQ and hard work over running and jumping. While there is never certainty in sports I will say this with near certainty. Keegan will get his second contract. He will probably also make all star teams (but I say that with less certainty).
4. I was listening to NBA radio on Sirius radio yesterday. One NBA analyst, when discussing Ivey, had his reservations. His major complaint about Ivey is that he apparently only goes right. I haven't checked that with video research, but it was an interesting observation. I also heard an interview with Dwayne Casey who was obviously talking up his draft picks (Ivey/Duren). Of interest, he said that if the Kings took Ivey the Pistons would have taken Keegan.
Monte had no trade down that would have allowed him to still get Keegan. In fact, several teams were looking to trade up to 4 to take Keegan, not Ivey.
5. Looney/Porter/Payton. This is one where we have to trust Brown. He has to bring in one (or more) of these players to be the conduit between the coaches and the players. Someone who knows Coach Browns ways of doing things and can impart them onto the young players. I would imagine Iguodola had such a role with the Warriors last year.
That's all for now.
1. While the ESPN coverage for the most part was solid, I cant help but think the Keegan/Kings coverage was lacking. There were interviews of picks 1,2,3 and 5. The more Ivey cried the more they continued to talk him up and put him on camera. They missed a great story line with Keegan if they cared to look. How far he has come from a non-recruit to a lottery pick was an angle that would have played well. Hard work, etc.
2. Love the Keegan pick. Going into the draft I was 50/50 Murray/Ivey. After reading the article about Keegan in The Ringer I became all in on Keegan. Keegan is actually a lefty. The only thing he does right handed is shoots. You can see the extensive use of his left hand with creative shots near the basket. There were examples in the article demonstrating the drive he has to succeed. In practices he tried to out-rebound Garza, no easy feat. Keegan needs to work on creating his own shot. If/when that happens...watch out.
3. The lottery. Go back 7-10 years and look at players that were taken in the lottery. Someone can do an official accounting, but I would guess that approximately half of them never see their second contract. There is so much that goes into success in the NBA beyond running and jumping. Give me IQ and hard work over running and jumping. While there is never certainty in sports I will say this with near certainty. Keegan will get his second contract. He will probably also make all star teams (but I say that with less certainty).
4. I was listening to NBA radio on Sirius radio yesterday. One NBA analyst, when discussing Ivey, had his reservations. His major complaint about Ivey is that he apparently only goes right. I haven't checked that with video research, but it was an interesting observation. I also heard an interview with Dwayne Casey who was obviously talking up his draft picks (Ivey/Duren). Of interest, he said that if the Kings took Ivey the Pistons would have taken Keegan.
Monte had no trade down that would have allowed him to still get Keegan. In fact, several teams were looking to trade up to 4 to take Keegan, not Ivey.
5. Looney/Porter/Payton. This is one where we have to trust Brown. He has to bring in one (or more) of these players to be the conduit between the coaches and the players. Someone who knows Coach Browns ways of doing things and can impart them onto the young players. I would imagine Iguodola had such a role with the Warriors last year.
That's all for now.
