I think the four points below sum it up, though they overlap.
1. Gerald is not smart.
2. He does not have the work ethic for the pros.
3. He has a low basketball I.Q.
4. He does not realize the above three.
I don't think anyone was higher on Gerald than me when he was drafted. I thought we had the steal of the draft. I was praying he wouldn't fall to the Lakers. They passed on him, and I was thrilled. At the time I still had reliable connections with administrators at OSU and they were raving about him. Maybe a year or two with Eddie Sutton would have made the difference. Knowing Eddie however, I think he would have had his hands full trying to teach him.
Bottom line, freaky athleticism doesn't equal superstar. They're usually nothing but teasers.