LOL. I Love this Post! Here's why. Take a look at the rookie seasons of these four NBA players and try to guess who they are. They are all power forwards.
Player A 45.5% FG 3P 17.4% Rebounds 457 Points 715 Games 74
Player B 46.6% FG 3P 35.1% Rebounds 365 Points 607 Games 70
Player C 40.5% FG 3P 20.6% Rebounds 162 Points 385 Games 47
Player D 49.3% FG 3P 20.0% Rebounds 264 Points 270 Games 45
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The player pool is Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Smith, Kelly Olynyk, and Jared Sullinger.
Ok lock in your answer WITHOUT cheating. Who do you match up to A, B, C, or D?
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Player A is ... Josh Smith
Player B is ... Kelly Olynyk
Player C is ... Dirk Nowitzki
Player D is ... Jared Sullinger
Did you correctly guess who the players were based on their rookie season??
And that's why I find the premise of this post so hilarious.
There's no way to declare someone a bust after just one year.
As a matter of fact, Olynyk had one of the better rookie seasons out of this group of four NBA power forwards.
Many people on here seems to think KO is one of the best young prospects our team have, and some even made the ridicules comparison with Dirk Nowitzki. To me this player hasn't showed any any part of his game that stood out to me, while having many glaring weaknesses on defense and rebounding. 3pt shot is what many considers to be his best attribute but he shot 35% while making only .6 per game. Can someone please help me understand the hype and how KO is different from a below average player like Andrea Bargnani?