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There were a lot of NBA pundits talking about how Arizona forward Derrick Williams was a better pro prospect than Duke point guard Kyrie Irving. I don’t agree and it isn’t because I don’t like Williams’ game – he just plays the wrong position, that’s all.
Drafting a point guard high in the first round has producing much better results than a tweener forward over the last few years. There have been 14 point guards (Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Raymond Felton, Randy Foye, Mike Conley, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, D.J. Augustin, Tyreke Evans, Ricky Rubio, Jonny Flynn, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings and John Wall) drafted in the Top 10 since 2005.
Among those, 11 have either become All-Stars or quality starters in the Association. Ricky Rubio, who will make his NBA debut next fall, is still a mystery, so that means there’s been only two misses (Randy Foye and Jonny Flynn), and I still think Flynn’s career can be rescued with the right team.
Over the same time period, there have been nine tweeners (players in between a small and a power forward) drafted in the top 10. All I have to do is list off the names (Marvin Williams, Charlie Villanueva, Ike Diogu, Tyrus Thomas, Jeff Green, Yi Jianlian, Michael Beasly, Danilo Gallinari and Joe Alexander) to win my argument.
Kyrie is a keeper and the Cavs made the right decision by taking him with the first pick overall instead of Derrick Williams.
Drafting a point guard high in the first round has producing much better results than a tweener forward over the last few years. There have been 14 point guards (Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Raymond Felton, Randy Foye, Mike Conley, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, D.J. Augustin, Tyreke Evans, Ricky Rubio, Jonny Flynn, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings and John Wall) drafted in the Top 10 since 2005.
Among those, 11 have either become All-Stars or quality starters in the Association. Ricky Rubio, who will make his NBA debut next fall, is still a mystery, so that means there’s been only two misses (Randy Foye and Jonny Flynn), and I still think Flynn’s career can be rescued with the right team.
Over the same time period, there have been nine tweeners (players in between a small and a power forward) drafted in the top 10. All I have to do is list off the names (Marvin Williams, Charlie Villanueva, Ike Diogu, Tyrus Thomas, Jeff Green, Yi Jianlian, Michael Beasly, Danilo Gallinari and Joe Alexander) to win my argument.
Kyrie is a keeper and the Cavs made the right decision by taking him with the first pick overall instead of Derrick Williams.
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