Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The NBA draft is nearing, and no one is happier about a weak point guard class than Acie Law. Acie was the best guy in the draft for a few days, then Mike Conley put his name into the hat. Now he is sitting at the two or three spot (15ish overall) with G-Tech's Javaris Crittenton. Law and Crittenton bring out the tough choice NBA teams have to make. No one will argue that Law played like "a man amongst boys" in college, however he "doesn't project to get that much better over time". While Crittenton is a "risk-reward" guy. He could be the best point guard in the class five years from now, but he is not there yet. So who do you pick? The guy who can play today, or the guy who may play in a few years? Considering a number of teams draft players only to send them to Europe to "develop", I am guessing they will assume the risk. This is not bad news, it is not like Acie wont go in the first round.
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Law might be a better pick in the long run due to the fact he might and does have more to prove in the long run...playing at a school that is not know hoops and a guy who butted heads with the coach and wanted out...although he did guide a good team over the last two years...can he have the mind set to prove the ctirics wrong about him...I think so...still an underated player...
Ya, he has played well with a chip on his shoulder. Hopefully that can continue to drive him. I also agree he is an underrated player. People who cover all teams tend to forget those times when he totally took over games. I think he has the skills and intelligence to be a 10 year pro.
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