@BeddieKU23
I would echo what @JayHawkFanToo said, and add a couple additional thoughts.
The NBA is very demanding from an athleticism and skill perspective. You have to have both. If you don’t have the athletic ability, there’s no reason to even try to see if the skill is there. That’s why you see guys that are good college players, but not very athletic, end up staying around in college seemingly forever. Think about a guy like Georges Niang. Very good player. Highly skilled. Not athletic enough to play either the 3 or 4 at the next level. Case closed.
On the other side, you can have guys that are incredibly athletic, but not skilled enough. Maybe NBA folks will take a chance on them once in a while, but the lesson of Kwame Brown says that athleticism is not enough.
I wouldn’t worry too much about Ball only shooting 7.6% of his shots as 2point jumpers. The 2 point jump shot is a very inefficient shot, and most NBA schemes are going away from that shot. They are more interested in three pointers and layups/dunks. The fact that Ball, as a guard, could get more than a third of his shots at the rim speaks to some athleticism. He’s also a phenomenal passer. He has never had to defend at any level, but he has the physical ability to be better than the turnstile that he has been to this point.
Additionally, Ball will have the opportunity to add to his game. He’s the best passer in this draft. With everyone looking at what great passing teams do in today’s NBA, Ball will be a top 3 pick. Fultz will be there. Jackson will be there. I think it goes, Fultz, Ball, Jackson, but it could go in any order, depending on how the ping pong balls fall.
