Sunday, January 31, 2010

I'll tell you how Wes Matthews went undrafted

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Wes Matthews went undrafted for one simple reason: he didn't appear to have the potential to be a super-star. It was pretty obvious in the "Three Amigos" Sophomore seasons that Matthews would be the The NBA draft is such a joke sometimes. It is amazing that some people still have GM jobs after some of the blunders that they have pulled. Matthews has an NBA body; size and strength, yet that still isn't enough. As happy as I am that the Bucks selected Brandon Jennings, he is the strong exception, not the rule. Look no further than Joe Alexander or Marcus Haislip. At least the Bucks get away from their potential over production selections in the 2nd round, routinely picking solid contributors such as Michael Redd, Ramon Sessions, and Luc Mbah a Moute. Reaching for the potential superstar RARELY works. The NBA draft process is broken, just look to the Houston Rockets for examples of teams that have exposed this weakness to become successful NBA franchises.

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