Round 4, Pick 146: Kevin Durant
OMG YOU JUST PICKED A GUY WHO HAS A TS% < 52%!!!!!!
Yes, yes I did. You know what else? He can't rebound. Not a particularly good on the ball defender either. You know what else? He's 19 years old. At 19, T-Mac was getting 20 mpg and shooting at a 50% TS clip. LBJ? 49%. Melo? 51%.
Not many 19 year olds come into the league and dominate. That Durant came in, shot better than all these guys while playing on such an AWFUL team is amazing to me. I was literally shocked when he came to me. I really wanted Jason Terry, but let's cut it, how many guys taken past the first 50 picks have talent like Durant?
Where will he fit into my gameplan? Not sure yet, might bring him in off the bench, might just let him start at 2-guard. I know this, I watch a good deal of basketball. I haven't been this sure about a player since I was about LBJ. And he's pretty good.
Oh yeah and Hollinger likes him too. Had him rated as the highest rookie ever. Can't link you to it because I don't have insider on this computer but just google "hollinger draft durant" and you'll be able to find it easily.
Someone to hand the reigns to eventually. Where he fits in now, well I'll discuss that more later, but Durant was knocking down contested 3's at a 40% clip in college (shorter obv), so that will space things out a little bit.
Also, his second half splits are much better than the first half when he stopped shooting 3 pointers.
Kevin Durant Evolution
C Sabonis, PF Kemp, SF Hill, SG Durant