Tank Tank Or Tank Tank Tank?

I encourage everyone to click the link. For me it doesn't show his weaknesses video, but it does go over his major flaws in writing as well.

To me Fultz is the most talented guard in the draft. He has an instinctual feel for the game not unlike Russell, but with better athletic tools. I think Fultz is a little more natural of a passer than Russell meaning he's more comfortable playing point although I think both are ideally built to score more than assist or set the table. Fultz has all the natural talent to blow away this draft class, but I'm not sure he has the head to do it. I think as a kid he made a mistake going to Washington and that had a lot to do with his mentality on the floor (lack of effort at times against elite competition). I wonder though if he has the hunger to be great at the game and if he has a joy for the sport. It's easy not to enjoy basketball on a bad team, but he projects to be headed towards one right now.

As of today I have Fultz at #1, but Ball can unseat him if Ball makes a deep run in the tourney. There's just something about Ball that elevates a team that Fultz couldn't capture. Obviously Fultz didn't have Ball's roster talent, but Fultz went just 9-22 with a 13 game losing streak. I need to hear from him exactly how and why that happens and what he'd do to fix it.

 

Quote from the article that scares me:

There is a difference between being a bad defender and being a bad defender that doesn't care. This is what we have to find out in our interviews and workouts with him. What is his mental, emotional state like.

We need leaders, not pushovers.

 

Agreed. It's why Ball can still move in front of him on my draft board (which is Laker focused). Fultz might be the most talented kid, but he'll need a situation where they can keep him happy even with a bad team. Philly might be a disaster for him. Boston would probably be terrific for him. We would probably be nearly as bad as Philly.

 

I've openly acknowledged this, but the key to me is 9 wins. A kid as talented as Fultz cannot let that happen. The fact that he had such a hard time making the mental adjustment to a bad team does not bode well for the presumably bad team that's likely to get him.

 

Ball has talent around him, but UCLA was garbage last year and this year are a tough out. Only additions are him and Leaf.

He's the straw that stirs the drink.

 

I wondered if anyone would get the reference. Good job sir.

 

Really a tale of two seasons...night and day difference.

Alford can shoot no doubt but if he is shadowed by a tough minded, relentless defender he is a non-factor. Welsh has a nice, money mid-range J yet is no post presence who can dominate the paint. Hamilton can score though not a game-breaker that can take over on his own. Leaf is talented I'll say that. Would he be efficient with any other point man? Maybe... I've seen many of UCLA's games this season so I can't see any other reason why they have succeeded as individuals and collectively. Could be the offense...or could be whoever is running it on the floor.