Regarding TJ, I think he’s going to be a solid professional player; however, he possess more skills of a hybrid 2/3 in terms of getting to the basket and scoring. He CANNOT shoot from outside of 18 feet to save his life, which I would like to see him work on. I have very little hope though that TJ will choose wisely and get his game better instead of heading out in a market that will be loaded with 4/5 players (Wiggins, Parker, Embid) and PGs (Smart, Paige). Warren will be drafted, but would you rather wait another year for perhaps a true lottery selection, or would you like to go out now and perhaps not be drafted until round 2? I’m also hoping that TJ paid close attention to his three teammates from last year who left a year early but are now playing out of the country or playing in the D-league.
As for Gott, next year should be the telling year. Year 4 will tell us if years 1-3 were the paradigm of 20+ wins but no deep run and no vying for a conference title. Again, Gott can’t use the recruiting card as his trump forever. Sidney had plenty of good recruits, and HWSNBN also brought in some NBA talent. The point is can you build a winning program, and even winning last night doesn’t necessarily support this program as ‘winning.’
