Mac has been putting out some strange Tweets lately
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If Lonzo was the same exact player, same skill sets, same stats, same career....and went #30 instead of #2, people would universally accept him for what he is and be happy with what he can and cant do
— Michael McNamara (@michael_stokley) November 27, 2020
Hard for people to throw away initial expectations and only factor in reality
I don't even know what he's trying to say here. That people are irrationally expecting too much of Lonzo?
No, he was highly touted because of his skill set and physical attributes. He went number 2 because of the that and got a salary accordingly. That's where the expectations were built.
Hart was never expected to do point guard things and he got picked 30. Salary a lot less less than Lonzo.
I don't get the strange hypothetical he's proposing here. That every draft pick should be assessed by the same criteria once they are drafted?
Nobody clamors for Josh Hart to run more pick and roll. To build units around him that ensure he succeeds. They dont accuse others of "giving up on him" when they say he should stick to what he is and not try to do things he cant.
— Michael McNamara (@michael_stokley) November 27, 2020
All because he was pick #30, not pick #2
People aren't claimoring for Hart to run pick and roll because that's not what his role is. Nor would it be a logical part of his development.
He's suddenly gone all pro-Lonzo after being his biggest not-proponent for ages
Very strange times