Camden wrote:The Rage Monster wrote:I can't believe the best player wasn't mentioned, I see it more as a three man race between those 2 and Nik Stauskas.
Would it be that big of a surprise if Utah took him at five?
Depends who's there, I think they would take Smart (or at least I would) before Stauskas. Not trying to derail the conversation completely but what I like best about Stauskas is his mentality. He knows he needs to work hard to be a successful player and he has worked hard to become one. The thing that would scare me about Wiggins and Parker is I don't think they've necessarily had to work hard. I'm sure growing up they were bigger and more athletic than everyone else, all that's really important at that age. They get to teenage years and show they can combine their natural gifts with some talent, becoming top recruits. They ride that to college and onto the pros, never really knowing hard work and failure, 2 things happen at the next level. In my opinion that's why guys like Beasley are busts.
