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...not sure the Buddy Hield thing works.
But for a guy like Steph Curry ... he was a baby in college. When he was 18, he wasn't physically developed yet. LeBron James was a man at age 12.
Hield might have been more like a Curry in that fashion. All players are different ... but if you think it matters where a guy is drafted in the NBA, it just doesn't. Nikola Jokic, Draymond Green ... NBA coaches are going to figure out if the guy can play or not and it doesn't matter if they are drafted 1st or 45th. Or not drafted.
Hell, the Heat gave up on Michael Beasley almost immediately and he was a stud at KSU.
There are a lot of Michael Beasley's in the world - you can have all of the talent but if you don't have the work ethic, drive and the ability to adapt once you're not easily the most talented guy on the court ... you aren't going to make it. Whether you go to the pros right away or stay in school.
Look at the guys like Josh Selby and Xavier Henry who came to KU and everyone thought they might be #1 overall and they couldn't cut it when they were on the court with 9 other guys who were nearly as talented ... a lot of guys don't have the heart to compete like that. Nothing Henry or Selby did at KU was going to save them from busting out of the NBA immediately. Just not good enough.
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