Mario had all the right tools to become an intriguing prospect, but when he got to the league those tools needed the ones he didn't have to set them up. It's nice that he's happy again and not missing the NBA.
@@JustGo490 markelle fultz used to give me hell in 2k18 too was never like that in real life but would take me to the bucket and shoot over me he not like that in real time 🤣🤣😭😭
Why teams pick these guys that average 4 points in Europe in the high lottery I'll never understand. If you can't play in Europe, you're clearly not ready for the league
Because NBA tries to pick up the best European prospects out of Europe. Doesn't want European players to come mature and ready to play from Europe. If that happens they don't want to give them a chance to play. Look what happens with misic.
Its like not guys are averaging 15 ppg, 5 asts, etc. The game is completely different. No defense 3 seconds, hand checks, 40min games, assists being counted differently, etc. Honestly, a young guy averaging 5pts in Euro isn't far from a player averaging 10-15 ppg in college.
@@lance8163 in college is much softer than European competitions, less complicated on offense and most importantly great disparity of talent, while a European professional team almost always has a certain level of performance that make even "bad" teams good enough to compete hard
Man I thought he was going to be the next great Euro star. His main problem was the jumper. Not having a great handle isn't the worst thing but if you can't knock down the jumper consistently, you're useless. Plus his height and athleticism never helped him become an elite defender. He should be having a career like Derrick Jones, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy but oh well.
7 and 2 in Euroball, and gets drafted Number 5. You can put him in a San Antonio Duncan/Ginobli/Parker/Pop system, and more than likely will still be NBA wack!
Luka averaged 7 points, and BJ averaged 3. The EuroLeague is a different animal; it's uncommon for a youngster to average 20-plus points. Jokić averaged 7 points per game in the 2013-14 season and only averaged 15 points because he had been drafted after the 2013-14 season. and that's only because the ABA League team built their entire system around him to develop him before he entered the NBA. It's much harder to average high points in the EuroLeague than you might think. It's a completely different game, and all the players who have played there, whether they are European or American, say the same thing: it's a completely different game being played.
This is one of your best videos. Very detailed and analytical. I learned a few things I didn't know. Now I understand why this guy was a HUGE bust when he played for my Knicks!
People always talk about how european prospects are so much more “ready” and fundamentally sound but ignore the 288378728 bust that came from over there. European prospects are always super overrated
The thing is though…these Euroleague guys seem to come better prepared than these recent one and done college guys. Idk what changed development wise but these new players are walking red flags.
Crazy how the videos are usually like 10ish min but you get practically all the vital information in the first 3 minutes. That's when i usually hit next.
