Jan 14, 2018
3:02:30pm
3:02:30pm
Which highly-rated athlete did you doubt who turned out to be a superstar?
Can be from NBA, NFL, MLB, or whatever else.
I'll admit I didn't think Kevin Durant was gonna be nearly as great as he is. He was like 6'10" and 210 pounds coming out of college - I thought he would be roughed up on every play and eventually snapped in half sometime during his rookie season (like what happened to Shaun Livingston). Didn't think he would last more than 5 seasons as a pro.
I will say that Durant, probably more than anyone, has benefited from the change in the NBA away from physical play and more towards finesse. I think he would have struggled more back in the 80's and early 90's against guys like Karl Malone and Charles Oakley. But I will admit that I was wrong about him in the modern NBA.
Who did you have doubts about, that ultimately turned out to a superstar in the pros?
I'll admit I didn't think Kevin Durant was gonna be nearly as great as he is. He was like 6'10" and 210 pounds coming out of college - I thought he would be roughed up on every play and eventually snapped in half sometime during his rookie season (like what happened to Shaun Livingston). Didn't think he would last more than 5 seasons as a pro.
I will say that Durant, probably more than anyone, has benefited from the change in the NBA away from physical play and more towards finesse. I think he would have struggled more back in the 80's and early 90's against guys like Karl Malone and Charles Oakley. But I will admit that I was wrong about him in the modern NBA.
Who did you have doubts about, that ultimately turned out to a superstar in the pros?
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