So far the draft class has been every bit as awful as it was billed to be. Oladipo looks good, MCW is the big surprise, Adams has been solid but I think he stands out mostly because the rest have done so little.
I think Oladipo looks like he was expected to look. If this had been a typical draft he would have been picked around 10th and everyone would be thrilled with the guy. As the second pick overall though there have been grumblings about his shortcomings. He's a fairly high turnover guy and his shooting is slightly below average, as advertised. But his energy gives him such a huge presence on both ends of the court.
As for MCW, if the league decides to wake up and start calling his dribble a carry, which it is, his game will come back down to earth a bit. He's a talent but you can't let a guy carry the ball on every drive, it gives him far too much of an advantage. I haven't watched much of Utah but what little I saw of Burke was pretty impressive. I loved him in college but I would have probably passed on him (with our pick) because it's so much of a risk taking an undersized point guard that high in the draft. At the nine spot, it's not as much of a risk and he seems to be paying off there.
Steve
