Not a fan boy of Chad, but saying a guy who's going 2 in the draft may be a stud or a bust is not as all inclusive as it seems.
For example, nobody said John Wall would be a stud or a bust. He was going to be a stud or a really good player.
Same thing with Anthony Davis. The guy is either going to be a Duncan-esque stud or a very, very good player. That may have been doubtful 6 months ago, but there's little or no doubt now.
Robinson is either going to be a very good NBA player or a good role player. Unlikely to be an NBA stud, but unlikely to fail out entirely.
And so on.
Saying that Andre will be a stud or a dud means that Chad sees no middle ground. It's all or none, sink or swim.
I actually agree. I think Andre either learns how to play with fire, or he's going to disappear in the NBA, athleticism or not. While he's wildly athletic, there are plenty of very athletic guys in the NBA who are extremely well motivated.
ABynum had 30 boards the other day and is willing to shank you when you come inside to stop the easy lay in.
How does everybody here feel Drummond is going to react to getting his ass knocked to the ground by the biggest bad ass in the NBA 2 minutes into the 1st quarter?
If he gets up angry, stud. If he pulls a Thabeet (post Blair) and rolls around like he was shot with a 30-06 round, then bust.
I'm not buying into the whole, "he's too athletic to bust," recitation. NBA is a long, long season, with many, many, big, big guys who are going to put an elbow in your mouth every trip up the floor.
Gumby better turn into Godzilla or it could be ugly.