There is no "Kentucky complex" here. Its simply the idea of a 5' 9" point guard playing high-major D1 basketball is an anomaly (there is really no way this can be refuted). I along with some others here simply feel that maybe we shouldnt put too many eggs on a guy who clearly has physical limitations in the game of basketball that will put a ceiling on his development. No matter how you cut it, this kid could have the talent of MJ coursing through his veins, and he would still be a good college player, but being 5' 9" is always gonna hurt you and your potential. I agree the size will make him more attractive since he wont likely be going to the NBA, but still, if there are similarly talented guys with more standard height for the position interested in us we should put time in there as well. Look at the current trend of All-Star level PGs in the NBA, besides for maybe CP3, the trend is overwhelming going towards taller, more athletic players like Westbrook, Rose, Irving, MCW, Exum, etc. Guys like Isaiah Thomas on the Suns only come around at that level once a generation. Hell, even small PGs like Curry are still 6ft+ even on their shortest days, 3 inches is huge in basketball.
Think of it like this, would you want a highly skilled 6' 6" guy playing your 5 spot and being your primary paint defender? The kid could have post moves like Kevin McHale for all I care, but if hes small hes limited on both ends automatically. Thats the point being made here, not some "Kentucky complex" you just throw in there to try and demean the person you are responding to as if it would somehow reflect poorly on our level of judgement on the issue.
