01-25-2021, 11:04 AM
(01-25-2021, 10:50 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Well, neither of us know what happened for sure, but Terry made a bunch of comments about how many different meetings he had with the Mavs and how well they went. He talked about some tests they gave him, etc.
Well for sure we can never know what happened. I did see that stuff about the tests the Mavs gave and the interviews. I do think however that isn't anything special and is just the process the Mavs go about scouting a prospect. I mean heck Carlisle still gives the team tests on the playbook.
I just think that Terry as a prospect went against the archetype of player's they've been linked to. To be fair there hasn't been much of a sample size and most of my feelings are stemming from how they approached the 2018 draft. How they approached the 2020 draft I feel was much the same as there was THE guy that was a bit out of their reach that they tried to swing for, except they couldn't get him here. I think Bane and Bey are both similar to Brunson as they had clear defined roles on their college team where they stayed at for multiple years and were integral to their success.
Terry meanwhile was a 1 and done at Stanford that had a solid season. Just felt different. But like you said, we can never truly know unless Donnie comes out and details their thought process.
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