Comments on: Bryan Colangelo Loved Andre Drummond in the Draft, But Passed on Him Because He Didn’t Have the “Right Mental Makeup”

By: Jason McIntyre

Jason McIntyre — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:59:43 +0000

Has anybody figured out if Colangelo has the “right mental makeup” to be a GM? I’d say no.

this i completely agree with.

By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel

Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:57:34 +0000

freshman wall or rookie wall?

By: Curtis the Close talker

Curtis the Close talker — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:57:21 +0000

Did he make a mistake in letting Mullens go? I’ve never watched a Bobcats game…but his stats seems decent.

I just hate Perkins so much.

They’re both awful.

By: oskie

oskie — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:40:07 +0000

PLAY HIM!

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:40:05 +0000

In retrospect it looks like letting go of Mullens was a mistake. He is mobile and has a solid shot for a center, which is a skill set better tailored to the fast paced style the Thunder should be playing. Mullens would be much better for the Thunder offensively, if only to space the floor, as Perkins contributes nothing offensively. Perkins is an interesting player because his value is abnormally dependent on matchup. He is useless against the Heat, but is probably the NBA’s preeminent Dwight Howard stopper.

By: Babar 2.0

Babar 2.0 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:33:45 +0000

Even if White turns out to be a poor draft pick due to his personal issues, I think Morey still gets a Get Out of Jail Free card for this season due to the Harden trade.

Did he make a mistake in letting Mullens go? I’ve never watched a Bobcats game…but his stats seems decent.

I just hate Perkins so much.

By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble

Jim Harbaugh Scramble — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:30:12 +0000

I thought the headline said Eddie Drummond at first.

By: ms621

ms621 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:29:48 +0000

Even if White turns out to be a poor draft pick due to his personal issues, I think Morey still gets a Get Out of Jail Free card for this season due to the Harden trade.

By: Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:28:44 +0000

He has the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter.

By: ms621

ms621 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:28:41 +0000

Does the article specifically mention Drummond? Because he could be talking about Royce White here…

This immediately came to my mind as well.

By: Babar 2.0

Babar 2.0 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:26:46 +0000

I just checked…there is no mention of Drummond.

By: Babar 2.0

Babar 2.0 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:25:32 +0000

Does the article specifically mention Drummond? Because he could be talking about Royce White here…

By: shepseskaf

shepseskaf — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:21:21 +0000

Has anybody figured out if Colangelo has the “right mental makeup” to be a GM? I’d say no.

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:21:19 +0000

Based on watching him a lot at Uconn and knowing some people close to the program (boosters), I can see where questions of his mental makeup arise. Inconsistent effort, an overall goofiness that could lead some people to question professionalism and the lack of any real offensive skill set. However, he is a good kid who was incredibly young by college basketball freshman standards, and his lack of offensive refinement is probably due to his ability to dominate physically like no big guy since Dwight Howard. Colangelo should’ve taken Drummond, as a number of other teams ahead of Toronto should have too. The real reason I think he slipped? Historically bad as a free throw shooter, and that can be a crippling deficiency for someone drafted to be a franchise player.

By: starkweather

starkweather — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:18:40 +0000

“Mental makeup” doesn’t have to include an arrest record. You’ve passed up writers for not fitting in with what you want on the site, right? If Colangelo thought Drummond was too passive (I only mean that as an example of mental makeup, I have no knowledge of the specifics here) that’s a decent reason to pass him up, even if it turns out to be wrong.

By: starkweather

starkweather — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:16:23 +0000

Just letting somebody figure it out on the floor isn’t always a good idea. FWIW, Detroit did a pretty good job of letting Monroe develop at his own pace (he had a few DNPs his rookie year) and that one single highpoint on the roster is doing pretty well for them. You offer a lot of reasons to support what Colangelo is saying and what the Pistons are doing within this article that is intent on bashing both Colangelo and the Pistons.

By: Chief

Chief — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:15:47 +0000

I won’t touch the “right mental makeup” part, as I’ve never been around the kid, but Drummond doesn’t have any arrests on his resume.

But included it in the title? I’m confused.

By: VladimirCrouton

VladimirCrouton — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:12:54 +0000

I’ve seen a couple interviews with The Candy Man and he seems like a good kid. He runs funny though. Should be playing 25+ minutes a night right now and after the ASB 30+.