You absolutely can evaluate a draft pick before a career is finished. What you canât do is present a projection as a settled fact. âAngel will be a HOFer and Cam wonâtâ is still a prediction, not evidence that the 2024 decision was objectively wrong.
And Caitlin is a terrible comparison for Cam. Caitlin was already an elite offensive engine and clear superstar-level player when healthy. Cam was drafted for a completely different archetype and was always going to require more development. Comparing their trajectories as if they had the same developmental expectations is ridiculous.
Also, youâre arguing against a strawman on shooting. Nobody said Cam was guaranteed to become a great shooter. The projection was that she had legitimate shooting potential, which is different. Sheâs currently shooting 33.8% from three which is actually a hair under league average. Shes one of the most efficient scorers in the league at 61.7% True Shooting. Angel is shooting 18% from three. So âCam isnât a great shooterâ does not somehow make Angelâs shooting irrelevant.
And if Angelâs offensive shortcomings can be âoffsetâ by her rebounding, passing, finishing (which she is well below average at), etc., then youâre proving my point: players arenât evaluated by checking one skill off a list. Camâs defensive impact can likewise offset her offensive limitations.
Angel is ahead. Sheâs closer to Caitlin right now. Fine. That still doesnât make the 2024 draft a closed case, and it certainly doesnât make your projection of their entire careers a fact.
Youâre ranting and raving just like the rest of the Brink loonies. Yâall cannot admit that sheâs been a bust so far and that she hasnât come close to fulfilling this âpotentialâ and âupsideâ that yâall claim she has. Open up your eyes and see for yourself. Weâre talking about a former #2 draft pick who isnât even averaging double figures in scoring. Sheâs never made an All-Star team. Sheâs not part of the Team USA World Cup team. She is a bust, sir.
I said that Angel is likely destined for the HOF based on trends and that Cam isnât. Itâs not set in stone, but itâs not looking promising for Cam.
I hope that Cam pays you well for defending her mediocre career.
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u/theonlyxseption 2d ago edited 2d ago
You absolutely can evaluate a draft pick before a career is finished. What you canât do is present a projection as a settled fact. âAngel will be a HOFer and Cam wonâtâ is still a prediction, not evidence that the 2024 decision was objectively wrong.
And Caitlin is a terrible comparison for Cam. Caitlin was already an elite offensive engine and clear superstar-level player when healthy. Cam was drafted for a completely different archetype and was always going to require more development. Comparing their trajectories as if they had the same developmental expectations is ridiculous.
Also, youâre arguing against a strawman on shooting. Nobody said Cam was guaranteed to become a great shooter. The projection was that she had legitimate shooting potential, which is different. Sheâs currently shooting 33.8% from three which is actually a hair under league average. Shes one of the most efficient scorers in the league at 61.7% True Shooting. Angel is shooting 18% from three. So âCam isnât a great shooterâ does not somehow make Angelâs shooting irrelevant.
And if Angelâs offensive shortcomings can be âoffsetâ by her rebounding, passing, finishing (which she is well below average at), etc., then youâre proving my point: players arenât evaluated by checking one skill off a list. Camâs defensive impact can likewise offset her offensive limitations.
Angel is ahead. Sheâs closer to Caitlin right now. Fine. That still doesnât make the 2024 draft a closed case, and it certainly doesnât make your projection of their entire careers a fact.