There’s no doubt Anthony Bennett has talent. And it’s unfair to say it’s raw. His three point shot, for example, features nice form. He has 7’1” wing span and a 36” max vertical. The issue is consistency ... and its companion, work ethic.
Take a look at Bennett’s 2015 highlight reel. Watching it makes you think you’re looking at an All-Star.
Then, there’s the data that complicates the picture. As Oliver Maroney of Basketball Insiders writes Thursday, Bennett “has started just three games over the course of his NBA career and averaged only 12.