As we crawl painstakingly to the draft June 25, articles about prospect interviews will feature infinite examples of potential draftees saying they’re good at basketball. What else would they say?
“You know what, I’m just not good enough to play at the next level. I should consider a career change even though I’m on the verge of millions of dollars and the fame that comes with earning one of the most sought-after careers in the world.”
Yet, for some reason, we parse, over-analyze and criticize kids for saying the type of thing we would all say if put in the same situation.