I’m not enamored with the Clark comparison. But we’ve spent weeks here debating the frustrations induced by a risk/reward prospect like Randolph. We know the risk, we’ve yet to fully understand the reward. To me Clark (and again with Clark there needs to be a massive asterisk in regards to the content of his character, which sabotaged what otherwise was a pretty good pro career) is a tangible, practical equivalent. Do people really think they’re going to get a Chris Bosh clone at 12?!? He was the 4th pick in the best draft this decade!

There seems to be a sort of skewed logic with a selection like Randolph. It seems many would draft him knowing he’s either Bosh or Bust but those same folk would pass on him if he’s guaranteed a Keon Clark like career. Even if it’s a better Clark like career (which, presupposing Randolph avoids Jager shots at halftime, seems an inevitability.)

that had Clark’s ability. I’ve used this analogy before, but Keon Clark was a $40 billion airport with a 10 cent control tower. If Randolph has a head on his shoulders he could be a viable selection at #12…and he could be a bust.

But I will take Petrie’s judge of talent over all of the pundits combined. Should Petrie pass on Randolph I’ll be relieved, should he choose him I will be excited. The man’s draft track record speaks for itself.

but can you think of a player potentially picked after ten not named Hibbert who pundits don’t think is going to be a major bust? I mean if we want Chris Douglas-Roberts I’m great with that but that doesn’t seem to be the overarching sentiment of most.

This’ll be my last comment on this as responding with this much frequency to your own post is the cyber equivalent of wearing a band’s t-shirt to their concert, but I think people tend to forget just how good Clark was for us that year. He won two regular season Mavericks games for us(when those still meant something) in the waning minutes and was considered by most pundits that year to be the best off-season acquisition. Don’t forget before Webber blew his knee out Sacramento was the preemptive favorite to win a title, and Keon was a big part of that. It wasn’t his fault that he couldn’t replace Webber’s scoring when he went out. I always thought the sour end to the 02-03 season paired with Brad Miller’s arrival expediting his departure unfairly colored Clark’s stay in Sac.

he could do the Captain Morgan pose.