Who is advising these guys?

I am not writing this as an angry UW Basketball fan that just lost more than 40% of our offense. This isn't sour grapes. This is sheer bewilderment.

I mean, really? Tony Wroten, as phenomenally gifted as you are, you are not ready for the NBA. You turn the ball over at the worst possible times. You cannot shoot. Period. It's not that you're a bad shooter, you CAN'T shoot. Nobody has ever taught you how to shoot. You are going to go through workouts for teams, and they will watch you shoot and think, "What? WHAT? Is this real?"

I watched you play a high school game against Roosevelt in early 2011. You looked disinterested, you airballed two three pointers and a free throw. When the game got close, you used your superior athleticism to personally go on a 10-0 run and lock the game up. For parts of the 2011-2012 season, you were also able to use that athleticism to dominate games. Then you started playing better teams. Then you started seeing teams sag off of you and make you drive. Which you did, because you know you can't shoot. More often than not, you either forced up a bad shot or turned the ball over. Sure, sometimes you missed your layup and thanks to your supreme god given talent ( I am not being sarcastic, he's a freak of nature athlete), you were able to secure offensive rebounds and score on put backs.

And don't get me wrong, you were sensational at times this year.

When you felt like playing defense, you were a bulldog - you're defense singlehandedly saved us against Arizona in the desert. But too often you gambled and lost, which resulted in ball handlers running free and forcing your team to cover your missed assignments. Too often you rotated late on the perimeter. 

The thing is, it's ok, because you were a freshman. Freshman make those type of mistakes because they are still learning the college game. With the exception of Anthony Davis, I would be hard pressed to be find a more physically gifted freshman. As a freshman, you're expected to make mistakes, and learn from them. 

I'm sorry to say, it seems that you haven't learned. It seems to me that are relying on talent alone to carry you at the next level. The problem is, everybody in the NBA is as talented as you. Most of them can shoot, or know when to make the flashy pass versus the safe pass. They play defense, and are physical enough to stop you from bull rushing them. They will out jump you on offensive rebounds. They will allow you to play out of control and turn the ball over because they know you cannot and will not shoot a mid range J. 

To that end - I wonder, who is advising you? Who is telling you that you're ready? It's not the NBA guys - they already have you flagged as the biggest potential bust in this draft. It has to be people in your inner circle, guys who have been waiting for this day for 19 years, to cash in on your ability. They are tired of waiting, so they tell you want you want to hear - that you're ready, even when you're not. Because they are ready, even if you're not. 

I am the first to admit, I'm nothing more than a fan. I am not a scout, or talent evaluator. I call it like I see it. Isaiah was ready last year, the only reason he was picked where he was was his size. He had the skills and the intangibles. You have the skills and size, but not the intangibles yet. Unfortunately, this is what I see happening. 

1. Initially projected as a mid to late first round pick

2. Going through workouts, the fatal flaws in your jumper become apparent to all NBA teams

3. Your draft stock falls, but one team (all it takes is one) still loves your raw ability and picks you in the late 20's. 

4. You struggle on offense running a team, and you struggle with your defensive assignments in your rookie year and spend more time on the bench than at any point previously in your life. 

5. Your rookie contract expires, and you find it very difficult to find a new employer.

I hope it doesn't happen - I hope you succeed beyond any of our wildest expectations. I just don't see it happening. You're not ready.