De Colo on ESPN 2

[Parker2112]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_682748.html

anyone else notice eva's arm in between this guys legs while Tony is at the concession stand?

[Parker2112]

on second take, i guess its just over his lap

[Birn]

To be fair to De Colo, he's playing as a 6'5" PG which may work for him in Europe. In the NBA, speed kills at the PG position. There's no way Pop would make him guard a player like Rondo who is arguably the fastest player in the league along with Parker, Rose, CP3, et al. He might have a chance guarding some lesser 2-guards in the league but he will have to improve his defense considerably to get a sniff in the NBA. Fortunately, he's still very young and has time to develop. To put it in perspective, Manu was not the greatest defender when he was 20 years old. If he makes it...great. If not, he'll still make a good living in Europe.

[Taking it to the Hole]

I don't think you can base the potential of DeColo by evaluating him in one performance against a proven NBA point guard like Rondo. He has a lot to learn, but his potential is only limited by his own desire to improve as a player.

[DrSteffo]

I don't think players improve their athletic ability or quickness all that much with age. It's his limited athletic abilities that will hurt him, not things PGs normally pick up with time. Having a proven nba PG expose his weaknesses says a lot to me since he would have to go up against those players in the NBA.