Anthony Bennet is going to go down as one of the worst number one overall picks, but the truth is that the draft class he was a part of is significantly weaker. As Lowe pointed out, it wasn’t like there was a clear better player which came out of the draft. The two best players in that draft weren’t lottery picks.
Bennet sure has been out of shape in his first few years, and he doesn’t give enough hustle according to Lowe. He doesn’t give that kind of effort that makes you think, this guy desperately wants to be on an NBA roster. Even though he was a no.1 pick, that is the current stage of his career.
I think Lowe played too much with possible trade options for Bennett in the middle of this article. Too many tangents were explained in the exact middle of the article. The information is terrific, I only disagree with the placement. I though that it was likely that Bennett was going to get released and not traded.
Lowe did accurately predict Toronto as the suitor for Bennett. Anybody could say, well he’s from Toronto so they are probably going to give him an opportunity but Lowe really did his homework explaining the situation. This is where having in-depth knowledge of relationships in your industry come in handy. Lowe nailed that one on the head.
I don’t know if Bennett will actually be a bargain for Toronto, but Lowe did end with a positive spin on him. He won’t get on the floor unless a Raptor player gets hurt which Lowe mentioned. Now Bennett may be ready to adopt the hustle or die attitude necessary for a player in his stage.
I personally believe that journalists like to pick their battles, and that Lowe may only be putting a positive spin on Bennett to simply keep his interested parties happy. Maybe I am wrong and he still has a chance to be somebody in this league. But Lowe’s analysis of his play seemed more like a rap sheet than that of an x-factor.
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