Summary
"Amazing willpower," "man-child at the point" and "a knack for playmaking." These are a few descriptions of John Gilchrist from scouts of ESPN, NBADraft.net, and collegehoopsnet.com. Tom Knott overlooked many points when declaring Gilchrist's decision to apply to the draft absurd ("Out of your league, out of your mind" Sports, April 1).
Comparisons to Juan Dixon were outrageous. Dixon is a shooting guard, which explains his ball-handling deficiencies. Gilchrist is a solid ball handler with a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Raymond Felton's. Mr. Knott explained Dixon's problems with his physique. Gilchrist is capable of shutting down bigger guards, something that can't be said of Dixon.See the full content of this document
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But in the NBA, who plays defense? Also, I wouldn't agree that Gilchrist "struggled" ...
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