People need to calm the fuck down

Now that the Final Four is set, I think it's time to take a deep breath.

Everyone takes this time of year to poke holes in or diefy the games of various NBA prospects...and really, has anyone heard of something called a "Sample Set"?

There are certain players who have beendoing well all year, or even for a number of years now...and suddenly becuase they lay an egg in a big game, or come through unexpectedly, that's what they are now? Get real.

A few examples that really got under my skin:

J.J. Redick - Duke
You know what? J.J. is a better shooter than most guys in the NBA right now. How does having an off night when he is the focus of the defence make him suddenly a bad shooter? He will never be a Franchise Player, but when was that the expectation of medium height whote guys fm Duke? He will make a great player, as he has almost unlimited range (he can apparently shoot his "normal" shot anywhere over half-court) and ultimate confidence. Almost any team could use a guy that will make 50% of his threes, just as long as there's another scorer to take the defensive brunt of things.

Adam Morrison - Gonzaga
Okay, so maybe he's not first-overall-caliber, after all....but exactly when was that the consensus? He's likely to become a perfectly good 2nd or 3rd option....but for fuck's sake....stop calling every white kid that can shoot a little the next Larry Bird, okay? He can't pass or rebound like Bird....not even close. If he could, the Zags wouldn't be headed home....they'd be in the Final Four like Larry Legend took his Indiana State team!

Rudy Gay - UConn
Lazier than a cut dog....that's all there is to it. Maybe he needs to lay off the reefer, or something, but the dude is supremely talented if he cares to try. But he doesn't. If I'm drafting, I'd much rather someone like....

Joakim Noah - Florida
He is just the ultimate "try hard" guy....and while he'll never be a superduperstar like KG, or even a particularly big deal like CB4, I think he'll end up filling up the box score a lot like an Andrei Kirilenko, owner of one of the coolest pseudo-nicknames in the NBA: AK-47.