tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21831933.post767765834932277609..comments2024-03-04T22:00:31.520-08:00Comments on The Nugg Doctor: Karl Not Taking Any CrapNugg Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717046742539283927noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21831933.post-74582132551070491592007-10-11T09:32:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:32:00.000-07:00You hit the nail right on the head. He's a young ...You hit the nail right on the head. He's a young guy, who's immense talent has always bailed him out at every other level. Unfortunately for him, he can't do that in the NBA. I may not have liked the way Byron Scott (or George Karl for that matter) handled him over the last 3 years, but they aren't totally wrong. Players that are successful in any sport, are the ones that come early and stay late working on their game and are coachable (MJ was a perfect example of this). Linus Kleiza is a great example of that last year. He would come in 3 hours early and work on shooting and fundamentals. He had a HUGE improvement last year in his game from his rookie year. JR can be a top 20 player in this league if he would stop blaming external influences for his poor performance and toughen up a bit and follow LK's example. <BR/><BR/>Lastly, he's a prime example as to why drafting players out of high school doesn't happen in the NBA anymore. For every KG or Jermaine O'Neal, or Kobe Bryant, there are guys like JR who are mentally immature to play the game and would benefit from the disciplined approach of the college game.Jon-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261265640784864465noreply@blogger.com