i see singleton as playing a wilson chandler type of position but more defense/less offense.

Best case scenario-Whatever the sf/pf version of Thabo Sefolosha is

Worst case scenario- Earl Clark

is develop his corner three. He’s good enough defensively (most scouts see him not only as the best defender in this draft, but the (non-center) best defensive player over the past few years) that he’ll be worth having on a roster. If he can hit that corner three then he’ll have a long nba career.

If he can post up some smaller SF’s or PF’s and live off of backdoor cuts and offensive rebounds I can see him developing into a 4th or 5th best player on a pretty good team.

Gentlemen, let me say—I was the author of the article in question. Obviously, on the surface Al Thornton and Chris Singleton might seem like opposites. But let’s look at the big picture. Similar build and athleticism. Similar worries about bringing the intensity and fire on a nightly basis. Both excel on one end of the court while leaving something to be desired on the other end.

My point was, Al Thornton was a scorer coming out of college but it turns out his scoring ability was at least slightly overrated (I’m not saying he was touted as a future scoring champ but still…). Without the basketball IQ and defensive ability, Thornton’s scoring ability is now outweighed by his deficiencies in these other areas.

OK—how about Singleton? I’ll grant you, maybe Singleton is considered a better defender than Thornton was a scorer. BUT, my point was that if it turns out that his defending ability isn’t quite what it is made out to be once he gets to the next level, does he have or will he develop the other aspects of his game (i.e. basketball IQ and offensive game in this case) to keep him on the court? Thornton hasn’t been able to. That’s why I see that as his WORST case—not necessarily one that I see as likely.

Thanks for the reads and comments.