Any criticism for not taking Giannis is ridiculous. I used to play pick up with Mike Zarren and asked him once about that draft and he said that they didn't expect Giannis to be good, nobody did, and if they tell you that they did they are lying. They thought Kelly was a good fit for the team and were happy with what he did while he was in Boston.
Giannis was playing second division basketball in Greece, and there was little footage on him playing. He was the rawest of raw prospects and those are the kinds of talent that end up being lottery steals; it is either those guys or upper classmen who are unfairly evaluated because they are older. Giannis turning into GIANNIS is unprecedented in this day and age, he is the latest drafted league MVP since Willis Reed (not counting Moses Malone, who wasn't drafted). He is the ultimate lottery ticket and should not be as a standard for anything.
Giannis was playing second division basketball in Greece, and there was little footage on him playing. He was the rawest of raw prospects and those are the kinds of talent that end up being lottery steals; it is either those guys or upper classmen who are unfairly evaluated because they are older. Giannis turning into GIANNIS is unprecedented in this day and age, he is the latest drafted league MVP since Willis Reed (not counting Moses Malone, who wasn't drafted). He is the ultimate lottery ticket and should not be as a standard for anything.