Def up there. The young man at Prolific Prep, D Peterson, is the best I’ve seen in person. (J Kidd maybe second best.) But you did say “high school” regarding Burries.
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He was the best HS player I ever saw in person. Didn’t get to watch the Burries kid. Will look at the NFHS on demand and check him out
For me IN PERSON, in no particular order: Senque Carey, Aaron Gordon, Stanley Johnson, Ivan Rabb.
He was the best I ever played versus, played with, and seen in person.
Coming in close second
Ricky Price
Stephon Marbury
Paul Pierce
Luther 'Mr. Oh No He Didn't' Davis, Leimert Park Legend never made it out south central though.
For me, Jason Kidd is the top guy I saw live, but Burries may be second. Only saw him once, or maybe my opinion could be different.
Others: Stanley Johnson was SO great in HS and did very well at Arizona, but has only been a fringe/sometimes rotation player in the NBA, which surprised the hell out of me...
Aaron Gordon was great at Mitty but was dominated by Johnson the times they met in playoff games, if I recall correctly, but Gordon's a star in the NBA, Johnson not.
That shows just how HARD it is to make it in the League... (and also how hard it is to scout; a lot of lottery picks have failed to stick).
At the end of Johnson's years in HS, I was saying he'd make the HOF.. El wrongo...
At the end of Kidd's HS career, I was saying he would be a first-ballot lock for the HOF. Well, that one I got right.
Others: Stanley Johnson was SO great in HS and did very well at Arizona, but has only been a fringe/sometimes rotation player in the NBA, which surprised the hell out of me...
Aaron Gordon was great at Mitty but was dominated by Johnson the times they met in playoff games, if I recall correctly, but Gordon's a star in the NBA, Johnson not.
That shows just how HARD it is to make it in the League... (and also how hard it is to scout; a lot of lottery picks have failed to stick).
At the end of Johnson's years in HS, I was saying he'd make the HOF.. El wrongo...
At the end of Kidd's HS career, I was saying he would be a first-ballot lock for the HOF. Well, that one I got right.
