Ty Lawson was drafted 18th overall in this year's draft class. He was selected after point guards such as Tyreke Evans, Stephen Curry, Jonny Flynn, Brandon Jennings, and Jrue Holiday.
All of these other point guards—with the exception of Holiday—will more than likely be starting for their respective teams right out of the gate.
Don't get me wrong, all of these point guards have tremendous upside, but none of them have a mentor like Lawson does in Chauncey Billups. And that may be very beneficial to his growth as a player down the line.
Lawson may have been overlooked on draft day because of his small stature. He is listed at 5'11", but he may be more in the range of 5'9". However, if that's the only knock you could find on the point guard from the national championship Tar Heels, then many teams may eventually find out they made a mistake on passing up on the electric guard.
Lawson may have been overlooked on draft day because of his small stature. He is listed at 5'11", but he may be more in the range of 5'9". However, if that's the only knock you could find on the point guard from the national championship Tar Heels, then many teams may eventually find out they made a mistake on passing up on the electric guard.
He may be one of the smallest players on the court, but don't let his size fool you. Lawson is 200 pounds of lean muscle he uses with his blazing speed to get into the lane at will.
As a rookie, he might already be one of the fastest players in the game. I had the privilege of watching Lawson in his final preseason game, where he had 29 points, six assists, and five steals, and his first career NBA game, where he had 17 points, six assists, and four rebounds.
In those games, he had his way with players, getting around them whenever he wanted and drove straight to the hoop on a number of occasions. His speed was simply unmatched.
His speed wasn't just evident on the offensive side of the ball, he showed his explosiveness on the defensive side as well. He was able to stay in front of his opponents with his blinding speed, often preventing them from getting into the lane.
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